Prepare against Vladimir Barannikov

Russia · World #11,452 classical · FIDE ID 4147260

Our database contains 46 games by Vladimir Barannikov, covering Apr 2003 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Vladimir Barannikov's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Vladimir Barannikov 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 Vladimir Barannikov's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Vladimir Barannikov's side.

First moves as White (23 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 74% of White games, 82.4% score
  • …c5 (53% of these games) — Barannikov usually continues Nf3 (100.0% score)
  • …c6 (18% of these games) — Barannikov usually continues d4 (100.0% score)
  • …e5 (18% of these games) — Barannikov usually continues Nf3 (66.7% score)
• 1.Nf3 — 13% of White games, 100.0% score
  • …Nf6 (67% of these games) — Barannikov usually continues g3 (100.0% score)
  • …c5 (33% of these games) — Barannikov usually continues g3 (100.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (11 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (9 games)

Vladimir Barannikov's chess games

All 46 games by Vladimir Barannikov in the Chess.ceo database (Apr 2003 - 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: 30 wins, 3 draws, 13 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Vladimir Barannikov's chess games?

46 games by Vladimir Barannikov, from Apr 2003 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 Vladimir Barannikov has played.

What does Vladimir Barannikov play on the first move as White?

Across 23 games with White in our database, Vladimir Barannikov opens with 1.e4 (74% of games), 1.Nf3 (13% of games), 1.g3 (9% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Vladimir Barannikov answers 1...c5 (91% of games), 1...c6 (9% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (100% of games).

What openings does Vladimir Barannikov play as White?

As White, Vladimir Barannikov's most-played openings in our database are: Sicilian (3 games, 100.0% win rate); Caro-Kann: Exchange Variation (3 games, 100.0% win rate); Hungarian Opening (2 games, 0.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 23 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Vladimir Barannikov play as Black?

As Black, Vladimir Barannikov most often plays: Indian Defense (5 games, 80.0% win rate); Sicilian: Closed (3 games, 33.3% win rate); Sicilian (2 games, 100.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 23 games.

What is Vladimir Barannikov's FIDE rating?

Vladimir Barannikov is currently rated 2,148 in classical chess, 2,092 in rapid. Peak classical rating: 2,196 (Apr 2003).

How many games has Vladimir Barannikov played?

Our database contains 46 games by Vladimir Barannikov, covering Apr 2003 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 30 wins, 3 draws, 13 losses (65.2% win rate).

How do I prepare against Vladimir Barannikov?

46 games by Vladimir Barannikov 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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