GMMarcel Kanarek
POL · FIDE ID 1126822 · 93 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2478
#33 in POL (active)
Rapid
2359
#64 in POL (active)
Blitz
2339
#82 in POL (active)
Score
53%
38 W · 23 D · 32 L
Opp. avg
2333
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-09
Warsaw Chess Rapid & Blitz Championship 2026 - Blitz
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 88% of games (scores 63%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 18 of 24 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 42%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 9 of 13 games (Indian Defense), scoring 39%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack as Black, only 33% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Ruy Lopez: Closed as White, 83% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 41% against higher-rated players, 65% against lower-rated.
Based on 93 over-the-board games (12 blitz). 48 with White (59%), 45 with Black (47%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 42 | 63% |
| 1.d4 | 5 | 30% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 4 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 3 | 83% |
| French Defense: Winawer Variation, Alekhine-Maróczy Gambit | 2 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Endgame Offer | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation | 2 | 25% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (24 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 18 | 42% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 6 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (13 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 9 | 39% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 67% |
| 1...g6 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation | 4 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack | 3 | 33% |
| King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Normal Defense | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with e6 | 2 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | Jan Kokoszczynski (2231) Warsaw Chess Rapid & Blitz Championship 2026 - Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2026-06-21 | Brewington Hardaway (2510) Drużynowe Mistrzostwa Polski - Ekstraliga 2026 | ½ |
| 2026-06-20 | Rafal Antoniewski (2446) Drużynowe Mistrzostwa Polski - Ekstraliga 2026 | ½ |
| 2025-07-16 | Bartlomiej Heberla (2375) Macieja Memorial · blitz | L |
| 2025-07-16 | Daniel Fridman (2537) Macieja Memorial · blitz | ½ |
| 2025-07-07 | Anna Kubicka (2095) Macieja Memorial · blitz | W |
| 2025-07-07 | Jacek Tomczak (2523) Macieja Memorial · blitz | L |
| 2025-07-07 | Andrei Rudnev (2234) Macieja Memorial · blitz | W |
| 2025-07-07 | Marcel Kutowski (2264) Macieja Memorial · blitz | W |
| 2025-07-07 | Flawian Krawczyk (2310) Macieja Memorial · blitz | ½ |
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