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Prepare against Mark Liubarov

FM · Israel · World #4,255 classical · FIDE ID 4142110

Our database contains 97 games by Mark Liubarov, covering Jul 2008 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find Mark Liubarov's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Mark Liubarov 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 controlCurrentPeakPeak date
Classical2,2962,353May 2024
Rapid2,2782,278Aug 2026
Blitz2,1572,212Dec 2025

Performance record

SplitGamesWinsDrawsLossesWin rate
Overall9735134936.1%
As White502192042.0%
As Black471442929.8%

Move-by-move preparation stats

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

First moves as White (50 games)

MoveGamesSharePlayer score
d42856.0%51.8%
e41938.0%52.6%
b312.0%0.0%
c412.0%100.0%
Nf312.0%0.0%

Main lines as White

As Black against 1.e4 (25 games)

MoveGamesSharePlayer score
c61560.0%36.7%
c5312.0%16.7%
e528.0%100.0%
e614.0%100.0%

As Black against 1.d4 (13 games)

MoveGamesSharePlayer score
Nf61076.9%35.0%

Mark Liubarov's chess games

All 97 games by Mark Liubarov in the Chess.ceo database (Jul 2008 - 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: 35 wins, 13 draws, 49 losses.

Openings as White

ECOOpeningGamesW/D/LWin rate
D30Catalan117/0/463.6%
B30Sicilian52/3/040.0%
A54Indian Defense41/1/225.0%
B22Sicilian: Alapin43/0/175.0%
E11Bogo-Indian Defense21/1/050.0%
D30Queen's Gambit Declined20/0/20.0%
C50Italian Game20/1/10.0%
A41King's Pawn Game20/2/00.0%
A40Modern Defense21/0/150.0%
E10Indian Defense: Dzindzi-Indian10/0/10.0%

Openings as Black

ECOOpeningGamesW/D/LWin rate
B12Caro-Kann: Advance Variation51/0/420.0%
B00King's Pawn Game40/0/40.0%
B13Caro-Kann: Exchange Variation32/0/166.7%
A40Queen's Pawn Game30/0/30.0%
A45London System32/0/166.7%
A15English Opening32/0/166.7%
B15Caro-Kann: Main Line30/1/20.0%
A62Catalan21/0/150.0%
B10Caro-Kann21/0/150.0%
A18English Opening: Mikenas Variation21/1/050.0%

Notable wins

DateOpponentEloEventECO
Jan 2025Gaston Needleman2,429Titled Tue EarlyB22
Nov 2024Nikita Matinian2,415Titled Tue EarlyE16
Apr 2025Igor L. Vakhlamov2,413Titled Tue EarlyD30
Apr 2025J Pulpan2,401Titled Tue LateA17
Dec 2024Damian Lewtak2,359Titled Tue EarlyC00

Top events

EventYearGamesScoreTPR
Titled Tuesday202587382,201
chT-ISR GpB202661.52,177
TCh-ISR Bottom Play-off2026422,384
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Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Mark Liubarov's chess games?

97 games by Mark Liubarov, from Jul 2008 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 Mark Liubarov has played.

What does Mark Liubarov play on the first move as White?

Across 50 games with White in our database, Mark Liubarov opens with 1.d4 (56% of games), 1.e4 (38% of games), 1.b3 (2% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Mark Liubarov answers 1...c6 (60% of games), 1...c5 (12% of games), 1...e5 (8% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (77% of games).

What openings does Mark Liubarov play as White?

As White, Mark Liubarov's most-played openings in our database are: Catalan (11 games, 63.6% win rate); Sicilian (5 games, 40.0% win rate); Indian Defense (4 games, 25.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 50 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Mark Liubarov play as Black?

As Black, Mark Liubarov most often plays: Caro-Kann: Advance Variation (5 games, 20.0% win rate); King's Pawn Game (4 games, 0.0% win rate); Caro-Kann: Exchange Variation (3 games, 66.7% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 47 games.

What is Mark Liubarov's FIDE rating?

Mark Liubarov is currently rated 2,296 in classical chess, 2,278 in rapid and 2,157 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,353 (May 2024).

How many games has Mark Liubarov played?

Our database contains 97 games by Mark Liubarov, covering Jul 2008 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 35 wins, 13 draws, 49 losses (36.1% win rate).

How do I prepare against Mark Liubarov?

97 games by Mark Liubarov 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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