Steve Papaux
SUI · FIDE ID 1337602 · 78 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2196
#118 in SUI (active)
Rapid
2226
#53 in SUI (active)
Blitz
2100
#103 in SUI (active)
Score
46%
26 W · 19 D · 33 L
Opp. avg
2191
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-31
Swiss National League A 2026 (SMM NLA)
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 37% of games (scores 47%), otherwise 1.Nf3 (24%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 18 of 18 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 31%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 13 of 15 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 54%.
- Weak spot: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation as Black, only 0% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 29% against higher-rated players, 69% against lower-rated.
Based on 78 over-the-board games (25 classical · 18 blitz · 9 rapid). 41 with White (52%), 37 with Black (38%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 15 | 47% |
| 1.Nf3 | 10 | 30% |
| 1.e4 | 9 | 78% |
| 1.c4 | 5 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Attack: Symmetrical Defense | 4 | 38% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 3 | 33% |
| Semi-Slav Defense | 2 | 0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (18 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 18 | 31% |
Against 1.d4 (15 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 13 | 54% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 2 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation | 5 | 0% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation | 4 | 50% |
| Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Pin Defense | 3 | 50% |
| Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, London Defense | 2 | 75% |
| Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Rubinstein Variation, Henneberger Variation | 2 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | Anand Gautier (2337) Swiss National League A 2026 (SMM NLA) | ½ |
| 2026-08-31 | Ioannis Georgiadis (2485) Swiss National League A 2026 (SMM NLA) | ½ |
| 2026-05-17 | Christophe Rohrer (2274) Schweizer Bundesturnier 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-05-16 | Oliver Sutter (2299) Schweizer Bundesturnier 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-05-16 | Christian Bauer (2557) Schweizer Bundesturnier 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-05-15 | Tomasz Ingielewicz (1919) Schweizer Bundesturnier 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-04-21 | Teimur Toktomushev (2422) Swiss National League A 2026 (SMM NLA) | W |
| 2025-07-20 | Thomas Beerdsen (2512) Swiss Individual Championships 2025 | Masters | L |
| 2025-07-19 | Christian Bauer (2552) Swiss Individual Championships 2025 | Masters | L |
| 2025-07-18 | Benjamin Brandis (2035) Swiss Individual Championships 2025 | Masters | 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.