Michal Taranowicz
POL · FIDE ID 21859191 · 101 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2107
#460 in POL (active)
Rapid
2192
#229 in POL (active)
Blitz
2123
#297 in POL (active)
Score
48%
40 W · 16 D · 45 L
Opp. avg
2075
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-06
DRUŻYNOWE MISTRZOSTWA POLSKI II LIGA 2026 - Mecze 1 - 11
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 83% of games (scores 51%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...g6 in 16 of 23 games (Modern Defense), scoring 56%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...e6 in 8 of 19 games (Horwitz Defense), scoring 56%.
- Comfort zone: Horwitz Defense as Black, 75% in 6 games.
- By opponent strength: 35% against higher-rated players, 56% against lower-rated.
Based on 101 over-the-board games (20 rapid · 10 blitz). 47 with White (51%), 54 with Black (44%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 39 | 51% |
| 1.Nf3 | 4 | 50% |
| 1.a3 | 2 | 0% |
| 1.g3 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 5 | 70% |
| Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit, Paulsen Attack | 3 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Lipnitsky Attack | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack | 2 | 25% |
| Anderssen's Opening | 2 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (23 games)
| 1...g6 Modern Defense | 16 | 56% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 3 | 33% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 2 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (19 games)
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 8 | 56% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 8 | 38% |
| 1...g6 Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Modern Defense | 7 | 71% |
| Modern Defense: Standard Defense | 6 | 42% |
| Horwitz Defense | 6 | 75% |
| Pirc Defense | 2 | 50% |
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Uhlmann-Szabo System | 2 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-06 | Jakub Luberanski (2183) DRUŻYNOWE MISTRZOSTWA POLSKI II LIGA 2026 - Mecze 1 - 11 | L |
| 2026-09-05 | Artem Padalka (2050) DRUŻYNOWE MISTRZOSTWA POLSKI II LIGA 2026 - Mecze 24 - 28 | W |
| 2026-09-04 | Michal Bugalski (2142) DRUŻYNOWE MISTRZOSTWA POLSKI II LIGA 2026 - Mecze 1 - 11 | W |
| 2026-09-03 | Adam Biesiadecki (2021) DRUŻYNOWE MISTRZOSTWA POLSKI II LIGA 2026 - Mecze 12 - 23 | W |
| 2026-09-02 | Mateusz Budnik (1938) DRUŻYNOWE MISTRZOSTWA POLSKI II LIGA 2026 - Mecze 1 - 11 | ½ |
| 2026-09-01 | Wiktoria Smietanska (2165) DRUŻYNOWE MISTRZOSTWA POLSKI II LIGA 2026 - Mecze 1 - 11 | L |
| 2026-08-31 | Konrad Szczesniak (2117) DRUŻYNOWE MISTRZOSTWA POLSKI II LIGA 2026 - Mecze 1 - 11 | L |
| 2026-08-30 | Adam Wisniewski (1901) DRUŻYNOWE MISTRZOSTWA POLSKI II LIGA 2026 - Mecze 12 - 23 | W |
| 2026-08-29 | Piotr Jaszczuk (1994) DRUŻYNOWE MISTRZOSTWA POLSKI II LIGA 2026 - Mecze 12 - 23 | L |
| 2026-03-07 | Piotr Sygulski (2133) Akademickie Mistrzostwa Polski w szachach - turniej drużynowy · rapid | L |
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