Prepare against Yury Kalinichenko

FM · FIDE · World #12,180 classical · FIDE ID 14101173

Our database contains 52 games by Yury Kalinichenko, covering Apr 2003 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find Yury Kalinichenko's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Yury Kalinichenko before a game. You can open the same data in the free interactive preparation workstation, which builds a move-by-move opening tree from every game.

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Performance record

Move-by-move preparation stats

Straight from the preparation tree built over all of Yury Kalinichenko's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Yury Kalinichenko's side.

First moves as White (29 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 97% of White games, 51.8% score
  • …c5 (39% of these games) — Kalinichenko usually continues Nf3 (50.0% score)
  • …e5 (29% of these games) — Kalinichenko usually continues Nf3 (50.0% score)
  • …e6 (11% of these games) — Kalinichenko usually continues Nf3 (66.7% score)
• 1.Nf3 — 3% of White games, 50.0% score
  • …d5 (100% of these games) — Kalinichenko usually continues d4 (50.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (13 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (4 games)

Yury Kalinichenko's chess games

All 52 games by Yury Kalinichenko in the Chess.ceo database (Apr 2003 - Aug 2026) are free to browse, search and replay: filter by opening, opponent, event or date on the player page, or step through any game on the analysis board. Record: 23 wins, 14 draws, 15 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Yury Kalinichenko's chess games?

52 games by Yury Kalinichenko, from Apr 2003 to Aug 2026, are free to browse and replay move by move — no signup needed. The preparation view groups them into an opening tree showing every line Yury Kalinichenko has played.

What does Yury Kalinichenko play on the first move as White?

Across 29 games with White in our database, Yury Kalinichenko opens with 1.e4 (97% of games), 1.Nf3 (3% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Yury Kalinichenko answers 1...e5 (85% of games), 1...e6 (8% of games), 1...c5 (8% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (100% of games).

What openings does Yury Kalinichenko play as White?

As White, Yury Kalinichenko's most-played openings in our database are: Scotch Game (7 games, 28.6% win rate); Sicilian (4 games, 25.0% win rate); Sicilian: Najdorf (3 games, 0.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 29 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Yury Kalinichenko play as Black?

As Black, Yury Kalinichenko most often plays: Italian Game (3 games, 66.7% win rate); Benoni Defense (3 games, 66.7% win rate); Réti Opening (2 games, 50.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 23 games.

What is Yury Kalinichenko's FIDE rating?

Yury Kalinichenko is currently rated 2,139 in classical chess, 2,027 in rapid and 1,950 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,315 (Jul 2024).

How many games has Yury Kalinichenko played?

Our database contains 52 games by Yury Kalinichenko, covering Apr 2003 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 23 wins, 14 draws, 15 losses (44.2% win rate).

How do I prepare against Yury Kalinichenko?

52 games by Yury Kalinichenko reveal their opening repertoire, most-played lines, and the variations where they score worst — the raw material for targeted preparation. The interactive opening tree lets you walk every line to any depth.

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