Witold Rusek
POL · FIDE ID 41846923 · 98 tournament games since 2023
Standard
1712
#2541 in POL (active)
Rapid
1726
#2849 in POL (active)
Blitz
1682
#2802 in POL (active)
Score
47%
39 W · 14 D · 45 L
Opp. avg
1771
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-09
Adolf Anderssen Chess Festival 2026 - OPEN B
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 53% of games (scores 42%), otherwise 1.e4 (45%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 26 of 33 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 35%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 5 of 8 games (Indian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation as Black, only 7% in 7 games.
- Comfort zone: Queen's Gambit Declined: Neo-Orthodox Variation, Main Line as White, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 23% against higher-rated players, 73% against lower-rated.
Based on 98 over-the-board games (18 rapid · 13 classical · 6 blitz). 49 with White (52%), 49 with Black (42%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 26 | 42% |
| 1.e4 | 22 | 66% |
| 1.f4 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Symmetrical Line | 4 | 13% |
| King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Neo-Orthodox Variation, Main Line | 3 | 67% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense, Alekhine Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation | 2 | 75% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (33 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 26 | 35% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 6 | 83% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (8 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 5 | 50% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 50% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation | 7 | 7% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack | 4 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 2 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Smith-Morra Declined | 2 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | Szymon Buczkowski (1756) Adolf Anderssen Chess Festival 2026 - OPEN B | L |
| 2026-08-06 | Maciej Koniarski (1882) Adolf Anderssen Chess Festival 2026 - OPEN B | L |
| 2026-08-05 | Agnieszka Kotkowska (1840) Adolf Anderssen Chess Festival 2026 - OPEN B | ½ |
| 2026-08-04 | Michal Gulbinski (1817) Adolf Anderssen Chess Festival 2026 - OPEN B | L |
| 2026-08-03 | Palak Patel (1885) Adolf Anderssen Chess Festival 2026 - OPEN B | L |
| 2026-08-02 | Karol Kwapisiewicz (1896) Adolf Anderssen Chess Festival 2026 - OPEN B | ½ |
| 2026-08-01 | Pawel Kunicki (1561) Adolf Anderssen Chess Festival 2026 - Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-01 | Mateusz Marciniak (1601) Adolf Anderssen Chess Festival 2026 - Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-01 | Tomasz Jankowiak (2063) Adolf Anderssen Chess Festival 2026 - Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-01 | Grzegorz Krawiec (1847) Adolf Anderssen Chess Festival 2026 - Rapid · rapid | ½ |
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