FMAndrej Veljanoski
MKD · FIDE ID 15003604 · 115 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2250
#20 in MKD (active)
Rapid
2351
#12 in MKD (active)
Blitz
2323
#13 in MKD (active)
Score
51%
46 W · 26 D · 43 L
Opp. avg
2340
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-30
Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Blitz
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 92% of games (scores 54%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 23 of 25 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 67%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 12 of 13 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 33%.
- By opponent strength: 31% against higher-rated players, 76% against lower-rated.
Based on 115 over-the-board games (14 classical · 13 blitz · 5 rapid). 61 with White (52%), 54 with Black (50%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 56 | 54% |
| 1.Nf3 | 4 | 38% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 6 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov Variation | 4 | 88% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation | 4 | 25% |
| King's Indian Attack: Keres Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation | 3 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (25 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 23 | 67% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 1 | 100% |
| 1...b6 Owen Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (13 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 12 | 33% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 4 | 63% |
| Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Italian Four Knights Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 3 | 83% |
| King's Indian Attack, with Bf5 | 2 | 50% |
| Semi-Slav Defense: Chigorin Defense | 2 | 25% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-30 | Milos Stankovic (2427) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2026-08-30 | Kiril Georgiev (2512) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Blitz · blitz | W |
| 2026-08-30 | Eduardo Iturrizaga Bonelli (2622) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2026-08-30 | Dimitrios Mastrovasilis (2531) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Blitz · blitz | W |
| 2026-08-30 | Sanan Sjugirov (2586) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2026-08-30 | Lorenzo Lodici (2516) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2026-08-29 | Vitaliy Bernadskiy (2509) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Rapid · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-08-29 | Dimitrios Mastrovasilis (2515) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-29 | Martin Petrov (2524) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-29 | Kacper Piorun (2516) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Rapid · rapid | L |
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.