Prepare against Vazgen Karakhanyan

Armenia · World #11,687 classical · FIDE ID 13316451

Our database contains 33 games by Vazgen Karakhanyan, covering Jun 2021 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find Vazgen Karakhanyan's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Vazgen Karakhanyan 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 Vazgen Karakhanyan's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Vazgen Karakhanyan's side.

First moves as White (16 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.d4 — 69% of White games, 36.4% score
  • …Nf6 (73% of these games) — Karakhanyan usually continues c4 (31.3% score)
  • …a6 (9% of these games) — Karakhanyan usually continues c4 (100.0% score)
  • …d5 (9% of these games) — Karakhanyan usually continues c4 (50.0% score)
• 1.f4 — 13% of White games, 0.0% score
  • …d5 (100% of these games) — Karakhanyan usually continues Nf3 (0.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (9 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (5 games)

Vazgen Karakhanyan's chess games

All 33 games by Vazgen Karakhanyan in the Chess.ceo database (Jun 2021 - 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: 10 wins, 5 draws, 18 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Vazgen Karakhanyan's chess games?

33 games by Vazgen Karakhanyan, from Jun 2021 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 Vazgen Karakhanyan has played.

What does Vazgen Karakhanyan play on the first move as White?

Across 16 games with White in our database, Vazgen Karakhanyan opens with 1.d4 (69% of games), 1.f4 (13% of games), 1.d3 (13% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Vazgen Karakhanyan answers 1...Nc6 (67% of games), 1...e6 (33% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (40% of games), 1...c5 (40% of games), 1...g6 (20% of games).

What openings does Vazgen Karakhanyan play as White?

As White, Vazgen Karakhanyan's most-played openings in our database are: Indian Defense (3 games, 0.0% win rate); Bird's opening (2 games, 0.0% win rate); Bogo-Indian Defense (2 games, 50.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 16 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Vazgen Karakhanyan play as Black?

As Black, Vazgen Karakhanyan most often plays: Nimzowitsch Defense (6 games, 16.7% win rate); Modern Defense (2 games, 50.0% win rate); French: Advance Variation (2 games, 50.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 17 games.

What is Vazgen Karakhanyan's FIDE rating?

Vazgen Karakhanyan is currently rated 2,145 in classical chess, 2,098 in rapid and 2,127 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,145 (Aug 2026).

How many games has Vazgen Karakhanyan played?

Our database contains 33 games by Vazgen Karakhanyan, covering Jun 2021 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 10 wins, 5 draws, 18 losses (30.3% win rate).

How do I prepare against Vazgen Karakhanyan?

33 games by Vazgen Karakhanyan 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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