Prepare against Ali Polatel

Türkiye · World #12,759 classical · FIDE ID 6303196

When preparing against Ali Polatel, expect 1.Nf3 in 48% of White games. Against 1.e4 the reply is 1...c5 (60% of games); against 1.d4, 1...d5 (50%). Lowest win rate among frequent openings: English Opening as White, 55.0% over 20 games.

Our database contains 186 games by Ali Polatel, covering Jul 2003 to Nov 2026. Below you'll find Ali Polatel's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Ali Polatel before a game. You can open the same data in the free interactive preparation workstation, which builds a move-by-move opening tree from every game.

Ratings

Time control	Current	Peak	Peak date
Classical	2,133	2,268	Oct 2017
Rapid	2,149	2,165	Sep 2015
Blitz	2,138	2,257	Sep 2022

Performance record

Split	Games	Wins	Draws	Losses	Win rate
Overall	186	88	32	66	47.3%
As White	96	50	21	25	52.1%
As Black	90	38	11	41	42.2%

FIDE rated record

From FIDE's official rated-game ledger (2004-2026): 535 rated games against 459 different opponents, across 62 events in 10 countries. These counts cover FIDE-rated play only, so they differ from the database totals above.

By time control

Format	Games	W	D	L	Win rate	Avg opp	Perf	Unbeaten
Classical	422	233	64	125	55.2%	2,074	2,164	10
Rapid	34	25	3	6	73.5%	1,841	2,054	8
Blitz	69	36	13	20	52.2%	2,056	2,144	7

Against the field

Opposition	Games	W	D	L	Win rate
Against higher-rated	152	32	27	93	21.1%
Against lower-rated	358	243	53	62	67.9%

Wins over titled players: 3 vs GM · 9 vs IM · 36 vs FM · 17 vs CM · 1 vs WGM · 4 vs WIM · 4 vs WFM.

Tournament wins

7 tournament wins from 52 events, 4 of them outright.

Year by year

Year	Games	W	D	L	Avg opp	Perf
2026	1	0	0	1	2,520	2,120
2023	59	32	13	14	1,982	2,094
2022	54	30	10	14	2,056	2,174
2020	9	3	1	5	2,226	2,137
2019	39	17	8	14	2,184	2,215
2018	76	40	13	23	2,106	2,195
2017	58	37	9	12	2,079	2,251
2016	48	30	4	14	2,077	2,199
2015	56	36	3	17	1,912	2,022
2014	18	10	4	4	2,035	2,169
2013	28	19	4	5	2,069	2,254
2012	14	4	3	7	2,092	2,007
2011	29	18	1	10	2,025	2,114
2010	16	8	3	5	2,077	2,077
2009	7	2	2	3	2,166	2,100
2008	8	5	0	3	1,959	1,959
2006	2	0	1	1	2,194	1,994
2004	13	6	3	4	2,299	2,242

Where Ali Polatel has played

Germany (25) · Türkiye (25) · Czechia (3) · Latvia (2) · North Macedonia (2) · Bulgaria (1) · France (1) · Hungary (1) · Poland (1) · Slovakia (1)

Move-by-move preparation stats

Straight from the preparation tree built over all of Ali Polatel's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Ali Polatel's side.

First moves as White (96 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
Nf3	46	47.9%	55.4%
c4	26	27.1%	75.0%
d4	11	11.5%	72.7%
e4	7	7.3%	85.7%
d3	2	2.1%	0.0%
c3	2	2.1%	25.0%

Main lines as White

1.Nf3 — 48% of White games, 55.4% score
- …Nf6 (50% of these games) — Polatel usually continues c4 (57.9% score)
- …d5 (20% of these games) — Polatel usually continues d4 (56.3% score)
- …c5 (11% of these games) — Polatel usually continues c4 (25.0% score)
1.c4 — 27% of White games, 75.0% score
- …Nf6 (31% of these games) — Polatel usually continues g3 (68.8% score)
- …e5 (27% of these games) — Polatel usually continues g3 (64.3% score)
- …c5 (12% of these games) — Polatel usually continues g3 (100.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (43 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
c5	26	60.5%	51.9%
c6	14	32.6%	35.7%
d6	2	4.7%	0.0%
g6	1	2.3%	100.0%

As Black against 1.d4 (26 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
d5	13	50.0%	42.3%
g6	8	30.8%	50.0%
f5	3	11.5%	66.7%
Nf6	2	7.7%	50.0%

Ali Polatel's chess games

All 186 games by Ali Polatel in the Chess.ceo database (Jul 2003 - Nov 2026) are free to browse, search and replay: filter by opening, opponent, event or date on the player page, or step through any game on the analysis board. Record: 88 wins, 32 draws, 66 losses.

Openings as White

ECO	Opening	Games	W/D/L	Win rate
A26	English Opening	20	11/4/5	55.0%
D45	Slav Defense	9	6/2/1	66.7%
A29	English Opening: Reverse Sicilian	8	5/1/2	62.5%
E94	King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation	8	3/2/3	37.5%
D68	Indian Defense	7	6/0/1	85.7%
B27	Réti Opening	4	2/1/1	50.0%
A10	Modern Defense	4	3/0/1	75.0%
A37	English Opening: Symmetrical	4	3/1/0	75.0%
E00	Catalan	4	0/2/2	0.0%
A04	Dutch Defense	3	2/1/0	66.7%

Openings as Black

ECO	Opening	Games	W/D/L	Win rate
D15	Slav Defense	12	3/5/4	25.0%
B22	Sicilian	9	5/2/2	55.6%
B36	Sicilian: Accelerated Dragon	9	5/1/3	55.6%
A81	Modern Defense	8	5/0/3	62.5%
B27	Sicilian: Hyperaccelerated Dragon	7	2/0/5	28.6%
B12	Caro-Kann: Advance Variation	6	3/0/3	50.0%
A85	Dutch Defense	5	4/0/1	80.0%
A15	English Opening	4	1/1/2	25.0%
B17	Caro-Kann: Karpov Variation	3	2/0/1	66.7%
A11	English Opening: Slav Setup	3	2/1/0	66.7%

Notable wins

Date	Opponent	Elo	Event	ECO
Apr 2016	Petar Drenchev	2,480	Skopje Karposh Open	A13
Apr 2016	Ogulcan Kanmazalp	2,444	Skopje Karposh Open	B35
Aug 2017	Malte Colpe	2,424	16th Berlin Lichtenberger Open	A14
Mar 2019	Ilya Duzhakov	2,405	20th EU-ch	D15
Oct 2017	Madhan Barath	2,378	13th Berlin Lichtenrade Open	A85

Top events

Event	Year	Games	Score	TPR
chT2-TUR	2016	29	19.5	2,239
chT-TUR	2013	25	12.5	2,141
Titled Tuesday	2024	13	4.5	2,121
ch-TUR	2004	12	8	2,403
Berlin Werner Ott Open	2023	10	7	2,255
20th EU-ch	2019	10	4	2,278
13th Berlin Lichtenrade Open	2017	9	5.5	2,183
16th Berlin Lichtenberger Open	2017	9	7	2,409

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Ali Polatel's chess games?

186 games by Ali Polatel, from Jul 2003 to Nov 2026, are free to browse and replay move by move — no signup needed. The preparation view groups them into an opening tree showing every line Ali Polatel has played.

What does Ali Polatel play on the first move as White?

Across 96 games with White in our database, Ali Polatel opens with 1.Nf3 (48% of games), 1.c4 (27% of games), 1.d4 (11% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Ali Polatel answers 1...c5 (60% of games), 1...c6 (33% of games), 1...d6 (5% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...d5 (50% of games), 1...g6 (31% of games), 1...f5 (12% of games).

What openings does Ali Polatel play as White?

As White, Ali Polatel's most-played openings in our database are: English Opening (20 games, 55.0% win rate); Slav Defense (9 games, 66.7% win rate); English Opening: Reverse Sicilian (8 games, 62.5% win rate). The full breakdown of 96 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Ali Polatel play as Black?

As Black, Ali Polatel most often plays: Slav Defense (12 games, 25.0% win rate); Sicilian (9 games, 55.6% win rate); Sicilian: Accelerated Dragon (9 games, 55.6% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 90 games.

What is Ali Polatel's FIDE rating?

Ali Polatel is currently rated 2,133 in classical chess, 2,149 in rapid and 2,138 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,268 (Oct 2017).

How many games has Ali Polatel played?

Our database contains 186 games by Ali Polatel, covering Jul 2003 to Nov 2026. Overall record: 88 wins, 32 draws, 66 losses (47.3% win rate).

How do I prepare against Ali Polatel?

186 games by Ali Polatel reveal their opening repertoire, most-played lines, and the variations where they score worst — the raw material for targeted preparation. The interactive opening tree lets you walk every line to any depth.