Michal Smetek
POL · FIDE ID 21041407 · 115 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2090
#505 in POL (active)
Rapid
2220
#196 in POL (active)
Blitz
2104
#328 in POL (active)
Score
50%
42 W · 31 D · 42 L
Opp. avg
2133
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-08
Warsaw Chess Rapid & Blitz Championship 2026 - Rapid
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 96% of games (scores 53%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 21 of 33 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 55%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 9 of 12 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 28%.
- Comfort zone: Czech Defense as Black, 88% in 8 games.
- By opponent strength: 26% against higher-rated players, 67% against lower-rated.
Based on 115 over-the-board games (25 rapid · 13 classical · 11 blitz). 56 with White (53%), 59 with Black (47%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 54 | 53% |
| 1.Nf3 | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 4 | 63% |
| Catalan Opening | 4 | 88% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 3 | 67% |
| London System | 3 | 33% |
| Slav Defense: Two Knights Attack | 2 | 75% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (33 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 21 | 55% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 8 | 88% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 3 | 33% |
Against 1.d4 (12 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 9 | 28% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 3 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Czech Defense | 8 | 88% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 4 | 50% |
| King's Indian Attack | 3 | 50% |
| Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Original Defense | 3 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation, Exchange Line | 3 | 83% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-08 | Hyo Lee (2013) Warsaw Chess Rapid & Blitz Championship 2026 - Rapid · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-08-08 | Aleksander Kaczmarek (2345) Warsaw Chess Rapid & Blitz Championship 2026 - Rapid · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-07-24 | Jakub Slawniak (1626) Arche Puchar Polski Amatorów - Warszawa Open · classical | W |
| 2026-07-03 | Wojciech Werblinski (2031) Warsaw Chess Festival 2026 | Najdorf Memorial | ½ |
| 2026-07-02 | Sebastian Lesik (2021) Warsaw Chess Festival 2026 | Najdorf Memorial | ½ |
| 2026-07-01 | Tymoteusz Gorka (2012) Warsaw Chess Festival 2026 | Najdorf Memorial | ½ |
| 2026-06-30 | Franciszek Serafin (2004) Warsaw Chess Festival 2026 | Najdorf Memorial | L |
| 2026-06-29 | Andrzej Czernecki (2023) Warsaw Chess Festival 2026 | Najdorf Memorial | W |
| 2026-06-28 | Harjith Rajbharath (2017) Warsaw Chess Festival 2026 | Najdorf Memorial | L |
| 2026-06-27 | Mateusz Wasiluk (2009) Warsaw Chess Festival 2026 | Najdorf Memorial | 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.