IMIwo Karolczuk
POL · FIDE ID 21816972 · 292 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2389
#78 in POL (active)
Rapid
2383
#56 in POL (active)
Blitz
2349
#76 in POL (active)
Score
63%
136 W · 96 D · 60 L
Opp. avg
2167
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-16
Hotel Stockholm North by First hotels young talents. 8th IM Tournament
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 48% of games (scores 72%), otherwise 1.d4 (40%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 44 of 72 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 56%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 50 of 52 games (Indian Defense), scoring 56%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Polugaevsky Variation as Black, only 40% in 5 games.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Closed as White, 100% in 6 games.
- By opponent strength: 48% against higher-rated players, 73% against lower-rated.
Based on 292 over-the-board games (28 rapid · 22 blitz · 15 classical). 145 with White (70%), 147 with Black (56%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 69 | 72% |
| 1.d4 | 58 | 66% |
| 1.Nf3 | 15 | 77% |
| 1.c4 | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional | 6 | 92% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 6 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 5 | 60% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation | 4 | 63% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation | 4 | 38% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (72 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 44 | 56% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 13 | 50% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 8 | 69% |
Against 1.d4 (52 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 50 | 56% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 100% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 7 | 71% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Polugaevsky Variation | 5 | 40% |
| Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian | 4 | 63% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation | 4 | 63% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation | 3 | 17% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-16 | Kai Hanache (2221) Hotel Stockholm North by First hotels young talents. 8th IM Tournament · classical | W |
| 2026-08-15 | Vidar Seiger (2279) Hotel Stockholm North by First hotels young talents. 8th IM Tournament · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-14 | Yifan(HLJ) Hou (2372) Hotel Stockholm North by First hotels young talents. 8th IM Tournament · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-14 | Hongsen Chen (2312) Hotel Stockholm North by First hotels young talents. 8th IM Tournament · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-13 | Davaakhuu Munkhzul (2108) Hotel Stockholm North by First hotels young talents. 8th IM Tournament · classical | W |
| 2026-08-12 | Sherali Pattnaik (2192) Hotel Stockholm North by First hotels young talents. 8th IM Tournament · classical | W |
| 2026-08-12 | Patrik Lyrberg (2436) Hotel Stockholm North by First hotels young talents. 8th IM Tournament · classical | W |
| 2026-08-11 | Ariv Debmisra (2095) Hotel Stockholm North by First hotels young talents. 8th IM Tournament · classical | W |
| 2026-08-04 | Simon Schellenberg (2213) Hotel Stockholm North by First hotels young talents. 8th IM Tournament · classical | W |
| 2026-06-27 | Michal Bartel (2271) Warsaw Chess Festival 2026 | Macieja Memorial · blitz | L |
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