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Richard Rapport vs Alexey Sarana

GM Richard Rapport (2729) · GM Alexey Sarana (2664)

13
Rapport wins
9
draws
12
Sarana wins
34
games

Richard Rapport and Alexey Sarana have played 34 recorded games against each other, the first in Nov 2021 and the most recent in Aug 2025. Rapport leads 13 wins to 12, with 9 draws (74% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the King's Indian Defense: Averbakh System (3 games). The average game between them lasted 46 moves.

Results by color

SplitGamesRapportDrawsSarana
Rapport with White17764
Sarana with White17638

Results by time format

FormatGamesRapportDrawsSarana
Blitz3012711
Classical4121

Openings in their games

ECOOpeningGamesRapportDrawsSarana
E94King's Indian Defense: Averbakh System3201
B25Sicilian: Closed3300
C41Philidor2020
E92King's Indian Defense: Averbakh System2110
B01Scandinavian Defense: Main Line1001
B02Queen's Pawn Game1001
A85Horwitz Defense1001
B00Owen Defense1100

Most recent 30 of 34 games

DateWhiteBlackResultOpeningEvent
Aug 2025Richard RapportA Sarana1-0Sicilian: ClosedTCh-TUR Super League
Jan 2025A SaranaRichard Rapport1/2-1/2Grünfeld DefenseBundesliga 2024-25
Jun 2024Richard RapportAlexey Sarana1/2-1/2Sicilian: AlapinTashkent UzChess Masters
Nov 2023Alexey SaranaRichard Rapport1-0Dutch DefenseFIDE Grand Swiss
Nov 2021Richard RapportAlexey Sarana0-1Sicilian: ClosedSpeed Chess
Nov 2021Alexey SaranaRichard Rapport1/2-1/2French: Winawer VariationSpeed Chess
Nov 2021Alexey SaranaRichard Rapport1-0Slav DefenseSpeed Chess
Nov 2021Richard RapportAlexey Sarana1-0Sicilian: ClosedSpeed Chess
Nov 2021Richard RapportAlexey Sarana0-1Sicilian: ClosedSpeed Chess
Nov 2021Alexey SaranaRichard Rapport0-1Indian DefenseSpeed Chess
Nov 2021Richard RapportAlexey Sarana1/2-1/2PhilidorSpeed Chess
Nov 2021Alexey SaranaRichard Rapport1-0Horwitz DefenseSpeed Chess
Nov 2021Alexey SaranaRichard Rapport1-0King's Indian DefenseSpeed Chess
Nov 2021Alexey SaranaRichard Rapport0-1King's Indian Defense: Averbakh SystemSpeed Chess
Nov 2021Richard RapportAlexey Sarana0-1Trompowsky AttackSpeed Chess
Nov 2021Alexey SaranaRichard Rapport1-0Italian Game: Giuoco PianissimoSpeed Chess
Nov 2021Alexey SaranaRichard Rapport0-1King's Indian Defense: Averbakh SystemSpeed Chess
Nov 2021Richard RapportAlexey Sarana1/2-1/2Trompowsky AttackSpeed Chess
Nov 2021Richard RapportAlexey Sarana1-0Queen's Pawn GameSpeed Chess
Nov 2021Richard RapportAlexey Sarana1/2-1/2PhilidorSpeed Chess
Nov 2021Richard RapportAlexey Sarana1/2-1/2PhilidorSpeed Chess
Nov 2021Alexey SaranaRichard Rapport0-1French: Winawer VariationSpeed Chess
Nov 2021Richard RapportAlexey Sarana1/2-1/2Van 't Kruijs OpeningSpeed Chess
Nov 2021Alexey SaranaRichard Rapport1-0King's Indian Defense: Averbakh SystemSpeed Chess
Nov 2021Alexey SaranaRichard Rapport1/2-1/2King's Indian Defense: Averbakh SystemSpeed Chess
Nov 2021Alexey SaranaRichard Rapport1-0Scandinavian Defense: Main LineSpeed Chess
Nov 2021Richard RapportAlexey Sarana0-1SicilianSpeed Chess
Nov 2021Richard RapportAlexey Sarana1-0Sicilian: ClosedSpeed Chess
Nov 2021Richard RapportAlexey Sarana1-0Sicilian: Moscow VariationSpeed Chess
Nov 2021Alexey SaranaRichard Rapport0-1French: Tarrasch VariationSpeed Chess
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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head score between Richard Rapport and Alexey Sarana?

In 34 recorded games, Richard Rapport has 13 wins, Alexey Sarana has 12 wins, and they have drawn 9 times.

How many times have Richard Rapport and Alexey Sarana played each other?

Our database records 34 games between them, from Nov 2021 to Aug 2025.

What openings do Richard Rapport and Alexey Sarana play against each other?

The most common opening in their games is the King's Indian Defense: Averbakh System (3 games), followed by the Sicilian: Closed (3). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.