Prepare against Andrea Markova

Slovakia · World #28,979 classical · FIDE ID 14940680

When preparing against Andrea Markova, expect 1.d4 in 49% of White games. Against 1.e4 the reply is 1...e6 (36% of games); against 1.d4, 1...Nf6 (84%). Lowest win rate among frequent openings: English Opening as White, 25.0% over 36 games.

Our database contains 462 games by Andrea Markova, covering Jul 2014 to Oct 2026. Below you'll find Andrea Markova's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Andrea Markova 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	1,993	2,069	Mar 2024
Rapid	1,968	1,997	May 2026
Blitz	1,938	1,938	Oct 2026

Performance record

Split	Games	Wins	Draws	Losses	Win rate
Overall	462	188	133	141	40.7%
As White	239	101	70	68	42.3%
As Black	223	87	63	73	39.0%

FIDE rated record

From FIDE's official rated-game ledger (2012-2026): 1,058 rated games against 738 different opponents, across 250 events in 11 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	665	279	194	192	42.0%	1,817	1,862	18
Rapid	268	138	37	93	51.5%	1,699	1,743	9
Blitz	76	37	8	31	48.7%	1,830	1,847	5

Against the field

Opposition	Games	W	D	L	Win rate
Against higher-rated	406	83	126	197	20.4%
Against lower-rated	507	322	89	96	63.5%

Wins over titled players: 3 vs IM · 6 vs FM · 10 vs CM · 1 vs WGM · 1 vs WIM · 22 vs WFM · 4 vs WCM.

Tournament wins

6 tournament wins from 94 events, 3 of them outright.

Year by year

Year	Games	W	D	L	Avg opp	Perf
2026	15	7	4	4	1,887	1,967
2025	64	28	19	17	1,940	2,009
2024	27	10	7	10	1,981	1,981
2023	83	40	14	29	1,946	1,990
2022	102	53	18	31	1,809	1,886
2021	46	23	9	14	1,850	1,913
2020	22	10	2	10	1,844	1,844
2019	66	37	16	13	1,707	1,857
2018	169	70	36	63	1,832	1,840
2017	135	64	35	36	1,772	1,850
2016	115	51	34	30	1,720	1,772
2015	105	52	22	31	1,593	1,609
2014	72	25	20	27	1,574	1,490
2013	26	5	6	15	1,698	1,432
2012	11	1	5	5	1,628	1,308

Where Andrea Markova has played

Slovakia (226) · Czechia (9) · Austria (4) · Hungary (3) · Poland (2) · Croatia (1) · Georgia (1) · Latvia (1) · Montenegro (1) · Romania (1) · Türkiye (1)

Move-by-move preparation stats

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

First moves as White (239 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
d4	117	49.0%	58.5%
Nf3	78	32.6%	60.9%
c4	35	14.6%	41.4%
b3	9	3.8%	61.1%

Main lines as White

1.d4 — 49% of White games, 58.5% score
- …Nf6 (44% of these games) — Markova usually continues Nf3 (59.6% score)
- …d5 (43% of these games) — Markova usually continues c4 (65.9% score)
- …f5 (5% of these games) — Markova usually continues c4 (50.0% score)
1.Nf3 — 33% of White games, 60.9% score
- …Nf6 (37% of these games) — Markova usually continues c4 (63.2% score)
- …d5 (33% of these games) — Markova usually continues c4 (57.9% score)
- …c5 (14% of these games) — Markova usually continues c4 (43.8% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (132 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
e6	47	35.6%	50.0%
c6	39	29.5%	50.0%
d6	17	12.9%	76.5%
b6	12	9.1%	45.8%
e5	6	4.5%	66.7%
g6	5	3.8%	70.0%

As Black against 1.d4 (57 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
Nf6	48	84.2%	57.3%
d5	8	14.0%	31.3%
g6	1	1.8%	50.0%

Andrea Markova's chess games

All 462 games by Andrea Markova in the Chess.ceo database (Jul 2014 - Oct 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: 188 wins, 133 draws, 141 losses.

Openings as White

ECO	Opening	Games	W/D/L	Win rate
A30	English Opening	36	9/16/11	25.0%
D35	Indian Defense	29	16/9/4	55.2%
D11	Slav Defense	24	11/9/4	45.8%
A09	Réti Opening	16	7/4/5	43.8%
A22	English Opening: Reverse Sicilian	11	5/1/5	45.5%
A37	English Opening: Symmetrical	11	1/5/5	9.1%
A01	Nimzovich-Larsen attack	9	5/1/3	55.6%
D02	Queen's Pawn Game	9	4/4/1	44.4%
A83	Dutch Defense	8	2/1/5	25.0%
D32	Queen's Gambit Declined	8	4/2/2	50.0%

Openings as Black

ECO	Opening	Games	W/D/L	Win rate
B07	Pirc Defense	17	9/8/0	52.9%
B00	Owen Defense	12	4/3/5	33.3%
C04	French: Tarrasch Variation	11	3/4/4	27.3%
A24	English Opening	11	4/4/3	36.4%
C11	French: Classical Variation	10	4/2/4	40.0%
D85	Grünfeld Defense	10	5/2/3	50.0%
B18	Caro-Kann: Classical	9	5/1/3	55.6%
C02	French: Advance Variation	8	3/2/3	37.5%
C01	French Defense	8	3/1/4	37.5%
A59	Benoni Defense	8	3/2/3	37.5%

Notable wins

Date	Opponent	Elo	Event	ECO
Jul 2017	Sebastian Lukas Kostolansky	2,270	Banska Stiavnica V4 Open	A13
Mar 2023	Tea Gueci	2,227	23rd ch-EU w	D31
Jun 2021	Vladimir Szucs	2,168	ch-SVK Rapid	D60
Apr 2018	Maryana Huda	2,161	19th ch-EU w	E16
Nov 2021	Andrej Gasa	2,153	chT4-SVK A21 2122	D46

Top events

Event	Year	Games	Score	TPR
ch-EU Union U12	2015	18	7	1,546
ch-SVK U16/20 Girls	2021	18	13.5	1,926
ch-SVK U14 Girls	2017	18	14.5	1,834
ch-EU Union U14	2017	18	8.5	1,668
ch-SVK U10 Girls	2013	17	9	1,139
Banska Stiavnica V4 Open	2018	17	7	2,019
ch-SVK U12 Girls	2015	16	11.5	1,484
ch-SVK Amateurs	2023	13	8	2,028

Frequent opponents

Head-to-head records: Martina Taragelova (10 games)

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Andrea Markova's chess games?

462 games by Andrea Markova, from Jul 2014 to Oct 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 Andrea Markova has played.

What does Andrea Markova play on the first move as White?

Across 239 games with White in our database, Andrea Markova opens with 1.d4 (49% of games), 1.Nf3 (33% of games), 1.c4 (15% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Andrea Markova answers 1...e6 (36% of games), 1...c6 (30% of games), 1...d6 (13% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (84% of games), 1...d5 (14% of games), 1...g6 (2% of games).

What openings does Andrea Markova play as White?

As White, Andrea Markova's most-played openings in our database are: English Opening (36 games, 25.0% win rate); Indian Defense (29 games, 55.2% win rate); Slav Defense (24 games, 45.8% win rate). The full breakdown of 239 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Andrea Markova play as Black?

As Black, Andrea Markova most often plays: Pirc Defense (17 games, 52.9% win rate); Owen Defense (12 games, 33.3% win rate); French: Tarrasch Variation (11 games, 27.3% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 223 games.

What is Andrea Markova's FIDE rating?

Andrea Markova is currently rated 1,993 in classical chess, 1,968 in rapid and 1,938 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,069 (Mar 2024).

How many games has Andrea Markova played?

Our database contains 462 games by Andrea Markova, covering Jul 2014 to Oct 2026. Overall record: 188 wins, 133 draws, 141 losses (40.7% win rate).

How do I prepare against Andrea Markova?

462 games by Andrea Markova 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.