Prepare against Imre Kelemen

Hungary · World #30,872 classical · FIDE ID 724149

Our database contains 315 games by Imre Kelemen, covering Apr 2003 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Imre Kelemen's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Imre Kelemen 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 Imre Kelemen's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Imre Kelemen's side.

First moves as White (152 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.Nf3 — 70% of White games, 52.8% score
  • …Nf6 (34% of these games) — Kelemen usually continues g3 (45.2% score)
  • …d5 (33% of these games) — Kelemen usually continues g3 (50.0% score)
  • …c5 (14% of these games) — Kelemen usually continues g3 (77.8% score)
• 1.e4 — 29% of White games, 51.1% score
  • …c5 (50% of these games) — Kelemen usually continues Nf3 (54.8% score)
  • …e6 (11% of these games) — Kelemen usually continues d4 (33.3% score)
  • …e5 (9% of these games) — Kelemen usually continues Nf3 (100.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (91 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (55 games)

Imre Kelemen's chess games

All 315 games by Imre Kelemen in the Chess.ceo database (Apr 2003 - 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: 97 wins, 96 draws, 122 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Imre Kelemen's chess games?

315 games by Imre Kelemen, from Apr 2003 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 Imre Kelemen has played.

What does Imre Kelemen play on the first move as White?

Across 152 games with White in our database, Imre Kelemen opens with 1.Nf3 (70% of games), 1.e4 (29% of games), 1.g3 (1% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Imre Kelemen answers 1...c5 (69% of games), 1...e5 (29% of games), 1...a6 (1% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (87% of games), 1...c5 (11% of games), 1...b5 (2% of games).

What openings does Imre Kelemen play as White?

As White, Imre Kelemen's most-played openings in our database are: Réti Opening (58 games, 39.7% win rate); Sicilian (17 games, 29.4% win rate); English Opening (11 games, 54.5% win rate). The full breakdown of 152 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Imre Kelemen play as Black?

As Black, Imre Kelemen most often plays: Benoni Defense (30 games, 33.3% win rate); Sicilian: Accelerated Dragon (29 games, 44.8% win rate); Petrov's Defense (10 games, 20.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 163 games.

What is Imre Kelemen's FIDE rating?

Imre Kelemen is currently rated 1,980 in classical chess, 1,935 in rapid and 1,971 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,178 (Apr 2003).

How many games has Imre Kelemen played?

Our database contains 315 games by Imre Kelemen, covering Apr 2003 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 97 wins, 96 draws, 122 losses (30.8% win rate).

How do I prepare against Imre Kelemen?

315 games by Imre Kelemen 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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