Prepare against Kristina Kosteniuk

France · World #59,078 classical · FIDE ID 54144949

When preparing against Kristina Kosteniuk, expect 1.e4 in 63% of White games. Against 1.e4 the reply is 1...c5 (100% of games); against 1.d4, 1...Nf6 (80%).

Our database contains 32 games by Kristina Kosteniuk, covering Apr 2016 to Oct 2026. Below you'll find Kristina Kosteniuk's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Kristina Kosteniuk 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.

Ratings

Time control	Current	Peak	Peak date
Classical	1,860	2,053	Apr 2025
Rapid	1,868	1,905	Nov 2025
Blitz	1,909	1,909	Oct 2026

Performance record

Split	Games	Wins	Draws	Losses	Win rate
Overall	32	14	8	10	43.8%
As White	16	8	5	3	50.0%
As Black	16	6	3	7	37.5%

FIDE rated record

From FIDE's official rated-game ledger (2016-2026): 1,174 rated games against 854 different opponents, across 184 events in 4 countries. These counts cover FIDE-rated play only, so they differ from the database totals above.

By time control

Format	Games	W	D	L	Win rate	Avg opp	Perf	Unbeaten
Classical	518	257	96	165	49.6%	1,600	1,648	11
Rapid	475	227	39	209	47.8%	1,654	1,633	16
Blitz	181	70	5	106	38.7%	1,701	1,567	5

Against the field

Opposition	Games	W	D	L	Win rate
Against higher-rated	549	131	72	346	23.9%
Against lower-rated	466	304	55	107	65.2%

Wins over titled players: 1 vs GM · 2 vs FM · 3 vs CM · 3 vs WIM · 5 vs WFM.

Tournament wins

15 tournament wins from 147 events, 4 of them outright.

Year by year

Year	Games	W	D	L	Avg opp	Perf
2026	96	50	9	37	1,891	1,930
2025	178	93	18	67	1,850	1,897
2024	140	60	19	61	1,822	1,810
2023	171	90	21	60	1,712	1,770
2022	107	61	12	34	1,525	1,588
2021	114	43	10	61	1,467	1,359
2020	67	23	12	32	1,540	1,427
2019	153	64	21	68	1,451	1,361
2018	61	25	9	27	1,270	1,199
2017	43	21	5	17	1,225	1,225
2016	44	24	4	16	1,236	1,156

Where Kristina Kosteniuk has played

France (120) · Russia (61) · Lithuania (2) · Romania (1)

Move-by-move preparation stats

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

First moves as White (16 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
e4	10	62.5%	55.0%
Nf3	5	31.3%	90.0%
d4	1	6.3%	50.0%

Main lines as White

1.e4 — 63% of White games, 55.0% score
- …c5 (50% of these games) — Kosteniuk usually continues Nf3 (70.0% score)
- …c6 (20% of these games) — Kosteniuk usually continues d4 (0.0% score)
- …e5 (20% of these games) — Kosteniuk usually continues Nf3 (75.0% score)
1.Nf3 — 31% of White games, 90.0% score
- …Nf6 (60% of these games) — Kosteniuk usually continues e3 (100.0% score)
- …Nc6 (20% of these games) — Kosteniuk usually continues g3 (100.0% score)
- …e6 (20% of these games) — Kosteniuk usually continues e3 (100.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (8 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
c5	8	100.0%	56.3%

As Black against 1.d4 (5 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
Nf6	4	80.0%	25.0%
f5	1	20.0%	0.0%

Kristina Kosteniuk's chess games

All 32 games by Kristina Kosteniuk in the Chess.ceo database (Apr 2016 - Oct 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: 14 wins, 8 draws, 10 losses.

Openings as White

ECO	Opening	Games	W/D/L	Win rate
B40	Sicilian	3	1/1/1	33.3%
A46	Indian Defense	2	2/0/0	100.0%
D05	Colle System	1	1/0/0	100.0%
C47	Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation	1	0/1/0	0.0%
C56	Italian Game	1	1/0/0	100.0%
A48	London System	1	0/1/0	0.0%
A04	Réti Opening	1	1/0/0	100.0%
A05	Réti Opening: Symmetrical Defense	1	0/1/0	0.0%
B01	Scandinavian Defense: Modern Variation	1	0/1/0	0.0%
B51	Sicilian: Moscow Variation	1	1/0/0	100.0%

Openings as Black

ECO	Opening	Games	W/D/L	Win rate
B33	Sicilian: Sveshnikov	3	0/2/1	0.0%
A85	Dutch Defense	2	0/0/2	0.0%
B75	Sicilian: Dragon	2	1/1/0	50.0%
E04	Indian Defense	1	0/0/1	0.0%
E61	King's Indian Defense	1	1/0/0	100.0%
A61	Benoni Defense	1	0/0/1	0.0%
B20	Sicilian	1	1/0/0	100.0%
B30	Sicilian: Rossolimo	1	0/0/1	0.0%
B21	Sicilian: Smith-Morra Gambit	1	1/0/0	100.0%
D00	London System	1	0/0/1	0.0%

Notable wins

Date	Opponent	Elo	Event	ECO
Jul 2023	Benoist Busson	1,871	13th Salon de Provence Open	B20
Apr 2026	Romane Beil	1,844	French Youth Chess Championships 2026 \| G20	B21
Apr 2026	Elia Dufeux	1,769	French Youth Chess Championships 2026 \| G20	E61
Jul 2023	Taja Guid	1,729	chT-EU U18 Girls	B48
Apr 2026	Tinaig Ines	1,687	French Youth Chess Championships 2026 \| G20	B75

Top events

Event	Year	Games	Score	TPR
French Youth Chess Championships 2026 \| G20	2026	9	6.5	1,919
chT-EU U18 Girls	2023	7	3.5	1,728
4th Allauch Open	2022	6	4.5	1,579
ch-FRA U18 Girls	2024	4	0.5	1,463
13th Salon de Provence Open	2023	3	2	2,014
ch-FRA U12/16 Girls	2023	2	1	1,631
14th Salon de Provence Open	2024	1	0	2,016

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Kristina Kosteniuk's chess games?

32 games by Kristina Kosteniuk, from Apr 2016 to Oct 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 Kristina Kosteniuk has played.

What does Kristina Kosteniuk play on the first move as White?

Across 16 games with White in our database, Kristina Kosteniuk opens with 1.e4 (63% of games), 1.Nf3 (31% of games), 1.d4 (6% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Kristina Kosteniuk answers 1...c5 (100% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (80% of games), 1...f5 (20% of games).

What openings does Kristina Kosteniuk play as White?

As White, Kristina Kosteniuk's most-played openings in our database are: Sicilian (3 games, 33.3% win rate); Indian Defense (2 games, 100.0% win rate); Colle System (1 games, 100.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 16 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Kristina Kosteniuk play as Black?

As Black, Kristina Kosteniuk most often plays: Sicilian: Sveshnikov (3 games, 0.0% win rate); Dutch Defense (2 games, 0.0% win rate); Sicilian: Dragon (2 games, 50.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 16 games.

What is Kristina Kosteniuk's FIDE rating?

Kristina Kosteniuk is currently rated 1,860 in classical chess, 1,868 in rapid and 1,909 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,053 (Apr 2025).

How many games has Kristina Kosteniuk played?

Our database contains 32 games by Kristina Kosteniuk, covering Apr 2016 to Oct 2026. Overall record: 14 wins, 8 draws, 10 losses (43.8% win rate).

How do I prepare against Kristina Kosteniuk?

32 games by Kristina Kosteniuk 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.