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CZE · FIDE ID 309095 · 849 tournament games since 2019
Standard
2607
#2 in CZE (active)
Rapid
2588
#1 in CZE (active)
Blitz
2628
#1 in CZE (active)
Score
61%
323 W · 391 D · 135 L
Opp. avg
2487
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-27
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 51% of games (scores 67%), otherwise 1.d4 (38%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 93 of 208 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 62%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 118 of 137 games (Indian Defense), scoring 57%.
- Weak spot: Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo as Black, only 25% in 12 games.
- Comfort zone: Ruy Lopez: Closed as White, 82% in 11 games.
- By opponent strength: 49% against higher-rated players, 66% against lower-rated.
Based on 849 over-the-board games (143 classical · 111 rapid · 53 blitz). 420 with White (66%), 429 with Black (56%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 214 | 67% |
| 1.d4 | 158 | 69% |
| 1.c4 | 26 | 62% |
| 1.Nf3 | 21 | 52% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 19 | 61% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 17 | 44% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation | 13 | 65% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 11 | 82% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Classical Defense | 11 | 73% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (208 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 93 | 62% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 91 | 47% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 24 | 67% |
Against 1.d4 (137 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 118 | 57% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 19 | 68% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation | 22 | 57% |
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Rio Gambit Accepted | 20 | 53% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense | 20 | 55% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 14 | 64% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 13 | 73% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Jung Min Seo (2503) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-26 | Ivan Schitco (2498) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-25 | Maksim Chigaev (2629) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-23 | Paulius Pultinevicius (2542) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | W |
| 2026-09-21 | Mekhriddin Sharifov (2419) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-20 | Etienne Bacrot (2620) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-19 | Aydin Suleymanli (2664) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-18 | Hilmir Freyr Heimisson (2342) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-16 | Ricardo Urbina (2150) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-08-30 | Leon Luke Mendonca (2631) Chess Slovak Open Skalica 2026 | Masters · rapid | ½ |
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