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Nikita Matinian vs Alexey Sarana

GM Nikita Matinian (2389) · GM Alexey Sarana (2664)

5
Matinian wins
1
draws
17
Sarana wins
23
games

Nikita Matinian and Alexey Sarana have played 23 recorded games against each other, the first in Jan 2017 and the most recent in Apr 2026. Matinian leads 5 wins to 17 - trailing overall, with 1 draws (96% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the Pirc Defense (2 games). The average game between them lasted 47 moves.

Results by color

SplitGamesMatinianDrawsSarana
Matinian with White9216
Sarana with White143011

Results by time format

FormatGamesMatinianDrawsSarana
Blitz193016
Rapid3111
Classical1100

Openings in their games

ECOOpeningGamesMatinianDrawsSarana
B09Pirc Defense2002
B23Sicilian: Closed2002
B52Sicilian: Moscow Variation2101
B72Sicilian: Dragon2002
E45Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein System2101
E73King's Indian Defense: Averbakh System2002
A29English Opening: Reverse Sicilian2101
E44Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein System1001

All games

DateWhiteBlackResultOpeningEvent
Apr 2026Nikita MatinianAlexey Sarana1-0Sicilian: Moscow VariationTitled Tuesday
Mar 2026Alexey SaranaNikita Matinian1-0King's Indian Defense: Averbakh SystemChess.com Open PlayIn1
Mar 2025A SaranaNikita Matinian1-0Sicilian: DragonTitled Tue Early
Jul 2024Nikita MatinianAlexey Sarana0-1Sicilian: ClosedTitled Tue Early
May 2024Alexey SaranaNikita Matinian1-0King's Indian Defense: Averbakh SystemTitled Tue Early
Apr 2024Alexey SaranaNikita Matinian0-1Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein SystemTitled Tue Early
Sep 2023Nikita MatinianAlexey Sarana0-1Sicilian: ClosedTitled Tue Late
Jun 2023Nikita MatinianAlexey Sarana0-1Four Knights Game: Scotch VariationTitled Tue Early
May 2023Alexey SaranaNikita Matinian1-0Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein SystemTitled Tue Late
Dec 2022Alexey SaranaNikita Matinian1-0Modern DefenseTitled Tue Early
Dec 2022Nikita MatinianAlexey Sarana0-1Sicilian: NajdorfTitled Tue Late
Oct 2022Alexey SaranaNikita Matinian1-0English Opening: Reverse SicilianTitled Tue Late
Aug 2022Alexey SaranaNikita Matinian0-1English Opening: Reverse SicilianChess.com Rapid Wk25 Swiss
Jun 2022Nikita MatinianAlexey Sarana0-1Sicilian: Moscow VariationTitled Tue Early
Jan 2022Alexey SaranaNikita Matinian1-0Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein SystemTitled Tue
Aug 2021Alexey SaranaNikita Matinian1-0Sicilian: DragonTitled Tue
Apr 2021Alexey SaranaNikita Matinian1-0King's Indian Defense: Averbakh SystemCheboksary Sergievskiy Memorial Rapid
Mar 2021Nikita MatinianAlexey Sarana0-1King's Indian AttackTitled Arena Mar 6th
Sep 2020Nikita MatinianAlexey Sarana1/2-1/2Sicilian: NajdorfCheliabinsk Kurnosov Memorial Rapid
Jun 2020Alexey SaranaNikita Matinian1-0Pirc DefenseTitled Tue
Jun 2020Alexey SaranaNikita Matinian1-0Pirc DefensePNWCC Online blitz JP 13th
Apr 2020Alexey SaranaNikita Matinian0-1Modern DefenseTitled Tue
Jan 2017Nikita MatinianAlexey Sarana1-0Ruy Lopez: Morphy DefenseDvorkovich Memorial Open
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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head score between Nikita Matinian and Alexey Sarana?

In 23 recorded games, Nikita Matinian has 5 wins, Alexey Sarana has 17 wins, and they have drawn 1 times.

How many times have Nikita Matinian and Alexey Sarana played each other?

Our database records 23 games between them, from Jan 2017 to Apr 2026.

What openings do Nikita Matinian and Alexey Sarana play against each other?

The most common opening in their games is the Pirc Defense (2 games), followed by the Sicilian: Closed (2). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.