GMGil Popilski
ISR · FIDE ID 2809060 · 35 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2375
#62 in ISR (active)
Rapid
2535
#6 in ISR (active)
Blitz
2537
#5 in ISR (active)
Score
59%
12 W · 17 D · 6 L
Opp. avg
2304
Last 35 games
Last game
2025-08
12th Annual Washington International - Championship
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 60% of games (scores 67%), otherwise 1.d4 (40%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 4 of 9 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 75%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 10 of 10 games (Indian Defense), scoring 50%.
- By opponent strength: 13% against higher-rated players, 58% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 49% of games end in a draw.
Based on 35 over-the-board games (12 classical · 5 rapid). 15 with White (60%), 20 with Black (57%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 9 | 67% |
| 1.d4 | 6 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Amsterdam Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Zagreb Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense | 1 | 100% |
| King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Normal Attack | 1 | 0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Maróczy Variation | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (9 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 4 | 75% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 3 | 67% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (10 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 10 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Closed, Anti-Marshall | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation, Traditional Line | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with e6 | 1 | 50% |
| East Indian Defense | 1 | 0% |
| French Defense: Classical Variation, Burn Variation | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-08 | Haari Muthukumar (2231) 12th Annual Washington International - Championship · classical | ½ |
| 2025-08 | Evan Sammons (2216) 12th Annual Washington International - Championship · classical | L |
| 2025-08 | James A Chirilov (2212) 12th Annual Washington International - Championship · classical | ½ |
| 2025-05-26 | Titas Stremavicius (2544) 12th Cherry Blossom Classic · classical | L |
| 2025-05-26 | Jasmine Zhixin Su (2160) 12th Cherry Blossom Classic · classical | W |
| 2025-05-25 | Alexander Katz (2373) 12th Cherry Blossom Classic · classical | ½ |
| 2025-05-25 | Theodore Slade (2113) 12th Cherry Blossom Classic · classical | W |
| 2025-05-24 | Ariv Debmisra (1929) 12th Cherry Blossom Classic · classical | W |
| 2025-05-24 | Justin Paul (2313) 12th Cherry Blossom Classic · classical | L |
| 2025-05-23 | Ansh M Shah (2228) 12th Cherry Blossom Classic · classical | ½ |
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