FMVictor Plotkin
CAN · FIDE ID 2606674 · 120 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2275
#37 in CAN (active)
Rapid
2276
#24 in CAN (active)
Blitz
2194
#40 in CAN (active)
Score
49%
35 W · 47 D · 38 L
Opp. avg
2263
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-05-18
2026 Ontario Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 89% of games (scores 59%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 28 of 28 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 39%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 10 of 14 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 40%.
- Weak spot: Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Italian Four Knights Variation as White, only 30% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 36% against higher-rated players, 70% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 60% with White, 39% with Black.
Based on 120 over-the-board games (38 classical). 57 with White (60%), 63 with Black (39%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 51 | 59% |
| 1.d4 | 4 | 63% |
| 1.Nf3 | 2 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 6 | 33% |
| Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Italian Four Knights Variation | 5 | 30% |
| Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation | 4 | 75% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack | 3 | 67% |
| Modern Defense: Standard Defense | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (28 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 28 | 39% |
Against 1.d4 (14 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 10 | 40% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 4 | 63% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Petrov's Defense: Nimzowitsch Attack | 4 | 50% |
| King's Indian Attack | 3 | 0% |
| Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack, Murrey Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Zukertort Opening | 2 | 25% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Four Knights Variation | 2 | 75% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-18 | Bator Sambuev (2434) 2026 Ontario Open · classical | W |
| 2026-05-18 | Emanuel Kot (2328) 2026 Ontario Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-05-17 | Neil Moses (2172) 2026 Ontario Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-05-17 | Zeming Yin (2078) 2026 Ontario Open · classical | W |
| 2026-05-15 | Victor Nicolae Iordanescu (2017) 2026 Ontario Open · classical | L |
| 2026-04-07 | Raja Panjwani (2383) Canadian Closed Championships 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-04-06 | Mark Plotkin (2382) Canadian Closed Championships 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-04-06 | Jonathan Wu (2149) Canadian Closed Championships 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-04-04 | Bingfei Wang (2055) Canadian Closed Championships 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-04-03 | Bator Sambuev (2422) Canadian Closed Championships 2026 · classical | L |
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.