GMStelios Halkias
GRE · FIDE ID 4201809 · 220 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2497
#9 in GRE (active)
Rapid
2458
#11 in GRE (active)
Blitz
2463
#10 in GRE (active)
Score
61%
95 W · 77 D · 48 L
Opp. avg
2397
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-30
Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Blitz
Prep summary
- As White: 1.Nf3 in 88% of games (scores 66%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 31 of 48 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 30 of 33 games (Indian Defense), scoring 57%.
- Comfort zone: Catalan Opening: Open Defense as White, 90% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 28% against higher-rated players, 72% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 35% of games end in a draw.
Based on 220 over-the-board games (49 blitz · 44 rapid · 19 classical). 114 with White (64%), 106 with Black (57%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.Nf3 | 100 | 66% |
| 1.d4 | 6 | 58% |
| 1.c4 | 5 | 70% |
| 1.e4 | 3 | 33% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 9 | 61% |
| King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Gligoric-Taimanov System | 6 | 58% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation | 6 | 83% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Zukertort Variation | 6 | 67% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Indian Formation | 6 | 58% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (48 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 31 | 50% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 13 | 58% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 3 | 33% |
Against 1.d4 (33 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 30 | 57% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 6 | 50% |
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 4 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov Variation | 4 | 63% |
| Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian | 3 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 3 | 33% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-30 | Mario Vutov (2356) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Blitz · blitz | ½ |
| 2026-08-30 | Nurgyul Salimova (2350) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2026-08-30 | Sanan Sjugirov (2586) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2026-08-30 | Ediz Gurel (2578) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2026-08-30 | Kacper Piorun (2539) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Blitz · blitz | W |
| 2026-08-30 | Nikola Kanov (2259) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Blitz · blitz | W |
| 2026-08-30 | Lucas Van Foreest (2555) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Blitz · blitz | ½ |
| 2026-08-30 | Stefan Tadic (2319) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Blitz · blitz | W |
| 2026-08-29 | Ivan Cheparinov (2615) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Rapid · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-08-29 | Nderim Saraci (2510) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Rapid · rapid | ½ |
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