Rafal Kowalczyk
POL · FIDE ID 1133853 · 124 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2170
#331 in POL (active)
Rapid
2155
#287 in POL (active)
Blitz
2171
#218 in POL (active)
Score
52%
51 W · 28 D · 45 L
Opp. avg
2101
Last 50 games
Last game
2025-12-28
14th Chess Festival Palmanova 2025/2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 94% of games (scores 58%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 24 of 24 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 20 of 24 games (Indian Defense), scoring 43%.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation as White, 75% in 8 games.
- By opponent strength: 27% against higher-rated players, 66% against lower-rated.
Based on 124 over-the-board games (9 classical · 1 blitz). 63 with White (57%), 61 with Black (48%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 59 | 58% |
| 1.d4 | 3 | 33% |
| 1.d3 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 8 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 6 | 83% |
| French Defense: Schlechter Variation | 4 | 13% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation | 4 | 63% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense | 3 | 17% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (24 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 24 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (24 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 20 | 43% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 88% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 4 | 38% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Steinitz Deferred | 3 | 50% |
| Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Max Lange Attack | 3 | 50% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 3 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 3 | 83% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-28 | Ilia Martinovici (2447) 14th Chess Festival Palmanova 2025/2026 | ½ |
| 2025-08 | Karol Kucza (2264) Rubinstein Chess Festival 2025 - INWEA DEVELOPMENT OPEN A | ½ |
| 2025-08 | Pawel Piekielny (2280) Rubinstein Chess Festival 2025 - INWEA DEVELOPMENT OPEN A | L |
| 2025-08 | Przemyslaw Zdybel (2249) Rubinstein Chess Festival 2025 - INWEA DEVELOPMENT OPEN A | W |
| 2025-08 | Maciej Marszalek (2286) Rubinstein Chess Festival 2025 - INWEA DEVELOPMENT OPEN A | ½ |
| 2025-08 | Szymon Wydmanski (1973) Rubinstein Chess Festival 2025 - INWEA DEVELOPMENT OPEN A | W |
| 2025-08 | Adam Gibala (2300) Rubinstein Chess Festival 2025 - INWEA DEVELOPMENT OPEN A | ½ |
| 2025-08 | Tomasz Skrzyczek (1902) Rubinstein Chess Festival 2025 - INWEA DEVELOPMENT OPEN A | W |
| 2025-08 | Karol Leszczewicz (1936) Rubinstein Chess Festival 2025 - INWEA DEVELOPMENT OPEN A | ½ |
| 2025-08 | Andrzej Zeissel (1979) Rubinstein Chess Festival 2025 - INWEA DEVELOPMENT OPEN A | W |
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