GMMatej Sebenik
SLO · FIDE ID 14602296 · 313 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2474
#7 in SLO (active)
Rapid
2424
#10 in SLO (active)
Blitz
2438
#12 in SLO (active)
Score
64%
145 W · 108 D · 60 L
Opp. avg
2362
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-26
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 54% of games (scores 66%), otherwise 1.c4 (22%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 52 of 85 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 55%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 25 of 49 games (Indian Defense), scoring 70%.
- Weak spot: Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation as White, only 40% in 5 games.
- Comfort zone: Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line as White, 78% in 9 games.
- By opponent strength: 36% against higher-rated players, 74% against lower-rated.
Based on 313 over-the-board games (71 classical · 11 blitz · 9 rapid). 148 with White (68%), 165 with Black (60%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 80 | 66% |
| 1.c4 | 32 | 70% |
| 1.Nf3 | 29 | 64% |
| 1.e4 | 7 | 93% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 9 | 78% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 6 | 67% |
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 5 | 80% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Catalan Defense Accepted | 5 | 90% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation | 5 | 40% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (85 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 52 | 55% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 15 | 70% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 9 | 67% |
Against 1.d4 (49 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 25 | 70% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 23 | 65% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 14 | 57% |
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation | 7 | 50% |
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 4 | 38% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Main Line | 3 | 33% |
| King's Indian Attack: Keres Variation | 3 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-26 | Khalil Bengherabi (2131) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-23 | Ali Layth Ahmed Alothman (2214) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | ½ |
| 2026-09-21 | Ali Aaron Jaramillo Lopez (2249) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | L |
| 2026-09-21 | Mekhriddin Sharifov (2419) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | L |
| 2026-09-18 | Gleb Dudin (2560) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | L |
| 2026-09-17 | Jun-Wei Chen (2180) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-16 | Anthony Drayton (2003) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-06-30 | Jan Marn (2389) Kasparov Chess Foundation Friendship Festival 2026 | ½ |
| 2026-06-30 | Elham Amar (2584) Kasparov Chess Foundation Friendship Festival 2026 | L |
| 2026-06-29 | Sathvik Adiga (2400) Kasparov Chess Foundation Friendship Festival 2026 | W |
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