Michal Polak
POL · FIDE ID 1171763 · 19 tournament games since 2024
Standard
2099
#475 in POL (active)
Rapid
1889
#1271 in POL (active)
Blitz
1926
#822 in POL (active)
Score
45%
6 W · 5 D · 8 L
Opp. avg
2092
Last 19 games
Last game
2026-03-05
Akademickie Mistrzostwa Polski w szachach - Mężczyźni
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 63% of games (scores 50%), otherwise 1.e4 (38%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 3 of 4 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 17%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 4 of 4 games (Indian Defense), scoring 38%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation as Black, only 17% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 25% against higher-rated players, 57% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 69% with White, 27% with Black.
Based on 19 over-the-board games (3 classical · 1 rapid). 8 with White (69%), 11 with Black (27%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 5 | 50% |
| 1.e4 | 3 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Benoni Defense: Old Benoni | 2 | 75% |
| Indian Defense: Knights Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Catalan Opening: Closed Variation, Traditional Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Alekhine Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov Variation | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (4 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 3 | 17% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (4 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 4 | 38% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 3 | 17% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System, with e6 | 1 | 0% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Four Knights Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Kasparov Attack | 1 | 100% |
| Trompowsky Attack | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-05 | Antoni Kozak (2445) Akademickie Mistrzostwa Polski w szachach - Mężczyźni · rapid | L |
| 2025-06-14 | Nandish V S (2241) Munich Chess Festival 2025 | Whitsun Open · classical | L |
| 2025-06-12 | Raem Sherman (2366) Munich Chess Festival 2025 | Whitsun Open · classical | L |
| 2025-06-08 | Raghav V (2301) Munich Chess Festival 2025 | Whitsun Open · classical | L |
| 2025-01-17 | Michal Sindler (2136) Prague Open 2025 | IM Open | ½ |
| 2025-01-16 | Oleksandr Zhukovskyi (2162) Prague Open 2025 | IM Open | W |
| 2025-01-13 | Tomas Kulhanek (2313) Prague Open 2025 | IM Open | L |
| 2024-09-07 | Monika Kaniak (1862) Drużynowe Mistrzostwa Polski II Liga 2024 | Matches 11-20 | W |
| 2024-09-06 | Maciej Stelmaszuk (1996) Drużynowe Mistrzostwa Polski II Liga 2024 | Matches 11-20 | W |
| 2024-09-05 | Tomasz Motyl (1930) Drużynowe Mistrzostwa Polski II Liga 2024 | Matches 11-20 | W |
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