Prepare against Volodymyr Vusatiuk

IM · Ukraine · World #5,036 classical · FIDE ID 14118610

When preparing against Volodymyr Vusatiuk, expect 1.d4 in 48% of White games. Against 1.e4 the reply is 1...c5 (67% of games); against 1.d4, 1...Nf6 (76%). Lowest win rate among frequent openings: Indian Defense: Dzindzi-Indian as Black, 18.8% over 16 games.

Our database contains 1,122 games by Volodymyr Vusatiuk, covering Jan 2005 to Oct 2026. Below you'll find Volodymyr Vusatiuk's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Volodymyr Vusatiuk 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 control	Current	Peak	Peak date
Classical	2,273	2,420	Jun 2015
Rapid	2,228	2,335	Dec 2012
Blitz	2,108	2,335	Dec 2012

Performance record

Split	Games	Wins	Draws	Losses	Win rate
Overall	1,122	452	109	561	40.3%
As White	543	246	59	238	45.3%
As Black	579	206	50	323	35.6%

FIDE rated record

From FIDE's official rated-game ledger (2007-2026): 1,858 rated games against 681 different opponents, across 192 events in 4 countries. These counts cover FIDE-rated play only, so they differ from the database totals above.

By time control

Format	Games	W	D	L	Win rate	Avg opp	Perf	Unbeaten
Classical	537	300	149	88	55.9%	2,137	2,274	37
Rapid	837	541	151	145	64.6%	1,943	2,129	26
Blitz	451	268	69	114	59.4%	2,016	2,147	13

Against the field

Opposition	Games	W	D	L	Win rate
Against higher-rated	370	64	138	168	17.3%
Against lower-rated	1,395	977	236	182	70.0%

Wins over titled players: 14 vs GM · 60 vs IM · 66 vs FM · 31 vs CM · 5 vs WGM · 11 vs WIM · 6 vs WFM · 1 vs WCM.

Tournament wins

29 tournament wins from 158 events, 17 of them outright.

Year by year

Year	Games	W	D	L	Avg opp	Perf
2026	31	18	10	3	1,998	2,192
2025	81	53	15	13	1,931	2,121
2024	95	55	22	18	1,924	2,077
2023	128	76	27	25	1,848	2,001
2022	88	53	23	12	1,901	2,085
2021	106	53	26	27	1,984	2,079
2020	68	45	17	6	1,822	2,049
2019	114	81	15	18	1,901	2,117
2018	137	82	22	33	2,008	2,152
2017	149	81	26	42	2,135	2,231
2016	165	99	28	38	2,088	2,235
2015	213	144	31	38	2,058	2,249
2014	164	98	41	25	2,123	2,295
2013	76	31	25	20	2,155	2,213
2012	51	23	16	12	2,223	2,297
2011	45	17	18	10	2,221	2,284
2010	9	6	1	2	2,204	2,354
2009	79	64	10	5	1,946	2,213
2008	43	31	6	6	2,030	2,198
2007	16	13	1	2	2,034	2,253

Where Volodymyr Vusatiuk has played

Ukraine (173) · Moldova (10) · Czechia (5) · Poland (4)

Move-by-move preparation stats

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First moves as White (542 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
d4	261	48.2%	51.3%
e4	205	37.8%	49.5%
Nf3	41	7.6%	54.9%
b3	9	1.7%	27.8%
c4	7	1.3%	42.9%
a3	5	0.9%	50.0%

Main lines as White

1.d4 — 48% of White games, 51.3% score
- …Nf6 (56% of these games) — Vusatiuk usually continues c4 (45.4% score)
- …d5 (26% of these games) — Vusatiuk usually continues c4 (52.3% score)
- …e6 (5% of these games) — Vusatiuk usually continues c4 (20.0% score)
1.e4 — 38% of White games, 49.5% score
- …c5 (46% of these games) — Vusatiuk usually continues Nf3 (52.0% score)
- …e5 (20% of these games) — Vusatiuk usually continues Nf3 (39.2% score)
- …c6 (10% of these games) — Vusatiuk usually continues d4 (58.3% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (259 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
c5	174	67.2%	37.6%
e6	49	18.9%	46.9%
Nc6	24	9.3%	54.2%
e5	6	2.3%	58.3%
f5	4	1.5%	50.0%
c6	1	0.4%	0.0%

As Black against 1.d4 (217 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
Nf6	164	75.6%	35.7%
d5	31	14.3%	40.3%
e5	10	4.6%	25.0%
c5	6	2.8%	33.3%
f5	3	1.4%	66.7%
g6	2	0.9%	100.0%

Volodymyr Vusatiuk's chess games

All 1,122 games by Volodymyr Vusatiuk in the Chess.ceo database (Jan 2005 - Oct 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: 452 wins, 109 draws, 561 losses.

Openings as White

ECO	Opening	Games	W/D/L	Win rate
D36	Indian Defense	44	22/4/18	50.0%
B53	Sicilian	44	20/3/21	45.5%
E51	Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein System	43	15/3/25	34.9%
D12	Slav Defense	30	13/5/12	43.3%
A06	Réti Opening	22	13/0/9	59.1%
C45	Scotch Game	20	7/4/9	35.0%
B06	Modern Defense	17	6/1/10	35.3%
A67	Benoni Defense	16	8/2/6	50.0%
C03	French: Tarrasch Variation	12	8/1/3	66.7%
E99	King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation	11	5/1/5	45.5%

Openings as Black

ECO	Opening	Games	W/D/L	Win rate
B40	Sicilian	83	32/8/43	38.6%
D37	Indian Defense	37	17/4/16	45.9%
A05	Réti Opening	21	6/2/13	28.6%
B90	Sicilian: Najdorf	20	5/2/13	25.0%
B00	Nimzowitsch Defense	17	8/0/9	47.1%
D37	Indian Defense: Dzindzi-Indian	16	3/1/12	18.8%
D02	London System	16	3/2/11	18.8%
A13	English Opening	16	8/0/8	50.0%
C07	French: Tarrasch Variation	16	6/3/7	37.5%
B51	Sicilian: Moscow Variation	15	7/0/8	46.7%

Notable wins

Date	Opponent	Elo	Event	ECO
Feb 2022	Alexei Shirov	2,704	Titled Tue	D14
Nov 2022	Jeffery Xiong	2,692	Titled Tue Late	A50
Feb 2022	Alexey Sarana	2,685	Titled Tue Late	D41
Dec 2021	Bogdan-Daniel Deac	2,679	Titled Tue	B40
Mar 2020	Jorden van Foreest	2,678	Titled Tue	B53

Top events

Event	Year	Games	Score	TPR
Titled Tuesday	2025	922	403.5	2,219
2nd 3-0 Thursday	2025	22	5	1,979
Ilichevsk Sunny Pawn Open	2008	21	13.5	2,256
Chess.com Bullet Open 1	2020	17	6.5	2,263
Vinnytsia City Cup	2021	11	6.5	2,111
Speed Chess GP4	2021	10	4	2,246
Balti Hohlov Memorial	2015	10	9	2,560
Kishinev Cup	2012	9	6.5	2,421

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Volodymyr Vusatiuk's chess games?

1,122 games by Volodymyr Vusatiuk, from Jan 2005 to Oct 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 Volodymyr Vusatiuk has played.

What does Volodymyr Vusatiuk play on the first move as White?

Across 542 games with White in our database, Volodymyr Vusatiuk opens with 1.d4 (48% of games), 1.e4 (38% of games), 1.Nf3 (8% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Volodymyr Vusatiuk answers 1...c5 (67% of games), 1...e6 (19% of games), 1...Nc6 (9% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (76% of games), 1...d5 (14% of games), 1...e5 (5% of games).

What openings does Volodymyr Vusatiuk play as White?

As White, Volodymyr Vusatiuk's most-played openings in our database are: Indian Defense (44 games, 50.0% win rate); Sicilian (44 games, 45.5% win rate); Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein System (43 games, 34.9% win rate). The full breakdown of 543 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Volodymyr Vusatiuk play as Black?

As Black, Volodymyr Vusatiuk most often plays: Sicilian (83 games, 38.6% win rate); Indian Defense (37 games, 45.9% win rate); Réti Opening (21 games, 28.6% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 579 games.

What is Volodymyr Vusatiuk's FIDE rating?

Volodymyr Vusatiuk is currently rated 2,273 in classical chess, 2,228 in rapid and 2,108 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,420 (Jun 2015).

How many games has Volodymyr Vusatiuk played?

Our database contains 1,122 games by Volodymyr Vusatiuk, covering Jan 2005 to Oct 2026. Overall record: 452 wins, 109 draws, 561 losses (40.3% win rate).

How do I prepare against Volodymyr Vusatiuk?

1,122 games by Volodymyr Vusatiuk 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.