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ID: 2805278

Michael Knafo

FIDE ratings

1,634Classical
1,704Rapid

Performance

50 games
20% Win
50% Draw
30% Loss

Michael Knafo's playing style

Overall score:45%10W 25D 15L over 50 games
Best with 1.e4 as White:44%in 27 games
In great form:60%8W 8D 4L in last 20 games
Hard to beat — high draw rate:50%of games are draws

Openings as White

Among the openings shown, Sicilian Defense: Closed has the largest White sample, with 7 games. Select a row to explore its moves and inspect example games below.

Sicilian Defense: Closed
57%
43%
7g
Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional
100%
2g
French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation
100%
2g
Italian Game: Paris Defense
100%
2g
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Suhle Defense
100%
2g

Openings as Black

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

Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense
100%
2g
Center Game: Paulsen Attack Variation
100%
2g
Vienna Game: Anderssen Defense
100%
2g
Scotch Game: Classical Variation, Intermezzo Variation
100%
2g
English Opening: King's English Variation, Three Knights System
100%
2g

Repertoire

27 games as white in scope
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Starting position

27 games in this line · White to move

Results for Knafo, Michael as white · Wins / Draws / Losses

W / D / L
15%
59%
26%
Move
27 · 100%
15%
59%
26%

Game History

(50 games)
DateSourceColorOpponentResultLink
Nov 25, 2012
OTB - LumbrasGigaBase
Rousse Mayol, Ricard(1835)
W—
Nov 25, 2012
OTB - LumbrasGigaBase
Rousse Mayol, Ricard(1835)
W—
Nov 24, 2012
OTB - LumbrasGigaBase
Bravo De Los Santos, Francisco(1808)
W—
Nov 24, 2012
OTB - LumbrasGigaBase
Bravo De Los Santos, Francisco(1808)
W—
Nov 23, 2012
OTB - LumbrasGigaBase
Gutierrez Gonzalez, Rafael 1964(1492)
W—
Nov 23, 2012
OTB - LumbrasGigaBase
Gutierrez Gonzalez, Rafael 2013(1492)
W—
Nov 22, 2012
OTB - LumbrasGigaBase
Sanz Garcia, Ramon(1667)
L—
Nov 22, 2012
OTB - LumbrasGigaBase
Sanz Garcia, Ramon(1667)
L—
Nov 21, 2012
OTB - LumbrasGigaBase
Miramon Borragan, Gustavo(1615)
D—
Nov 21, 2012
OTB - LumbrasGigaBase
Miramon Borragan, Gustavo(1615)
D—

Research Michael Knafo’s games and opening repertoire

Michael Knafo is rated 1634 in standard, 1704 in rapid by FIDE. Michael Knafo plays for Israel.

Michael Knafo has FIDE ID 2805278.

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