Paul Lesniowski
ENG · FIDE ID 343409598 · 39 tournament games since 2023
Standard
1887
#835 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1793
#1118 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1780
#1116 in ENG (active)
Score
41%
14 W · 4 D · 21 L
Opp. avg
1938
Last 39 games
Last game
2026-08-22
2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 43%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 14 of 14 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 32%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 4 of 4 games (Indian Defense), scoring 75%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack as Black, only 0% in 4 games.
- By opponent strength: 15% against higher-rated players, 69% against lower-rated.
Based on 39 over-the-board games (10 classical · 8 blitz · 7 rapid). 20 with White (43%), 19 with Black (39%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 20 | 43% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 3 | 17% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Smith-Morra Declined | 3 | 17% |
| Scotch Game | 2 | 50% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation, Main Line | 2 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 2 | 75% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (14 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 14 | 32% |
Against 1.d4 (4 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 4 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack | 4 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: French Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Delayed Exchange Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-22 | Daniel Dupuis (1625) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Open · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-22 | Justinas Stojanas (2037) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Open · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-22 | David J Spence (2186) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Open · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-22 | George Zhao (2000) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Open · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-22 | Robert M Taylor (2159) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Open · rapid | L |
| 2026-04-19 | James Fawcett (1938) 4th Sussex University Weekend Congress - Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2026-04-19 | Ansh Sharma (1602) 4th Sussex University Weekend Congress - Blitz · blitz | W |
| 2026-04-19 | Louis Buckland (1906) 4th Sussex University Weekend Congress - Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2026-04-19 | Callum D Brewer (2037) 4th Sussex University Weekend Congress - Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2026-04-19 | David Scott (1893) 4th Sussex University Weekend Congress - Blitz · blitz | W |
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