FMNikolaos Koutlas
GRE · FIDE ID 25827138 · 168 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2429
#18 in GRE (active)
Rapid
2184
#82 in GRE (active)
Blitz
2164
#92 in GRE (active)
Score
58%
74 W · 46 D · 48 L
Opp. avg
2349
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-03
1st Gazi International Open Chess Tournament | Category A
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 60% of games (scores 54%), otherwise 1.c4 (26%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 24 of 35 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 52%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 15 of 29 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 57%.
- Comfort zone: King's Indian Defense: Karpov System as White, 71% in 7 games.
- By opponent strength: 39% against higher-rated players, 81% against lower-rated.
Based on 168 over-the-board games (55 classical · 21 rapid). 84 with White (63%), 84 with Black (52%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 50 | 54% |
| 1.c4 | 22 | 77% |
| 1.d4 | 9 | 83% |
| 1.Nf3 | 3 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Defense: Karpov System | 7 | 71% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation | 4 | 75% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 3 | 83% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Italian Four Knights Variation | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (35 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 24 | 52% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 6 | 25% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 3 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (29 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 15 | 57% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 12 | 67% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 4 | 88% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 3 | 83% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 3 | 67% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 2 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-03 | Nikoloz Chkhaidze (2198) 1st Gazi International Open Chess Tournament | Category A · classical | W |
| 2026-09-01 | Hasan Atis (2227) 1st Gazi International Open Chess Tournament | Category A · classical | W |
| 2026-09-01 | Baver Yilmaz (2444) 1st Gazi International Open Chess Tournament | Category A · classical | L |
| 2026-08-31 | Deniel Safarov (2251) 1st Gazi International Open Chess Tournament | Category A · classical | W |
| 2026-08-30 | Vugar Rasulov (2563) 1st Gazi International Open Chess Tournament | Category A · classical | L |
| 2026-08-23 | Ajay Santhosh Parvathareddy (2480) Kanizsa Open 2026 | Group A | Top boards · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-22 | Md Imran (2503) Kanizsa Open 2026 | Group A | Top boards · classical | W |
| 2026-08-21 | Tamas Banusz (2598) Kanizsa Open 2026 | Group A | Top boards · classical | L |
| 2026-08-20 | Sanan Sjugirov (2548) Kanizsa Open 2026 | Group A | Top boards · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-19 | Neelash Saha (2471) Kanizsa Open 2026 | Group A | Top boards · classical | ½ |
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