IMAlexander Krastev
GER · FIDE ID 12989983 · 282 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2425
#83 in GER (active)
Rapid
2459
#35 in GER (active)
Blitz
2446
#67 in GER (active)
Score
59%
115 W · 100 D · 67 L
Opp. avg
2276
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-04-26
German Bundesliga 2025/26
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 98% of games (scores 60%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 52 of 62 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 60%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 40 of 54 games (Indian Defense), scoring 63%.
- Comfort zone: French Defense: King's Indian Attack as White, 86% in 7 games.
- By opponent strength: 40% against higher-rated players, 75% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 35% of games end in a draw.
Based on 282 over-the-board games (37 classical · 16 blitz · 10 rapid). 140 with White (59%), 142 with Black (58%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 137 | 60% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 50% |
| 1.d4 | 1 | 50% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 9 | 61% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 8 | 63% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Endgame Variation | 7 | 79% |
| French Defense: King's Indian Attack | 7 | 86% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line | 6 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (62 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 52 | 60% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 5 | 0% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 3 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (54 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 40 | 63% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 8 | 69% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 6 | 67% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 5 | 80% |
| Trompowsky Attack | 5 | 80% |
| English Defense | 4 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | 4 | 63% |
| Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation | 4 | 25% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-26 | Gata Kamsky (2601) German Bundesliga 2025/26 | ½ |
| 2026-04-25 | David Shengelia (2489) German Bundesliga 2025/26 | L |
| 2026-04-24 | Arthur Pijpers (2486) German Bundesliga 2025/26 | ½ |
| 2026-04-06 | Benedikt Huber (2294) Grenke Chess Festival 2026 | Grenke Open A · classical | W |
| 2026-04-05 | Karthik Venkataraman (2594) Grenke Chess Festival 2026 | Grenke Open A · classical | L |
| 2026-04-05 | Pascal Brunke (2294) Grenke Chess Festival 2026 | Grenke Open A · classical | ½ |
| 2026-04-04 | Colin Federer (2284) Grenke Chess Festival 2026 | Grenke Open A · classical | ½ |
| 2026-04-04 | Kenneth Terence Solomon (2272) Grenke Chess Festival 2026 | Grenke Open A · classical | W |
| 2026-04-03 | Filipa Fortuna Pipiras (2261) Grenke Chess Festival 2026 | Grenke Open A · classical | ½ |
| 2026-04-03 | Andriy Smeryk (2197) Grenke Chess Festival 2026 | Grenke Open A · classical | 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.