Samuel Johannes Constantinou
CYP · FIDE ID 5906229 · 43 tournament games since 2023
Standard
1949
#12 in CYP (active)
Rapid
1842
#25 in CYP (active)
Blitz
1857
#16 in CYP (active)
Score
53%
19 W · 8 D · 16 L
Opp. avg
1904
Last 43 games
Last game
2026-02-01
Cyprus Open 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 42% of games (scores 20%), otherwise 1.c4 (38%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 6 of 11 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 33%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 4 of 6 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 75%.
- Weak spot: King's Indian Attack as White, only 17% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 27% against higher-rated players, 74% against lower-rated.
Based on 43 over-the-board games (13 classical). 24 with White (50%), 19 with Black (58%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 10 | 20% |
| 1.c4 | 9 | 89% |
| 1.Nf3 | 5 | 40% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Kmoch Variation | 8 | 19% |
| King's Indian Attack | 3 | 17% |
| English Opening: Carls-Bremen System | 2 | 100% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation | 1 | 100% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Keres Variation | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (11 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 6 | 33% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 5 | 80% |
Against 1.d4 (6 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 75% |
| 1...f5 Dutch Defense | 2 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Pirc Defense | 2 | 50% |
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 2 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Lipnitsky Attack | 1 | 0% |
| Dutch Defense | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Stonewall Attack | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-01 | Savvas Konstantinides (1859) Cyprus Open 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-01-31 | Marina Cherkasova (1935) Cyprus Open 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-01-25 | Vasilis Theocharous (1868) Cyprus Open 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-01-24 | Nikolaos Tsakas (1825) Cyprus Open 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-01-18 | Ivan Belyaev (1472) Cyprus Open 2026 · classical | W |
| 2025-11-22 | Patrice Verdier (1927) 9th ESNA Chess Championship 2025 | ½ |
| 2025-11-19 | Toby Brookfield (1813) 9th ESNA Chess Championship 2025 | ½ |
| 2025-11-18 | Martin Schaedler (1863) 9th ESNA Chess Championship 2025 | ½ |
| 2025-11-17 | Michele Piva (1731) 9th ESNA Chess Championship 2025 | W |
| 2025-11-17 | Paul Wojciechowski (1932) 9th ESNA Chess Championship 2025 | W |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.