GMPavel Simacek
CZE · FIDE ID 307165 · 200 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2387
#36 in CZE (active)
Rapid
2345
#49 in CZE (active)
Blitz
2349
#47 in CZE (active)
Score
56%
64 W · 95 D · 41 L
Opp. avg
2263
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-30
6th Gambit Closed Tournament
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 72% of games (scores 62%), otherwise 1.e4 (21%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 26 of 39 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 56%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 24 of 40 games (Indian Defense), scoring 48%.
- Weak spot: Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation as Black, only 30% in 5 games.
- Comfort zone: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Kmoch Variation as White, 67% in 12 games.
- By opponent strength: 30% against higher-rated players, 69% against lower-rated.
Based on 200 over-the-board games (54 classical · 29 rapid · 7 blitz). 96 with White (62%), 104 with Black (50%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 69 | 62% |
| 1.e4 | 20 | 65% |
| 1.c4 | 6 | 58% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Kmoch Variation | 12 | 67% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 5 | 50% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Reshevsky Variation | 5 | 70% |
| Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation | 4 | 100% |
| King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Normal Attack | 4 | 75% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (39 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 26 | 56% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 11 | 36% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (40 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 24 | 48% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 16 | 38% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 5 | 30% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 5 | 50% |
| Italian Game: Paris Defense | 4 | 63% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 4 | 38% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Barmen Variation | 3 | 67% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | Valentyn Prokofiev (2405) 6th Gambit Closed Tournament · classical | L |
| 2026-09-29 | Apaar Saxena (2355) 6th Gambit Closed Tournament · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-29 | Jiri Bouska (2387) 6th Gambit Closed Tournament · classical | W |
| 2026-09-28 | Ajay Santhosh Parvathareddy (2477) 6th Gambit Closed Tournament · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-28 | Kannan Vaidyanathan (2340) 6th Gambit Closed Tournament · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-27 | Sohum Lohia (2378) 6th Gambit Closed Tournament · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-26 | Petr Velicka (2336) 6th Gambit Closed Tournament · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-24 | Vitezslav Rasik (2372) 6th Gambit Closed Tournament · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-06 | Jan Vrana (2319) Czech Team Chess Championship | Blitz · blitz | ½ |
| 2026-09-06 | Martin Cerveny (2384) Czech Team Chess Championship | Blitz · blitz | ½ |
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