Prepare against Vladislav Zhirkov

CM · Russia · World #8,464 classical · FIDE ID 54177235

Our database contains 129 games by Vladislav Zhirkov, covering Jul 2016 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find Vladislav Zhirkov's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Vladislav Zhirkov 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 Vladislav Zhirkov's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Vladislav Zhirkov's side.

First moves as White (66 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.d4 — 68% of White games, 64.4% score
  • …Nf6 (53% of these games) — Zhirkov usually continues c4 (69.6% score)
  • …d5 (33% of these games) — Zhirkov usually continues c4 (53.3% score)
  • …f5 (4% of these games) — Zhirkov usually continues g3 (100.0% score)
• 1.e4 — 18% of White games, 83.3% score
  • …c5 (67% of these games) — Zhirkov usually continues Nf3 (87.5% score)
  • …e5 (17% of these games) — Zhirkov usually continues Nf3 (100.0% score)
  • …e6 (8% of these games) — Zhirkov usually continues d4 (100.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (43 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (10 games)

Vladislav Zhirkov's chess games

All 129 games by Vladislav Zhirkov in the Chess.ceo database (Jul 2016 - 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: 69 wins, 12 draws, 48 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Vladislav Zhirkov's chess games?

129 games by Vladislav Zhirkov, from Jul 2016 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 Vladislav Zhirkov has played.

What does Vladislav Zhirkov play on the first move as White?

Across 66 games with White in our database, Vladislav Zhirkov opens with 1.d4 (68% of games), 1.e4 (18% of games), 1.Nf3 (9% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Vladislav Zhirkov answers 1...c6 (37% of games), 1...e6 (35% of games), 1...c5 (23% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (100% of games).

What openings does Vladislav Zhirkov play as White?

As White, Vladislav Zhirkov's most-played openings in our database are: Indian Defense (11 games, 63.6% win rate); Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein System (7 games, 28.6% win rate); Sicilian: Sveshnikov (6 games, 83.3% win rate). The full breakdown of 66 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Vladislav Zhirkov play as Black?

As Black, Vladislav Zhirkov most often plays: Caro-Kann: Advance Variation (8 games, 50.0% win rate); Sicilian: Sveshnikov (5 games, 20.0% win rate); French: Advance Variation (4 games, 0.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 63 games.

What is Vladislav Zhirkov's FIDE rating?

Vladislav Zhirkov is currently rated 2,197 in classical chess, 2,196 in rapid and 2,163 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,254 (Dec 2025).

How many games has Vladislav Zhirkov played?

Our database contains 129 games by Vladislav Zhirkov, covering Jul 2016 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 69 wins, 12 draws, 48 losses (53.5% win rate).

How do I prepare against Vladislav Zhirkov?

129 games by Vladislav Zhirkov 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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