IMEmil Risteski
MKD · FIDE ID 15005267 · 221 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2431
#5 in MKD (active)
Rapid
2405
#9 in MKD (active)
Blitz
2333
#11 in MKD (active)
Score
50%
67 W · 87 D · 67 L
Opp. avg
2375
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-27
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 82% of games (scores 50%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 28 of 38 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 45%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 35 of 54 games (Indian Defense), scoring 47%.
- Weak spot: Philidor Defense: Lion Variation as Black, only 20% in 5 games.
- Comfort zone: Indian Defense: Wade-Tartakower Defense as Black, 67% in 6 games.
- By opponent strength: 29% against higher-rated players, 77% against lower-rated.
Based on 221 over-the-board games (80 classical · 18 blitz · 10 rapid). 108 with White (55%), 113 with Black (46%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 89 | 50% |
| 1.Nf3 | 12 | 71% |
| 1.d4 | 4 | 88% |
| 1.c4 | 3 | 83% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 9 | 39% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 9 | 56% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 5 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack | 5 | 30% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 3 | 67% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (38 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 28 | 45% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 4 | 25% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 3 | 83% |
Against 1.d4 (54 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 35 | 47% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 14 | 43% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 63% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Defense: Wade-Tartakower Defense | 6 | 67% |
| Philidor Defense: Lion Variation | 5 | 20% |
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Variation | 5 | 60% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 5 | 40% |
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Uhlmann-Szabo System | 4 | 13% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Jan Karsten (2386) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-26 | Bomo Lovet Kigigha (2287) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-24 | Omran Al Hosani (2317) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-23 | Maxim Rodshtein (2576) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-21 | Akram Khoder (2304) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-21 | Arkadij Naiditsch (2574) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | L |
| 2026-09-18 | Jack Mizzi (2216) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-17 | Anish Giri (2757) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | L |
| 2026-09-16 | Ryan Blackwood (1937) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | W |
| 2026-08-30 | Brandon Jacobson (2517) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Blitz · blitz | L |
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