Marcel Thirion
BEL · FIDE ID 202053 · 16 tournament games since 2024
Standard
2163
#114 in BEL (active)
Rapid
2069
#147 in BEL (active)
Blitz
2004
#205 in BEL (active)
Score
56%
6 W · 6 D · 4 L
Opp. avg
2186
Last 16 games
Last game
2026-09-06
Ronald Decrop Memorial 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.Nf3 in 75% of games (scores 50%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 4 of 4 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 3 of 3 games (Indian Defense), scoring 33%.
- By opponent strength: 55% against higher-rated players, 70% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 38% of games end in a draw.
Based on 16 over-the-board games (1 rapid). 8 with White (63%), 8 with Black (50%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.Nf3 | 6 | 50% |
| 1.d4 | 1 | 100% |
| 1.e4 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Attack: Symmetrical Defense | 1 | 50% |
| King's Indian Attack: Double Fianchetto | 1 | 100% |
| Slav Defense: Exchange Variation | 1 | 100% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System | 1 | 100% |
| Zukertort Opening | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (4 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 4 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (3 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 3 | 33% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Trompowsky Attack | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Velimirovic Attack | 1 | 50% |
| Bird Opening | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Haag Gambit | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-06 | Oleksandr Dovgaliuk (2248) Ronald Decrop Memorial 2026 · rapid | L |
| 2026-06-10 | Daniel W Gormally (2391) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 50+ | ½ |
| 2026-06-08 | Stephen Dishman (2259) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 50+ | W |
| 2026-06-07 | Throstur Thorhallsson (2397) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 50+ | ½ |
| 2026-06-06 | Joachim Wallner (2251) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 50+ | W |
| 2026-06-05 | Frank Zeller (2309) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 50+ | W |
| 2026-06-04 | Vjekoslav Novak (1853) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 50+ | W |
| 2026-06-03 | Martin Mrva (2354) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 50+ | L |
| 2026-06-02 | Andrea Caputo (1648) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 50+ | W |
| 2026-06-01 | Jean-Marc Degraeve (2494) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 50+ | ½ |
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.