Prepare against Margarita Shkalova

Russia · World #17,873 classical · FIDE ID 4189949

When preparing against Margarita Shkalova, expect 1.d4 in 94% of White games. Against 1.e4 the reply is 1...c6 (81% of games); against 1.d4, 1...Nf6 (51%). Lowest win rate among frequent openings: Slav Defense as Black, 9.1% over 22 games.

Our database contains 250 games by Margarita Shkalova, covering Jul 2003 to Oct 2026. Below you'll find Margarita Shkalova's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Margarita Shkalova 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

FIDE rated record

From FIDE's official rated-game ledger (2006-2026): 1,697 rated games against 1,001 different opponents, across 187 events in 6 countries. These counts cover FIDE-rated play only, so they differ from the database totals above.

By time control

Against the field

Wins over titled players: 5 vs GM · 39 vs IM · 36 vs FM · 9 vs CM · 61 vs WGM · 62 vs WIM · 111 vs WFM · 19 vs WCM.

Tournament wins

17 tournament wins from 168 events, 10 of them outright.

• XXIV Festival of sports and logic games "Vladimir OPEN-2025" (2025) — 8/9, outright
• Petrovsky Festival FIDE Open 2022 (2022) — 7/8
• Champ. CFR Rapid 2021 women (2021) — 8/9, outright
• CFO_Champ. 2020_women (2020) — 7/9, outright
• Championship Vladimir region_rapid (2019) — 7.5/9
• CFR_Rapid_Women_2019 (2019) — 8/9, outright
• Rapid Championship CFO women (2018) — 8.5/9, outright
• CFO Champ. 2018_women (2018) — 7/9
• Russian Cup Women - Satka Autumn 2017 (2017) — 7/9
• Ivanovo Region Gran Prix blitz 6 stage (2017) — 12/13, outright
• CFR Chmp. rapid 2017 Women (2017) — 8/9
• Championship CFO women 2016 (2016) — 9/9, outright
• 48th Ladies Tournament (2016) — 7/9, outright
• Satka Autumn 2013 (2013) — 7.5/9, outright
• CFR chmp. 2012 womens (2012) — 6.5/9

Year by year

Where Margarita Shkalova has played

Russia (179) · Czechia (3) · United Arab Emirates (2) · Belarus (1) · France (1) · Serbia (1)

Move-by-move preparation stats

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

First moves as White (124 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.d4 — 94% of White games, 61.5% score
  • …Nf6 (61% of these games) — Shkalova usually continues c4 (56.9% score)
  • …d5 (26% of these games) — Shkalova usually continues c4 (71.0% score)
  • …f5 (4% of these games) — Shkalova usually continues Nc3 (100.0% score)
• 1.e4 — 5% of White games, 66.7% score
  • …c5 (83% of these games) — Shkalova usually continues Nf3 (60.0% score)
  • …e5 (17% of these games) — Shkalova usually continues Nf3 (100.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (57 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (45 games)

Margarita Shkalova's chess games

All 250 games by Margarita Shkalova in the Chess.ceo database (Jul 2003 - 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: 109 wins, 69 draws, 72 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Margarita Shkalova's chess games?

250 games by Margarita Shkalova, from Jul 2003 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 Margarita Shkalova has played.

What does Margarita Shkalova play on the first move as White?

Across 124 games with White in our database, Margarita Shkalova opens with 1.d4 (94% of games), 1.e4 (5% of games), 1.Nf3 (1% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Margarita Shkalova answers 1...c6 (81% of games), 1...c5 (16% of games), 1...e6 (2% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (51% of games), 1...d5 (49% of games).

What openings does Margarita Shkalova play as White?

As White, Margarita Shkalova's most-played openings in our database are: Catalan (27 games, 33.3% win rate); Slav Defense (18 games, 55.6% win rate); Indian Defense (11 games, 45.5% win rate). The full breakdown of 124 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Margarita Shkalova play as Black?

As Black, Margarita Shkalova most often plays: Slav Defense (22 games, 9.1% win rate); Caro-Kann: Classical (15 games, 26.7% win rate); Caro-Kann: Advance Variation (15 games, 26.7% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 126 games.

What is Margarita Shkalova's FIDE rating?

Margarita Shkalova is currently rated 2,077 in classical chess, 2,007 in rapid and 1,945 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,355 (Jul 2016).

How many games has Margarita Shkalova played?

Our database contains 250 games by Margarita Shkalova, covering Jul 2003 to Oct 2026. Overall record: 109 wins, 69 draws, 72 losses (43.6% win rate).

How do I prepare against Margarita Shkalova?

250 games by Margarita Shkalova 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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