GMImre dr. Balog
HUN · FIDE ID 728446 · 163 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2575
#6 in HUN (active)
Rapid
2598
#4 in HUN (active)
Blitz
2578
#7 in HUN (active)
Score
69%
96 W · 33 D · 34 L
Opp. avg
2373
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-05-15
Grand Prix PlusCity | Open Austrian Championship | Blitz
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 87% of games (scores 67%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 30 of 41 games (French Defense), scoring 65%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 15 of 26 games (Indian Defense), scoring 77%.
- Comfort zone: Queen's Gambit Accepted: Mannheim Variation as White, 92% in 6 games.
- By opponent strength: 20% against higher-rated players, 76% against lower-rated.
Based on 163 over-the-board games (28 blitz · 24 rapid · 4 classical). 83 with White (70%), 80 with Black (68%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 72 | 67% |
| 1.c4 | 5 | 80% |
| 1.e4 | 4 | 100% |
| 1.Nf3 | 2 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation | 6 | 67% |
| Queen's Gambit Accepted: Mannheim Variation | 6 | 92% |
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 5 | 80% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack, Gossip Variation | 5 | 50% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System, with e6 | 3 | 83% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (41 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 30 | 65% |
| 1...g6 Modern Defense | 5 | 80% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 4 | 75% |
Against 1.d4 (26 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 15 | 77% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 11 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Hecht-Reefschläger Variation | 8 | 56% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Wade Variation | 7 | 86% |
| Slav Defense: Chebanenko Variation | 4 | 25% |
| Slav Defense: Exchange Variation | 3 | 83% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Guimard Defense, Main Line | 3 | 67% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-15 | Grzegorz Nasuta (2421) Grand Prix PlusCity | Open Austrian Championship | Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2026-05-15 | Cristobal Henriquez Villagra (2506) Grand Prix PlusCity | Open Austrian Championship | Blitz · blitz | ½ |
| 2026-05-15 | Mateusz Paszewski (2208) Grand Prix PlusCity | Open Austrian Championship | Blitz · blitz | ½ |
| 2026-05-15 | Alois Waldner (2004) Grand Prix PlusCity | Open Austrian Championship | Blitz · blitz | W |
| 2026-05-14 | Daniel Dardha (2573) Grand Prix PlusCity | Open Austrian Championship | Rapid · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-05-14 | Viktor Erdos (2505) Grand Prix PlusCity | Open Austrian Championship | Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2026-05-14 | Felix Blohberger (2452) Grand Prix PlusCity | Open Austrian Championship | Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2026-05-14 | Aleksandra Maltsevskaya (2361) Grand Prix PlusCity | Open Austrian Championship | Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2026-05-14 | Chen Zhu (2260) Grand Prix PlusCity | Open Austrian Championship | Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2026-05-14 | Ihor Samunenkov (2453) Grand Prix PlusCity | Open Austrian Championship | Rapid · rapid | L |
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