Alina Bivol vs Leya Garifullina
IM Alina Bivol (2356) · IM Leya Garifullina (2423)
Alina Bivol and Leya Garifullina have played 23 recorded games against each other, the first in Sep 2015 and the most recent in Dec 2025. Bivol leads 7 wins to 8 - trailing overall, with 8 draws (65% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the French: Winawer Variation (5 games). The average game between them lasted 52 moves.
Results by color
| Split | Games | Bivol | Draws | Garifullina |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bivol with White | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Garifullina with White | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
Results by time format
| Format | Games | Bivol | Draws | Garifullina |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classical | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Blitz | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Rapid | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Openings in their games
| ECO | Opening | Games | Bivol | Draws | Garifullina |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C18 | French: Winawer Variation | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| B01 | Scandinavian Defense: Main Line | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| B22 | Sicilian: Alapin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| B23 | Sicilian: Closed | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| B52 | Sicilian: Moscow Variation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| B90 | Sicilian: Najdorf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| B92 | Sicilian: Najdorf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| C11 | French: Classical Variation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
All games
| Date | White | Black | Result | Opening | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | Leya Garifullina | A Bivol | 1/2-1/2 | Scandinavian Defense: Main Line | World Rapid Women 2025 |
| Oct 2025 | A Bivol | Leya Garifullina | 1/2-1/2 | Sicilian: Closed | 29th ECC Women |
| Oct 2025 | Leya Garifullina | A Bivol | 1/2-1/2 | Scandinavian Defense: Main Line | ch-RUS Blitz w 2025 |
| Oct 2024 | Leya Garifullina | A Bivol | 1-0 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense | 1st chT-SRB w |
| Dec 2023 | Leya Garifullina | Alina Bivol | 1-0 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense | Moscow Dokhoian Memorial Blitz |
| Oct 2023 | Leya Garifullina | Alina Bivol | 1/2-1/2 | Italian Game: Classical Variation | ch-RUS w 73rd |
| Dec 2022 | Alina Bivol | Leya Garifullina | 0-1 | Sicilian: Najdorf | Wch Blitz w |
| Dec 2022 | Leya Garifullina | Alina Bivol | 1/2-1/2 | Scandinavian Defense: Main Line | Wch Rapid w |
| Oct 2022 | Leya Garifullina | Alina Bivol | 1/2-1/2 | Scandinavian Defense: Main Line | chT-RUS Rapid w |
| Sep 2022 | Leya Garifullina | Alina Bivol | 1/2-1/2 | Scandinavian Defense: Main Line | 72nd ch-RUS w |
| Jul 2022 | Leya Garifullina | Alina Bivol | 0-1 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense | 72nd ch-RUS Higher League w |
| May 2022 | Alina Bivol | Leya Garifullina | 1/2-1/2 | Sicilian: Alapin | chT-RUS w |
| Nov 2021 | Alina Bivol | Leya Garifullina | 0-1 | Sicilian: Moscow Variation | Lindores Abbey Blitz Tal Memorial |
| Nov 2021 | Leya Garifullina | Alina Bivol | 1-0 | French: Winawer Variation | Lindores Abbey Blitz Tal Memorial |
| Oct 2021 | Leya Garifullina | Alina Bivol | 1-0 | French: Winawer Variation | ch-RUS w 71st |
| Jun 2021 | Leya Garifullina | Alina Bivol | 1-0 | French: Classical Variation | Speed Chess w Q7 |
| Oct 2019 | Leya Garifullina | Alina Bivol | 0-1 | French: Winawer Variation | ch-RUS rapid w |
| Jul 2019 | Leya Garifullina | Alina Bivol | 1-0 | Caro-Kann: Advance Variation | 69th ch-RUS Higher League w |
| Dec 2018 | Alina Bivol | Leya Garifullina | 1-0 | Catalan | Wch Rapid w |
| Oct 2017 | Leya Garifullina | Alina Bivol | 0-1 | French: Winawer Variation | ch-RUS Blitz w |
| Oct 2017 | Alina Bivol | Leya Garifullina | 1-0 | Sicilian: Najdorf | ch-RUS Blitz w |
| Sep 2017 | Leya Garifullina | Alina Bivol | 0-1 | French: Winawer Variation | ch-RUS rapid w |
| Sep 2015 | Alina Bivol | Leya Garifullina | 1-0 | Réti Opening | 33rd Wch U20 Girls |
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What is the head-to-head score between Alina Bivol and Leya Garifullina?
In 23 recorded games, Alina Bivol has 7 wins, Leya Garifullina has 8 wins, and they have drawn 8 times.
How many times have Alina Bivol and Leya Garifullina played each other?
Our database records 23 games between them, from Sep 2015 to Dec 2025.
What openings do Alina Bivol and Leya Garifullina play against each other?
The most common opening in their games is the French: Winawer Variation (5 games), followed by the Scandinavian Defense: Main Line (5). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.