Josef Knotek
CZE · FIDE ID 322113 · 19 tournament games since 2021
Standard
1911
#1894 in CZE (active)
Rapid
1822
#2086 in CZE (active)
Blitz
1824
#1605 in CZE (active)
Score
34%
4 W · 5 D · 10 L
Opp. avg
1955
Last 19 games
Last game
2025-08
OPEN Stare Mesto
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 100% of games (scores 43%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 6 of 7 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 42%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 4 of 4 games (Indian Defense), scoring 13%.
- By opponent strength: 6% against higher-rated players, 56% against lower-rated.
Based on 19 over-the-board games (1 blitz). 7 with White (43%), 12 with Black (29%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 7 | 43% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Defense: Smyslov Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Wade-Smyslov Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Benoni Defense: Benoni Gambit Accepted | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Barmen Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (7 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 6 | 42% |
| 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (4 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 4 | 13% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Hungarian Attack | 1 | 50% |
| Catalan Opening | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Scandinavian Defense: Richter Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Kramnik Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-08 | Frantisek Vrana (2112) OPEN Stare Mesto | ½ |
| 2025-08 | Matej Babula (2012) OPEN Stare Mesto | L |
| 2025-08 | Ales Jedlicka (2136) OPEN Stare Mesto | L |
| 2025-05-10 | Petr Koutny (2048) Czech Amateur Championship 2025 | Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2024-05-08 | Tomas Buchcar (2189) Czech Amateur Championship 2024 | Rapid | L |
| 2024-03-31 | Miroslav Lisik (1870) Slavia Kroměříž a Staré Město Open | L |
| 2024-03-31 | Daniel Kulich (1943) Slavia Kroměříž a Staré Město Open | ½ |
| 2024-03-30 | Josef Mudrak (2212) Slavia Kroměříž a Staré Město Open | L |
| 2024-03-30 | Tomas Gruber (1774) Slavia Kroměříž a Staré Město Open | ½ |
| 2024-03-29 | Radek Sudrich (1722) Slavia Kroměříž a Staré Město Open | W |
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