Ronaldo Balog
ROU · FIDE ID 42228948 · 25 tournament games since 2026
Standard
1683
#966 in ROU (active)
Rapid
1790
#691 in ROU (active)
Blitz
1772
#618 in ROU (active)
Score
54%
12 W · 3 D · 10 L
Opp. avg
1652
Last 25 games
Last game
2026-07-09
25th European Youth Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship | Blitz | O8
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 92% of games (scores 45%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 4 of 8 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 75%.
- By opponent strength: 40% against higher-rated players, 64% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 42% with White, 65% with Black.
Based on 25 over-the-board games (15 blitz · 10 rapid). 12 with White (42%), 13 with Black (65%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 11 | 45% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation, Zukertort Gambit | 2 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with d6 | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Exchange Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Godiva Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (8 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 4 | 75% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 3 | 83% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (2 games)
| 1...c5 Benoni Defense | 2 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 2 | 25% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Benoni Defense: Old Benoni | 2 | 75% |
| Scotch Game: Benima Defense | 2 | 50% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-09 | Kyrylo Nerubatskyi (1600) 25th European Youth Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship | Blitz | O8 · blitz | L |
| 2026-07-09 | Kyrylo Nerubatskyi (1600) 25th European Youth Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship | Blitz | O8 · blitz | L |
| 2026-07-09 | Jan Panicz (1467) 25th European Youth Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship | Blitz | O8 · blitz | W |
| 2026-07-09 | Jan Panicz (1467) 25th European Youth Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship | Blitz | O8 · blitz | W |
| 2026-07-09 | Ignacy Wisniewski (1569) 25th European Youth Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship | Blitz | O8 · blitz | W |
| 2026-07-09 | Ignacy Wisniewski (1569) 25th European Youth Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship | Blitz | O8 · blitz | L |
| 2026-07-09 | Alan Radomski (1602) 25th European Youth Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship | Blitz | O8 · blitz | W |
| 2026-07-09 | Alan Radomski (1602) 25th European Youth Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship | Blitz | O8 · blitz | L |
| 2026-07-09 | Bruno Ljaljic (1967) 25th European Youth Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship | Blitz | O8 · blitz | W |
| 2026-07-09 | Bruno Ljaljic (1967) 25th European Youth Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship | Blitz | O8 · blitz | W |
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