CMMichael Kotyk
GER · FIDE ID 16214501 · 101 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2296
#375 in GER (active)
Rapid
2064
#1193 in GER (active)
Blitz
2267
#347 in GER (active)
Score
38%
25 W · 26 D · 50 L
Opp. avg
2315
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-05-17
Kronborg Chess Open 2026 | INTERNATIONAL MASTER
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 85% of games (scores 51%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 20 of 22 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 30%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 13 of 17 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 19%.
- Weak spot: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation as White, only 33% in 6 games.
- By opponent strength: 23% against higher-rated players, 60% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 51% with White, 28% with Black.
Based on 101 over-the-board games (15 blitz · 14 classical · 7 rapid). 41 with White (51%), 60 with Black (28%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 35 | 51% |
| 1.e4 | 3 | 67% |
| 1.b3 | 2 | 50% |
| 1.f4 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation | 6 | 33% |
| King's Indian Defense: Karpov System | 5 | 60% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 4 | 75% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Reshevsky Variation | 3 | 83% |
| Rat Defense: English Rat | 3 | 33% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (22 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 20 | 30% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 2 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (17 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 13 | 19% |
| 1...f5 Dutch Defense | 2 | 0% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 2 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 4 | 0% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Charousek Variation | 4 | 13% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | 3 | 17% |
| Zukertort Opening: Dutch Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Hungarian Opening | 2 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-17 | Arthur Lucas (2329) Kronborg Chess Open 2026 | INTERNATIONAL MASTER · classical | W |
| 2026-05-16 | Bahne Fuhrmann (2254) Kronborg Chess Open 2026 | INTERNATIONAL MASTER · classical | ½ |
| 2026-05-16 | Dagur Ragnarsson (2391) Kronborg Chess Open 2026 | INTERNATIONAL MASTER · classical | ½ |
| 2026-05-15 | Axel Falkevall (2371) Kronborg Chess Open 2026 | INTERNATIONAL MASTER · classical | W |
| 2026-05-15 | Nils Vantorre (2238) Kronborg Chess Open 2026 | INTERNATIONAL MASTER · classical | ½ |
| 2026-05-14 | Alexander Strom-Engdahl (2308) Kronborg Chess Open 2026 | INTERNATIONAL MASTER · classical | L |
| 2026-05-14 | Lucas Sandberg (2325) Kronborg Chess Open 2026 | INTERNATIONAL MASTER · classical | L |
| 2026-05-14 | Kobe Vandenhole (2342) Kronborg Chess Open 2026 | INTERNATIONAL MASTER · classical | ½ |
| 2026-05-14 | August Jalving (2296) Kronborg Chess Open 2026 | INTERNATIONAL MASTER · classical | ½ |
| 2025-11-30 | Ilja Schneider (2474) European Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2025 | Blitz · blitz | 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.