GMAlexander Motylev
ROU · FIDE ID 4121830 · 433 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2547
#4 in ROU (active)
Rapid
2552
#3 in ROU (active)
Blitz
2460
#8 in ROU (active)
Score
62%
179 W · 180 D · 74 L
Opp. avg
2350
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-30
Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Blitz
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 66% of games (scores 61%), otherwise 1.d4 (24%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 48 of 104 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 59%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 40 of 68 games (Indian Defense), scoring 55%.
- Comfort zone: Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan as White, 73% in 13 games.
- By opponent strength: 34% against higher-rated players, 69% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 42% of games end in a draw.
Based on 433 over-the-board games (68 classical · 51 rapid · 27 blitz). 225 with White (63%), 208 with Black (61%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 148 | 61% |
| 1.d4 | 54 | 68% |
| 1.Nf3 | 20 | 63% |
| 1.g3 | 2 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan | 13 | 73% |
| Indian Defense: Tartakower Attack | 10 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 8 | 56% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 8 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line | 6 | 75% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (104 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 48 | 59% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 29 | 69% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 19 | 84% |
Against 1.d4 (68 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 40 | 55% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 27 | 54% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 8 | 56% |
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation | 7 | 71% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 7 | 79% |
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 6 | 67% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 5 | 40% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-30 | Nurgyul Salimova (2350) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2026-08-29 | Momchil Petkov (2445) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-29 | Teodora Injac (2364) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-29 | Emil Risteski (2378) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Rapid · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-08-29 | Brandon Jacobson (2493) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-29 | Krasimir Rusev (2401) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-29 | Nurgyul Salimova (2320) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-29 | Milos Stankovic (2441) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-29 | Stavroula Tsolakidou (2355) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-29 | Petra Papp (2194) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Rapid · rapid | W |
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