Prepare against Monika Spalir

SVN · World #10,295 classical · FIDE ID 14609118

When preparing against Monika Spalir, expect 1.e4 in 90% of White games. Against 1.e4 the reply is 1...c5 (51% of games); against 1.d4, 1...d5 (55%). Lowest win rate among frequent openings: Slav Defense as Black, 22.2% over 27 games.

Our database contains 421 games by Monika Spalir, covering Jan 2011 to Oct 2026. Below you'll find Monika Spalir's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Monika Spalir 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

Time control	Current	Peak	Peak date
Classical	2,166	2,194	Sep 2017
Rapid	2,033	2,099	Nov 2025
Blitz	2,024	2,167	Dec 2021

Performance record

Split	Games	Wins	Draws	Losses	Win rate
Overall	421	152	127	142	36.1%
As White	209	84	63	62	40.2%
As Black	212	68	64	80	32.1%

FIDE rated record

From FIDE's official rated-game ledger (2008-2026): 2,070 rated games against 1,122 different opponents, across 290 events in 20 countries. These counts cover FIDE-rated play only, so they differ from the database totals above.

By time control

Format	Games	W	D	L	Win rate	Avg opp	Perf	Unbeaten
Classical	1,030	426	237	367	41.4%	1,990	2,000	14
Rapid	614	372	76	166	60.6%	1,831	1,943	14
Blitz	296	141	42	113	47.6%	1,938	1,968	9

Against the field

Opposition	Games	W	D	L	Win rate
Against higher-rated	843	232	169	442	27.5%
Against lower-rated	1,011	622	194	195	61.5%

Wins over titled players: 3 vs GM · 20 vs IM · 43 vs FM · 10 vs CM · 14 vs WGM · 67 vs WIM · 105 vs WFM · 11 vs WCM.

Tournament wins

23 tournament wins from 190 events, 14 of them outright.

Year by year

Year	Games	W	D	L	Avg opp	Perf
2026	72	42	10	20	1,899	2,021
2025	91	58	10	23	1,933	2,087
2024	44	25	8	11	1,910	2,037
2023	134	77	22	35	1,944	2,062
2022	208	109	35	64	1,966	2,045
2021	163	68	38	57	2,038	2,063
2020	107	47	28	32	2,007	2,060
2019	108	41	28	39	2,033	2,041
2018	176	71	42	63	2,006	2,016
2017	162	83	26	53	1,938	2,012
2016	152	80	29	43	1,900	1,995
2015	184	84	38	62	1,850	1,874
2014	138	60	26	52	1,861	1,820
2013	96	42	21	33	1,777	1,740
2012	101	54	10	37	1,813	1,792
2011	60	25	5	30	1,856	1,648
2010	54	19	6	29	1,797	1,575
2009	9	4	0	5	1,874	1,474
2008	11	3	0	8	1,812	1,412

Where Monika Spalir has played

Slovenia (179) · Austria (55) · Croatia (13) · Italy (6) · Greece (5) · Montenegro (5) · Poland (5) · Romania (5) · Serbia (3) · Bulgaria (2) · France (2) · Hungary (2) · Albania (1) · Czechia (1) · Georgia (1) · Germany (1) · India (1) · North Macedonia (1) · Switzerland (1) · Sweden (1)

Move-by-move preparation stats

Straight from the preparation tree built over all of Monika Spalir's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Monika Spalir's side.

First moves as White (209 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
e4	188	90.0%	56.9%
f4	9	4.3%	38.9%
d4	6	2.9%	50.0%
Nf3	5	2.4%	20.0%
c4	1	0.5%	100.0%

Main lines as White

1.e4 — 90% of White games, 56.9% score
- …c5 (37% of these games) — Spalir usually continues Nf3 (52.6% score)
- …e5 (30% of these games) — Spalir usually continues Nf3 (62.0% score)
- …c6 (11% of these games) — Spalir usually continues d4 (42.5% score)
1.f4 — 4% of White games, 38.9% score
- …d5 (56% of these games) — Spalir usually continues Nf3 (50.0% score)
- …Nf6 (22% of these games) — Spalir usually continues Nf3 (25.0% score)
- …Nh6 (11% of these games) — Spalir usually continues Nf3 (0.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (122 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
c5	62	50.8%	60.5%
e5	55	45.1%	37.3%
c6	3	2.5%	33.3%
e6	1	0.8%	100.0%
a6	1	0.8%	100.0%

As Black against 1.d4 (56 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
d5	31	55.4%	43.5%
Nf6	14	25.0%	53.6%
f5	10	17.9%	45.0%
e6	1	1.8%	50.0%

Monika Spalir's chess games

All 421 games by Monika Spalir in the Chess.ceo database (Jan 2011 - Oct 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: 152 wins, 127 draws, 142 losses.

Openings as White

ECO	Opening	Games	W/D/L	Win rate
B32	Sicilian	21	7/7/7	33.3%
C55	Italian Game	18	9/6/3	50.0%
B90	Sicilian: Najdorf	14	7/4/3	50.0%
C54	Italian Game: Classical Variation	14	6/4/4	42.9%
C54	Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo	10	4/4/2	40.0%
C06	French: Tarrasch Variation	10	7/2/1	70.0%
B19	Caro-Kann: Classical	10	2/4/4	20.0%
A03	Bird's opening	9	2/3/4	22.2%
B15	Caro-Kann: Main Line	8	2/5/1	25.0%
B23	Sicilian: Closed	7	4/2/1	57.1%

Openings as Black

ECO	Opening	Games	W/D/L	Win rate
B84	Sicilian: Najdorf	30	15/7/8	50.0%
D12	Slav Defense	27	6/12/9	22.2%
A80	Dutch Defense	12	4/1/7	33.3%
B53	Sicilian	10	3/3/4	30.0%
C50	Italian Game	9	2/3/4	22.2%
B52	Sicilian: Moscow Variation	9	4/2/3	44.4%
C54	Italian Game: Classical Variation	9	2/4/3	22.2%
A16	English Opening	7	3/1/3	42.9%
C95	Ruy Lopez: Closed	6	0/2/4	0.0%
C45	Scotch Game	6	1/1/4	16.7%

Notable wins

Date	Opponent	Elo	Event	ECO
Mar 2022	Anna Zatonskih	2,405	chT-AUT w 2122	D11
Sep 2022	Sampsa Nyysti	2,363	26th Nova Gorica Open A	B20
Jan 2021	Manfred Freitag	2,356	chT-AUT 2021	C54
Aug 2021	Gergana Peycheva	2,332	21st ch-EU w	B36
Aug 2021	Viktoria Chernyak	2,319	21st ch-EU w	D11

Top events

Event	Year	Games	Score	TPR
chT-EU U18 Girls	2018	21	12.5	2,205
Mitropa Cup w	2022	14	8	2,075
35th Wch U20 Girls	2017	11	5	2,085
21st ch-EU w	2021	11	5	2,321
22nd ch-EU	2022	11	3.5	2,081
23rd ch-EU w	2023	11	4.5	1,974
Wch U18 Girls	2018	10	5	2,042
Wch U12 Girls	2012	10	5	1,727

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Monika Spalir's chess games?

421 games by Monika Spalir, from Jan 2011 to Oct 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 Monika Spalir has played.

What does Monika Spalir play on the first move as White?

Across 209 games with White in our database, Monika Spalir opens with 1.e4 (90% of games), 1.f4 (4% of games), 1.d4 (3% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Monika Spalir answers 1...c5 (51% of games), 1...e5 (45% of games), 1...c6 (2% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...d5 (55% of games), 1...Nf6 (25% of games), 1...f5 (18% of games).

What openings does Monika Spalir play as White?

As White, Monika Spalir's most-played openings in our database are: Sicilian (21 games, 33.3% win rate); Italian Game (18 games, 50.0% win rate); Sicilian: Najdorf (14 games, 50.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 209 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Monika Spalir play as Black?

As Black, Monika Spalir most often plays: Sicilian: Najdorf (30 games, 50.0% win rate); Slav Defense (27 games, 22.2% win rate); Dutch Defense (12 games, 33.3% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 212 games.

What is Monika Spalir's FIDE rating?

Monika Spalir is currently rated 2,166 in classical chess, 2,033 in rapid and 2,024 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,194 (Sep 2017).

How many games has Monika Spalir played?

Our database contains 421 games by Monika Spalir, covering Jan 2011 to Oct 2026. Overall record: 152 wins, 127 draws, 142 losses (36.1% win rate).

How do I prepare against Monika Spalir?

421 games by Monika Spalir 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.