Prepare against Pavel Blinkov

FM · Finland · World #5,871 classical · FIDE ID 4163907

Our database contains 103 games by Pavel Blinkov, covering Apr 2003 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find Pavel Blinkov's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Pavel Blinkov 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 Pavel Blinkov's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Pavel Blinkov's side.

First moves as White (52 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.d4 — 60% of White games, 59.7% score
  • …Nf6 (58% of these games) — Blinkov usually continues c4 (50.0% score)
  • …d5 (23% of these games) — Blinkov usually continues c4 (62.5% score)
  • …g6 (6% of these games) — Blinkov usually continues e4 (100.0% score)
• 1.e4 — 21% of White games, 54.5% score
  • …e6 (36% of these games) — Blinkov usually continues d4 (33.3% score)
  • …e5 (27% of these games) — Blinkov usually continues f4 (75.0% score)
  • …c5 (27% of these games) — Blinkov usually continues Nf3 (100.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (27 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (9 games)

Pavel Blinkov's chess games

All 103 games by Pavel Blinkov 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: 47 wins, 27 draws, 29 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Pavel Blinkov's chess games?

103 games by Pavel Blinkov, 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 Pavel Blinkov has played.

What does Pavel Blinkov play on the first move as White?

Across 52 games with White in our database, Pavel Blinkov opens with 1.d4 (60% of games), 1.e4 (21% of games), 1.Nf3 (17% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Pavel Blinkov answers 1...e6 (63% of games), 1...c6 (19% of games), 1...d6 (7% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...d5 (78% of games), 1...e6 (22% of games).

What openings does Pavel Blinkov play as White?

As White, Pavel Blinkov's most-played openings in our database are: London System (8 games, 37.5% win rate); Réti Opening (4 games, 25.0% win rate); King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation (4 games, 50.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 52 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Pavel Blinkov play as Black?

As Black, Pavel Blinkov most often plays: Slav Defense (6 games, 50.0% win rate); French: Winawer Variation (4 games, 50.0% win rate); King's Indian Attack (4 games, 50.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 51 games.

What is Pavel Blinkov's FIDE rating?

Pavel Blinkov is currently rated 2,251 in classical chess, 2,251 in rapid and 2,259 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,331 (Mar 2018).

How many games has Pavel Blinkov played?

Our database contains 103 games by Pavel Blinkov, covering Apr 2003 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 47 wins, 27 draws, 29 losses (45.6% win rate).

How do I prepare against Pavel Blinkov?

103 games by Pavel Blinkov 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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