GM Grigoriy Oparin

Oparin nearly qualified for the 2022 Candidates Tournament by tying GM Fabiano Caruana for second place at the 2021 Riga Grand Swiss. However, he finished in third place because his tiebreaker score was lower. Oparin nonetheless qualified for the 2022 FIDE Grand Prix that will give him another opportunity to reach the upcoming Candidates.

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Most Played Openings

White Pieces

Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, 3...Bf5 (16 games)

Ruy López Opening: Berlin Defense, 4.d3 Bc5 (14 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf, Adams' Attack (13 games)

Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional Line, 3.Nf3 (11 games)

Italian Game: Two Knights, Modern Bishop's Opening (11 games)

Black Pieces

Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz, Two Knights Defense (20 games)

Queen's Gambit Declined: Catalan Opening (17 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf, Adams' Attack (12 games)

King's Indian Attack: Yugoslav Variation, 3.Bg2 c6 4.O-O Bg4 (12 games)

Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line, 6.O-O O-O (9 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Grigoriy Oparin (2604) David Navara (2758)	0-1	66	2021
Sayed Javad Alavi (2495) Grigoriy Oparin (2628)	0-1	30	2021
Kirill Kopjonkin (2312) Grigoriy Oparin (2628)	0-1	33	2021
Matthias Bluebaum (2669) Grigoriy Oparin (2654)	½-½	29	2021
MikeKorovin (2725) Grigoriy Oparin (2628)	0-1	25	2021
Alexander Gelman (2674) Grigoriy Oparin (2910)	½-½	41	2021
Roberto Molina (2402) Grigoriy Oparin (2628)	1-0	31	2021
Vugar Rasulov (2843) Grigoriy Oparin (2946)	½-½	106	2021
Lucas van Foreest (2374) Grigoriy Oparin (2736)	½-½	47	2021
Read Samadov (2084) Grigoriy Oparin (2604)	0-1	80	2021

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