Prepare against Lajos Szabo

Hungary · World #39,796 classical · FIDE ID 722472

Our database contains 143 games by Lajos Szabo, covering Apr 2003 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Lajos Szabo's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Lajos Szabo 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 Lajos Szabo's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Lajos Szabo's side.

First moves as White (75 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.c4 — 63% of White games, 50.0% score
  • …Nf6 (36% of these games) — Szabo usually continues Nc3 (53.6% score)
  • …e5 (21% of these games) — Szabo usually continues Nc3 (60.0% score)
  • …c5 (15% of these games) — Szabo usually continues Nc3 (20.0% score)
• 1.e4 — 20% of White games, 53.3% score
  • …c5 (40% of these games) — Szabo usually continues Nf3 (33.3% score)
  • …e5 (20% of these games) — Szabo usually continues Nf3 (25.0% score)
  • …c6 (13% of these games) — Szabo usually continues d4 (50.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (34 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (24 games)

Lajos Szabo's chess games

All 143 games by Lajos Szabo 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: 29 wins, 63 draws, 51 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Lajos Szabo's chess games?

143 games by Lajos Szabo, 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 Lajos Szabo has played.

What does Lajos Szabo play on the first move as White?

Across 75 games with White in our database, Lajos Szabo opens with 1.c4 (63% of games), 1.e4 (20% of games), 1.Nf3 (12% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Lajos Szabo answers 1...e6 (47% of games), 1...c5 (32% of games), 1...e5 (6% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (83% of games), 1...g6 (8% of games), 1...d5 (8% of games).

What openings does Lajos Szabo play as White?

As White, Lajos Szabo's most-played openings in our database are: English Opening (15 games, 20.0% win rate); English Opening: Reverse Sicilian (12 games, 58.3% win rate); English Opening: Symmetrical (7 games, 14.3% win rate). The full breakdown of 75 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Lajos Szabo play as Black?

As Black, Lajos Szabo most often plays: French Defense (9 games, 22.2% win rate); Grünfeld Defense (8 games, 12.5% win rate); Sicilian (6 games, 0.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 68 games.

What is Lajos Szabo's FIDE rating?

Lajos Szabo is currently rated 1,936 in classical chess. Peak classical rating: 2,116 (Apr 2004).

How many games has Lajos Szabo played?

Our database contains 143 games by Lajos Szabo, covering Apr 2003 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 29 wins, 63 draws, 51 losses (20.3% win rate).

How do I prepare against Lajos Szabo?

143 games by Lajos Szabo 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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