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ID: 2005069

Alexander Balkum

FIDE ratings

2,105Classical

Performance

30 games
20% Win
33% Draw
47% Loss

Alexander Balkum's playing style

Overall score:37%6W 10D 14L over 30 games
Steady recent form:35%4W 6D 10L in last 20 games
Hard to beat — high draw rate:33%of games are draws

Openings as White

Among the openings shown, Scotch Game: Haxo Gambit has the largest White sample, with 2 games. Select a row to explore its moves and inspect example games below.

Scotch Game: Haxo Gambit
100%
2g
Benoni Defense: Taimanov Variation
100%
2g
King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Modern Defense
100%
2g
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System
100%
2g
Semi-Slav Defense: Accelerated Move Order
100%
2g

Openings as Black

Among the openings shown, Sicilian Defense: Open has the largest Black sample, with 2 games. These results describe the available sample, not a prediction of the player’s next choice.

Sicilian Defense: Open
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation
100%
2g
Caro-Kann Defense: Maróczy Variation
100%
2g
Caro-Kann Defense: Bronstein-Larsen Variation
100%
2g
Catalan Opening
100%
2g

Repertoire

12 games as white in scope
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Move arrowsfrequency, not engine evaluation

Starting position

12 games in this line · White to move

Results for Balkum, Alexander as white · Wins / Draws / Losses

W / D / L
33%
17%
50%
Move
10 · 83%
20%
20%
60%
2 · 17%
100%

Game History

(30 games)
DateSourceColorOpponentResultLink
Jan 8, 2017
OTB - LumbrasGigaBase
FMLanger, Michael(2183)
D—
Jan 8, 2017
OTB - LumbrasGigaBase
FMLanger, Michael(2183)
D—
Jun 9, 2013
OTB - PGNMentor
Defibaugh, Jared(2250)
W—
Jun 9, 2013
OTB - Codekiddy
GMAshley, Maurice(2443)
L—
Jun 9, 2013
OTB - Codekiddy
GMAshley, Maurice(2443)
L—
Jun 9, 2013
OTB - PGN-Mentor
Defibaugh, Jared(2250)
W—
Aug 6, 2010
OTB - BenBase
GMStopa, Jacek(2462)
L—
Aug 6, 2010
OTB - BenBase
GMStopa, Jacek(2462)
L—
Aug 4, 2010
OTB - PGN-Mentor
FMBeelby, Matthew(2291)
L—
Aug 4, 2010
OTB - PGNMentor
FMBeelby, Matthew(2291)
L—

Research Alexander Balkum’s games and opening repertoire

Alexander Balkum is rated 2105 in standard by FIDE. Alexander Balkum plays for United States.

Alexander Balkum has FIDE ID 2005069.

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