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GM Maksim Chigaev

Maksim Chigaev
Full name
Maksim Chigaev
Born
Nov 7, 1996 (age 29)‎
Place of birth
Federation
Spain
Profiles
#83
World Ranking
2628
Classical
2584
Rapid
2500
Blitz

Rating

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Most Played Openings

White Pieces
English Opening: Anglo-Indian, King's Knight Variation (31 games)
English Opening: Agincourt Defense (30 games)
Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo, Fianchetto Variation (28 games)
Giuoco Piano Game: Giuoco Pianissimo Variation (24 games)
Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack (22 games)
Black Pieces
King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation (30 games)
Réti Opening: King's Indian Attack, Symmetrical Defense (25 games)
Indian Game: East Indian, Przepiórka Variation (24 games)
Sicilian Defense: Taimanov, Bastrikov Variation (23 games)
Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation (22 games)

Games

Players Result Moves Year
Maksim Chigaev (2984)
Ruben Domingo Nunez (2704)
1-0 28 2025
Maksim Chigaev (2981)
Ioan Rees (2502)
1-0 23 2025
Maksim Chigaev (2981)
Valery Kazakouski (2871)
1-0 28 2025
Maksim Chigaev (2972)
Hikaru Nakamura (3280)
1-0 75 2025
Maksim Chigaev (2969)
Cecile Haussernot (2715)
1-0 30 2025
Maksim Chigaev (2964)
Jonas Rosner (2632)
1-0 24 2025
Maksim Chigaev (2986)
Bernardo Vainzoff Sztokbant (2584)
1-0 38 2025
Maksim Chigaev (2978)
Mostafa Sakhayi (2455)
1-0 45 2025
Maksim Chigaev (2989)
Johann Hjartarson (2664)
1-0 36 2025
Maksim Chigaev (3007)
Aleksandra Maltsevskaya (2857)
1-0 23 2025
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