Prepare against Roman Volkov

Finland · World #5,944 classical · FIDE ID 34191442

Our database contains 175 games by Roman Volkov, covering Jan 2014 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Roman Volkov's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Roman Volkov 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 Volkov's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Roman Volkov's side.

First moves as White (89 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 78% of White games, 50.0% score
  • …c5 (49% of these games) — Volkov usually continues Nf3 (54.4% score)
  • …e6 (14% of these games) — Volkov usually continues d4 (55.0% score)
  • …c6 (12% of these games) — Volkov usually continues d4 (41.7% score)
• 1.d4 — 21% of White games, 76.3% score
  • …Nf6 (68% of these games) — Volkov usually continues c4 (76.9% score)
  • …d5 (16% of these games) — Volkov usually continues c4 (83.3% score)
  • …f5 (5% of these games) — Volkov usually continues e4 (100.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (42 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (29 games)

Roman Volkov's chess games

All 175 games by Roman Volkov in the Chess.ceo database (Jan 2014 - Jul 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: 66 wins, 38 draws, 71 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Roman Volkov's chess games?

175 games by Roman Volkov, from Jan 2014 to Jul 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 Volkov has played.

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

Across 89 games with White in our database, Roman Volkov opens with 1.e4 (78% of games), 1.d4 (21% of games), 1.Nf3 (1% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Roman Volkov answers 1...e5 (40% of games), 1...c5 (36% of games), 1...c6 (24% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (100% of games).

What openings does Roman Volkov play as White?

As White, Roman Volkov's most-played openings in our database are: Sicilian: Najdorf (12 games, 50.0% win rate); Sicilian (8 games, 25.0% win rate); French: Tarrasch Variation (6 games, 50.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 89 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Roman Volkov play as Black?

As Black, Roman Volkov most often plays: Grünfeld Defense (10 games, 20.0% win rate); Sicilian (8 games, 75.0% win rate); Indian Defense (7 games, 42.9% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 86 games.

What is Roman Volkov's FIDE rating?

Roman Volkov is currently rated 2,249 in classical chess, 2,096 in rapid and 2,081 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,254 (Sep 2025).

How many games has Roman Volkov played?

Our database contains 175 games by Roman Volkov, covering Jan 2014 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 66 wins, 38 draws, 71 losses (37.7% win rate).

How do I prepare against Roman Volkov?

175 games by Roman Volkov 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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