Prepare against Marina Korneva

IM · Russia · World #4,914 classical · FIDE ID 4149351

Our database contains 151 games by Marina Korneva, covering Apr 2003 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find Marina Korneva's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Marina Korneva 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 Marina Korneva's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Marina Korneva's side.

First moves as White (81 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.d4 — 77% of White games, 65.3% score
  • …Nf6 (76% of these games) — Korneva usually continues c4 (60.6% score)
  • …d5 (18% of these games) — Korneva usually continues c4 (86.4% score)
  • …d6 (5% of these games) — Korneva usually continues c4 (75.0% score)
• 1.e4 — 23% of White games, 60.5% score
  • …c5 (42% of these games) — Korneva usually continues Nf3 (62.5% score)
  • …e6 (32% of these games) — Korneva usually continues d4 (66.7% score)
  • …e5 (11% of these games) — Korneva usually continues Nf3 (75.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (32 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (27 games)

Marina Korneva's chess games

All 151 games by Marina Korneva 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: 71 wins, 45 draws, 35 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequent opponents

Head-to-head records: Daria Voit (11 games)

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Marina Korneva's chess games?

151 games by Marina Korneva, 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 Marina Korneva has played.

What does Marina Korneva play on the first move as White?

Across 81 games with White in our database, Marina Korneva opens with 1.d4 (77% of games), 1.e4 (23% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Marina Korneva answers 1...c5 (66% of games), 1...e5 (19% of games), 1...c6 (16% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (70% of games), 1...d5 (30% of games).

What openings does Marina Korneva play as White?

As White, Marina Korneva's most-played openings in our database are: Indian Defense (23 games, 52.2% win rate); Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein System (23 games, 43.5% win rate); Benoni Defense (5 games, 80.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 81 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Marina Korneva play as Black?

As Black, Marina Korneva most often plays: Sicilian: Najdorf (9 games, 55.6% win rate); Catalan (7 games, 28.6% win rate); Indian Defense (5 games, 20.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 70 games.

What is Marina Korneva's FIDE rating?

Marina Korneva is currently rated 2,276 in classical chess, 2,115 in rapid and 2,157 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,466 (Apr 2009).

How many games has Marina Korneva played?

Our database contains 151 games by Marina Korneva, covering Apr 2003 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 71 wins, 45 draws, 35 losses (47.0% win rate).

How do I prepare against Marina Korneva?

151 games by Marina Korneva 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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