IMNikolaos Galopoulos
GRE · FIDE ID 4208951 · 61 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2417
#21 in GRE (active)
Rapid
2338
#29 in GRE (active)
Blitz
2310
#33 in GRE (active)
Score
61%
27 W · 21 D · 13 L
Opp. avg
2321
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-12
2nd International Open Blitz Tournament – Ministry of the Interior
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 71% of games (scores 67%), otherwise 1.c4 (21%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 10 of 13 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 55%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 2 of 5 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 100%.
- By opponent strength: 36% against higher-rated players, 77% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 69% with White, 52% with Black.
- Drawish: 34% of games end in a draw.
Based on 61 over-the-board games (10 blitz · 9 classical). 34 with White (69%), 27 with Black (52%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 24 | 67% |
| 1.c4 | 7 | 86% |
| 1.e4 | 2 | 50% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Indian Defense: Accelerated London System | 2 | 25% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense, Alekhine Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Indian Defense: Seirawan Attack | 2 | 75% |
| Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical Variation | 2 | 75% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (13 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 10 | 55% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 3 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (5 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 100% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 2 | 25% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack | 2 | 0% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 2 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Flank Variation | 2 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-12 | Georgios Rafail Mantazis (2016) 2nd International Open Blitz Tournament – Ministry of the Interior · blitz | W |
| 2026-09-12 | Anastasios Anagnostis Tzovanis (1884) 2nd International Open Blitz Tournament – Ministry of the Interior · blitz | W |
| 2026-09-12 | Georgios Eleftherios Georgiadis (1656) 2nd International Open Blitz Tournament – Ministry of the Interior · blitz | W |
| 2026-07-10 | Vasileios Koudounis (2223) 53rd Greek Team Championship 2026 | W |
| 2026-07-10 | Nikolaos Spyropoulos (2379) 53rd Greek Team Championship 2026 | W |
| 2026-07-10 | Konstantinos Tsarouhas (2101) 53rd Greek Team Championship 2026 | W |
| 2026-07-08 | Stelios Halkias (2498) 53rd Greek Team Championship 2026 | L |
| 2026-07-07 | Vasileios Dim Katsanis (2363) 53rd Greek Team Championship 2026 | ½ |
| 2026-07-06 | Panagiotis Christodoulou (2383) 53rd Greek Team Championship 2026 | L |
| 2026-07-06 | Kostantinos Skaperdas (2080) 53rd Greek Team Championship 2026 | W |
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