Prepare against Yuval Yaniv

IM · Israel · World #972 classical · FIDE ID 2823900

Our database contains 381 games by Yuval Yaniv, covering May 2015 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find Yuval Yaniv's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Yuval Yaniv 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 Yuval Yaniv's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Yuval Yaniv's side.

First moves as White (191 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 90% of White games, 56.1% score
  • …c5 (38% of these games) — Yaniv usually continues Nf3 (58.0% score)
  • …e5 (24% of these games) — Yaniv usually continues Nf3 (63.1% score)
  • …c6 (22% of these games) — Yaniv usually continues d4 (43.8% score)
• 1.d4 — 6% of White games, 54.5% score
  • …Nf6 (55% of these games) — Yaniv usually continues c4 (25.0% score)
  • …d5 (36% of these games) — Yaniv usually continues c4 (87.5% score)
  • …g6 (9% of these games) — Yaniv usually continues Nf3 (100.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (82 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (69 games)

Yuval Yaniv's chess games

All 381 games by Yuval Yaniv in the Chess.ceo database (May 2015 - 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: 150 wins, 101 draws, 130 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequent opponents

Head-to-head records: Eytan Rozen (11 games)

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Yuval Yaniv's chess games?

381 games by Yuval Yaniv, from May 2015 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 Yuval Yaniv has played.

What does Yuval Yaniv play on the first move as White?

Across 191 games with White in our database, Yuval Yaniv opens with 1.e4 (90% of games), 1.d4 (6% of games), 1.Nf3 (3% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Yuval Yaniv answers 1...c5 (73% of games), 1...e6 (11% of games), 1...e5 (11% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (87% of games), 1...d5 (9% of games), 1...d6 (4% of games).

What openings does Yuval Yaniv play as White?

As White, Yuval Yaniv's most-played openings in our database are: Caro-Kann: Advance Variation (22 games, 31.8% win rate); Ruy Lopez: Closed (14 games, 35.7% win rate); Sicilian: Najdorf (13 games, 30.8% win rate). The full breakdown of 191 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Yuval Yaniv play as Black?

As Black, Yuval Yaniv most often plays: Sicilian (25 games, 28.0% win rate); King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation (15 games, 33.3% win rate); King's Indian Defense (15 games, 33.3% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 190 games.

What is Yuval Yaniv's FIDE rating?

Yuval Yaniv is currently rated 2,454 in classical chess, 2,291 in rapid and 2,257 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,467 (Feb 2026).

How many games has Yuval Yaniv played?

Our database contains 381 games by Yuval Yaniv, covering May 2015 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 150 wins, 101 draws, 130 losses (39.4% win rate).

How do I prepare against Yuval Yaniv?

381 games by Yuval Yaniv 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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