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Prepare against Vladimir Krstevski

North Macedonia · World #112,692 classical · FIDE ID 15004899

When preparing against Vladimir Krstevski, expect 1.d4 in 100% of White games. Against 1.e4 the reply is 1...d5 (50% of games); against 1.d4, 1...d5 (50%).

Our database contains 87 games by Vladimir Krstevski, covering Oct 2014 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Vladimir Krstevski's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Vladimir Krstevski 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

Time controlCurrentPeakPeak date
Classical1,6941,703Jul 2025
Rapid1,7891,789Jul 2026
Blitz1,7141,786Dec 2025

Performance record

SplitGamesWinsDrawsLossesWin rate
Overall8720155223.0%
As White42962721.4%
As Black451192524.4%

Move-by-move preparation stats

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

First moves as White (42 games)

MoveGamesSharePlayer score
d442100.0%28.6%

Main lines as White

As Black against 1.e4 (24 games)

MoveGamesSharePlayer score
d51250.0%41.7%
g6729.2%35.7%
d6312.5%50.0%
c614.2%0.0%
e514.2%0.0%

As Black against 1.d4 (14 games)

MoveGamesSharePlayer score
d5750.0%28.6%
Nf6535.7%60.0%
g6214.3%50.0%

Vladimir Krstevski's chess games

All 87 games by Vladimir Krstevski in the Chess.ceo database (Oct 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: 20 wins, 15 draws, 52 losses.

Openings as White

ECOOpeningGamesW/D/LWin rate
A57Benoni Defense81/2/512.5%
A53Indian Defense61/3/216.7%
D47Slav Defense51/1/320.0%
D37Queen's Gambit Declined52/0/340.0%
E61King's Indian Defense31/0/233.3%
A51Budapest Defense20/0/20.0%
B14Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein System20/0/20.0%
A40Queen's Pawn Game20/0/20.0%
A40English Defense20/0/20.0%
A41Modern Defense22/0/0100.0%

Openings as Black

ECOOpeningGamesW/D/LWin rate
B01Scandinavian Defense: Main Line114/2/536.4%
B06Modern Defense92/2/522.2%
A48Indian Defense73/0/442.9%
B08Pirc Defense31/1/133.3%
D35Queen's Gambit Declined30/1/20.0%
D37Semi-Slav Defense20/0/20.0%
C10Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation11/0/0100.0%
A40Réti Opening10/1/00.0%
A00Scandinavian Defense10/0/10.0%
B11Caro-Kann: Two Knights Variation10/0/10.0%

Notable wins

DateOpponentEloEventECO
Mar 2014Carsten Becker1,986Skopje Karposh OpenA34
Mar 2019Vaso Taleski1,67720th EU-chB01
Aug 2015Kristijan Velkovski1,58424th ch-FRM OpenD37
Jul 2016Igor Batkoski1,53625th ch-FRM OpenE12
Aug 2017Ivan Velkoski1,408ch-FRMD40

Top events

EventYearGamesScoreTPR
Skopje Karposh Open2018184.51,722
ch-FRM Open20231671,838
24th ch-FRM Open201593.51,792
20th EU-ch2019921,792
ch-FRM2017821,602
25th ch-FRM Open201682.51,554
Skopje Open B202384.51,446
23rd ch-FRM Open201481.51,467
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Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Vladimir Krstevski's chess games?

87 games by Vladimir Krstevski, from Oct 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 Vladimir Krstevski has played.

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

Across 42 games with White in our database, Vladimir Krstevski opens with 1.d4 (100% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Vladimir Krstevski answers 1...d5 (50% of games), 1...g6 (29% of games), 1...d6 (13% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...d5 (50% of games), 1...Nf6 (36% of games), 1...g6 (14% of games).

What openings does Vladimir Krstevski play as White?

As White, Vladimir Krstevski's most-played openings in our database are: Benoni Defense (8 games, 12.5% win rate); Indian Defense (6 games, 16.7% win rate); Slav Defense (5 games, 20.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 42 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Vladimir Krstevski play as Black?

As Black, Vladimir Krstevski most often plays: Scandinavian Defense: Main Line (11 games, 36.4% win rate); Modern Defense (9 games, 22.2% win rate); Indian Defense (7 games, 42.9% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 45 games.

What is Vladimir Krstevski's FIDE rating?

Vladimir Krstevski is currently rated 1,694 in classical chess, 1,789 in rapid and 1,714 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 1,703 (Jul 2025).

How many games has Vladimir Krstevski played?

Our database contains 87 games by Vladimir Krstevski, covering Oct 2014 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 20 wins, 15 draws, 52 losses (23.0% win rate).

How do I prepare against Vladimir Krstevski?

87 games by Vladimir Krstevski 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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