GMVahap Sanal
TUR · FIDE ID 6300545 · 751 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2544
#6 in TUR (active)
Rapid
2539
#2 in TUR (active)
Blitz
2558
#3 in TUR (active)
Score
59%
322 W · 247 D · 182 L
Opp. avg
2443
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-26
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 71% of games (scores 61%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 121 of 169 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 54%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 59 of 134 games (Indian Defense), scoring 62%.
- Comfort zone: Pirc Defense as Black, 86% in 11 games.
- By opponent strength: 42% against higher-rated players, 71% against lower-rated.
Based on 751 over-the-board games (214 classical · 88 blitz · 77 rapid). 383 with White (63%), 368 with Black (56%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 273 | 61% |
| 1.d4 | 53 | 62% |
| 1.Nf3 | 46 | 65% |
| 1.c4 | 11 | 82% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation | 17 | 62% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 16 | 56% |
| Trompowsky Attack | 11 | 77% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 11 | 64% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation | 11 | 68% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (169 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 121 | 54% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 26 | 75% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 19 | 61% |
Against 1.d4 (134 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 59 | 62% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 48 | 45% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 24 | 58% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Philidor Defense: Lion Variation | 22 | 59% |
| Semi-Slav Defense | 18 | 42% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 13 | 54% |
| Pirc Defense | 11 | 86% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 11 | 68% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-26 | Fernando Peralta (2553) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | W |
| 2026-09-23 | Rasmus Svane (2610) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | L |
| 2026-09-19 | Nodirbek Yakubboev (2685) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | L |
| 2026-09-18 | Luka Draskovic (2468) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-17 | Tahsin Tajwar Zia (2362) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-16 | Rakan Dasa (2094) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-08-30 | Ediz Gurel (2578) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Blitz · blitz | ½ |
| 2026-08-30 | Dimitris Alexakis (2442) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Blitz · blitz | W |
| 2026-08-30 | Rauf Mamedov (2636) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Blitz · blitz | ½ |
| 2026-08-30 | Momchil Petkov (2383) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Blitz · blitz | W |
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