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Shakhriyar Mamedyarov's opening repertoire on Chess.com, as White and Black
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Shakhriyar Mamedyarov played 1.d4 openings in 75 of the last 124 bullet games as White on Chess.com through 8 Nov 2026 (63% score); the most played named opening was the Queen's Pawn Game (13 games). Most played as Black: Scandinavian Defense (20 games, 53% score).
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Key findings
As White
Where Shakhriyar Mamedyarov scores best
As Black
Where Shakhriyar Mamedyarov scores below ratings
Where Shakhriyar Mamedyarov scores best
Games
242
Bullet
Score
60%
win = 1, draw = ½
As White
124
66% score
As Black
118
54% score
Rating
3147
Bullet
Based on 242 games, Aug 2025–Nov 2026
As White
Score counts a win as 1 and a draw as ½.
OpeningGamesScoreW / D / LAvg oppPerf
13
58%
7/1/5
2960
3021
13
62%
7/2/4
2982
3074
11
64%
6/2/3
3114
3223
10
75%
7/1/2
2873
3073
10
80%
8/0/2
2999
3239
9
83%
7/1/1
2973
3239
5
70%
3/1/1
2952
3112
5
70%
3/1/1
2907
3067
As Black
Score counts a win as 1 and a draw as ½.
OpeningGamesScoreW / D / LAvg oppPerf
11
73%
7/2/2
2944
3125
7
57%
4/0/3
3027
3084
7
57%
3/2/2
3050
3107
7
29%
2/0/5
3027
2855
6
25%
1/1/4
3089
2889
6
67%
3/2/1
3097
3230
5
80%
4/0/1
2893
3133
How these numbers work
- Score: a win counts 1 and a draw ½, divided by the games played in that opening.
- Expected score (“ratings predict”): what the Elo formula predicts from both players' ratings in those games. A score more than 5 percentage points above it is green, more than 5 below is red, anything in between is on par.
- Performance (Perf): the average opponent rating + 800 × (score − 50%), a simple linear estimate; the average opponent is shown beside it.
- Sample size: key findings use openings with 5 or more games. How much to trust this score: fewer than 10 games is a small sample and only a hint, 10 to 29 is a medium sample, 30 or more is a solid sample.
- Games: finished Chess.com games, up to 150 as White and 150 as Black, grouped by opening and time control.
Data: Chess.com public API. Shakhriyar Mamedyarov on Chess.com
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About Shakhriyar Mamedyarov's openings
- What opening does Shakhriyar Mamedyarov play?
- Shakhriyar Mamedyarov played 1.d4 openings in 75 of the last 124 bullet games as White on Chess.com through 8 Nov 2026 (63% score); the most played named opening was the Queen's Pawn Game (13 games). Most played as Black: Scandinavian Defense (20 games, 53% score).
- What is Shakhriyar Mamedyarov's favorite opening?
- By games played, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov's favorite opening is Scandinavian Defense as Black (20 games, 53% score), in the last 118 bullet games as Black on Chess.com through 8 Nov 2026.
- What does Shakhriyar Mamedyarov play as White?
- In the last 124 bullet games as White on Chess.com through 8 Nov 2026, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov played 1.d4 openings most often (75 games, 63% score), followed by 1.Nf3 (23 games) and 1.e4 (8 games). The most played named opening was the Queen's Pawn Game (13 games, 58% score).
- What does Shakhriyar Mamedyarov play as Black?
- Shakhriyar Mamedyarov's most played opening as Black is Scandinavian Defense (20 games, 53% score) in the last 118 bullet games as Black on Chess.com through 8 Nov 2026.