GMEtienne Bacrot
FRA · FIDE ID 605506 · 473 tournament games since 2019
Standard
2612
#6 in FRA (active)
Rapid
2645
#3 in FRA (active)
Blitz
2589
#8 in FRA (active)
Score
58%
157 W · 232 D · 84 L
Opp. avg
2516
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-27
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 69% of games (scores 63%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 62 of 123 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 48%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 56 of 75 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 54%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack as Black, only 29% in 12 games.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack as White, 68% in 11 games.
- By opponent strength: 35% against higher-rated players, 71% against lower-rated.
Based on 473 over-the-board games (82 classical · 52 rapid). 242 with White (64%), 231 with Black (51%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 168 | 63% |
| 1.d4 | 44 | 63% |
| 1.Nf3 | 24 | 77% |
| 1.c4 | 6 | 67% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 11 | 68% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 11 | 41% |
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, l'Hermet Variation, Berlin Wall Defense | 10 | 55% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 9 | 78% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 7 | 57% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (123 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 62 | 48% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 50 | 48% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 8 | 38% |
Against 1.d4 (75 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 56 | 54% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 17 | 59% |
| 1...a5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation | 14 | 39% |
| Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Main Line | 12 | 46% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack | 12 | 29% |
| Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation | 10 | 40% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation | 8 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Jesper Sondergaard Thybo (2579) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | W |
| 2026-09-26 | Matthias Bluebaum (2662) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-24 | Mahdi Gholami Orimi (2553) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | L |
| 2026-09-21 | Michael Adams (2598) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | L |
| 2026-09-20 | David Navara (2606) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-19 | Constantin Lupulescu (2569) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-18 | Sauat Nurgaliyev (2493) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | W |
| 2026-09-16 | Ahmed Bouzidi (2153) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | W |
| 2026-09-02 | Guillaume Lamard (2483) CECLUB Primera Division Linares 2026 | ½ |
| 2026-09-01 | Andrew Hong (2598) CECLUB Primera Division Linares 2026 | L |
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