FMPascal Karsay
GER · FIDE ID 12953474 · 160 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2375
#163 in GER (active)
Rapid
2270
#302 in GER (active)
Blitz
2412
#88 in GER (active)
Score
62%
83 W · 31 D · 46 L
Opp. avg
2249
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-04-19
European Individual Chess Championship 2026 | Boards 127-186
Prep summary
- As White: 1.Nf3 in 67% of games (scores 68%), otherwise 1.d4 (22%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 36 of 43 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 57%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 25 of 27 games (Indian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Weak spot: Ruy Lopez: Closed as Black, only 20% in 5 games.
- Comfort zone: Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Gurevich System as White, 100% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 25% against higher-rated players, 67% against lower-rated.
Based on 160 over-the-board games (34 classical · 15 blitz). 81 with White (69%), 79 with Black (54%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.Nf3 | 54 | 68% |
| 1.d4 | 18 | 78% |
| 1.e4 | 6 | 50% |
| 1.c4 | 3 | 67% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Zukertort Opening | 12 | 54% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Knight Variation | 6 | 33% |
| Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Gurevich System | 5 | 100% |
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 3 | 83% |
| Zukertort Opening: Dutch Variation | 3 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (43 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 36 | 57% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 4 | 50% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 2 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (27 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 25 | 50% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 5 | 20% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation | 4 | 50% |
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 4 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed, Anti-Marshall | 3 | 33% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation | 3 | 33% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-19 | Oleksandr Frankiv (1893) European Individual Chess Championship 2026 | Boards 127-186 · classical | W |
| 2026-04-18 | Liwia Jarocka (2272) European Individual Chess Championship 2026 | Boards 67-126 | L |
| 2026-04-16 | Maelan Bitbol-Delaveyne (2181) European Individual Chess Championship 2026 | Boards 127-186 · classical | W |
| 2026-04-15 | Tomasz Bachor (2178) European Individual Chess Championship 2026 | Boards 127-186 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-04-14 | Ali Zuqanov (2015) European Individual Chess Championship 2026 | Boards 187-251 · classical | W |
| 2026-04-13 | Alper Tezcan (2122) European Individual Chess Championship 2026 | Boards 127-186 · classical | L |
| 2026-04-12 | Michalina Rudzinska (2204) European Individual Chess Championship 2026 | Boards 67-126 | L |
| 2026-04-10 | Martyna Starosta (2199) European Individual Chess Championship 2026 | Boards 127-186 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-04-09 | Moisei Vainbaum (2159) European Individual Chess Championship 2026 | Boards 127-186 · classical | W |
| 2026-04-08 | Ruzgar Odabasi (2065) European Individual Chess Championship 2026 | Boards 127-186 · classical | L |
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