Michal Polak
CZE · FIDE ID 23704012 · 17 tournament games since 2024
Standard
2172
#285 in CZE (active)
Rapid
1927
#1240 in CZE (active)
Blitz
1995
#622 in CZE (active)
Score
53%
6 W · 6 D · 5 L
Opp. avg
2160
Last 17 games
Last game
2026-09-06
Czech Team Chess Championship | Blitz
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 63%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 4 of 4 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 38%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 4 of 4 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 50%.
- Weak spot: Queen's Gambit Declined as Black, only 33% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 41% against higher-rated players, 75% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 63% with White, 44% with Black.
Based on 17 over-the-board games (2 blitz · 2 classical · 1 rapid). 8 with White (63%), 9 with Black (44%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 8 | 63% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Flank Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian | 1 | 100% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack | 1 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Cozio Defense | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (4 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 4 | 38% |
Against 1.d4 (4 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 3 | 33% |
| Semi-Slav Defense: Main Line | 1 | 100% |
| Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Max Lange Attack | 1 | 100% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Taimanov Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-06 | Martin Cerveny (2384) Czech Team Chess Championship | Blitz · blitz | W |
| 2026-09-06 | Jakub Kusa (2286) Czech Team Chess Championship | Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2026-09-05 | Jan Zima (2110) Czech Team Chess Championship | Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2026-07-18 | Petr Soucek (2273) Czech Open 2026 | E · classical | W |
| 2026-07-05 | Petr Sprenar (2360) Open Klatovy 2026 | Open A | L |
| 2026-07-04 | Max Hozda (2237) Open Klatovy 2026 | Open A | ½ |
| 2026-07-03 | Josef Havelka (2346) Open Klatovy 2026 | Open A | W |
| 2026-07-02 | Michael Stein (2010) Open Klatovy 2026 | Open A | W |
| 2026-07-01 | Jan Bara (1991) Open Klatovy 2026 | Open A | ½ |
| 2026-06-30 | Jakub Jezek (1962) Open Klatovy 2026 | Open A | W |
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.