Michael Pikalow
GER · FIDE ID 16227638 · 38 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2119
#1527 in GER (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
2022
#1792 in GER (active)
Score
49%
14 W · 9 D · 15 L
Opp. avg
2079
Last 38 games
Last game
2024-05-25
German Youth Championships 2024 | U18
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 89% of games (scores 71%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 7 of 10 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 29%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 5 of 8 games (Indian Defense), scoring 20%.
- Weak spot: Benko Gambit Accepted: Modern Variation as Black, only 0% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 42% against higher-rated players, 61% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 71% with White, 26% with Black.
Based on 38 over-the-board games. 19 with White (71%), 19 with Black (26%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 17 | 71% |
| 1.Nf3 | 2 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Scotch Game: Mieses Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 2 | 25% |
| Scotch Game: Malaniuk Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (10 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 7 | 29% |
| 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense | 3 | 33% |
Against 1.d4 (8 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 5 | 20% |
| 1...c5 Benoni Defense | 3 | 33% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Benko Gambit Accepted: Modern Variation | 3 | 0% |
| Benko Gambit Accepted: Fully Accepted Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Scandinavian Defense: Modern Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Rapport-Jobava System | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-25 | Quang Bach Duong (2168) German Youth Championships 2024 | U18 | ½ |
| 2024-05-24 | Jonas Rempe (2170) German Youth Championships 2024 | U18 | L |
| 2024-05-23 | Bahne Fuhrmann (2159) German Youth Championships 2024 | U18 | L |
| 2024-05-22 | Bao Anh Le Bui (2150) German Youth Championships 2024 | U18 | ½ |
| 2024-05-22 | Matteo Metzdorf (2131) German Youth Championships 2024 | U18 | ½ |
| 2024-05-21 | Adrian Abou Wally (1917) German Youth Championships 2024 | U18 | W |
| 2024-05-20 | Joachim Morczynski (1980) German Youth Championships 2024 | U18 | W |
| 2024-05-19 | Max Weidenhoefer (2108) German Youth Championships 2024 | U18 | L |
| 2024-05-19 | Jeremy Hommer (2264) German Youth Championships 2024 | U18 | L |
| 2024-04-01 | Theodore Labrande (2170) 10th ChessMates International Paris | W |
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