Igor Mestek
SLO · FIDE ID 14602270 · 79 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2075
#145 in SLO (active)
Rapid
2048
#152 in SLO (active)
Blitz
2177
#88 in SLO (active)
Score
51%
26 W · 28 D · 25 L
Opp. avg
2059
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-06-19
38th Pula Open 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 83% of games (scores 58%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...d5 in 8 of 25 games (Scandinavian Defense), scoring 56%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 9 of 12 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 44%.
- Weak spot: Caro-Kann Defense: De Bruycker Defense as Black, only 40% in 5 games.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Closed as White, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 30% against higher-rated players, 67% against lower-rated.
Based on 79 over-the-board games (38 classical). 36 with White (60%), 43 with Black (43%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 30 | 58% |
| 1.d4 | 3 | 67% |
| 1.Nf3 | 2 | 50% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Scotch Game: Schmidt Variation | 5 | 60% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 3 | 67% |
| French Defense: Two Knights Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Scotch Game | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (25 games)
| 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense | 8 | 56% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 7 | 43% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 6 | 25% |
Against 1.d4 (12 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 9 | 44% |
| 1...c5 Benoni Defense | 2 | 75% |
| 1...Nc6 Mikenas Defense | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: De Bruycker Defense | 5 | 40% |
| Scandinavian Defense: Valencian Variation, Main Line | 5 | 40% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 2 | 25% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Scandinavian Defense: Valencian Variation | 2 | 75% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-19 | Narmin Mammadova 38th Pula Open 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-06-15 | Blaz Bratovic (2324) 38th Pula Open 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-05-03 | Leonard Belyaletdinov (2215) Ljubljana Chess Festival 2026 | L |
| 2026-05-01 | Kristijan Breznik (2142) Ljubljana Chess Festival 2026 | ½ |
| 2026-04-30 | Inti Macek (1901) Ljubljana Chess Festival 2026 | W |
| 2026-04-27 | Alexander Reprintsev (2283) Ljubljana Chess Festival 2026 | ½ |
| 2026-03-15 | Ozren Biti (2267) Bled Chess Festival 2026 | Tournament · classical | ½ |
| 2026-03-14 | Branko Vujakovic (2219) Bled Chess Festival 2026 | Tournament · classical | W |
| 2026-03-13 | Metod Logar (1958) Bled Chess Festival 2026 | Tournament · classical | W |
| 2026-03-12 | Marko Sajovic (1975) Bled Chess Festival 2026 | Tournament · classical | W |
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