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Etienne Bacrot vs Alexey Sarana

GM Etienne Bacrot (2612) · GM Alexey Sarana (2671)

6
Bacrot wins
5
draws
11
Sarana wins
22
games

Etienne Bacrot and Alexey Sarana have played 22 recorded games against each other, the first in Oct 2019 and the most recent in Aug 2026. Bacrot leads 6 wins to 11 - trailing overall, with 5 draws (77% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the Sicilian: Moscow Variation (3 games). The average game between them lasted 49 moves.

Results by color

SplitGamesBacrotDrawsSarana
Bacrot with White14446
Sarana with White8215

Results by time format

FormatGamesBacrotDrawsSarana
Blitz16529
Classical3120
Rapid3012

Openings in their games

ECOOpeningGamesBacrotDrawsSarana
B52Sicilian: Moscow Variation3102
B90Sicilian: Najdorf2002
D46Slav Defense2101
B92Sicilian: Najdorf2020
B68Sicilian1100
B50Pirc Defense1100
B51Sicilian: Moscow Variation1100
A28English Opening: Reverse Sicilian1001

All games

DateWhiteBlackResultOpeningEvent
Aug 2026Etienne BacrotAlexey Sarana1/2-1/2Sicilian: NajdorfTCh-ESP Div 1 2026
Jan 2026Alexey SaranaEtienne Bacrot1-0Queen's Gambit Declined1st 3-0 Thursday
Dec 2025Alexey SaranaEtienne Bacrot1-0Slav Defense2nd 3-0 Thursday
Nov 2025Alexey SaranaEtienne Bacrot1-0Indian DefenseTitled Tue
Nov 2025Etienne BacrotAlexey Sarana0-1Italian GameTitled Tue
Sep 2025Etienne BacrotAlexey Sarana1-0Sicilian: NajdorfTitled Tue
Oct 2024Etienne BacrotAlexey Sarana1-0Sicilian: Moscow VariationTitled Tue Early
Dec 2023Etienne BacrotAlexey Sarana0-1Sicilian: Najdorfch-EU Blitz
Dec 2023Etienne BacrotAlexey Sarana0-1Sicilian: Moscow VariationTitled Tue Early
Aug 2023Etienne BacrotAlexey Sarana0-1Sicilian: NajdorfTitled Tue Early
Jul 2023Etienne BacrotAlexey Sarana0-1Italian GameTitled Tue Early
Jun 2023Etienne BacrotAlexey Sarana1/2-1/2Sicilian: NajdorfTitled Tue Early
Jan 2023Alexey SaranaEtienne Bacrot0-1Slav DefenseTitled Tue Early
Aug 2022Etienne BacrotAlexey Sarana0-1Sicilian: Moscow VariationTitled Tue Late
May 2022Etienne BacrotAlexey Sarana1-0Pirc DefenseTitled Tue Early
Mar 2022Etienne BacrotAlexey Sarana1/2-1/2Réti OpeningTitled Tue Early
Feb 2022Alexey SaranaEtienne Bacrot1-0Slav DefenseChess.com Rapid Wk3 Swiss
Jun 2021Alexey SaranaEtienne Bacrot0-1SicilianTitled Tue
Oct 2020Etienne BacrotAlexey Sarana1/2-1/2Indian DefenseCapechecs Online Trophy-B
Oct 2020Alexey SaranaEtienne Bacrot1-0English Opening: Reverse SicilianCapechecs Online Trophy-B
Oct 2019Alexey SaranaEtienne Bacrot1/2-1/2CatalanCap d'Agde Karpov Trophy
Oct 2019Etienne BacrotAlexey Sarana1-0Sicilian: Moscow VariationCap d'Agde Karpov Trophy
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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head score between Etienne Bacrot and Alexey Sarana?

In 22 recorded games, Etienne Bacrot has 6 wins, Alexey Sarana has 11 wins, and they have drawn 5 times.

How many times have Etienne Bacrot and Alexey Sarana played each other?

Our database records 22 games between them, from Oct 2019 to Aug 2026.

What openings do Etienne Bacrot and Alexey Sarana play against each other?

The most common opening in their games is the Sicilian: Moscow Variation (3 games), followed by the Sicilian: Najdorf (2). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.