FMKarol Motuz
SVK · FIDE ID 14902621 · 124 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2237
#69 in SVK (active)
Rapid
2297
#33 in SVK (active)
Blitz
2201
#49 in SVK (active)
Score
61%
51 W · 50 D · 23 L
Opp. avg
2173
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-20
8. Memorial Oldricha Kycla 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 56% of games (scores 60%), otherwise 1.c4 (30%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 11 of 28 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 64%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 6 of 16 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 33%.
- Weak spot: French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Morozevich Variation as Black, only 30% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 30% against higher-rated players, 77% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 40% of games end in a draw.
Based on 124 over-the-board games (15 classical · 9 rapid). 63 with White (63%), 61 with Black (60%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 35 | 60% |
| 1.c4 | 19 | 66% |
| 1.e4 | 6 | 75% |
| 1.Nf3 | 3 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Defense: Kramer Variation | 4 | 75% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense | 3 | 67% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 2 | 75% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Vienna Variation, Quiet Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Semi-Slav Defense | 2 | 75% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (28 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 11 | 64% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 9 | 50% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 8 | 88% |
Against 1.d4 (16 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 6 | 33% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 4 | 63% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 3 | 83% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Morozevich Variation | 5 | 30% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights Variation | 4 | 50% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 4 | 38% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 3 | 50% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Catalan Defense Accepted | 2 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-20 | Jozef Vyhlidal (1979) 8. Memorial Oldricha Kycla 2026 · rapid | W |
| 2026-09-20 | Emil Kovacik (2042) 8. Memorial Oldricha Kycla 2026 · rapid | W |
| 2026-09-20 | Juraj Borik (2143) 8. Memorial Oldricha Kycla 2026 · rapid | W |
| 2026-09-20 | Peter Abel (2142) 8. Memorial Oldricha Kycla 2026 · rapid | L |
| 2026-09-20 | Miroslav Kijac (2029) 8. Memorial Oldricha Kycla 2026 · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-09-20 | Kristian Rucek (2177) 8. Memorial Oldricha Kycla 2026 · rapid | L |
| 2026-09-20 | Filip Kulich (2122) 8. Memorial Oldricha Kycla 2026 · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-09-20 | Vladimir Vojtek (2212) 8. Memorial Oldricha Kycla 2026 · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-09-20 | Dusan Orgon (1986) 8. Memorial Oldricha Kycla 2026 · rapid | W |
| 2026-09-02 | Martin Martens (2300) European Senior Team Championships 2026 | Senior 50+ | ½ |
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