FMRafail Antoniou
CYP · FIDE ID 5904390 · 164 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2209
#4 in CYP (active)
Rapid
2314
#2 in CYP (active)
Blitz
2233
#2 in CYP (active)
Score
55%
71 W · 39 D · 54 L
Opp. avg
2134
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-27
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 41% of games (scores 64%), otherwise 1.c4 (35%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 38 of 45 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 54%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 18 of 23 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 33%.
- Weak spot: Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation as Black, only 40% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 23% against higher-rated players, 75% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 62% with White, 47% with Black.
Based on 164 over-the-board games (52 classical · 9 rapid). 85 with White (62%), 79 with Black (47%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 35 | 64% |
| 1.c4 | 30 | 55% |
| 1.Nf3 | 12 | 67% |
| 1.d4 | 7 | 71% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Zukertort Opening | 5 | 60% |
| Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical Variation | 4 | 63% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Knight Variation | 3 | 100% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 3 | 83% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line | 3 | 33% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (45 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 38 | 54% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 3 | 100% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 2 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (23 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 18 | 33% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 4 | 38% |
| 1...g6 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Cobra Variation | 7 | 57% |
| Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation | 6 | 42% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 5 | 40% |
| Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Exchange Variation | 5 | 40% |
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 4 | 75% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Bob Bibasa (2026) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | L |
| 2026-09-26 | Dylan Isidro Berdayes Ason (2462) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | L |
| 2026-09-25 | Chun Yung Samuel Lam (2255) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | ½ |
| 2026-09-24 | Jesper Sondergaard Thybo (2579) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | L |
| 2026-09-23 | Riccardo Costalonga (2184) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | W |
| 2026-09-21 | Anthony Atanasov (2481) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | L |
| 2026-09-20 | Manyok Chaderek Panchol (2077) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | ½ |
| 2026-09-19 | Nikola Djukic (2447) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | L |
| 2026-09-18 | Kyle Couchman (2003) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | W |
| 2026-09-16 | Mohamed Bilal Houssein (1807) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 63-87 | L |
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