Prepare against Yaroslav Veselov

FM · Russia · World #9,310 classical · FIDE ID 24296406

Our database contains 92 games by Yaroslav Veselov, covering Dec 2016 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Yaroslav Veselov's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Yaroslav Veselov 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 Yaroslav Veselov's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Yaroslav Veselov's side.

First moves as White (45 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.d4 — 82% of White games, 55.4% score
  • …Nf6 (73% of these games) — Veselov usually continues c4 (53.7% score)
  • …d5 (27% of these games) — Veselov usually continues c4 (61.1% score)
• 1.e4 — 16% of White games, 35.7% score
  • …c5 (57% of these games) — Veselov usually continues Nf3 (50.0% score)
  • …e6 (14% of these games) — Veselov usually continues d4 (50.0% score)
  • …e5 (14% of these games) — Veselov usually continues Nf3 (0.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (16 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (22 games)

Yaroslav Veselov's chess games

All 92 games by Yaroslav Veselov in the Chess.ceo database (Dec 2016 - 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: 27 wins, 30 draws, 35 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Yaroslav Veselov's chess games?

92 games by Yaroslav Veselov, from Dec 2016 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 Yaroslav Veselov has played.

What does Yaroslav Veselov play on the first move as White?

Across 45 games with White in our database, Yaroslav Veselov opens with 1.d4 (82% of games), 1.e4 (16% of games), 1.c4 (2% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Yaroslav Veselov answers 1...c5 (100% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (100% of games).

What openings does Yaroslav Veselov play as White?

As White, Yaroslav Veselov's most-played openings in our database are: Benoni Defense (6 games, 50.0% win rate); King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation (4 games, 75.0% win rate); Slav Defense (4 games, 25.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 45 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Yaroslav Veselov play as Black?

As Black, Yaroslav Veselov most often plays: Queen's Indian Defense (6 games, 16.7% win rate); Sicilian (6 games, 16.7% win rate); Indian Defense (4 games, 0.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 47 games.

What is Yaroslav Veselov's FIDE rating?

Yaroslav Veselov is currently rated 2,181 in classical chess, 2,220 in rapid and 2,110 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,280 (Jan 2025).

How many games has Yaroslav Veselov played?

Our database contains 92 games by Yaroslav Veselov, covering Dec 2016 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 27 wins, 30 draws, 35 losses (29.3% win rate).

How do I prepare against Yaroslav Veselov?

92 games by Yaroslav Veselov 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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