IMCyril Ponizil
CZE · FIDE ID 322202 · 89 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2450
#17 in CZE (active)
Rapid
2422
#21 in CZE (active)
Blitz
2472
#10 in CZE (active)
Score
58%
32 W · 40 D · 17 L
Opp. avg
2313
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-06
Czech Team Chess Championship | Blitz
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 89% of games (scores 65%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 19 of 23 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 61%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 8 of 9 games (Indian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation as White, 100% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 36% against higher-rated players, 72% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 45% of games end in a draw.
Based on 89 over-the-board games (13 blitz · 10 classical · 8 rapid). 47 with White (64%), 42 with Black (52%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 42 | 65% |
| 1.Nf3 | 2 | 25% |
| 1.c4 | 2 | 75% |
| 1.d4 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 3 | 100% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 3 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Bc4 Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation | 2 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (23 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 19 | 61% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 4 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (9 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 8 | 50% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: French Variation | 3 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation | 3 | 83% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation, Exchange Line | 3 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with e6 | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Maróczy Bind, Paulsen Line | 2 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-06 | Karel Kratochvil (2141) Czech Team Chess Championship | Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2026-09-06 | Martin Skoda (2144) Czech Team Chess Championship | Blitz · blitz | W |
| 2026-09-06 | Petr Zvara (2310) Czech Team Chess Championship | Blitz · blitz | ½ |
| 2026-09-06 | Tomas Trhal (2116) Czech Team Chess Championship | Blitz · blitz | W |
| 2026-09-06 | Kilian Slovak (2269) Czech Team Chess Championship | Blitz · blitz | W |
| 2026-09-06 | Martin Cerveny (2384) Czech Team Chess Championship | Blitz · blitz | W |
| 2026-09-06 | Jan Vrana (2319) Czech Team Chess Championship | Blitz · blitz | ½ |
| 2026-09-06 | Petr Velicka (2314) Czech Team Chess Championship | Blitz · blitz | W |
| 2026-09-06 | Jakub Kusa (2286) Czech Team Chess Championship | Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2026-09-06 | Pavel Simacek (2356) Czech Team Chess Championship | Blitz · blitz | ½ |
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.