FMAlexander Betaneli
USA · FIDE ID 2012359 · 26 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2209
#278 in USA (active)
Rapid
2246
#120 in USA (active)
Blitz
2136
#255 in USA (active)
Score
56%
8 W · 13 D · 5 L
Opp. avg
2107
Last 26 games
Last game
2025-11-01
FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 50+
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 86% of games (scores 63%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 3 of 5 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 67%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 3 of 3 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 50%.
- By opponent strength: 50% against higher-rated players, 75% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 50% of games end in a draw.
Based on 26 over-the-board games. 14 with White (61%), 12 with Black (50%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 12 | 63% |
| 1.e4 | 1 | 100% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Capablanca Variation | 1 | 0% |
| King's Indian Defense: Kramer Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Tarrasch Defense, Pseudo-Tarrasch Bishop Attack | 1 | 50% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Romanishin Variation | 1 | 50% |
| King's Indian Defense: Smyslov Variation | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (5 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 3 | 67% |
| 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense | 1 | 0% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 1 | 100% |
Against 1.d4 (3 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Charousek Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Reshevsky Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Scandinavian Defense: Mieses-Kotroc Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed, Averbakh Variation | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-01 | Fabio Bellini (2390) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 50+ | L |
| 2025-10-31 | Gosta Svenn (2301) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 50+ | W |
| 2025-10-30 | Robert Luginbuehl (2032) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 50+ | W |
| 2025-10-29 | Mark Josse (2107) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 50+ | ½ |
| 2025-10-28 | Martin Martens (2300) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 50+ | L |
| 2025-10-26 | Josep Anton Lacasa Diaz (2301) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 50+ | ½ |
| 2025-10-25 | Georg Seul (2328) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 50+ | ½ |
| 2025-10-24 | Mark Van der Werf (2395) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 50+ | ½ |
| 2025-10-23 | Serikbay Temirbayev (2382) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 50+ | W |
| 2025-10-22 | Fabrizio Bellia (2390) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 50+ | ½ |
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