GMTomas Polak
CZE · FIDE ID 300560 · 274 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2439
#19 in CZE (active)
Rapid
2460
#13 in CZE (active)
Blitz
2441
#15 in CZE (active)
Score
61%
98 W · 137 D · 39 L
Opp. avg
2310
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-01
Czech Open 2026 | A
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 53% of games (scores 59%), otherwise 1.Nf3 (34%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 36 of 67 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 63%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 27 of 38 games (Indian Defense), scoring 59%.
- By opponent strength: 31% against higher-rated players, 70% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 50% of games end in a draw.
Based on 274 over-the-board games (39 classical · 10 blitz · 8 rapid). 137 with White (60%), 137 with Black (61%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 72 | 59% |
| 1.Nf3 | 46 | 62% |
| 1.e4 | 11 | 64% |
| 1.c4 | 8 | 56% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 8 | 50% |
| Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical Variation | 5 | 50% |
| King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Gligoric-Taimanov System | 4 | 63% |
| King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | 4 | 75% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Kmoch Variation | 4 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (67 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 36 | 63% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 11 | 59% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 9 | 78% |
Against 1.d4 (38 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 27 | 59% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 8 | 44% |
| 1...b6 English Defense | 3 | 67% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation | 6 | 58% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 4 | 88% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Knight Variation | 4 | 63% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation, Exchange Line | 3 | 67% |
| Scandinavian Defense: Main Line | 3 | 67% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-01 | Pratitee Bordoloi (2020) Czech Open 2026 | A · classical | W |
| 2026-07-24 | Tobias Pressler (2182) Czech Open 2026 | A · classical | W |
| 2026-07-19 | Patryk Chylewski (2303) Czech Open 2026 | E · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-18 | Kristian Rucek (2159) Czech Open 2026 | E · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-17 | Dominik Svadlenka (2157) Czech Open 2026 | E · classical | W |
| 2026-07-16 | Michalina Popczynska (2094) Czech Open 2026 | E · classical | W |
| 2026-04-23 | Lukasz Butkiewicz (2319) TIPOS šachová Extraliga 2025/2026 | ½ |
| 2026-04-23 | Tomas Beres (2160) TIPOS šachová Extraliga 2025/2026 | ½ |
| 2026-04-23 | Karol Motuz (2233) TIPOS šachová Extraliga 2025/2026 | ½ |
| 2026-04-23 | Igor Skreko (2205) TIPOS šachová Extraliga 2025/2026 | W |
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.