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Vahap Sanal vs Alexey Sarana

GM Vahap Sanal (2555) · GM Alexey Sarana (2664)

3
Sanal wins
5
draws
21
Sarana wins
29
games

Vahap Sanal and Alexey Sarana have played 29 recorded games against each other, the first in Dec 2018 and the most recent in Jan 2026. Sanal leads 3 wins to 21 - trailing overall, with 5 draws (83% 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 59 moves.

Results by color

SplitGamesSanalDrawsSarana
Sanal with White161312
Sarana with White13229

Results by time format

FormatGamesSanalDrawsSarana
Blitz223415
Classical5014
Rapid2002

Openings in their games

ECOOpeningGamesSanalDrawsSarana
E91King's Indian Defense: Averbakh System3201
B52Sicilian: Moscow Variation3003
D45Slav Defense2011
D04Colle System2002
A06Nimzo-Larsen Attack2011
B51Sicilian: Moscow Variation2011
D35Indian Defense2011
B00Mikenas Defense1001

All games

DateWhiteBlackResultOpeningEvent
Jan 2026Vahap SanalAlexey Sarana0-1Colle System2nd 3-0 Thursday
Jan 2026Vahap SanalAlexey Sarana0-1Colle System1st 3-0 Thursday
Aug 2025A SaranaV Sanal1-0Slav DefenseTCh-TUR Super League
Jul 2025A SaranaV Sanal1/2-1/2Slav DefenseTitled Tue Early
May 2025V SanalA Sarana0-1Nimzo-Larsen AttackTitled Tue Early
Apr 2025V SanalA Sarana1/2-1/2Nimzo-Larsen AttackTitled Tue Late
Feb 2025V SanalA Sarana0-1Sicilian: Moscow VariationTitled Tue Early
Aug 2024Vahap SanalAlexey Sarana0-1Sicilian: Moscow VariationTitled Tue Early
Jun 2023Alexey SaranaVahap Sanal1-0Indian DefenseTitled Tue Early
Feb 2023Vahap SanalAlexey Sarana1-0Vienna GameTitled Tue Late
Feb 2023Alexey SaranaVahap Sanal1-0Indian DefenseBelgrade Gligoric 100 Ann Open
Dec 2022Alexey SaranaVahap Sanal1/2-1/2Indian DefenseWch Blitz
Sep 2022Vahap SanalAlexey Sarana0-1Sicilian: Moscow VariationchT-SRB Premier
Jul 2022Vahap SanalAlexey Sarana0-1Sicilian: Moscow VariationChess.com Rapid Wk22 Swiss
Apr 2022Alexey SaranaVahap Sanal1-0Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein SystemTitled Tue Late
Feb 2022Alexey SaranaVahap Sanal1-0Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein SystemTitled Tue Early
Jan 2022Alexey SaranaVahap Sanal1-0King's Indian Defense: Averbakh SystemTitled Tue
Dec 2021Vahap SanalAlexey Sarana1/2-1/2Sicilian: Moscow VariationWch Blitz
Sep 2021Alexey SaranaVahap Sanal1-0Slav Defense21st ch-EU
May 2021Vahap SanalAlexey Sarana0-1London SystemTitled Tue
May 2021Vahap SanalAlexey Sarana0-1Sicilian: NajdorfTitled Arena May 8th
May 2021Alexey SaranaVahap Sanal0-1King's Indian Defense: Averbakh SystemTitled Arena May 8th
Apr 2021Vahap SanalAlexey Sarana0-1Sicilian: NajdorfTitled Arena Apr 3rd
Mar 2021Alexey SaranaVahap Sanal0-1King's Indian Defense: Averbakh SystemTitled Arena Mar 6th
Dec 2020Vahap SanalAlexey Sarana0-1Nimzo-Larsen AttackLevitov Christmas Online Q2
Sep 2020Vahap SanalAlexey Sarana0-1Réti OpeningTitled Tue
Feb 2020Vahap SanalAlexey Sarana1/2-1/2English Opening: Reverse SicilianMoscow Aeroflot Open A
Dec 2019Alexey SaranaVahap Sanal1-0Mikenas DefenseWch Blitz
Dec 2018Alexey SaranaVahap Sanal1-0Trompowsky AttackWch Blitz
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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head score between Vahap Sanal and Alexey Sarana?

In 29 recorded games, Vahap Sanal has 3 wins, Alexey Sarana has 21 wins, and they have drawn 5 times.

How many times have Vahap Sanal and Alexey Sarana played each other?

Our database records 29 games between them, from Dec 2018 to Jan 2026.

What openings do Vahap Sanal 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: Moscow Variation (3). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.