GMVasilios Kotronias
GRE · FIDE ID 5900212 · 265 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2368
#33 in GRE (active)
Rapid
2461
#10 in GRE (active)
Blitz
2376
#23 in GRE (active)
Score
59%
106 W · 103 D · 56 L
Opp. avg
2290
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-05
33rd Open Tournament of Nikaia 2026 | Group A
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 99% of games (scores 61%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 49 of 72 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 57%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 43 of 48 games (Indian Defense), scoring 60%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation as Black, only 17% in 6 games.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation as White, 78% in 9 games.
- By opponent strength: 38% against higher-rated players, 72% against lower-rated.
Based on 265 over-the-board games (55 classical · 9 blitz · 8 rapid). 130 with White (61%), 135 with Black (58%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 129 | 61% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 10 | 60% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 9 | 78% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack | 7 | 64% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Steinitz Deferred | 4 | 63% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 3 | 83% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (72 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 49 | 57% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 8 | 75% |
| 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense | 5 | 70% |
Against 1.d4 (48 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 43 | 60% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 25% |
| 1...g6 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation | 6 | 17% |
| Philidor Defense: Lion Variation | 6 | 75% |
| King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | 6 | 42% |
| Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation, Anti-Sozin Variation | 5 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 5 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-05 | Nikolaos Zavrakidis (2043) 33rd Open Tournament of Nikaia 2026 | Group A | L |
| 2026-09-03 | Iason Makrylakis (2096) 33rd Open Tournament of Nikaia 2026 | Group A | W |
| 2026-09-02 | Ioannis Ntounias (2099) 33rd Open Tournament of Nikaia 2026 | Group A | ½ |
| 2026-09-01 | Georgios Poulos (1995) 33rd Open Tournament of Nikaia 2026 | Group A | W |
| 2026-08-31 | Theodoros Sideris (1870) 33rd Open Tournament of Nikaia 2026 | Group A | W |
| 2026-07-10 | Dimitris Alexakis (2525) 53rd Greek Team Championship 2026 | L |
| 2026-07-10 | Konstantinos Triantos (2177) 53rd Greek Team Championship 2026 | W |
| 2026-07-08 | Vasilios Kotrotsos (2313) 53rd Greek Team Championship 2026 | ½ |
| 2026-07-07 | Dimitrios Mastrovasilis (2525) 53rd Greek Team Championship 2026 | L |
| 2026-05-30 | Bruno Andre Leite Martins (2408) 2nd Silves International 2026 · classical | L |
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