Prepare against Apostolos Palaiologou

GRC · World #8,244 classical · FIDE ID 42105595

Our database contains 159 games by Apostolos Palaiologou, covering Nov 2018 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find Apostolos Palaiologou's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Apostolos Palaiologou 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

Performance record

Move-by-move preparation stats

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

First moves as White (83 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 89% of White games, 65.5% score
  • …c5 (47% of these games) — Palaiologou usually continues Nf3 (60.3% score)
  • …e5 (26% of these games) — Palaiologou usually continues Nf3 (81.6% score)
  • …e6 (11% of these games) — Palaiologou usually continues d4 (62.5% score)
• 1.d4 — 7% of White games, 58.3% score
  • …Nf6 (83% of these games) — Palaiologou usually continues Bf4 (62.5% score)
  • …d5 (17% of these games) — Palaiologou usually continues Bf4 (100.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (46 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (25 games)

Apostolos Palaiologou's chess games

All 159 games by Apostolos Palaiologou in the Chess.ceo database (Nov 2018 - Aug 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: 82 wins, 25 draws, 52 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Apostolos Palaiologou's chess games?

159 games by Apostolos Palaiologou, from Nov 2018 to Aug 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 Apostolos Palaiologou has played.

What does Apostolos Palaiologou play on the first move as White?

Across 83 games with White in our database, Apostolos Palaiologou opens with 1.e4 (89% of games), 1.d4 (7% of games), 1.Nf3 (2% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Apostolos Palaiologou answers 1...c5 (100% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (84% of games), 1...d5 (12% of games), 1...c5 (4% of games).

What openings does Apostolos Palaiologou play as White?

As White, Apostolos Palaiologou's most-played openings in our database are: Sicilian (18 games, 50.0% win rate); Scotch Game (9 games, 77.8% win rate); Caro-Kann: Exchange Variation (7 games, 57.1% win rate). The full breakdown of 83 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Apostolos Palaiologou play as Black?

As Black, Apostolos Palaiologou most often plays: Sicilian: Najdorf (21 games, 47.6% win rate); Benoni Defense (14 games, 42.9% win rate); Sicilian (10 games, 60.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 76 games.

What is Apostolos Palaiologou's FIDE rating?

Apostolos Palaiologou is currently rated 2,201 in classical chess, 2,086 in rapid and 2,140 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,201 (Aug 2026).

How many games has Apostolos Palaiologou played?

Our database contains 159 games by Apostolos Palaiologou, covering Nov 2018 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 82 wins, 25 draws, 52 losses (51.6% win rate).

How do I prepare against Apostolos Palaiologou?

159 games by Apostolos Palaiologou 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.

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