Maja Popczynska
POL · FIDE ID 21010587 · 63 tournament games since 2021
Standard
1773
#2028 in POL (active)
Rapid
1758
#2428 in POL (active)
Blitz
1602
#4006 in POL (active)
Score
42%
18 W · 17 D · 28 L
Opp. avg
1853
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-17
Rubinstein Chess Festival 2026 - Open C
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 50%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 18 of 20 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 31%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 4 of 10 games (Indian Defense), scoring 25%.
- Weak spot: Caro-Kann Defense: Maróczy Variation as White, only 33% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: French Defense: Two Knights Variation as White, 80% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 34% against higher-rated players, 47% against lower-rated.
Based on 63 over-the-board games (9 rapid · 2 classical). 32 with White (50%), 31 with Black (34%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 32 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Two Knights Variation | 5 | 80% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Maróczy Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian | 2 | 75% |
| Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Walbrodt-Baird Gambit | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (20 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 18 | 31% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 2 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (10 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 4 | 25% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 33% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense, Alekhine Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with d6 | 2 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations | 2 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Boleslavsky Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-17 | Adam Dysko (1681) Rubinstein Chess Festival 2026 - Open C · classical | L |
| 2026-08-15 | Maksymilian Solski (1665) Rubinstein Chess Festival 2026 - Open C · classical | L |
| 2026-07-13 | Zuzanna Zielinska (1580) Polish Youth Rapid & Blitz Championships 2026 | Blitz | G18 | L |
| 2026-07-12 | Gabriela Palejko (1675) Polish Youth Rapid & Blitz Championships 2026 | Rapid | G18 | L |
| 2026-07-12 | Varvara Matskevich (2056) Polish Youth Rapid & Blitz Championships 2026 | Rapid | G18 | L |
| 2026-07-12 | Anna Slusarczyk (1996) Polish Youth Rapid & Blitz Championships 2026 | Rapid | G18 | L |
| 2026-07-12 | Aleksandra Zgoda (1715) Polish Youth Rapid & Blitz Championships 2026 | Rapid | G18 | W |
| 2026-07-12 | Alessia Natoli (1945) Polish Youth Rapid & Blitz Championships 2026 | Rapid | G18 | L |
| 2026-07-11 | Pola Seemann (1936) Polish Youth Rapid & Blitz Championships 2026 | Rapid | G18 | W |
| 2026-07-11 | Anna Kawa (1940) Polish Youth Rapid & Blitz Championships 2026 | Rapid | G18 | L |
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