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Zahar Efimenko vs Alexander Areshchenko

GM Zahar Efimenko (2548) · GM Alexander Areshchenko (2598)

4
Efimenko wins
11
draws
5
Areshchenko wins
20
games

Zahar Efimenko and Alexander Areshchenko have played 20 recorded games against each other, the first in Jan 1997 and the most recent in Dec 2016. Efimenko leads 4 wins to 5 - trailing overall, with 11 draws (45% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the Sicilian: Accelerated Dragon (2 games). The average game between them lasted 31 moves.

Results by color

SplitGamesEfimenkoDrawsAreshchenko
Efimenko with White7250
Areshchenko with White13265

Results by time format

FormatGamesEfimenkoDrawsAreshchenko
Classical204115

Openings in their games

ECOOpeningGamesEfimenkoDrawsAreshchenko
B35Sicilian: Accelerated Dragon2002
C18French: Winawer Variation2011
B34Sicilian: Accelerated Dragon1001
B78Sicilian: Dragon1100
B81Sicilian: Najdorf1010
B86Sicilian: Najdorf1010
B89Sicilian: Najdorf1100
A49Indian Defense1010

All games

DateWhiteBlackResultOpeningEvent
Dec 2016Alexander AreshchenkoZahar Efimenko1/2-1/2Ruy Lopez: Closedch-UKR 85th
Dec 2015Zahar EfimenkoAlexander Areshchenko1/2-1/2Indian Defensech-UKR
Jun 2015Alexander AreshchenkoZahar Efimenko1/2-1/2Ruy Lopez: Closed8th Yerevan Asrian Memorial
Jun 2013Zahar EfimenkoAlexander Areshchenko1/2-1/2Sicilian: Najdorfch-UKR 82nd
Aug 2012Alexander AreshchenkoZahar Efimenko1/2-1/2Ruy Lopez: Closedch-UKR 81st
Sep 2011Zahar EfimenkoAlexander Areshchenko1/2-1/2Sicilian: Najdorf27th EU-Cup
Jun 2011Alexander AreshchenkoZahar Efimenko0-1Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defensech-UKR 80th
Sep 2005Zahar EfimenkoAlexander Areshchenko1-0Sicilian: Najdorfch-UKR KO 74th
Sep 2005Alexander AreshchenkoZahar Efimenko1-0Sicilian: Najdorfch-UKR KO 74th
Sep 2005Alexander AreshchenkoZahar Efimenko1-0French: Winawer Variationch-UKR KO 74th
Mar 2005Zahar EfimenkoAlexander Areshchenko1/2-1/2Sicilian: NajdorfCoventry Open
Aug 2003Zahar EfimenkoAlexander Areshchenko1/2-1/2Petrov's DefenseKramatorsk
Jul 2003Alexander AreshchenkoZahar Efimenko1/2-1/2French: Exchange VariationKramatorsk
Mar 2002Alexander AreshchenkoZahar Efimenko1/2-1/2Sicilian: Najdorfch-UKR U20
Jan 2002Alexander AreshchenkoZahar Efimenko1-0Sicilian: Accelerated DragonAlushta Puchko Memorial
Nov 2001Zahar EfimenkoAlexander Areshchenko1-0Sicilian: DragonGovernor's Cup 2nd
Nov 2001Alexander AreshchenkoZahar Efimenko0-1English OpeningGovernor's Cup 2nd
Sep 2001Alexander AreshchenkoZahar Efimenko1/2-1/2French: Winawer Variationch-UKR
Jan 1999Alexander AreshchenkoZahar Efimenko1-0Sicilian: Accelerated Dragonch-UKR U14
Jan 1997Alexander AreshchenkoZahar Efimenko1-0Sicilian: Accelerated Dragonch-UKR U12
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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head score between Zahar Efimenko and Alexander Areshchenko?

In 20 recorded games, Zahar Efimenko has 4 wins, Alexander Areshchenko has 5 wins, and they have drawn 11 times.

How many times have Zahar Efimenko and Alexander Areshchenko played each other?

Our database records 20 games between them, from Jan 1997 to Dec 2016.

What openings do Zahar Efimenko and Alexander Areshchenko play against each other?

The most common opening in their games is the Sicilian: Accelerated Dragon (2 games), followed by the French: Winawer Variation (2). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.