Prepare against Istvan Brindza

Serbia · World #49,715 classical · FIDE ID 922765

Our database contains 89 games by Istvan Brindza, covering Apr 2003 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Istvan Brindza's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Istvan Brindza 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 Istvan Brindza's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Istvan Brindza's side.

First moves as White (48 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.d4 — 38% of White games, 58.3% score
  • …Nf6 (61% of these games) — Brindza usually continues c4 (66.7% score)
  • …d5 (28% of these games) — Brindza usually continues c4 (50.0% score)
  • …c5 (6% of these games) — Brindza usually continues Nf3 (0.0% score)
• 1.e4 — 35% of White games, 47.1% score
  • …c5 (35% of these games) — Brindza usually continues Nf3 (41.7% score)
  • …e5 (29% of these games) — Brindza usually continues Nf3 (50.0% score)
  • …g6 (12% of these games) — Brindza usually continues d4 (50.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (18 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (15 games)

Istvan Brindza's chess games

All 89 games by Istvan Brindza 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: 22 wins, 41 draws, 26 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Istvan Brindza's chess games?

89 games by Istvan Brindza, 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 Istvan Brindza has played.

What does Istvan Brindza play on the first move as White?

Across 48 games with White in our database, Istvan Brindza opens with 1.d4 (38% of games), 1.e4 (35% of games), 1.c4 (15% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Istvan Brindza answers 1...e5 (61% of games), 1...c5 (33% of games), 1...d6 (6% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...d5 (60% of games), 1...Nf6 (40% of games).

What openings does Istvan Brindza play as White?

As White, Istvan Brindza's most-played openings in our database are: Queen's Gambit Declined (4 games, 25.0% win rate); King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation (4 games, 50.0% win rate); Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense (3 games, 33.3% win rate). The full breakdown of 48 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Istvan Brindza play as Black?

As Black, Istvan Brindza most often plays: Indian Defense (4 games, 0.0% win rate); English Opening (4 games, 0.0% win rate); Sicilian (3 games, 0.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 41 games.

What is Istvan Brindza's FIDE rating?

Istvan Brindza is currently rated 1,894 in classical chess, 1,956 in rapid. Peak classical rating: 2,093 (Jan 2004).

How many games has Istvan Brindza played?

Our database contains 89 games by Istvan Brindza, covering Apr 2003 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 22 wins, 41 draws, 26 losses (24.7% win rate).

How do I prepare against Istvan Brindza?

89 games by Istvan Brindza 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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