Mateja Popovic
MNE · FIDE ID 16504518 · 120 tournament games since 2021
Standard
1945
#127 in MNE (active)
Rapid
1944
#132 in MNE (active)
Blitz
1889
#170 in MNE (active)
Score
44%
41 W · 23 D · 56 L
Opp. avg
2060
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-25
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Women | Matches 1-25
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 100% of games (scores 53%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 32 of 34 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 38%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 19 of 20 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 32%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation as Black, only 7% in 7 games.
- By opponent strength: 28% against higher-rated players, 76% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 53% with White, 35% with Black.
Based on 120 over-the-board games (14 classical · 6 rapid). 58 with White (53%), 62 with Black (35%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 58 | 53% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Slav Defense: Exchange Variation | 3 | 100% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense | 3 | 67% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Main Line | 2 | 25% |
| Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Symmetrical Line | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (34 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 32 | 38% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 1 | 100% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 1 | 100% |
Against 1.d4 (20 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 19 | 32% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation | 7 | 7% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 6 | 33% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack | 5 | 40% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 3 | 33% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional | 2 | 25% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-25 | Anja Beber (2272) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Women | Matches 1-25 | L |
| 2026-09-24 | Mouza Nasser AlShamsi (1862) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Women | Matches 1-25 | W |
| 2026-09-21 | Roxangel Obregon Garcia (2160) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Women | Matches 1-25 | L |
| 2026-09-20 | Imene Zerarga (1835) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Women | Matches 26-50 | ½ |
| 2026-09-17 | Meri Arabidze (2370) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Women | Matches 1-25 | L |
| 2026-09-16 | Aaya Rashad Taha Omer 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Women | Matches 26-50 | W |
| 2026-05-03 | Evgeniya Doluhanova (2199) Montenegro League 2026 | Women | L |
| 2026-05-02 | Adela Velikic (2277) Montenegro League 2026 | Women | L |
| 2026-05-01 | Evgeniya Doluhanova (2199) Montenegro League 2026 | Women | L |
| 2026-02-19 | Mitar Djukanovic (1961) 78th Montenegro Championship 2026 | L |
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