Prepare against Ivan Horak

Slovakia · World #29,308 classical · FIDE ID 14903237

Our database contains 228 games by Ivan Horak, covering Apr 2003 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Ivan Horak's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Ivan Horak 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 Ivan Horak's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Ivan Horak's side.

First moves as White (120 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 93% of White games, 57.1% score
  • …c5 (44% of these games) — Horak usually continues Nc3 (67.3% score)
  • …e5 (20% of these games) — Horak usually continues Nf3 (52.3% score)
  • …c6 (10% of these games) — Horak usually continues d4 (37.5% score)
• 1.c4 — 5% of White games, 41.7% score
  • …Nf6 (50% of these games) — Horak usually continues Nc3 (0.0% score)
  • …f5 (33% of these games) — Horak usually continues Nc3 (100.0% score)
  • …c5 (17% of these games) — Horak usually continues Nc3 (50.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (64 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (25 games)

Ivan Horak's chess games

All 228 games by Ivan Horak 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: 76 wins, 67 draws, 85 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Ivan Horak's chess games?

228 games by Ivan Horak, 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 Ivan Horak has played.

What does Ivan Horak play on the first move as White?

Across 120 games with White in our database, Ivan Horak opens with 1.e4 (93% of games), 1.c4 (5% of games), 1.d4 (2% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Ivan Horak answers 1...c5 (75% of games), 1...d5 (11% of games), 1...c6 (9% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (52% of games), 1...d5 (48% of games).

What openings does Ivan Horak play as White?

As White, Ivan Horak's most-played openings in our database are: Sicilian: Closed (25 games, 56.0% win rate); French: Tarrasch Variation (8 games, 50.0% win rate); Sicilian: Najdorf (6 games, 33.3% win rate). The full breakdown of 120 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Ivan Horak play as Black?

As Black, Ivan Horak most often plays: Sicilian: Najdorf (22 games, 18.2% win rate); Benoni Defense (8 games, 12.5% win rate); Sicilian (6 games, 50.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 108 games.

What is Ivan Horak's FIDE rating?

Ivan Horak is currently rated 1,990 in classical chess. Peak classical rating: 2,198 (Apr 2004).

How many games has Ivan Horak played?

Our database contains 228 games by Ivan Horak, covering Apr 2003 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 76 wins, 67 draws, 85 losses (33.3% win rate).

How do I prepare against Ivan Horak?

228 games by Ivan Horak 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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