FMPaulius Meskenas
DEN · FIDE ID 12809969 · 193 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2204
#99 in DEN (active)
Rapid
2195
#78 in DEN (active)
Blitz
2056
#132 in DEN (active)
Score
52%
72 W · 57 D · 64 L
Opp. avg
2206
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-03-22
Lietuvos Šachmatų Lyga 2026 | Aukščiausioji
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 94% of games (scores 54%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 34 of 39 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 56%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 33 of 36 games (Indian Defense), scoring 42%.
- Weak spot: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation as Black, only 40% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 28% against higher-rated players, 69% against lower-rated.
Based on 193 over-the-board games (11 classical · 6 rapid). 98 with White (53%), 95 with Black (51%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 92 | 54% |
| 1.b3 | 3 | 50% |
| 1.c4 | 2 | 50% |
| 1.d4 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation | 7 | 57% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Smith-Morra Declined | 6 | 58% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 6 | 58% |
| Scotch Game: Mieses Variation | 6 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with e6 | 3 | 67% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (39 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 34 | 56% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 4 | 50% |
| 1...g6 Modern Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (36 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 33 | 42% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 5 | 60% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation | 5 | 40% |
| Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Ultra-Delayed Exchange Variation | 5 | 50% |
| Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation | 4 | 50% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Four Knights Variation | 4 | 38% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-22 | Nikita Posaskov (2103) Lietuvos Šachmatų Lyga 2026 | Aukščiausioji | ½ |
| 2026-03-21 | Andrius Brazdzionis (2330) Lietuvos Šachmatų Lyga 2026 | Aukščiausioji | L |
| 2026-03-15 | Thore Prien (2207) Danish Team Championship 2025/2026 | W |
| 2026-03-15 | Gunnar Pedersen (2182) Danish Team Championship 2025/2026 | W |
| 2026-01-25 | Vitus Bondo Medhus (2392) Danish Team Championship 2025/2026 | L |
| 2026-01-24 | Thorbjorn Bromann (2362) Danish Team Championship 2025/2026 | ½ |
| 2025-11-23 | Torben Østergreen Danish Team Championship 2025/2026 | W |
| 2025-03-30 | Erik Sobjerg (2278) Danish Team Chess Championship 2024/25 | ½ |
| 2025-03-29 | Benjamin Hedevang (2046) Danish Team Chess Championship 2024/25 | W |
| 2024-12-31 | Mogens Thuesen (2193) ØBRO x CXU New Years Tournament 2024 · rapid | L |
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