Prepare against Yuliya Liavonava

WFM · FIDE · World #14,044 classical · FIDE ID 13524178

Our database contains 384 games by Yuliya Liavonava, covering Dec 2018 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find Yuliya Liavonava's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Yuliya Liavonava 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

Performance record

Move-by-move preparation stats

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

First moves as White (189 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.c4 — 52% of White games, 54.5% score
  • …e5 (31% of these games) — Liavonava usually continues Nc3 (43.5% score)
  • …Nf6 (30% of these games) — Liavonava usually continues Nc3 (58.6% score)
  • …c5 (13% of these games) — Liavonava usually continues Nc3 (65.4% score)
• 1.e4 — 35% of White games, 53.0% score
  • …c5 (51% of these games) — Liavonava usually continues Nf3 (57.6% score)
  • …e5 (27% of these games) — Liavonava usually continues Nf3 (36.1% score)
  • …c6 (7% of these games) — Liavonava usually continues d4 (50.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (96 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (65 games)

Yuliya Liavonava's chess games

All 384 games by Yuliya Liavonava in the Chess.ceo database (Dec 2018 - 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: 171 wins, 56 draws, 157 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequent opponents

Head-to-head records: Margarita Bendik (10 games)

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Yuliya Liavonava's chess games?

384 games by Yuliya Liavonava, from Dec 2018 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 Yuliya Liavonava has played.

What does Yuliya Liavonava play on the first move as White?

Across 189 games with White in our database, Yuliya Liavonava opens with 1.c4 (52% of games), 1.e4 (35% of games), 1.Nf3 (5% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Yuliya Liavonava answers 1...c5 (100% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (68% of games), 1...d5 (32% of games).

What openings does Yuliya Liavonava play as White?

As White, Yuliya Liavonava's most-played openings in our database are: English Opening: Reverse Sicilian (34 games, 38.2% win rate); English Opening (25 games, 60.0% win rate); Sicilian (15 games, 60.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 189 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Yuliya Liavonava play as Black?

As Black, Yuliya Liavonava most often plays: Sicilian: Najdorf (31 games, 38.7% win rate); Sicilian (22 games, 45.5% win rate); Sicilian: Moscow Variation (18 games, 44.4% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 195 games.

What is Yuliya Liavonava's FIDE rating?

Yuliya Liavonava is currently rated 2,116 in classical chess, 2,200 in rapid and 2,009 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,207 (Jul 2026).

How many games has Yuliya Liavonava played?

Our database contains 384 games by Yuliya Liavonava, covering Dec 2018 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 171 wins, 56 draws, 157 losses (44.5% win rate).

How do I prepare against Yuliya Liavonava?

384 games by Yuliya Liavonava 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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