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Rudik Makarian
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Rudik Makarian

FIDEBorn 2004 (age 22)FIDE ID 44105681

Luft classical

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Monthly Luft ratings, now 2501
FIDE

FIDE classical

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Monthly FIDE ratings, now 2544
Luft

Flair

Rudik Makarian's classical flairs

1 of 19 earned over the last 12 months

  • Chameleon8 different defences in 8 games with black
  • TitanLuft classical rating averaging 2800+ over the last 4 years
  • Serial WinnerWon 2+ elite events in the last 12 months
  • UnderdogRegularly beats players rated 50+ higher
  • Fortress25+ games in a row without a loss
  • Black BeltDoes better with black than with white
  • IronmanPlayed 50+ games over the last 12 months
  • RisingAged 18 or under, Luft rating up 40+ 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
  • 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
  • Chameleon

Trophy cabinet

No classical titles on record yet.

Attributes

Tactics 73Positional 78Endgame 79Openings 74Composure 73Defence 70Speed 78Consistency 69

Luft classical rating

2501No. 270

From 15 classical games in top events over the last year, playing at a 2395 level.

ResultsPlayed at a 2395 level, blended with their FIDE rating−24
Tournament winsNone in the last year0
FormThe last 3 months against the whole year−6
ConsistencyHow steady they are from event to event−8
Activity15 classical games in top events−5

Openings

Their most-played, from 20 classical games in top events over the last 4 years

OpeningGamesScore
Queen's Gambit Declined350%
King's Indian Defense20%
Bogo-Indian Defense1100%
Grünfeld Defense150%
Réti Opening150%

Queen's Gambit Declined

With White: 3 games, won 1, drew 1, lost 1 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Main line1100%
Exchange Variation150%
Ragozin Defense10%

King's Indian Defense

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

VariationGamesScore
Orthodox Variation20%

Bogo-Indian Defense

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

VariationGamesScore
Retreat Variation1100%

Grünfeld Defense

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

VariationGamesScore
Exchange Variation150%

Réti Opening

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

VariationGamesScore
Advance Variation150%

Sicilian Defense

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

VariationGamesScore
Four Knights Variation150%
Najdorf Variation150%

Ruy Lopez

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

VariationGamesScore
Closed1100%

Queen's Gambit Declined

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

VariationGamesScore
Exchange Variation1100%

Bogo-Indian Defense

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

VariationGamesScore
Retreat Variation1100%

Nimzo-Indian Defense

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

VariationGamesScore
Classical Variation1100%

Recent events

EventPlace+/−+/−
Atyrau Open 202620 Oct 20263/7−18−19
Aktobe Open 202611 Jun 20264/8−8−9
Qatar Masters 202320 Oct 20232/5+2+2

Best wins

OpponentRating
GMA. Giri15 Oct 2023 · Qatar Masters 20232760
GME. Mamedov8 Jun 2026 · Aktobe Open 20262464
FMA. Abdsattar6 Jun 2026 · Aktobe Open 20262429
IMJ. Ilkhomi10 Jun 2026 · Aktobe Open 20262424
FMA. Mohammadian sechani19 Oct 2026 · Atyrau Open 20262413

Most played

OpponentGamesWDL
GME. MamedovLast 14 Oct 2026 · Atyrau Open 20262110
GMA. GiriLast 15 Oct 2023 · Qatar Masters 20231100
GMA. ErigaisiLast 17 Oct 2023 · Qatar Masters 20231001
GMA. SalemLast 18 Oct 2023 · Qatar Masters 20231010
IMR. VaishaliLast 19 Oct 2023 · Qatar Masters 20231010

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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.