FMStefanos Kazantzoglou
GRE · FIDE ID 25865099 · 170 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2375
#26 in GRE (active)
Rapid
2316
#35 in GRE (active)
Blitz
2189
#74 in GRE (active)
Score
53%
74 W · 33 D · 63 L
Opp. avg
2173
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-09
33rd Open Tournament of Nikaia 2026 | Group A
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 63% of games (scores 59%), otherwise 1.Nf3 (29%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 37 of 42 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 36%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 12 of 22 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 33%.
- Weak spot: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation as Black, only 30% in 10 games.
- Comfort zone: English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined as White, 67% in 6 games.
- By opponent strength: 28% against higher-rated players, 77% against lower-rated.
Based on 170 over-the-board games (54 classical · 20 blitz · 4 rapid). 87 with White (63%), 83 with Black (43%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 55 | 59% |
| 1.Nf3 | 25 | 68% |
| 1.d4 | 6 | 75% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 7 | 64% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | 6 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 5 | 70% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 5 | 50% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 5 | 60% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (42 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 37 | 36% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 5 | 60% |
Against 1.d4 (22 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 12 | 33% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 10 | 60% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation | 10 | 30% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 6 | 33% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 4 | 50% |
| English Opening: Romanishin Gambit | 3 | 33% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Charousek Variation | 3 | 33% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-09 | Apostolos Lafkidis (2102) 33rd Open Tournament of Nikaia 2026 | Group A | W |
| 2026-09-07 | Hristos Gkikas (2042) 33rd Open Tournament of Nikaia 2026 | Group A | W |
| 2026-09-07 | Dimitrios Alexakis (1994) 33rd Open Tournament of Nikaia 2026 | Group A | W |
| 2026-09-05 | Spiros Stratigos (2136) 33rd Open Tournament of Nikaia 2026 | Group A | L |
| 2026-09-05 | Spyridon Kapnisis (2361) 33rd Open Tournament of Nikaia 2026 | Group A | L |
| 2026-09-03 | Ioannis Mylonakis (2079) Other events in 33rd Open Tournament of Nikaia 2026 | 10th Team Blitz 4x4 | W |
| 2026-08-28 | Tsatsoulis Georgios Sipsis (1995) 12th Greek Open Individual Blitz Championship 2026 · blitz | L |
| 2026-08-28 | Hristos Gkikas (2002) 12th Greek Open Individual Blitz Championship 2026 · blitz | W |
| 2026-08-28 | Nikolaos K. Sidiropoulos (2007) 12th Greek Open Individual Blitz Championship 2026 · blitz | L |
| 2026-08-28 | Christos Krallis (2427) 12th Greek Open Individual Blitz Championship 2026 · blitz | L |
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