GMStamatis Kourkoulos-Arditis
GRE · FIDE ID 4221990 · 381 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2556
#4 in GRE (active)
Rapid
2474
#9 in GRE (active)
Blitz
2447
#12 in GRE (active)
Score
65%
188 W · 123 D · 70 L
Opp. avg
2369
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-27
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 46% of games (scores 67%), otherwise 1.d4 (30%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 57 of 85 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 59%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 52 of 71 games (Indian Defense), scoring 68%.
- Comfort zone: Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo as White, 93% in 7 games.
- By opponent strength: 42% against higher-rated players, 79% against lower-rated.
Based on 381 over-the-board games (65 classical · 48 rapid · 22 blitz). 194 with White (68%), 187 with Black (63%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 89 | 67% |
| 1.d4 | 59 | 73% |
| 1.Nf3 | 33 | 67% |
| 1.c4 | 9 | 39% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Defense: Accelerated London System | 9 | 78% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation | 7 | 50% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 7 | 93% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 7 | 79% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation | 6 | 58% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (85 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 57 | 59% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 11 | 64% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 8 | 63% |
Against 1.d4 (71 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 52 | 68% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 14 | 57% |
| 1...c5 Benoni Defense | 3 | 67% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Møller Variation | 9 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Janowski Variation | 8 | 63% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Steinitz Deferred | 8 | 81% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 6 | 42% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 5 | 60% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Amilal Munkhdalai (2491) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | L |
| 2026-09-26 | Levon Aronian (2725) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | L |
| 2026-09-25 | Andre Diamant (2504) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-24 | Semion Sapocinic (2362) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | W |
| 2026-09-23 | Mahammad Muradli (2653) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | L |
| 2026-09-21 | Arif Abdul Hafiz (2428) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-19 | Loek Van Wely (2643) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-18 | Quoc Hy Nguyen (2428) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | L |
| 2026-09-17 | Ahmed Kandil (2353) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-16 | Chiletso Chipanga (2085) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
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