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Kirill Alekseenko vs Alexey Sarana

GM Kirill Alekseenko (2656) · GM Alexey Sarana (2664)

11
Alekseenko wins
11
draws
15
Sarana wins
37
games

Kirill Alekseenko and Alexey Sarana have played 37 recorded games against each other, the first in Nov 2012 and the most recent in Mar 2026. Alekseenko leads 11 wins to 15 - trailing overall, with 11 draws (70% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the Sicilian: Najdorf (8 games). The average game between them lasted 51 moves.

Results by color

SplitGamesAlekseenkoDrawsSarana
Alekseenko with White21768
Sarana with White16457

Results by time format

FormatGamesAlekseenkoDrawsSarana
Blitz16619
Classical12381
Rapid9225

Openings in their games

ECOOpeningGamesAlekseenkoDrawsSarana
B90Sicilian: Najdorf8341
B31Sicilian5212
B92Sicilian: Najdorf3102
D22Queen's Gambit Accepted2002
A03Bird's opening2101
C01English Defense1100
C85Ruy Lopez: Closed1010
B70Sicilian: Najdorf1001

Most recent 30 of 37 games

DateWhiteBlackResultOpeningEvent
Mar 2026Kirill AlekseenkoAlexey Sarana1-0Sicilian: NajdorfChess.com Open PlayIn1
Dec 2025Alexey SaranaKirill Alekseenko0-1Indian DefenseWorld Blitz 2025
Nov 2025Kirill AlekseenkoA Sarana1-0Sicilian: Najdorf1st 3-0 Thursday
Nov 2025A SaranaKirill Alekseenko1-0Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein System3rd 3-0 Thursday
Oct 2025Kirill AlekseenkoA Sarana1/2-1/2Sicilian: Najdorf25th European Teams
Jul 2024Alexey SaranaKirill Alekseenko0-1English DefenseCrunchLab Masters PlayIn
Mar 2024Alexey SaranaKirill Alekseenko1-0Queen's Gambit AcceptedTitled Tue Late
Mar 2024Kirill AlekseenkoAlexey Sarana1-0SicilianTitled Tue Early
Jan 2024Alexey SaranaKirill Alekseenko1-0Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein SystemTitled Tue Early
Aug 2023Alexey SaranaKirill Alekseenko1-0Queen's Gambit AcceptedTitled Tue Early
Nov 2022Kirill AlekseenkoAlexey Sarana0-1Sicilian: NajdorfSpeed Chess Q2
Aug 2022Kirill AlekseenkoAlexey Sarana0-1Bird's openingTitled Tue Late
Aug 2022Kirill AlekseenkoAlexey Sarana1-0Bird's openingChess.com Rapid Wk24 Swiss
Jul 2022Alexey SaranaKirill Alekseenko1-0Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein SystemChess.com Rapid Wk22 Swiss
Jul 2022Kirill AlekseenkoAlexey Sarana0-1Sicilian: NajdorfChess.com Rapid Wk21 Swiss
May 2022Alexey SaranaKirill Alekseenko1-0Nimzo-Indian: Classical VariationChess.com Rapid Wk14 Swiss
Apr 2022Kirill AlekseenkoAlexey Sarana0-1SicilianTitled Tue Late
Apr 2022Kirill AlekseenkoAlexey Sarana1/2-1/2SicilianChess.com Rapid Wk10 Swiss
Mar 2022Kirill AlekseenkoAlexey Sarana0-1SicilianChess.com Rapid Wk6 Swiss
Feb 2022Kirill AlekseenkoAlexey Sarana1-0SicilianChess.com Rapid Wk1 Swiss
May 2021Alexey SaranaKirill Alekseenko0-1Queen's Gambit AcceptedTitled Tue
Jan 2021Alexey SaranaKirill Alekseenko1/2-1/2English Opening: Reverse SicilianTitled Tue
Sep 2020Kirill AlekseenkoAlexey Sarana0-1Sicilian: NajdorfTitled Tue
Aug 2019Kirill AlekseenkoAlexey Sarana1/2-1/2Sicilian: Najdorf72nd ch-RUS
Jul 2019Alexey SaranaKirill Alekseenko1/2-1/2Indian Defense72nd ch-RUS Higher League
May 2019Alexey SaranaKirill Alekseenko1/2-1/2Ruy Lopez: Closed26th chT-RUS
Dec 2018Kirill AlekseenkoAlexey Sarana1-0Sicilian: NajdorfRUS Cup final
Dec 2018Alexey SaranaKirill Alekseenko1/2-1/2Indian DefenseRUS Cup final
Dec 2018Alexey SaranaKirill Alekseenko1/2-1/2Grünfeld DefenseRUS Cup final
Dec 2018Kirill AlekseenkoAlexey Sarana1/2-1/2Sicilian: NajdorfRUS Cup final
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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head score between Kirill Alekseenko and Alexey Sarana?

In 37 recorded games, Kirill Alekseenko has 11 wins, Alexey Sarana has 15 wins, and they have drawn 11 times.

How many times have Kirill Alekseenko and Alexey Sarana played each other?

Our database records 37 games between them, from Nov 2012 to Mar 2026.

What openings do Kirill Alekseenko and Alexey Sarana play against each other?

The most common opening in their games is the Sicilian: Najdorf (8 games), followed by the Sicilian (5). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.