Prepare against Mario Garban

Slovakia · World #9,359 classical · FIDE ID 14921740

Our database contains 218 games by Mario Garban, covering Sep 2009 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Mario Garban's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Mario Garban 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 Mario Garban's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Mario Garban's side.

First moves as White (107 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 97% of White games, 62.0% score
  • …c5 (43% of these games) — Garban usually continues Nf3 (68.3% score)
  • …e5 (22% of these games) — Garban usually continues Nf3 (57.1% score)
  • …e6 (11% of these games) — Garban usually continues d4 (70.0% score)
• 1.c4 — 1% of White games, 50.0% score
  • …e6 (100% of these games) — Garban usually continues d4 (50.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (56 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (31 games)

Mario Garban's chess games

All 218 games by Mario Garban in the Chess.ceo database (Sep 2009 - 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: 82 wins, 75 draws, 61 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Mario Garban's chess games?

218 games by Mario Garban, from Sep 2009 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 Mario Garban has played.

What does Mario Garban play on the first move as White?

Across 107 games with White in our database, Mario Garban opens with 1.e4 (97% of games), 1.c4 (1% of games), 1.g3 (1% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Mario Garban answers 1...e5 (91% of games), 1...d6 (5% of games), 1...c6 (2% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...d6 (71% of games), 1...d5 (26% of games), 1...e6 (3% of games).

What openings does Mario Garban play as White?

As White, Mario Garban's most-played openings in our database are: Sicilian (38 games, 50.0% win rate); French: Tarrasch Variation (10 games, 50.0% win rate); Italian Game (10 games, 30.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 107 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Mario Garban play as Black?

As Black, Mario Garban most often plays: Rat Defense (16 games, 56.3% win rate); Pirc Defense (11 games, 18.2% win rate); Scotch Game (9 games, 44.4% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 111 games.

What is Mario Garban's FIDE rating?

Mario Garban is currently rated 2,180 in classical chess, 2,112 in rapid and 2,048 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,214 (Oct 2025).

How many games has Mario Garban played?

Our database contains 218 games by Mario Garban, covering Sep 2009 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 82 wins, 75 draws, 61 losses (37.6% win rate).

How do I prepare against Mario Garban?

218 games by Mario Garban 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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