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Roman Dehtiarov
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Roman Dehtiarov

UkraineBorn 2008 (age 18)FIDE ID 14186640

Luft classical

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Monthly Luft ratings, now 2509
FIDE

FIDE classical

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Monthly FIDE ratings, now 2502
Luft

Flair

Roman Dehtiarov's classical flairs

2 of 19 earned over the last 12 months

  • Underdog6 wins against players rated 50+ higher
  • RisingRating increased by +81 over the last 12 months
  • TitanLuft classical rating averaging 2800+ over the last 4 years
  • Serial WinnerWon 2+ elite events in the last 12 months
  • Fortress25+ games in a row without a loss
  • Black BeltDoes better with black than with white
  • IronmanPlayed 50+ games over the last 12 months
  • Endgame SpecialistEndgame 90+: converting, saving and not throwing endgames
  • TacticianTactics 90+: sharp, tactical games they made sharp
  • LightningTop 20 at speed chess (mostly blitz, some rapid)
  • Hot StreakAt least 6 points from 7 straight games against strong opposition
  • SignatureSticks to one defence with black far more than most
  • ChameleonPlays a wide range of defences with black
  • WildcardBrilliant one event, off the next: hard to predict
  • ReliableConsistent across all top events
  • FighterRarely draws, and wins far more than they lose
  • AdaptableTactics and Positional both 90+
  • PositionalPositional 90+: slow, quiet games they steered
  • PodiumTop 3 in at least half of their elite events
  • Underdog
  • Rising

Trophy cabinet

Roman Dehtiarov's classical titles

2 classical titles, newest first

Attributes

Tactics 79Positional 71Endgame 74Openings 73Composure 74Defence 79Speed 69Consistency 72

Luft classical rating

2509No. 261

From 14 classical games in top events over the last year, playing at a 2600 level.

ResultsPlayed at a 2600 level, blended with their FIDE rating+23
Tournament winsNone in the last year0
FormThe last 3 months against the whole year−10
ConsistencyHow steady they are from event to event−1
Activity14 classical games in top events−5

Openings

Their most-played, from 14 classical games in top events over the last 4 years

OpeningGamesScore
Ruy Lopez367%
Caro-Kann Defense250%
French Defense1100%
Sicilian Defense10%

Ruy Lopez

With White: 3 games, won 2, drew 0, lost 1 · 67%

VariationGamesScore
Morphy Defense250%
Closed1100%

Caro-Kann Defense

With White: 2 games, won 0, drew 2, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Tartakower Variation150%
Advance Variation150%

French Defense

With White: 1 game, won 1, drew 0, lost 0 · 100%

VariationGamesScore
Steinitz Variation1100%

Sicilian Defense

With White: 1 game, won 0, drew 0, lost 1 · 0%

VariationGamesScore
Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack10%

Italian Game

With Black: 2 games, won 2, drew 0, lost 0 · 100%

VariationGamesScore
Classical Variation1100%
Giuoco Pianissimo1100%

English Opening

With Black: 2 games, won 1, drew 0, lost 1 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
King's English Variation250%

Sicilian Defense

With Black: 1 game, won 1, drew 0, lost 0 · 100%

VariationGamesScore
Richter-Rauzer Variation1100%

Ruy Lopez

With Black: 1 game, won 0, drew 1, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Closed150%

Caro-Kann Defense

With Black: 1 game, won 0, drew 0, lost 1 · 0%

VariationGamesScore
Advance Variation10%

Recent events

EventPlace+/−+/−
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 202627 Sep 20264/8−6−4
European Individual Chess Championship 202619 Apr 20261st+42+42

Best wins

OpponentRating
GMD. Anton Guijarro19 Apr 2026 · European Individual Chess Championship 20262656
GMM. Lagarde18 Apr 2026 · European Individual Chess Championship 20262621
GML. Lodici15 Apr 2026 · European Individual Chess Championship 20262601
GMA. Pichot13 Apr 2026 · European Individual Chess Championship 20262581
GML. Costa14 Apr 2026 · European Individual Chess Championship 20262556

Most played

OpponentGamesWDL
GME. CanLast 9 Apr 2026 · European Individual Chess Championship 20261100
GMN. AbasovLast 10 Apr 2026 · European Individual Chess Championship 20261010
GMI. CanLast 12 Apr 2026 · European Individual Chess Championship 20261001
GMA. PichotLast 13 Apr 2026 · European Individual Chess Championship 20261100
GML. CostaLast 14 Apr 2026 · European Individual Chess Championship 20261100

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How attributes are calculated

From their games in top events over the last 12 months, each judged against the opponent's rating

  • TacticsHow well they score in sharp games they chose to make sharp.
  • PositionalHow well they score in quiet, manoeuvring games they steered.
  • EndgameHow they do in endgames against what the position promised when it began: converting a winning one earns a little, saving a losing one earns a lot, and throwing a winning one costs a lot.
  • OpeningsThe engine's verdict on their position around moves 15 to 20, against what's normal for that colour, as the score it points to. Over the last 4 years, with older games counting less.
  • ComposureHow well they score under pressure: the game straight after a loss, and the last 3 games of an event while they can still win it. Over the last 4 years.
  • DefenceHow they do in games where they were 0.8 pawns or more worse after move 18, against what that position usually scores: holding the draw earns, turning it around earns more, and losing costs a little.
  • SpeedTheir Luft rapid and blitz ratings. With neither, an estimate a little below their classical level.
  • ConsistencyTheir Luft rating, less their off days: tournaments (5+ games each) over the last 4 years where they played 50+ below it. Anything better never counts against them.

  • "How well they score" is a performance rating: the opponent's rating, plus 400 for a win and minus 400 for a loss, averaged. So it's always judged against who they played.

    The score out of 100: 80 is a 2600 level, and each 13 rating points adds one, so 2860 and up is 100.

    Fair to everyone: with only a few games of a kind, the result leans towards their overall Luft rating. Strengths and weaknesses are measured against their overall level and compared with the top 100, so a specialist's best side stands out. A little recent form is added to all but Speed.