Maksim Chigaev vs Maxim Matlakov
GM Maksim Chigaev (2648) · GM Maxim Matlakov (2599)
Maksim Chigaev and Maxim Matlakov have played 25 recorded games against each other, the first in Oct 2011 and the most recent in Dec 2023. Chigaev leads 5 wins to 12 - trailing overall, with 8 draws (68% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the London System (1 games). The average game between them lasted 43 moves.
Results by color
| Split | Games | Chigaev | Draws | Matlakov |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chigaev with White | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Matlakov with White | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Results by time format
| Format | Games | Chigaev | Draws | Matlakov |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blitz | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
| Classical | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Rapid | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Openings in their games
| ECO | Opening | Games | Chigaev | Draws | Matlakov |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A45 | London System | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| B07 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| B07 | London System | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| B07 | Pirc Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| B40 | Sicilian | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| B46 | Sicilian: Taimanov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| B48 | Sicilian | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| A08 | King's Indian Attack | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
All games
| Date | White | Black | Result | Opening | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2023 | Maksim Chigaev | Maxim Matlakov | 0-1 | King's Knight Opening: Konstantinopolsky | Wch Blitz |
| Sep 2023 | Maksim Chigaev | Maxim Matlakov | 1/2-1/2 | Italian Game | AI Cup Play In Match |
| Sep 2023 | Maksim Chigaev | Maxim Matlakov | 1/2-1/2 | Scotch Game | AI Cup Play In Match |
| Sep 2023 | Maxim Matlakov | Maksim Chigaev | 1/2-1/2 | French: Tarrasch Variation | AI Cup Play In Match |
| Sep 2023 | Maxim Matlakov | Maksim Chigaev | 1-0 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation | Titled Tue Late |
| Aug 2023 | Maksim Chigaev | Maxim Matlakov | 0-1 | Sicilian | Titled Tue Late |
| Jun 2023 | Maxim Matlakov | Maksim Chigaev | 0-1 | King's Indian Attack | Titled Tue Early |
| Feb 2023 | Maxim Matlakov | Maksim Chigaev | 0-1 | King's Indian Defense | Airthings Play In Match |
| Feb 2023 | Maksim Chigaev | Maxim Matlakov | 0-1 | Italian Game | Airthings Play In Match |
| Feb 2023 | Maxim Matlakov | Maksim Chigaev | 1-0 | Sicilian | Airthings Play In Match |
| Sep 2022 | Maxim Matlakov | Maksim Chigaev | 1/2-1/2 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | 75th ch-RUS |
| Nov 2021 | Maksim Chigaev | Maxim Matlakov | 1/2-1/2 | London System | Tashkent President Open 1st |
| Oct 2021 | Maxim Matlakov | Maksim Chigaev | 1-0 | Sicilian: Najdorf | ch-RUS 74th |
| Dec 2020 | Maksim Chigaev | Maxim Matlakov | 0-1 | Sicilian: Najdorf | ch-RUS 73rd |
| May 2020 | Maksim Chigaev | Maxim Matlakov | 0-1 | Semi-Slav Defense | 11th PNWCC Online blitz JP |
| Oct 2018 | Maxim Matlakov | Maksim Chigaev | 1/2-1/2 | London System | ch-RUS blitz |
| Oct 2018 | Maksim Chigaev | Maxim Matlakov | 1-0 | Pirc Defense | ch-RUS blitz |
| Jun 2018 | Maksim Chigaev | Maxim Matlakov | 0-1 | Sicilian: Taimanov | Titled Tue |
| Feb 2018 | Maksim Chigaev | Maxim Matlakov | 0-1 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | 17th Aeroflot Open A |
| Oct 2016 | Maksim Chigaev | Maxim Matlakov | 1-0 | Italian Game: Classical Variation | ch-RUS blitz |
| Oct 2016 | Maxim Matlakov | Maksim Chigaev | 0-1 | London System | ch-RUS blitz |
| Aug 2016 | Maksim Chigaev | Maxim Matlakov | 0-1 | Sicilian: Taimanov | St Petersburg Rapid |
| Sep 2014 | Maksim Chigaev | Maxim Matlakov | 1/2-1/2 | Scotch Game | St Petersburg Rapid Final |
| Sep 2014 | Maxim Matlakov | Maksim Chigaev | 1-0 | Sicilian: Moscow Variation | St Petersburg Rapid Final |
| Oct 2011 | Maxim Matlakov | Maksim Chigaev | 1/2-1/2 | Modern Defense | 19th Chigorin Memorial |
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What is the head-to-head score between Maksim Chigaev and Maxim Matlakov?
In 25 recorded games, Maksim Chigaev has 5 wins, Maxim Matlakov has 12 wins, and they have drawn 8 times.
How many times have Maksim Chigaev and Maxim Matlakov played each other?
Our database records 25 games between them, from Oct 2011 to Dec 2023.
What openings do Maksim Chigaev and Maxim Matlakov play against each other?
The most common opening in their games is the London System (1 games), followed by the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation (1). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.