FMKarol Kucza
POL · FIDE ID 1159755 · 189 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2322
#130 in POL (active)
Rapid
2353
#69 in POL (active)
Blitz
2382
#52 in POL (active)
Score
59%
77 W · 68 D · 44 L
Opp. avg
2277
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-12
Polish Team Championship 2026 Division 1 (Drużynowe Mistrzostwa Polski - I Liga)
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 95% of games (scores 61%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 40 of 43 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 15 of 27 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 63%.
- Weak spot: Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo as Black, only 36% in 7 games.
- Comfort zone: French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation as White, 75% in 6 games.
- By opponent strength: 40% against higher-rated players, 72% against lower-rated.
Based on 189 over-the-board games (46 rapid · 7 classical). 92 with White (62%), 97 with Black (56%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 87 | 61% |
| 1.d4 | 4 | 75% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 7 | 57% |
| French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation | 6 | 75% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation | 3 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 3 | 0% |
| French Defense: Winawer Variation, Poisoned Pawn Variation | 3 | 67% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (43 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 40 | 50% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 2 | 50% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (27 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 15 | 63% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 12 | 67% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 7 | 36% |
| King's Indian Attack | 4 | 38% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation | 4 | 25% |
| Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation | 4 | 50% |
| Scotch Game: Schmidt Variation | 3 | 67% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-12 | Kosma Pacan-Milej (2407) Polish Team Championship 2026 Division 1 (Drużynowe Mistrzostwa Polski - I Liga) | ½ |
| 2026-09-11 | Damian Sliwicki (2187) Polish Team Championship 2026 Division 1 (Drużynowe Mistrzostwa Polski - I Liga) | ½ |
| 2026-09-10 | Hubert Zieba (2291) Polish Team Championship 2026 Division 1 (Drużynowe Mistrzostwa Polski - I Liga) | ½ |
| 2026-09-09 | Kamil Warchol (2293) Polish Team Championship 2026 Division 1 (Drużynowe Mistrzostwa Polski - I Liga) | W |
| 2026-09-08 | Michal Szydelko (1920) Polish Team Championship 2026 Division 1 (Drużynowe Mistrzostwa Polski - I Liga) | ½ |
| 2026-08-01 | Lukasz Licznerski (2428) Adolf Anderssen Chess Festival 2026 - Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-01 | Piotr Jagodzinski (2241) Adolf Anderssen Chess Festival 2026 - Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-01 | Wojciech Moranda (2571) Adolf Anderssen Chess Festival 2026 - Rapid · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-08-01 | Zbigniew Pakleza (2421) Adolf Anderssen Chess Festival 2026 - Rapid · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-08-01 | Vojtech Plat (2546) Adolf Anderssen Chess Festival 2026 - Rapid · rapid | ½ |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.