Giorgio Kaloust
LBN · FIDE ID 5303699 · 84 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2092
#11 in LBN (active)
Rapid
2059
#18 in LBN (active)
Blitz
1985
#21 in LBN (active)
Score
58%
43 W · 12 D · 29 L
Opp. avg
108366
Last 50 games
Last game
2025-10-24
12th Beirut International Open Chess Championship - 2025
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 90% of games (scores 61%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 15 of 19 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 67%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 17 of 18 games (Indian Defense), scoring 59%.
- Comfort zone: Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation as Black, 93% in 7 games.
- By opponent strength: 28% against higher-rated players, 82% against lower-rated.
Based on 84 over-the-board games (37 rapid · 12 classical). 41 with White (61%), 43 with Black (56%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 37 | 61% |
| 1.c4 | 2 | 75% |
| 1.b4 | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 7 | 50% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Modern Defense | 4 | 63% |
| Catalan Opening: Closed, Botvinnik Variation | 3 | 100% |
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 2 | 50% |
| Slav Defense: Modern Line | 2 | 75% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (19 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 15 | 67% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 4 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (18 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 17 | 59% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 7 | 93% |
| Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Polugaevsky Gambit | 2 | 0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation, Exchange Line | 2 | 50% |
| King's Indian Attack: Spassky Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov Variation | 2 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-24 | Mohamad Habash (1826) 12th Beirut International Open Chess Championship - 2025 · classical | L |
| 2025-10-23 | Levon Babujian (2347) 12th Beirut International Open Chess Championship - 2025 · classical | L |
| 2025-10-23 | Akram Khoder (2256) 12th Beirut International Open Chess Championship - 2025 · classical | ½ |
| 2025-10-21 | Bashar Kassar (1814) 12th Beirut International Open Chess Championship - 2025 · classical | W |
| 2025-10-20 | Khalil Issa El Mawla (1691) 12th Beirut International Open Chess Championship - 2025 · classical | W |
| 2025-10-19 | Adham Fawzy (2476) 12th Beirut International Open Chess Championship - 2025 · classical | L |
| 2025-08 | Ahmad Najjar (2108) Keshmat Circuit - 11th Edition August - 2025 · rapid | ½ |
| 2025-08 | Peter Chamoun Keshmat Circuit - 11th Edition August - 2025 · rapid | W |
| 2025-08 | Michel Adeimi (2160) Keshmat Circuit - 11th Edition August - 2025 · rapid | L |
| 2025-08 | Akram Khoder (2244) Keshmat Circuit - 11th Edition August - 2025 · rapid | W |
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