GMAnthony Atanasov
CAN · FIDE ID 2623897 · 284 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2473
#4 in CAN (active)
Rapid
2358
#15 in CAN (active)
Blitz
2402
#14 in CAN (active)
Score
57%
116 W · 92 D · 76 L
Opp. avg
2391
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-27
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 65% of games (scores 65%), otherwise 1.e4 (31%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 42 of 56 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 56%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 30 of 40 games (Indian Defense), scoring 47%.
- Weak spot: King's Indian Attack as Black, only 17% in 6 games.
- Comfort zone: Queen's Pawn Game: London System as White, 71% in 17 games.
- By opponent strength: 35% against higher-rated players, 78% against lower-rated.
Based on 284 over-the-board games (97 classical · 9 rapid). 144 with White (65%), 140 with Black (49%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 94 | 65% |
| 1.e4 | 45 | 64% |
| 1.Nf3 | 5 | 70% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 17 | 71% |
| Indian Defense: London System | 8 | 63% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System, with e6 | 6 | 50% |
| Indian Defense: Accelerated London System | 6 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 6 | 33% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (56 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 42 | 56% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 11 | 68% |
| 1...Nc6 Nimzowitsch Defense | 3 | 67% |
Against 1.d4 (40 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 30 | 47% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 9 | 56% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Petrov's Defense: Nimzowitsch Attack | 8 | 69% |
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 6 | 67% |
| King's Indian Attack | 6 | 17% |
| Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Staunton Variation | 5 | 60% |
| Zukertort Opening | 4 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Tarun Kanyamarala (2417) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-25 | Saparmyrat Atabayev (2503) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | L |
| 2026-09-24 | Ediz Gurel (2636) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-23 | Sravan Renjith (2318) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | L |
| 2026-09-21 | Rafail Antoniou (2244) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-19 | Endrit Uruci (2312) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-18 | Aleksandar Indjic (2598) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | L |
| 2026-09-17 | S Sivathanujan (2180) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | W |
| 2026-06-23 | Erick Zhao (2418) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O18 · classical | W |
| 2026-06-22 | Alikhan Daulet (2228) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O18 · classical | W |
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