Maximilian Pfaltz
SUI · FIDE ID 1346741 · 64 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2066
#266 in SUI (active)
Rapid
2064
#150 in SUI (active)
Blitz
1935
#254 in SUI (active)
Score
50%
26 W · 12 D · 26 L
Opp. avg
2053
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-06
Swiss Youth Individual Championship 2026 | 1st Qualification | U16
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 87% of games (scores 52%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 12 of 16 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 29%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 11 of 11 games (Indian Defense), scoring 64%.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation as White, 83% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 14% against higher-rated players, 85% against lower-rated.
Based on 64 over-the-board games (38 classical · 1 rapid). 30 with White (53%), 34 with Black (47%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 26 | 52% |
| 1.d4 | 4 | 63% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 3 | 83% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 3 | 67% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, with d6 | 2 | 50% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Chistyakov Defense | 2 | 25% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (16 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 12 | 29% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 4 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (11 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 11 | 64% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Zukertort Opening: Nimzo-Larsen Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed, Delayed Exchange | 2 | 75% |
| King's Indian Attack: Symmetrical Defense | 2 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 2 | 50% |
| Rapport-Jobava System | 2 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-06 | Riccardo Daniele Piacquadio (2101) Swiss Youth Individual Championship 2026 | 1st Qualification | U16 | ½ |
| 2026-09-06 | Alexander Palairet (2011) Swiss Youth Individual Championship 2026 | 1st Qualification | U16 | W |
| 2026-09-05 | Daniil Shevchenko (1904) Swiss Youth Individual Championship 2026 | 1st Qualification | U16 | W |
| 2026-09-04 | Tomasz Ingielewicz (1943) Swiss Youth Individual Championship 2026 | 1st Qualification | U16 | W |
| 2026-09-04 | Kailash Madhavan (1835) Swiss Youth Individual Championship 2026 | 1st Qualification | U16 | W |
| 2026-08-30 | Mihaly Koehalmi-Szabo (2165) Swiss Youth Individual Championship 2026 | 1st Qualification | U16 | ½ |
| 2026-07-05 | Mikolaj Gbiorczyk (2170) Warsaw Chess Festival 2026 | Najdorf Memorial | L |
| 2026-07-04 | Bartosz Prazmowski (2012) Warsaw Chess Festival 2026 | Najdorf Memorial | W |
| 2026-07-03 | Tomasz Delega (2017) Warsaw Chess Festival 2026 | Najdorf Memorial | W |
| 2026-07-02 | Andrzej Czernecki (2023) Warsaw Chess Festival 2026 | Najdorf Memorial | W |
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