Prepare against Oleg Rychkov

FM · Russia · World #1,596 classical · FIDE ID 4122852

When preparing against Oleg Rychkov, expect 1.e4 in 66% of White games. Against 1.e4 the reply is 1...c5 (42% of games); against 1.d4, 1...Nf6 (72%). Lowest win rate among frequent openings: Sicilian as White, 36.8% over 19 games.

Our database contains 399 games by Oleg Rychkov, covering Jul 2008 to Oct 2026. Below you'll find Oleg Rychkov's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Oleg Rychkov 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	2,405	2,443	Jul 2022
Rapid	2,346	2,417	Mar 2021
Blitz	2,330	2,504	Mar 2020

Performance record

Split	Games	Wins	Draws	Losses	Win rate
Overall	399	193	54	152	48.4%
As White	201	107	30	64	53.2%
As Black	198	86	24	88	43.4%

FIDE rated record

From FIDE's official rated-game ledger (2007-2026): 1,677 rated games against 619 different opponents, across 166 events in 1 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	537	302	115	120	56.2%	2,180	2,312	45
Rapid	525	335	82	108	63.8%	2,129	2,294	17
Blitz	606	419	81	106	69.1%	2,119	2,320	27

Against the field

Opposition	Games	W	D	L	Win rate
Against higher-rated	338	95	80	163	28.1%
Against lower-rated	1,242	901	186	155	72.5%

Wins over titled players: 21 vs GM · 125 vs IM · 159 vs FM · 18 vs CM · 5 vs WGM · 6 vs WIM · 27 vs WFM.

Tournament wins

43 tournament wins from 163 events, 32 of them outright.

Year by year

Year	Games	W	D	L	Avg opp	Perf
2026	104	68	22	14	2,027	2,233
2025	178	111	34	33	2,124	2,296
2024	107	70	16	21	2,062	2,243
2023	122	71	27	24	2,080	2,234
2022	133	81	35	17	2,118	2,309
2021	63	43	11	9	2,115	2,324
2020	48	28	13	7	2,103	2,273
2019	102	73	15	14	2,176	2,408
2018	118	85	8	25	2,101	2,292
2017	110	79	18	13	2,165	2,398
2016	87	62	7	18	2,206	2,397
2015	143	99	12	32	2,166	2,337
2014	80	50	15	15	2,203	2,375
2013	85	49	12	24	2,258	2,362
2012	66	34	8	24	2,325	2,381
2011	27	12	8	7	2,181	2,215
2010	34	19	5	10	2,165	2,259
2009	26	12	2	12	2,154	2,135
2008	26	8	7	11	2,176	2,062
2007	18	5	5	8	2,122	2,065

Move-by-move preparation stats

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

First moves as White (201 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
e4	132	65.7%	63.3%
d4	25	12.4%	54.0%
Nf3	18	9.0%	55.6%
b3	17	8.5%	64.7%
c4	9	4.5%	44.4%

Main lines as White

1.e4 — 66% of White games, 63.3% score
- …c5 (43% of these games) — Rychkov usually continues Nf3 (55.4% score)
- …e5 (17% of these games) — Rychkov usually continues Nf3 (67.9% score)
- …e6 (14% of these games) — Rychkov usually continues d4 (95.0% score)
1.d4 — 12% of White games, 54.0% score
- …Nf6 (52% of these games) — Rychkov usually continues c4 (37.5% score)
- …d5 (28% of these games) — Rychkov usually continues c4 (50.0% score)
- …e6 (8% of these games) — Rychkov usually continues c4 (100.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (88 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
c5	37	42.0%	56.8%
e5	31	35.2%	38.7%
c6	17	19.3%	61.8%
e6	2	2.3%	50.0%
d5	1	1.1%	100.0%

As Black against 1.d4 (65 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
Nf6	47	72.3%	48.9%
d5	10	15.4%	40.0%
g6	3	4.6%	66.7%
e6	3	4.6%	33.3%
d6	1	1.5%	0.0%
f5	1	1.5%	100.0%

Oleg Rychkov's chess games

All 399 games by Oleg Rychkov in the Chess.ceo database (Jul 2008 - 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: 193 wins, 54 draws, 152 losses.

Openings as White

ECO	Opening	Games	W/D/L	Win rate
B50	Sicilian	19	7/3/9	36.8%
A01	Nimzovich-Larsen attack	17	9/4/4	52.9%
B12	Caro-Kann: Advance Variation	11	4/3/4	36.4%
B51	Sicilian: Moscow Variation	9	4/1/4	44.4%
B21	Sicilian: Smith-Morra Gambit	8	7/1/0	87.5%
A06	Réti Opening	7	5/0/2	71.4%
C05	French: Tarrasch Variation	7	6/1/0	85.7%
C11	French Defense	7	5/0/2	71.4%
C28	Bishop's Opening	6	4/1/1	66.7%
E24	Nimzo-Indian: Sämisch Variation	6	3/1/2	50.0%

Openings as Black

ECO	Opening	Games	W/D/L	Win rate
B40	Sicilian	21	13/0/8	61.9%
A46	Indian Defense	20	9/3/8	45.0%
A07	Réti Opening	13	9/1/3	69.2%
B12	Caro-Kann: Advance Variation	11	4/1/6	36.4%
C72	Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Defense Deferred	8	0/2/6	0.0%
A13	English Opening	7	1/2/4	14.3%
A45	London System	6	2/0/4	33.3%
A25	English Opening: Reverse Sicilian	6	3/0/3	50.0%
E04	Catalan	5	1/1/3	20.0%
B33	Sicilian: Sveshnikov	5	0/2/3	0.0%

Notable wins

Date	Opponent	Elo	Event	ECO
Nov 2020	Kirill Alekseenko	2,696	Titled Tue	A45
Jun 2024	David Navara	2,682	Titled Tue Early	A67
Jun 2021	Grigoriy Oparin	2,654	Titled Tue	E04
Nov 2023	Raunak Sadhwani	2,650	Titled Tue Early	C04
Jun 2024	Dmitrij Kollars	2,648	Titled Tue Early	A01

Top events

Event	Year	Games	Score	TPR
Titled Tuesday	2025	219	128	2,440
Speed Chess Super Swiss	2020	14	7	2,450
Vladivostok Meridian Open Rapid	2015	13	6.5	2,414
65th ch-RUS Higher League	2012	11	4	2,294
Vladivostok Russian Cup	2012	9	4.5	2,317
67th ch-RUS Higher League	2014	9	3.5	2,332
Vladivostok Open	2007	9	5	2,240
72nd ch-RUS Higher League	2019	9	4	2,478

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Oleg Rychkov's chess games?

399 games by Oleg Rychkov, from Jul 2008 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 Oleg Rychkov has played.

What does Oleg Rychkov play on the first move as White?

Across 201 games with White in our database, Oleg Rychkov opens with 1.e4 (66% of games), 1.d4 (12% of games), 1.Nf3 (9% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Oleg Rychkov answers 1...c5 (42% of games), 1...e5 (35% of games), 1...c6 (19% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (72% of games), 1...d5 (15% of games), 1...g6 (5% of games).

What openings does Oleg Rychkov play as White?

As White, Oleg Rychkov's most-played openings in our database are: Sicilian (19 games, 36.8% win rate); Nimzovich-Larsen attack (17 games, 52.9% win rate); Caro-Kann: Advance Variation (11 games, 36.4% win rate). The full breakdown of 201 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Oleg Rychkov play as Black?

As Black, Oleg Rychkov most often plays: Sicilian (21 games, 61.9% win rate); Indian Defense (20 games, 45.0% win rate); Réti Opening (13 games, 69.2% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 198 games.

What is Oleg Rychkov's FIDE rating?

Oleg Rychkov is currently rated 2,405 in classical chess, 2,346 in rapid and 2,330 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,443 (Jul 2022).

How many games has Oleg Rychkov played?

Our database contains 399 games by Oleg Rychkov, covering Jul 2008 to Oct 2026. Overall record: 193 wins, 54 draws, 152 losses (48.4% win rate).

How do I prepare against Oleg Rychkov?

399 games by Oleg Rychkov 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.