Czech RepublicCZE
ID: 388491

Vaclav Kotal

FIDE ratings

2,118Classical
2,106Rapid
2,053Blitz

Performance

50 games
28% Win
40% Draw
32% Loss

Vaclav Kotal's playing style

Overall score:48%14W 20D 16L over 50 games
Strongest in classical:49%in 47 games
Out of form:40%4W 8D 8L in last 20 games
Hard to beat — high draw rate:40%of games are draws

Openings as White

Among the openings shown, Nimzo-Indian Defense: Romanishin Variation has the largest White sample, with 5 games. Select a row to explore its moves and inspect example games below.

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Romanishin Variation
80%
20%
5g
Benoni Defense: Taimanov Variation
100%
3g
Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation, Sozin Attack
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Venice System
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: Closed
100%
2g

Openings as Black

Among the openings shown, Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation has the largest Black sample, with 4 games. These results describe the available sample, not a prediction of the player’s next choice.

Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation
100%
4g
Sicilian Defense: Closed
100%
4g
Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Dragon Variation
100%
2g
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation, Sozin Attack
100%
2g

Repertoire

25 games as white in scope
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
a1
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
Move arrowsfrequency, not engine evaluation

Starting position

25 games in this line · White to move

Results for Kotal, Vaclav as white · Wins / Draws / Losses

W / D / L
40%
32%
28%
Move
13 · 52%
23%
62%
15%
12 · 48%
58%
42%

Game History

(50 games)
DateSourceColorOpponentResultLink
Mar 1, 2026
OTB - TWIC
Purnoch, Josef(2086)
W—
Mar 1, 2026
OTB - TWIC
Purnoch, Josef(2102)
W—
Mar 1, 2026
OTB - TWIC
Purnoch, Josef(2102)
W—
Feb 1, 2026
OTB - TWIC
WGMMovsesian, Julia(2220)
D—
Feb 1, 2026
OTB - TWIC
WGMMovsesian, Julia(2216)
D—
Feb 1, 2026
OTB - TWIC
WGMMovsesian, Julia(2219)
D—
Feb 1, 2026
OTB - TWIC
WGMMovsesian, Julia(2219)
D—
Jan 18, 2026
OTB - TWIC
Smid, Marcel(2149)
D—
Jan 18, 2026
OTB - TWIC
Smid, Marcel(1646)
D—
Jan 18, 2026
OTB - TWIC
Smid, Marcel(1646)
D—

Research Vaclav Kotal’s games and opening repertoire

Vaclav Kotal is rated 2118 in standard, 2106 in rapid, 2053 in blitz by FIDE. Vaclav Kotal plays for Czech Republic.

Vaclav Kotal has FIDE ID 388491.

Check the official FIDE record for ratings and identity. It is not a complete archive of game moves.

Use the openings as White and Black to identify recurring choices in the available games. Follow a branch into the repertoire explorer and inspect example games in the game history. Dates, time controls and sources affect which patterns are relevant to your next match.

Players from Czech Republic with a similar rating

See the top players in Czech Republic