Player profile

Kovalenko, Igor

Standard: 2651 Rapid: 2589 Blitz: 2610 (last updated 2026-11-02)
FIDE ID: 14117908 (view FIDE profile)
Federation: UKR Sex: M Birth Year: 1988 Age: 38
Title: GM Women's title: — Other title: — FOA title: —
Games: 198 Wins: 100 (51%) Draws: 56 (28%) Losses: 42 (21%)
Dossier

187 of 198 games analyzed.

Accuracy: 93%
Opened d4: 27/71Opened e4: 23/71Opened c4: 11/71Opened Nf3: 10/71
Castled kingside: 112Same-side castling: 99Did not castle: 14Opposite-side castling: 13Castled queenside: 11
Played on the queenside: 43Fianchettoed queenside: 38Fianchettoed kingside: 36Played in the center: 32Played on the kingside: 31
Active pieces: 108Initiated exchanges: 98Backward pawn: 82Sacrificed material: 81Space advantage: 69Kept the bishop pair: 67Isolated pawn: 59Avoided exchanges: 25Missed tactics: 24Played gambits: 7
Openings

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As White 81 games 55W 17D 9L
Sicilian Defense 16 games 10W 4D 2L
Moscow Variation 6 games 2W 3D 1L
(unspecified) 5 games 2W 3D 0L
Main Line 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack 4 games 2W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 3 games 2W 1D 0L
Fianchetto Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Dragon Variation 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Yugoslav Attack, Main Line 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Delayed Alapin Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
French Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Closed 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Grand Prix Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Queen's Gambit Declined 15 games 9W 5D 1L
Harrwitz Attack 6 games 4W 2D 0L
Two Knights Defense 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Fianchetto Defense 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Main Line 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Exchange Variation 4 games 1W 2D 1L
Positional Variation 3 games 1W 1D 1L
Sämisch Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Semi-Tarrasch Defense 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Exchange Variation 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Tarrasch Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Pseudo-Tarrasch 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Barmen Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Ragozin Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Ruy Lopez 7 games 4W 2D 1L
Closed 4 games 2W 1D 1L
Delayed Exchange 4 games 2W 1D 1L
Morphy Defense 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Norwegian Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Anderssen Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Berlin Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Anti-Berlin Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
English Opening 6 games 4W 1D 1L
King's English Variation 3 games 2W 1D 0L
Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with Bc5 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Kramnik-Shirov Counterattack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Agincourt Defense 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Neo-Catalan Declined 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Neo-Catalan 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Queen's Pawn Game 6 games 4W 1D 1L
Colle System 4 games 3W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 4 games 3W 1D 0L
Symmetrical Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Semi-Slav Defense 4 games 2W 2D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Accelerated Meran Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Normal Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
French Defense 3 games 3W 0D 0L
Advance Variation 3 games 3W 0D 0L
Main Line 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Euwe Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Lputian Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Indian Defense 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Knights Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Bogo-Indian Defense 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Grünfeld Variation 2 games 2W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Queen's Gambit Accepted 2 games 2W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 2W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Catalan Opening 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Closed 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Czech Defense 2 games 2W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 2W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Petrov's Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Modern Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Center Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Yusupov-Rubinstein System 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Old Indian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Janowski Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Queen's Indian Defense, with e3 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Slav Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Chebanenko Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Queen's Indian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Traditional Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Scandinavian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Modern Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
English Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Horwitz Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Caro-Kann Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Wade Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Philidor Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Lion Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Bishop's Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Vienna Hybrid 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Spielmann Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Italian Game 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Two Knights Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Modern Bishop's Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L
As Black 67 games 29W 24D 14L
Sicilian Defense 18 games 9W 7D 2L
Four Knights Variation 5 games 2W 1D 2L
(unspecified) 4 games 2W 1D 1L
Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Closed 4 games 3W 1D 0L
Traditional 3 games 3W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Fianchetto Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Alapin Variation 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Barmen Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Stoltz Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Najdorf Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Adams Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Lasker-Pelikan Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Sveshnikov Variation, Novosibirsk Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Old Sicilian 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Kan Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Polugaevsky Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Kramnik Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Scandinavian Defense 12 games 5W 1D 6L
Main Line 9 games 3W 1D 5L
Mieses Variation 6 games 1W 1D 4L
(unspecified) 3 games 2W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 2W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Mieses-Kotroc Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
English Opening 7 games 5W 1D 1L
Anglo-Indian Defense 3 games 3W 0D 0L
King's Indian Formation, Double Fianchetto 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Queen's Indian Formation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
King's Knight Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Symmetrical Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L
King's English Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Agincourt Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Neo-Catalan Declined 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Queen's Gambit Declined 5 games 1W 3D 1L
Barmen Variation 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Three Knights Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Tartakower Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Queen's Gambit Accepted 3 games 1W 2D 0L
(unspecified) 3 games 1W 2D 0L
(unspecified) 3 games 1W 2D 0L
Catalan Opening 3 games 1W 0D 2L
Closed 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Main Line 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Open Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Caro-Kann Defense 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Advance Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Tal Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Endgame Offer 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Ruy Lopez 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Closed 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Martinez Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Morphy Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Tarrasch Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
French Defense 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Tarrasch Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Open System, Main Line 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Winawer Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Portisch-Hook Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Indian Defense 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Anti-Nimzo-Indian 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Wade-Tartakower Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Zukertort Opening 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Sicilian Invitation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
King's Indian Attack 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Keres Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Semi-Slav Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Normal Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Pseudo Queen's Indian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
King's Indian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Normal Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Standard Development 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Queen's Indian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Petrosian Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Farago Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
London System, with Be2 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Slav Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Three Knights Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
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This player's costliest moves in analyzed games. Can you find the winning move?

2025.10.10 · 75. Rc8 (−95.1% win chance) 1-0
Laurent-Paoli, Pierre
Kovalenko, Igor
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2023.06.12 · 50... Qxf4 (−47.8% win chance) 0-1
Kovalenko, Igor
Kramnik, Vladimir
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2026.09.21 · 36. Qg6+ (−47.5% win chance) 0-1
Naiditsch, Arkadij
Kovalenko, Igor
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2026.09.20 · 41. Rxe7+ (−47.2% win chance) 1-0
Petrov, Nikita
Kovalenko, Igor
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