Prepare against Lukas Karasek

FM · Czechia · World #8,249 classical · FIDE ID 325031

Our database contains 285 games by Lukas Karasek, covering Oct 2004 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find Lukas Karasek's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Lukas Karasek 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 Lukas Karasek's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Lukas Karasek's side.

First moves as White (147 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 34% of White games, 62.0% score
  • …c5 (48% of these games) — Karasek usually continues Nf3 (67.4% score)
  • …e5 (24% of these games) — Karasek usually continues Nf3 (54.2% score)
  • …d6 (8% of these games) — Karasek usually continues d4 (83.3% score)
• 1.Nf3 — 31% of White games, 71.7% score
  • …Nf6 (43% of these games) — Karasek usually continues c4 (59.1% score)
  • …d5 (28% of these games) — Karasek usually continues d4 (75.0% score)
  • …c5 (22% of these games) — Karasek usually continues c4 (85.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (72 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (43 games)

Lukas Karasek's chess games

All 285 games by Lukas Karasek in the Chess.ceo database (Oct 2004 - Aug 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, 127 draws, 61 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Lukas Karasek's chess games?

285 games by Lukas Karasek, from Oct 2004 to Aug 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 Lukas Karasek has played.

What does Lukas Karasek play on the first move as White?

Across 147 games with White in our database, Lukas Karasek opens with 1.e4 (34% of games), 1.Nf3 (31% of games), 1.c4 (20% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Lukas Karasek answers 1...c5 (94% of games), 1...e6 (3% of games), 1...e5 (3% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (79% of games), 1...d5 (19% of games), 1...g6 (2% of games).

What openings does Lukas Karasek play as White?

As White, Lukas Karasek's most-played openings in our database are: English Opening (17 games, 58.8% win rate); English Opening: Symmetrical (14 games, 50.0% win rate); Indian Defense (11 games, 18.2% win rate). The full breakdown of 147 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Lukas Karasek play as Black?

As Black, Lukas Karasek most often plays: Sicilian: Najdorf (25 games, 28.0% win rate); Sicilian (20 games, 35.0% win rate); Indian Defense (14 games, 35.7% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 138 games.

What is Lukas Karasek's FIDE rating?

Lukas Karasek is currently rated 2,200 in classical chess, 2,238 in rapid and 2,246 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,304 (Oct 2017).

How many games has Lukas Karasek played?

Our database contains 285 games by Lukas Karasek, covering Oct 2004 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 97 wins, 127 draws, 61 losses (34.0% win rate).

How do I prepare against Lukas Karasek?

285 games by Lukas Karasek 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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