Karol Gruca
POL · FIDE ID 21040435 · 58 tournament games since 2022
Standard
1922
#1104 in POL (active)
Rapid
1891
#1262 in POL (active)
Blitz
1847
#1287 in POL (active)
Score
49%
22 W · 13 D · 23 L
Opp. avg
1833
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-13
Szansa Chess Open 2026 - Blitz
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 83% of games (scores 52%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 9 of 19 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 33%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 2 of 6 games (Indian Defense), scoring 100%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Dunne Attack as White, only 25% in 6 games.
- By opponent strength: 32% against higher-rated players, 65% against lower-rated.
Based on 58 over-the-board games (13 rapid · 8 classical · 1 blitz). 29 with White (55%), 29 with Black (43%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 24 | 52% |
| 1.g3 | 2 | 25% |
| 1.f4 | 2 | 100% |
| 1.d4 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Dunne Attack | 6 | 25% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 4 | 38% |
| Bird Opening: Dutch Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind | 1 | 100% |
| King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Sämisch Gambit | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (19 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 9 | 33% |
| 1...g6 Modern Defense | 4 | 25% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 3 | 67% |
Against 1.d4 (6 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 2 | 100% |
| 1...g6 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 25% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind | 3 | 33% |
| Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Modern Defense: Standard Defense | 2 | 0% |
| Philidor Defense: Lion Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Defense | 2 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-13 | Hyo Lee (2000) Szansa Chess Open 2026 - Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2026-05-29 | Stanislaw Wieteska (1842) Drużynowe Mistrzostwa Polski Juniorów 2026 | I Liga | W |
| 2026-05-28 | Szymon Wojciechowski (1951) Drużynowe Mistrzostwa Polski Juniorów 2026 | I Liga | L |
| 2026-05-27 | Jan Butkiewicz (2248) Drużynowe Mistrzostwa Polski Juniorów 2026 | I Liga | W |
| 2026-05-26 | Szymon Druzd (1986) Drużynowe Mistrzostwa Polski Juniorów 2026 | I Liga | W |
| 2026-05-25 | Szczepan Wilgosz (2033) Drużynowe Mistrzostwa Polski Juniorów 2026 | I Liga | W |
| 2026-05-24 | Dmytro Demianenko (1649) Drużynowe Mistrzostwa Polski Juniorów 2026 | I Liga | W |
| 2026-05-23 | Michal Bartnik (1990) Drużynowe Mistrzostwa Polski Juniorów 2026 | I Liga | ½ |
| 2026-05-22 | Kacper Staniczek (1987) Drużynowe Mistrzostwa Polski Juniorów 2026 | I Liga | W |
| 2026-05-21 | Filip Modzelewski (2008) Drużynowe Mistrzostwa Polski Juniorów 2026 | I Liga | L |
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.