Vladimir Fedoseev Games: Interactive Replay Lab

Vladimir Fedoseev is a grandmaster born in Saint Petersburg in 1995 who now represents Slovenia. He has been a 2700-level player, a World Rapid silver medallist and a major online and over-the-board fighter. Start with the Key Facts cards, then load a 2700 opponent game in the Replay Lab.

Fedoseev transferred to the Slovenian chess federation in 2023 after previously playing under Russia and then the FIDE flag. He became Slovenia's highest-rated player and a major board-one asset. Use the Key Facts cards, then replay one of the Smyslov Cup games.

Fedoseev is widely known online as Bigfish. The nickname fits his practical style because he often thrives in messy tactical waters. Use the Style Map, then load a sharp Online Masters replay.

Fedoseev was born on 16 February 1995 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. He became a grandmaster in 2011 and entered the elite conversation through opens, rapid events and World Cup performances. Use the timeline cards and then replay the 2020 games.

Fedoseev reached a peak rating of 2739 in March 2025. That peak reflects his rise as Slovenia's leading player and a regular elite-event danger. Use the Key Facts cards and the elite replay group.

Fedoseev won the 2017 Aeroflot Open, reached major World Cup stages, won World Rapid silver in 2017 and 2023, and won European Rapid and Chess960 titles in 2024. In 2025 he also won the Superbet Poland Rapid & Blitz event. Use the Achievement route in the adviser.

Yes, Fedoseev defeated Magnus Carlsen at the 2024 Chess Olympiad. That result became one of his most high-profile wins after switching federation. The supplied PGNs focus on other games, so use the elite replay group to study similar fighting qualities.

Yes, Fedoseev has an excellent rapid record, including World Rapid silver medals in 2017 and 2023 and European Rapid gold in 2024. His practical calculation and willingness to keep tension make him especially dangerous at faster time controls. Use the Rapid Fighter route.

Fedoseev is an aggressive practical fighter who creates tension, accepts risk and keeps posing problems. He can attack directly, grind long endings and win with Black against strong opposition. Use the Style Map, then choose the route that matches your training goal.

Yes, many Fedoseev games feature direct kingside pressure and tactical sequences. He is not only an attacker, though; his wins also show practical endgame conversion. Use the Attack Route and then compare the Technique Route.

Fedoseev uses the Sicilian, Caro-Kann, Ruy Lopez structures, English Opening setups and flexible modern systems. His opening choices aim to create play rather than simply equalise. Use the opening links below the Replay Lab.

Yes, Fedoseev has used the Caro-Kann as a fighting Black weapon. The supplied set includes Caro-Kann-style wins from the Smyslov Cup. Use the Black Counterplay route and the Caro-Kann guide link.

Yes, Fedoseev plays sharp Sicilian structures with both colours. Several supplied games start from Najdorf or Anti-Sicilian structures and show his tactical confidence. Use the Sicilian route in the Replay Lab.

Start with Fedoseev vs Bosiocic, 2020 if you want a direct mating finish. Choose Yoo vs Fedoseev, 2020 if you want a Black-side Najdorf win. Use the Online Masters group.

Fedoseev vs Bosiocic, 2020 is the clearest tactical game in this set because it ends with a forcing mate. Fedoseev vs Chigaev, 2021 is another sharp attacking model. Use the Attack Route in the adviser.

Yoo vs Fedoseev, 2020 is a strong Black-side Sicilian win ending in mate. Vitiugov vs Fedoseev, 2020 is stronger opposition and a valuable elite example. Use the Black Counterplay route.

Fedoseev vs Alekseenko, 2021 is a useful long technical win with rook activity and passed-pawn pressure. Fedoseev vs Tanenbaum, 2020 is a simpler passed-pawn conversion. Use the Technique Route.

Vitiugov vs Fedoseev, 2020 and Esipenko vs Fedoseev, 2021 are the headline elite wins in the supplied set. Both show Fedoseev creating problems with Black. Use the 2700 and Elite Wins group.

Yes, the supplied PGNs include Nikita Vitiugov vs Vladimir Fedoseev from 2020, a Black win for Fedoseev. It is one of the best high-level games in the set. Load it from the 2700 and Elite Wins group.

Yes, the supplied PGNs include Andrey Esipenko vs Vladimir Fedoseev from the Smyslov Region Group Cup. Fedoseev wins with active rook and knight play. Load it from the 2700 and Elite Wins group.

The supplied set includes both colours against Kirill Alekseenko: Fedoseev wins as White in one game and wins as Black in another. That makes the pairing useful for comparing colour-specific plans. Use the Smyslov Cup group.

It is the supplied 2020 online-event group where Fedoseev scores attacking and technical wins. The games are useful for studying practical online pressure. Use the Online Masters attacking games selector group.

It is the supplied 2021 group containing several fighting Fedoseev games against strong Russian and international grandmasters. These games show both sharp openings and technical conversion. Use the Smyslov Cup selector group.

Study his Sicilian games by tracking pawn breaks, open files and mating nets. Do not only memorise the opening; ask when the attack becomes concrete. Use the Sicilian Replay route.

Study his Caro-Kann games as counterattack examples, not as passive defensive models. Watch how he opens lines after White overextends. Use the Black Counterplay route.

Study his endgames by tracking rook activity, king activity and passed-pawn timing. Fedoseev often converts practical pressure rather than relying on a single tactic. Use the Technique Route and load Alekseenko.

Club players should copy his fighting attitude but also check the tactics carefully. His attacks work because the details are calculated, not because he simply throws pawns forward. Use the adviser and then load the matching replay.

Rapid chess rewards players who create hard decisions quickly, and Fedoseev does that very well. His style keeps tension alive and forces opponents to calculate under pressure. Use the Rapid Fighter route.

In 2024 Fedoseev won the European Rapid Championship and the European Chess960 Championship. Those results underline his strength in faster and flexible formats. Use the Achievement route and replay a sharp Smyslov Cup game.

Fedoseev won the Grand Chess Tour Superbet Poland Rapid & Blitz event in 2025. That result confirmed him as a top rapid and blitz threat. Use the Rapid Fighter route and replay an online attacking game.

Fedoseev won the 2017 Aeroflot Open, one of the toughest open tournaments in the world. That victory helped launch him into the Dortmund super-tournament, where he beat Kramnik and finished second. Use the Achievement route.

Both are dangerous in fast chess and online settings, but Fedoseev's style is more of an aggressive grinder than a pure speed specialist. He keeps complex positions alive and searches for practical pressure. Use the related Nakamura card and then return to the replay lab.

Both players are creative and comfortable in unusual positions, but Fedoseev often adds a modern rapid-chess pragmatism. He is willing to grind after the chaos settles. Use the related Morozevich card and the Technique Route.

The replay lab lets you step through real Fedoseev games and see how the pressure is built move by move. That is more useful than only reading a list of results. Use the grouped selector to pick a route.

After this page, study the Sicilian Defense, Caro-Kann, Ruy Lopez and practical attacking calculation. Those themes show up repeatedly in Fedoseev's games. Use the related guide cards below the Replay Lab.

The main lesson is to keep practical pressure without losing tactical discipline. Fedoseev creates chaos, but he also converts it with calculation and stamina. Use the Style Map and Replay Lab together.