Prepare against Roman Rychkov

United States · World #22,951 classical · FIDE ID 30985595

When preparing against Roman Rychkov, expect 1.e4 in 96% of White games. Against 1.e4 the reply is 1...e5 (97% of games); against 1.d4, 1...Nf6 (100%). Lowest win rate among frequent openings: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense as Black, 18.8% over 16 games.

Our database contains 117 games by Roman Rychkov, covering Jan 2022 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find Roman Rychkov's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Roman 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

Performance record

Move-by-move preparation stats

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

First moves as White (57 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 96% of White games, 50.9% score
  • …c5 (44% of these games) — Rychkov usually continues Nf3 (47.9% score)
  • …e5 (16% of these games) — Rychkov usually continues Nf3 (56.3% score)
  • …c6 (13% of these games) — Rychkov usually continues d4 (71.4% score)
• 1.c4 — 2% of White games, 100.0% score
  • …c5 (100% of these games) — Rychkov usually continues g3 (100.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (31 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (16 games)

Roman Rychkov's chess games

All 117 games by Roman Rychkov in the Chess.ceo database (Jan 2022 - 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: 46 wins, 13 draws, 58 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Roman Rychkov's chess games?

117 games by Roman Rychkov, from Jan 2022 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 Roman Rychkov has played.

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

Across 57 games with White in our database, Roman Rychkov opens with 1.e4 (96% of games), 1.c4 (2% of games), 1.b3 (2% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Roman Rychkov answers 1...e5 (97% of games), 1...Nc6 (3% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (100% of games).

What openings does Roman Rychkov play as White?

As White, Roman Rychkov's most-played openings in our database are: Sicilian (21 games, 38.1% win rate); Caro-Kann: Exchange Variation (7 games, 71.4% win rate); Scotch Game (6 games, 50.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 57 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Roman Rychkov play as Black?

As Black, Roman Rychkov most often plays: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense (16 games, 18.8% win rate); English Opening: Reverse Sicilian (5 games, 0.0% win rate); Italian Game (4 games, 25.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 60 games.

What is Roman Rychkov's FIDE rating?

Roman Rychkov is currently rated 2,034 in classical chess, 2,008 in rapid and 2,027 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,138 (Aug 2024).

How many games has Roman Rychkov played?

Our database contains 117 games by Roman Rychkov, covering Jan 2022 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 46 wins, 13 draws, 58 losses (39.3% win rate).

How do I prepare against Roman Rychkov?

117 games by Roman 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.

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