IMIgor Kowalski
POL · FIDE ID 1172468 · 242 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2389
#78 in POL (active)
Rapid
2353
#69 in POL (active)
Blitz
2364
#66 in POL (active)
Score
61%
109 W · 78 D · 55 L
Opp. avg
2278
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-13
Szansa Chess Open 2026 - Blitz
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 72% of games (scores 58%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 22 of 64 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 57%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 27 of 38 games (Indian Defense), scoring 72%.
- Comfort zone: Modern Defense: Standard Defense as Black, 73% in 11 games.
- By opponent strength: 43% against higher-rated players, 76% against lower-rated.
Based on 242 over-the-board games (33 rapid · 26 blitz · 18 classical). 116 with White (62%), 126 with Black (61%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 83 | 58% |
| 1.e4 | 19 | 68% |
| 1.Nf3 | 13 | 73% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Original Defense | 5 | 70% |
| King's Indian Attack: Symmetrical Defense | 4 | 88% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Barry Attack | 4 | 100% |
| King's Indian Defense: Semi-Averbakh System | 3 | 67% |
| Queen's Indian Defense, with e3 | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (64 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 22 | 57% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 21 | 43% |
| 1...g6 Modern Defense | 15 | 77% |
Against 1.d4 (38 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 27 | 72% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 11 | 36% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Modern Defense: Standard Defense | 11 | 73% |
| Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Schallopp Defense | 5 | 60% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Dutch Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation | 3 | 83% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-13 | Kyrylo Niezhentsev (2267) Szansa Chess Open 2026 - Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2026-09-13 | Jakub Borawski (2222) Szansa Chess Open 2026 - Blitz · blitz | W |
| 2026-09-13 | Platon Galperin (2509) Szansa Chess Open 2026 - Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2026-09-13 | Mieszko Mis (2415) Szansa Chess Open 2026 - Blitz · blitz | W |
| 2026-09-13 | Szymon Skurniak (2084) Szansa Chess Open 2026 - Blitz · blitz | W |
| 2026-09-13 | Egor Bogdanov Szansa Chess Open 2026 - Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2026-09-13 | Jerzy Kyc (2205) Szansa Chess Open 2026 - Blitz · blitz | ½ |
| 2026-09-13 | Kacper Piorun (2532) Szansa Chess Open 2026 - Blitz · blitz | W |
| 2026-09-13 | Antoni Kozak Szansa Chess Open 2026 - Blitz · blitz | ½ |
| 2026-09-13 | Adam Haladaj (2132) Szansa Chess Open 2026 - Blitz · blitz | W |
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.