Prepare against Marina Korneva
IM · Russia · World #5,349 classical · FIDE ID 4149351
When preparing against Marina Korneva, expect 1.d4 in 94% of White games. Against 1.e4 the reply is 1...c5 (57% of games); against 1.d4, 1...Nf6 (72%). Lowest win rate among frequent openings: Catalan as Black, 28.9% over 38 games.
Our database contains 2,367 games by Marina Korneva, covering Apr 2003 to Oct 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
| Time control | Current | Peak | Peak date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classical | 2,265 | 2,466 | Apr 2009 |
| Rapid | 2,121 | 2,433 | May 2014 |
| Blitz | 2,100 | 2,454 | Nov 2014 |
Performance record
| Split | Games | Wins | Draws | Losses | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2,367 | 1,096 | 570 | 701 | 46.3% |
| As White | 1,198 | 618 | 260 | 320 | 51.6% |
| As Black | 1,169 | 478 | 310 | 381 | 40.9% |
FIDE rated record
From FIDE's official rated-game ledger (2006-2026): 4,909 rated games against 1,853 different opponents, across 535 events in 20 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 | 1,484 | 717 | 434 | 333 | 48.3% | 2,261 | 2,363 | 30 |
| Rapid | 1,378 | 846 | 232 | 300 | 61.4% | 2,007 | 2,164 | 17 |
| Blitz | 1,886 | 1,048 | 208 | 630 | 55.6% | 2,075 | 2,162 | 16 |
Against the field
| Opposition | Games | W | D | L | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Against higher-rated | 1,348 | 329 | 361 | 658 | 24.4% |
| Against lower-rated | 3,512 | 2,319 | 540 | 653 | 66.0% |
Wins over titled players: 115 vs GM · 245 vs IM · 237 vs FM · 48 vs CM · 347 vs WGM · 220 vs WIM · 261 vs WFM · 54 vs WCM.
Tournament wins
42 tournament wins from 458 events, 18 of them outright.
Year by year
| Year | Games | W | D | L | Avg opp | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 367 | 198 | 51 | 118 | 2,047 | 2,130 |
| 2025 | 581 | 330 | 86 | 165 | 2,014 | 2,127 |
| 2024 | 602 | 355 | 73 | 174 | 1,988 | 2,108 |
| 2023 | 343 | 208 | 44 | 91 | 1,985 | 2,120 |
| 2022 | 475 | 272 | 81 | 122 | 1,970 | 2,095 |
| 2021 | 104 | 59 | 17 | 28 | 2,107 | 2,224 |
| 2020 | 81 | 42 | 16 | 23 | 2,194 | 2,288 |
| 2019 | 345 | 178 | 73 | 94 | 2,165 | 2,263 |
| 2018 | 282 | 147 | 54 | 81 | 2,186 | 2,282 |
| 2017 | 255 | 140 | 62 | 53 | 2,210 | 2,347 |
| 2016 | 324 | 196 | 72 | 56 | 2,169 | 2,332 |
| 2015 | 226 | 129 | 45 | 52 | 2,242 | 2,378 |
| 2014 | 198 | 93 | 48 | 57 | 2,295 | 2,363 |
| 2013 | 189 | 103 | 39 | 47 | 2,245 | 2,361 |
| 2012 | 101 | 46 | 27 | 28 | 2,265 | 2,336 |
| 2011 | 89 | 41 | 26 | 22 | 2,290 | 2,372 |
| 2010 | 66 | 26 | 21 | 19 | 2,366 | 2,409 |
| 2009 | 92 | 37 | 24 | 31 | 2,377 | 2,403 |
| 2008 | 106 | 51 | 29 | 26 | 2,328 | 2,418 |
| 2007 | 74 | 29 | 17 | 28 | 2,312 | 2,317 |
| 2006 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2,217 | 2,305 |
Where Marina Korneva has played
Russia (500) · Türkiye (7) · Georgia (4) · Serbia (4) · Greece (3) · Bulgaria (2) · Saudi Arabia (2) · Belarus (1) · China (1) · Croatia (1) · Czechia (1) · Spain (1) · Iran (1) · Israel (1) · Latvia (1) · North Macedonia (1) · Montenegro (1) · Romania (1) · Slovenia (1) · Slovakia (1)
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 (1,198 games)
| Move | Games | Share | Player score |
|---|---|---|---|
| d4 | 1,126 | 94.0% | 62.4% |
| e4 | 49 | 4.1% | 60.2% |
| Nf3 | 19 | 1.6% | 68.4% |
| c4 | 4 | 0.3% | 75.0% |
Main lines as White
- 1.d4 — 94% of White games, 62.4% score
- …Nf6 (57% of these games) — Korneva usually continues c4 (61.8% score)
- …d5 (29% of these games) — Korneva usually continues c4 (67.7% score)
- …e6 (5% of these games) — Korneva usually continues c4 (53.3% score)
- 1.e4 — 4% of White games, 60.2% score
- …c5 (45% of these games) — Korneva usually continues Nf3 (64.3% score)
- …e6 (20% of these games) — Korneva usually continues d4 (75.0% score)
- …e5 (14% of these games) — Korneva usually continues Nf3 (71.4% score)
As Black against 1.e4 (541 games)
| Move | Games | Share | Player score |
|---|---|---|---|
| c5 | 309 | 57.1% | 53.1% |
| c6 | 185 | 34.2% | 57.8% |
| e6 | 17 | 3.1% | 50.0% |
| e5 | 15 | 2.8% | 46.7% |
| d5 | 12 | 2.2% | 70.8% |
| g6 | 2 | 0.4% | 50.0% |
As Black against 1.d4 (29 games)
| Move | Games | Share | Player score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nf6 | 21 | 72.4% | 61.9% |
| d5 | 8 | 27.6% | 43.8% |
Marina Korneva's chess games
All 2,367 games by Marina Korneva in the Chess.ceo database (Apr 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: 1,096 wins, 570 draws, 701 losses.
Openings as White
| ECO | Opening | Games | W/D/L | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E62 | Indian Defense | 239 | 122/48/69 | 51.0% |
| D45 | Slav Defense | 164 | 90/40/34 | 54.9% |
| E32 | Nimzo-Indian: Classical Variation | 85 | 40/25/20 | 47.1% |
| A58 | Benoni Defense | 64 | 38/9/17 | 59.4% |
| E04 | Catalan | 53 | 31/8/14 | 58.5% |
| E49 | Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein System | 44 | 19/12/13 | 43.2% |
| E20 | Nimzo-Indian Defense | 42 | 14/18/10 | 33.3% |
| D20 | Queen's Gambit Accepted | 39 | 23/9/7 | 59.0% |
| A90 | Dutch Defense | 35 | 18/3/14 | 51.4% |
| D02 | London System | 32 | 18/2/12 | 56.3% |
Openings as Black
| ECO | Opening | Games | W/D/L | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D52 | Slav Defense | 196 | 71/63/62 | 36.2% |
| B90 | Sicilian: Najdorf | 103 | 46/17/40 | 44.7% |
| B18 | Caro-Kann: Classical | 59 | 26/19/14 | 44.1% |
| B53 | Sicilian | 45 | 22/7/16 | 48.9% |
| B12 | Caro-Kann: Advance Variation | 45 | 14/13/18 | 31.1% |
| B51 | Sicilian: Moscow Variation | 44 | 24/7/13 | 54.5% |
| B13 | Caro-Kann: Exchange Variation | 40 | 23/8/9 | 57.5% |
| E15 | Queen's Indian Defense | 38 | 17/9/12 | 44.7% |
| E01 | Catalan | 38 | 11/16/11 | 28.9% |
| D36 | Semi-Slav Defense | 37 | 16/14/7 | 43.2% |
Notable wins
| Date | Opponent | Elo | Event | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2014 | Aleksandr Shimanov | 2,606 | 22nd Chigorin Memorial Blitz | D10 |
| Oct 2015 | Daniil Lintchevski | 2,562 | 23rd Chigorin Memorial | E21 |
| Mar 2022 | Murtas Kazhgaleyev | 2,554 | Cheliabinsk Variation Blitz | B33 |
| Apr 2014 | Nana Dzagnidze | 2,550 | Wch Blitz Final w | E32 |
| Nov 2021 | Andrey Rychagov | 2,549 | Titled Tue | D45 |
Top events
| Event | Year | Games | Score | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titled Tuesday | 2025 | 306 | 141.5 | 2,229 |
| ch-RUS Blitz w | 2022 | 84 | 56.5 | 2,386 |
| chT-RUS w | 2025 | 76 | 53.5 | 2,360 |
| Satka Autumn Open w | 2022 | 55 | 37.5 | 2,292 |
| Wch Blitz w | 2019 | 54 | 29.5 | 2,392 |
| Wch Rapid w | 2019 | 52 | 27 | 2,350 |
| ch-RUS rapid w | 2019 | 48 | 29.5 | 2,344 |
| chT-RUS Blitz w | 2025 | 36 | 21.5 | 2,099 |
Frequent opponents
Head-to-head records: Daria Voit (29 games) · Valentina Gunina (28 games) · Natalija Pogonina (24 games) · Olga Girya (24 games) · Alina Bivol (23 games) · Daria Charochkina (22 games) · Anastasia Bodnaruk (20 games) · Baira Kovanova (19 games)
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Start preparationFrequently asked questions
Where can I find Marina Korneva's chess games?
2,367 games by Marina Korneva, from Apr 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 Marina Korneva has played.
What does Marina Korneva play on the first move as White?
Across 1,198 games with White in our database, Marina Korneva opens with 1.d4 (94% of games), 1.e4 (4% of games), 1.Nf3 (2% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Marina Korneva answers 1...c5 (57% of games), 1...c6 (34% of games), 1...e6 (3% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (72% of games), 1...d5 (28% of games).
What openings does Marina Korneva play as White?
As White, Marina Korneva's most-played openings in our database are: Indian Defense (239 games, 51.0% win rate); Slav Defense (164 games, 54.9% win rate); Nimzo-Indian: Classical Variation (85 games, 47.1% win rate). The full breakdown of 1,198 games with White is in the table above.
What openings does Marina Korneva play as Black?
As Black, Marina Korneva most often plays: Slav Defense (196 games, 36.2% win rate); Sicilian: Najdorf (103 games, 44.7% win rate); Caro-Kann: Classical (59 games, 44.1% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 1,169 games.
What is Marina Korneva's FIDE rating?
Marina Korneva is currently rated 2,265 in classical chess, 2,121 in rapid and 2,100 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,466 (Apr 2009).
How many games has Marina Korneva played?
Our database contains 2,367 games by Marina Korneva, covering Apr 2003 to Oct 2026. Overall record: 1,096 wins, 570 draws, 701 losses (46.3% win rate).
How do I prepare against Marina Korneva?
2,367 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.