GMHristos Banikas
GRE · FIDE ID 4202031 · 66 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2543
#5 in GRE (active)
Rapid
2606
#3 in GRE (active)
Blitz
2601
#2 in GRE (active)
Score
67%
24 W · 40 D · 2 L
Opp. avg
2400
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-07-10
53rd Greek Team Championship 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 62% of games (scores 67%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 12 of 14 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 58%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 11 of 13 games (Indian Defense), scoring 77%.
- Comfort zone: Catalan Opening: Closed as White, 100% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 38% against higher-rated players, 72% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 61% of games end in a draw.
Based on 66 over-the-board games (25 classical). 34 with White (69%), 32 with Black (64%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 21 | 67% |
| 1.e4 | 5 | 60% |
| 1.c4 | 4 | 100% |
| 1.Nf3 | 4 | 63% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 3 | 100% |
| Queen's Indian Defense: Capablanca Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 2 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 2 | 50% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Knight Variation | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (14 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 12 | 58% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 1 | 50% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (13 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 11 | 77% |
| 1...g6 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 2 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-10 | Stefanos Kazantzoglou (2345) 53rd Greek Team Championship 2026 | W |
| 2026-07-10 | Christos Krallis (2424) 53rd Greek Team Championship 2026 | ½ |
| 2026-07-10 | Andreas Kelires (2533) 53rd Greek Team Championship 2026 | ½ |
| 2026-07-08 | Stamatis Kourkoulos-Arditis (2570) 53rd Greek Team Championship 2026 | ½ |
| 2026-07-06 | Zisis Tsaknakis (2292) 53rd Greek Team Championship 2026 | ½ |
| 2025-09-05 | Martin Petrov (2533) 27º Festival Internazionale di Scacchi Città di Trieste · classical | ½ |
| 2025-09-03 | Jakob Leon Pajeken (2444) 27º Festival Internazionale di Scacchi Città di Trieste · classical | W |
| 2025-09-02 | Julius Chittka (2312) 27º Festival Internazionale di Scacchi Città di Trieste · classical | W |
| 2025-09-02 | Hristos Alexiadis (2361) 27º Festival Internazionale di Scacchi Città di Trieste · classical | ½ |
| 2025-09-01 | Filip Pancevski (2430) 27º Festival Internazionale di Scacchi Città di Trieste · classical | ½ |
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