FMArtjoms Tolmacevs
LAT · FIDE ID 11617519 · 155 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2263
#19 in LAT (active)
Rapid
2265
#15 in LAT (active)
Blitz
2152
#32 in LAT (active)
Score
46%
55 W · 33 D · 67 L
Opp. avg
2180
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-23
II Tallinn Chess Festival | T1 International Rapid tournament
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 99% of games (scores 55%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 33 of 34 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 41%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 19 of 20 games (Indian Defense), scoring 29%.
- Weak spot: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation as White, only 30% in 5 games.
- Comfort zone: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation as White, 67% in 6 games.
- By opponent strength: 34% against higher-rated players, 74% against lower-rated.
Based on 155 over-the-board games (49 classical · 37 rapid · 16 blitz). 78 with White (54%), 77 with Black (38%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 77 | 55% |
| 1.d4 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 6 | 67% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 5 | 60% |
| Scotch Game: Mieses Variation | 5 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation | 5 | 30% |
| Scotch Game | 4 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (34 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 33 | 41% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (20 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 19 | 29% |
| 1...c5 Benoni Defense | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation | 5 | 60% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3 | 4 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 4 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Smith-Morra Declined | 2 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-23 | Toivo Keinanen (2498) II Tallinn Chess Festival | T1 International Rapid tournament · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-21 | Toivo Keinanen (2498) II Tallinn Chess Festival | Taltech Rapid / Nõmme Open · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-21 | Jaan Ehlvest (2534) II Tallinn Chess Festival | Taltech Rapid / Nõmme Open · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-21 | Marian Jurcik (2404) II Tallinn Chess Festival | Taltech Rapid / Nõmme Open · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-16 | Daniel Ser (2260) 2026. gada Rīgas atklātais čempionāts ātrajā šahā · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-08-16 | Romans Tolmacevs (2161) 2026. gada Rīgas atklātais čempionāts ātrajā šahā · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-08-16 | Ilmars Krums (1984) 2026. gada Rīgas atklātais čempionāts ātrajā šahā · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-16 | Krisjanis Lazars (2023) 2026. gada Rīgas atklātais čempionāts ātrajā šahā · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-16 | Toms Birznieks (1958) 2026. gada Rīgas atklātais čempionāts ātrajā šahā · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-16 | Aleksandrs Lebedevs (1725) 2026. gada Rīgas atklātais čempionāts ātrajā šahā · rapid | W |
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