GMTamas Banusz
HUN · FIDE ID 722413 · 339 tournament games since 2019
Standard
2571
#7 in HUN (active)
Rapid
2570
#7 in HUN (active)
Blitz
2607
#4 in HUN (active)
Score
62%
142 W · 139 D · 58 L
Opp. avg
2493
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-24
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12
Prep summary
- As White: 1.Nf3 in 51% of games (scores 68%), otherwise 1.d4 (38%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 43 of 87 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 58%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 34 of 50 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 50%.
- Weak spot: Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Staunton Variation as Black, only 30% in 5 games.
- Comfort zone: King's Indian Attack as White, 75% in 16 games.
- By opponent strength: 32% against higher-rated players, 70% against lower-rated.
Based on 339 over-the-board games (63 classical · 31 rapid · 11 blitz). 180 with White (68%), 159 with Black (57%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.Nf3 | 92 | 68% |
| 1.d4 | 69 | 67% |
| 1.c4 | 19 | 66% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Attack | 16 | 75% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 14 | 75% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan | 12 | 63% |
| Indian Defense: Tartakower Attack | 9 | 50% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 8 | 69% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (87 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 43 | 58% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 34 | 51% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 5 | 70% |
Against 1.d4 (50 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 34 | 50% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 16 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 18 | 69% |
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation | 7 | 36% |
| Philidor Defense: Exchange Variation | 6 | 83% |
| Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Schallopp Defense | 6 | 42% |
| Slav Defense: Exchange Variation | 5 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-24 | Jan Vykouk (2524) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | L |
| 2026-09-21 | Filip Magold (2494) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | L |
| 2026-09-19 | Yahli Sokolovsky (2546) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-18 | Matic Lavrencic (2479) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | W |
| 2026-09-17 | Manuel Campos Gomez (2428) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-16 | Attila Robert Novak (2144) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-08-23 | Adelard Bai (2449) Kanizsa Open 2026 | Group A | Top boards · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-22 | Ajay Santhosh Parvathareddy (2480) Kanizsa Open 2026 | Group A | Top boards · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-21 | Nikolaos Koutlas (2390) Kanizsa Open 2026 | Group A | Top boards · classical | W |
| 2026-08-20 | Eyal Noy (2354) Kanizsa Open 2026 | Group A | Top boards · classical | W |
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