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Novikov, Igor

Standard: 2466 Rapid: 0 Blitz: 0 (last updated 2026-10-02)

FIDE ID: 14100037 (view FIDE profile)

Federation: USA Sex: M Birth Year: 1962 Age: 64

Title: GM Women's title: — Other title: — FOA title: —

Games: 40 Wins: 17 (43%) Draws: 19 (48%) Losses: 4 (10%)

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As White 11 games 5W 5D 1L

Slav Defense 4 games 2W 2D 0L

Modern Line 2 games 2W 0D 0L

(unspecified) 2 games 2W 0D 0L

Soultanbeieff Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Chebanenko Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Queen's Gambit Declined 4 games 2W 2D 0L

Three Knights Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L

(unspecified) 2 games 1W 1D 0L

Lasker Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Ragozin Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L

(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Old Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Ukrainian Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Bogo-Indian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Nimzowitsch Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L

(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Blumenfeld Countergambit Accepted 1 game 0W 0D 1L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L

As Black 12 games 7W 5D 0L

Sicilian Defense 7 games 4W 3D 0L

Closed 2 games 2W 0D 0L

(unspecified) 2 games 2W 0D 0L

Scheveningen Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Delayed Keres Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Delayed Alapin Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Chekhover Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Moscow Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L

(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Prins Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L

English Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Agincourt Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Catalan Defense Accepted 1 game 0W 1D 0L

King's Indian Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L

(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L

London System 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Poisoned Pawn Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L

(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Semi-Slav Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Marshall Gambit 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Main Line 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Queen's Pawn Game 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Symmetrical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Blunders Top 4 of 74

This player's costliest moves in analyzed games. Can you find the winning move?

2025.02.18 · 39. Qa8 (−26.5% win chance) 0-1

Holemar, David

Novikov, Igor

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2026.04.23 · 45... Kf7 (−25.5% win chance) 1/2-1/2

Novikov, Igor

Emms, John M

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2023.07.16 · 34. Ne6+ (−24.4% win chance) 0-1

Khachiyan, Melikset

Novikov, Igor

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2023.07.16 · 31. g3 (−24.2% win chance) 0-1

Khachiyan, Melikset

Novikov, Igor

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Games Showing all 40 games

Date	Event	Round	Opponent	Result	Accuracy %	First moves
2026.04.28	Round 9: Novikov, Igor - Thorsteins, Karl	9.3	2026.04.28 Thorsteins, Karl (2300060) (2404)	½	99.70%	1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6
2026.04.27	Round 8: Ledger, Dave J - Novikov, Igor	8.7	2026.04.27 Ledger, Dave J (401986) (2126)	1	93.70%	1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4
2026.04.26	Round 7: Temirbayev, Serikbay - Novikov, Igor	7.4	2026.04.26 Temirbayev, Serikbay (13700022) (2369)	½	98.90%	1. c4 e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. g3 Nf6
2026.04.23	Round 5: Emms, John M - Novikov, Igor	5.4	2026.04.23 Emms, John M (400254) (2419)	½	92.60%	1. e4 c5 2. c3 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5
2026.04.21	Round 3: Novikov, Igor - Jacimovic, Dragoljub	3.3	2026.04.21 Jacimovic, Dragoljub (15000214) (2359)	½	90.80%	1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. Nc3 e5
2026.04.20	Round 2: Duncan, Chris R - Novikov, Igor	2.3	2026.04.20 Duncan, Chris R (403091) (2185)	1	96.00%	1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 c6 3. Bg2 Bg4
2026.04.19	Round 1: Novikov, Igor - Guiot Dorel, Jerome	1.3	2026.04.19 Guiot Dorel, Jerome (609765) (1999)	1	95.20%	1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6
2025.02.25	WSTCC	8.3	2025.02.25 Hebden, Mark L (400084) (2363)	1	-	1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bf4 c5
2025.02.24	WSTCC	7.4	2025.02.24 Bellia, Fabrizio (800511) (2393)	½	-	1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4
2025.02.23	WSTCC	6.8	2025.02.23 Tikzhanov, Yerlan (13700510) (2323)	1	93.20%	1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+
2025.02.21	WSTCC	5.11	2025.02.21 Konopka, Michal (308633) (2326)	½	96.50%	1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Nf6
2025.02.19	WSTCC	3.23	2025.02.19 Guiot Dorel, Jerome (609765) (2030)	1	-	1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6
2025.02.18	WSTCC	2.3	2025.02.18 Holemar, David (307009) (2150)	0	85.10%	1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5
2025.02.17	WSTCC	1.3	2025.02.17 Jhunjhnuwala, Suresh (2062313) (1917)	1	-	1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 d6 3. Bc4 Nf6
2024.07.11	50-1	9.4	2024.07.11 Kantorik, Marian (14900513) (2198)	1	89.60%	1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6
2024.07.10	50-1	8.4	2024.07.10 Bulkovstein, David (2834707) (1842)	1	92.50%	1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 d6 3. g3 Nc6
2024.07.09	50-1	7.4	2024.07.09 Thorhallsson, Throstur (2300109) (2385)	½	96.20%	1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5
2024.07.07	50-1	6.8	2024.07.07 Townsend, M Paul (402320) (2146)	1	95.70%	1. d4 e6 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nf3 d5
2024.07.06	50-1	5.8	2024.07.06 Davies, Nigel R (404420) (2325)	½	99.20%	1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d5 3. c4 e6
2024.07.05	50-1	4.4	2024.07.05 D'Amore, Carlo (800066) (2357)	½	99.20%	1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6
2024.07.04	50-1	3.4	2024.07.04 Koganov, Mikhail (2038676) (2177)	1	97.60%	1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Nd7
2024.07.04	50-1	2.3	2024.07.04 Barron, Michael (2605120) (2075)	½	97.20%	1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4
2024.07.02	50-1	1.3	2024.07.02 Santanna, Paulo (2027402) (2020)	1	97.00%	1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5
2023.09.28	Round 9: Tomasz Sielicki - Igor Novikov		2023.09.28 Tomasz Sielicki (1956)	1	92.80%	1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 Nf6 3. e3 c5
2023.09.27	Round 8: Igor Novikov - Gabriel Barandiaran		2023.09.27 Gabriel Barandiaran (1897)	1	98.10%	1. d4 b5 2. e4 Bb7 3. Bxb5 Bxe4
2023.09.26	Round 7: Lexy Ortega - Igor Novikov		2023.09.26 Lexy Ortega (2410)	0	90.00%	1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4
2023.09.23	Round 1: Igor Novikov - Michael Dougherty		2023.09.23 Michael Dougherty (2062)	1	96.20%	1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5
2023.09.23	Round 5: Igor Novikov - Nigel R Davies		2023.09.23 Nigel R Davies (2354)	½	94.80%	1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5
2023.09.22	Round 4: Igor Novikov - Gary M Clark		2023.09.22 Gary M Clark (2278)	1	96.50%	1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. f3 d5
2023.09.21	Round 3: Vlatko Bogdanovski - Igor Novikov		2023.09.21 Vlatko Bogdanovski (2385)	½	95.80%	1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bf4 c5
2023.09.20	Round 2: Boro Miljanic - Igor Novikov		2023.09.20 Boro Miljanic (2331)	1	94.30%	1. e4 c5 2. c3 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5
2023.07.24	2023 U.S. Senior Chess Championship	9.4	2023.07.24 Benjamin, Joel (2000091) (2500)	½	94.90%	1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5
2023.07.23	2023 U.S. Senior Chess Championship	8.1	2023.07.23 Dlugy, Maxim (2000075) (2524)	½	93.80%	1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5
2023.07.22	2023 U.S. Senior Chess Championship	7.3	2023.07.22 Akopian, Vladimir (13300032) (2612)	½	95.60%	1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4
2023.07.21	2023 U.S. Senior Chess Championship	6.5	2023.07.21 Shabalov, Alexander (2008572) (2453)	½	93.90%	1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5
2023.07.19	2023 U.S. Senior Chess Championship	5.2	2023.07.19 Wolff, Patrick (2545)	0	85.50%	1. e4 c5 2. c3 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5
2023.07.18	2023 U.S. Senior Chess Championship	4.4	2023.07.18 Kaidanov, Gregory (2008564) (2563)	½	98.10%	1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Nf6
2023.07.17	2023 U.S. Senior Chess Championship	3.3	2023.07.17 Root, Douglas (2000490) (2469)	½	98.00%	1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6
2023.07.16	2023 U.S. Senior Chess Championship	2.1	2023.07.16 Khachiyan, Melikset (13300512) (2403)	0	85.80%	1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6
2023.07.15	2023 U.S. Senior Chess Championship	1.2	2023.07.15 Gurevich, Dmitry (2000407) (2364)	½	93.60%	1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6