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Valentin Dragnev

AustriaFIDE ID 1634852

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Openings

Their most-played, from 109 classical games in top events over the last 4 years

OpeningGamesScore
Sicilian Defense1246%
Ruy Lopez939%
Italian Game850%
French Defense570%
Caro-Kann Defense475%

Sicilian Defense

With White: 12 games, won 1, drew 9, lost 2 · 46%

VariationGamesScore
Najdorf Variation540%
Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack250%
Moscow Variation250%
Four Knights Variation150%
French Variation150%
Delayed Alapin Variation150%

Ruy Lopez

With White: 9 games, won 1, drew 5, lost 3 · 39%

VariationGamesScore
Berlin Defense350%
Morphy Defense333%
Closed225%
Marshall Attack150%

Italian Game

With White: 8 games, won 2, drew 4, lost 2 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Giuoco Pianissimo367%
Classical Variation250%
Two Knights Defense225%
Scotch Invitation Declined150%

French Defense

With White: 5 games, won 2, drew 3, lost 0 · 70%

VariationGamesScore
Steinitz Variation275%
Advance Variation1100%
Tarrasch Variation150%
Schlechter Variation150%

Caro-Kann Defense

With White: 4 games, won 2, drew 2, lost 0 · 75%

VariationGamesScore
Classical Variation250%
Tartakower Variation1100%
Advance Variation1100%

Queen's Gambit Declined

With Black: 10 games, won 0, drew 9, lost 1 · 45%

VariationGamesScore
Semi-Tarrasch Defense350%
Exchange Variation333%
Modern Variation150%
Ragozin Defense150%
Main line150%
Cambridge Springs Defense150%

Italian Game

With Black: 8 games, won 1, drew 3, lost 4 · 31%

VariationGamesScore
Classical Variation831%

Ruy Lopez

With Black: 8 games, won 0, drew 4, lost 4 · 25%

VariationGamesScore
Closed625%
Marshall Attack150%
Morphy Defense10%

English Opening

With Black: 6 games, won 0, drew 4, lost 2 · 33%

VariationGamesScore
Agincourt Defense350%
Symmetrical Variation317%

Sicilian Defense

With Black: 4 games, won 2, drew 1, lost 1 · 63%

VariationGamesScore
Najdorf Variation2100%
Scheveningen Variation150%
Kan Variation10%

Recent events

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EventPlace+/−+/−
German Bundesliga 2025/2611 Jan 20263/600
Austrian Bundesliga 2025/2614 Dec 20252½/5+2+3
European Team Chess Championship 202514 Oct 20254/8−5−6
Menorca Open 202527 Apr 2025=24th+3+3
Austrian Bundesliga 2024/256 Apr 20255½/11+4+3

Best wins

OpponentRating
GMA. Sarana9 Oct 2024 · Austrian Bundesliga 2024/252717
GMI. Saric12 Nov 2024 · European Individual Chess Championship 20242668
GMN. Abasov11 Oct 2024 · Austrian Bundesliga 2024/252619
GMG. Gajewski2 Dec 2023 · Bundesliga 2023/242555
GMO. Kobo30 Jul 2023 · FIDE World Cup 20232548

Most played

OpponentGamesWDL
GMD. KadricLast 10 Dec 2025 · Austrian Bundesliga 2025/265131
GMM. Vachier-LagraveLast 3 Aug 2023 · FIDE World Cup 20233030
GME. BacrotLast 7 Dec 2025 · German Bundesliga 2025/263021
GML. NisipeanuLast 13 Dec 2025 · Austrian Bundesliga 2025/263021
GMM. BluebaumLast 24 Nov 2023 · Austrian Bundesliga 20232020

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