Alexander Palairet
SUI · FIDE ID 1359266 · 28 tournament games since 2024
Standard
2035
#334 in SUI (active)
Rapid
1965
#265 in SUI (active)
Blitz
1874
#352 in SUI (active)
Score
48%
10 W · 7 D · 11 L
Opp. avg
1888
Last 28 games
Last game
2026-09-06
Swiss Youth Individual Championship 2026 | 1st Qualification | U16
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 60% of games (scores 44%), otherwise 1.e4 (27%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 8 of 10 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 31%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 2 of 3 games (Indian Defense), scoring 100%.
- By opponent strength: 20% against higher-rated players, 100% against lower-rated.
Based on 28 over-the-board games (23 classical). 15 with White (43%), 13 with Black (54%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 9 | 44% |
| 1.e4 | 4 | 50% |
| 1.Nf3 | 2 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Zukertort Opening: Nimzo-Larsen Variation | 2 | 25% |
| English Defense | 1 | 100% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Rubinstein Opening: Bogoljubow Defense | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (10 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 8 | 31% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 2 | 100% |
Against 1.d4 (3 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 2 | 100% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation | 4 | 63% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Paulsen Attack | 2 | 100% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 2 | 0% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-06 | Mischa Domschke (1998) Swiss Youth Individual Championship 2026 | 1st Qualification | U16 | W |
| 2026-09-06 | Maximilian Pfaltz (2034) Swiss Youth Individual Championship 2026 | 1st Qualification | U16 | L |
| 2026-09-05 | Julian Sutter (1955) Swiss Youth Individual Championship 2026 | 1st Qualification | U16 | W |
| 2026-09-05 | Dimitri Aeschbacher (2144) Swiss Youth Individual Championship 2026 | 1st Qualification | U16 | ½ |
| 2026-05-25 | Roman Tkhoruk (1993) Swiss Youth Chess Championship 2026 | U14 · classical | L |
| 2026-05-24 | Mischa Domschke (1987) Swiss Youth Chess Championship 2026 | U14 · classical | W |
| 2026-05-23 | Vishak Chockalingam (1831) Swiss Youth Chess Championship 2026 | U14 · classical | W |
| 2026-05-22 | Lucas Candelier (1885) Swiss Youth Chess Championship 2026 | U14 · classical | W |
| 2026-05-22 | Yehor Kutonov (1847) Swiss Youth Chess Championship 2026 | U14 · classical | W |
| 2026-03-23 | Dimitri Aeschbacher (2101) Swiss Youth Chess Championship 2026 | U14 · classical | ½ |
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.