Igor Paholok
SUI · FIDE ID 1338951 · 48 tournament games since 2021
Standard
1839
#1176 in SUI (active)
Rapid
1789
#693 in SUI (active)
Blitz
1689
#686 in SUI (active)
Score
38%
16 W · 4 D · 28 L
Opp. avg
1905
Last 48 games
Last game
2026-07-19
59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Blitz (BTZ)
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 62% of games (scores 38%), otherwise 1.b4 (24%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 13 of 14 games (French Defense), scoring 54%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...g6 in 9 of 10 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 11%.
- Weak spot: Modern Defense: Beefeater Variation as Black, only 0% in 4 games.
- Comfort zone: French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation as Black, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 23% against higher-rated players, 88% against lower-rated.
Based on 48 over-the-board games (15 rapid · 8 blitz). 21 with White (43%), 27 with Black (33%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 13 | 38% |
| 1.b4 | 5 | 30% |
| 1.e4 | 3 | 83% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System | 4 | 50% |
| Polish Opening | 2 | 25% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System, Traditional Colle | 2 | 0% |
| Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
| Polish Opening: Baltic Defense | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (14 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 13 | 54% |
| 1...b6 Owen Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (10 games)
| 1...g6 Queen's Pawn Game | 9 | 11% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Modern Defense: Beefeater Variation | 4 | 0% |
| French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation | 3 | 67% |
| French Defense: Normal Variation | 3 | 33% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 2 | 50% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation | 2 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-19 | Xhevdet Osmani (1959) 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Blitz (BTZ) | L |
| 2026-07-19 | Daniel Gireada (2148) 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Blitz (BTZ) | L |
| 2026-07-19 | Ali Habibi (2116) 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Blitz (BTZ) | L |
| 2026-07-12 | Pierre Lachat (1904) 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Rapid (RAP) | W |
| 2026-07-12 | Meshal Alsaqer (1903) 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Rapid (RAP) | L |
| 2026-07-12 | Mario Materia (1914) 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Rapid (RAP) | L |
| 2026-07-12 | Aryan Mehta (1921) 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Rapid (RAP) | L |
| 2026-07-12 | Anna Shukhman (2272) 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Rapid (RAP) | L |
| 2025-07-20 | Loris Gamsa (1870) 58th International Chess Festival Biel (Open) | Blitz tournament · blitz | L |
| 2025-07-20 | Matias Lappalainen (1931) 58th International Chess Festival Biel (Open) | Blitz tournament · blitz | L |
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