FMMichael Burns
MKD · FIDE ID 15013820 · 62 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2239
#23 in MKD (active)
Rapid
2178
#30 in MKD (active)
Blitz
2151
#34 in MKD (active)
Score
40%
14 W · 21 D · 27 L
Opp. avg
2211
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-09
European Junior Chess Championship 2026 | Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 36%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 16 of 19 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 41%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 10 of 11 games (Indian Defense), scoring 35%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Polugaevsky Variation as Black, only 33% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 33% against higher-rated players, 69% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 34% of games end in a draw.
Based on 62 over-the-board games (9 blitz · 7 classical · 4 rapid). 28 with White (36%), 34 with Black (43%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 28 | 36% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 3 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Schliemann Defense Deferred | 2 | 0% |
| French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation | 2 | 0% |
| French Defense: Paulsen Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (19 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 16 | 41% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 3 | 67% |
Against 1.d4 (11 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 10 | 35% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 3 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Polugaevsky Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense | 2 | 100% |
| Indian Defense: Accelerated London System | 2 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | Miska Moisio (2020) European Junior Chess Championship 2026 | Open | L |
| 2026-08-08 | Toman Peric (1718) European Junior Chess Championship 2026 | Open | W |
| 2026-08-07 | Tim Letoret (1968) European Junior Chess Championship 2026 | Open | L |
| 2026-08-06 | Robert Piliposyan (2416) European Junior Chess Championship 2026 | Open | L |
| 2026-07-13 | Mikhail Bryakin (2483) SERBIA OPEN 2026 - Masters | L |
| 2026-07-09 | Ena Cvitan (2281) Montenegro Open - Mediterranean Championship 2026 | OPEN A | L |
| 2026-07-05 | Stefan Tadic (2435) Montenegro Open - Mediterranean Championship 2026 | OPEN A | L |
| 2026-07-04 | Mohamed Anees M (2415) Montenegro Open - Mediterranean Championship 2026 | OPEN A | ½ |
| 2026-04-19 | Alexei Kozlov (2366) FIDE World Cadet & Youth Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships 2026 | Blitz | O18 · blitz | L |
| 2026-04-19 | Roman Shogdzhiev (2405) FIDE World Cadet & Youth Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships 2026 | Blitz | O18 · blitz | ½ |
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