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Prepare against David Kolka

Iceland · World #21,734 classical · FIDE ID 2308010

Our database contains 148 games by David Kolka, covering Nov 2011 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find David Kolka's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout David Kolka 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 controlCurrentPeakPeak date
Classical2,0432,070Nov 2025
Rapid2,0012,014Nov 2025
Blitz2,2062,266Jan 2025

Performance record

SplitGamesWinsDrawsLossesWin rate
Overall14854336136.5%
As White7730182939.0%
As Black7124153233.8%

Move-by-move preparation stats

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

First moves as White (77 games)

MoveGamesSharePlayer score
e47192.2%47.2%
d445.2%87.5%
Nf322.6%100.0%

Main lines as White

As Black against 1.e4 (41 games)

MoveGamesSharePlayer score
c63278.0%45.3%
e537.3%33.3%
c524.9%0.0%
d524.9%50.0%
d624.9%0.0%

As Black against 1.d4 (20 games)

MoveGamesSharePlayer score
d51575.0%60.0%
c6420.0%12.5%

David Kolka's chess games

All 148 games by David Kolka in the Chess.ceo database (Nov 2011 - Jul 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: 54 wins, 33 draws, 61 losses.

Openings as White

ECOOpeningGamesW/D/LWin rate
B22Sicilian103/2/530.0%
C68Ruy Lopez: Exchange104/2/440.0%
B22Sicilian: Alapin93/4/233.3%
C05French: Tarrasch Variation84/1/350.0%
B52Sicilian: Moscow Variation62/2/233.3%
B08Pirc Defense42/0/250.0%
B12Caro-Kann: Advance Variation40/1/30.0%
A45Trompowsky Attack32/1/066.7%
B02Alekhine Defense21/0/150.0%
C48Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation22/0/0100.0%

Openings as Black

ECOOpeningGamesW/D/LWin rate
D30Slav Defense144/4/628.6%
B12Caro-Kann: Advance Variation93/1/533.3%
B19Caro-Kann: Classical95/0/455.6%
B13Caro-Kann: Exchange Variation60/3/30.0%
B10Caro-Kann42/2/050.0%
A40Queen's Pawn Game41/0/325.0%
B12Caro-Kann: Fantasy Variation20/1/10.0%
B07Pirc Defense20/0/20.0%
C50Italian Game21/0/150.0%
A12English Opening21/0/150.0%

Notable wins

DateOpponentEloEventECO
Dec 2024Svyatoslav Bazakutsa2,484Hastings Masters 2024-25B22
Dec 2024Liu,Tianyi (Jack)2,225Hastings Masters 2024-25C02
Dec 2024Frankie Badacsonyi2,218Hastings Masters 2024-25D30
Jul 2023Milan Borkovec2,156Ceske Budejovice Open AC63
Jan 2023Petur Palmi Hardarson2,095Reykjavik Skakping OpenB22

Top events

EventYearGamesScoreTPR
Reykjavik Open20245926.51,883
ch-ISL Open20131051,997
ch-Reykjavik2012941,685
Hastings Masters 2024-252025952,283
23rd ch-EU U14201393.51,821
Ceske Budejovice Open A202394.52,039
Reykjavik Open 20262026731,923
chT2-ISL 1617201762.51,841
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Frequently asked questions

Where can I find David Kolka's chess games?

148 games by David Kolka, from Nov 2011 to Jul 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 David Kolka has played.

What does David Kolka play on the first move as White?

Across 77 games with White in our database, David Kolka opens with 1.e4 (92% of games), 1.d4 (5% of games), 1.Nf3 (3% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, David Kolka answers 1...c6 (78% of games), 1...e5 (7% of games), 1...c5 (5% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...d5 (75% of games), 1...c6 (20% of games).

What openings does David Kolka play as White?

As White, David Kolka's most-played openings in our database are: Sicilian (10 games, 30.0% win rate); Ruy Lopez: Exchange (10 games, 40.0% win rate); Sicilian: Alapin (9 games, 33.3% win rate). The full breakdown of 77 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does David Kolka play as Black?

As Black, David Kolka most often plays: Slav Defense (14 games, 28.6% win rate); Caro-Kann: Advance Variation (9 games, 33.3% win rate); Caro-Kann: Classical (9 games, 55.6% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 71 games.

What is David Kolka's FIDE rating?

David Kolka is currently rated 2,043 in classical chess, 2,001 in rapid and 2,206 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,070 (Nov 2025).

How many games has David Kolka played?

Our database contains 148 games by David Kolka, covering Nov 2011 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 54 wins, 33 draws, 61 losses (36.5% win rate).

How do I prepare against David Kolka?

148 games by David Kolka 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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