Prepare against Nico Marakovits

FM · Austria · World #3,698 classical · FIDE ID 1653253

Our database contains 311 games by Nico Marakovits, covering Jan 2017 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find Nico Marakovits's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Nico Marakovits 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 Nico Marakovits's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Nico Marakovits's side.

First moves as White (156 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.d4 — 79% of White games, 59.8% score
  • …Nf6 (62% of these games) — Marakovits usually continues c4 (59.9% score)
  • …d5 (30% of these games) — Marakovits usually continues c4 (63.2% score)
  • …d6 (3% of these games) — Marakovits usually continues Nf3 (33.3% score)
• 1.e4 — 11% of White games, 73.5% score
  • …e5 (47% of these games) — Marakovits usually continues Nf3 (78.6% score)
  • …c5 (18% of these games) — Marakovits usually continues Nf3 (33.3% score)
  • …e6 (18% of these games) — Marakovits usually continues d4 (66.7% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (81 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (53 games)

Nico Marakovits's chess games

All 311 games by Nico Marakovits in the Chess.ceo database (Jan 2017 - 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: 122 wins, 115 draws, 74 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Nico Marakovits's chess games?

311 games by Nico Marakovits, from Jan 2017 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 Nico Marakovits has played.

What does Nico Marakovits play on the first move as White?

Across 156 games with White in our database, Nico Marakovits opens with 1.d4 (79% of games), 1.e4 (11% of games), 1.c4 (9% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Nico Marakovits answers 1...c5 (73% of games), 1...e5 (21% of games), 1...e6 (5% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (92% of games), 1...d5 (8% of games).

What openings does Nico Marakovits play as White?

As White, Nico Marakovits's most-played openings in our database are: Indian Defense (24 games, 41.7% win rate); Slav Defense (16 games, 25.0% win rate); King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation (14 games, 57.1% win rate). The full breakdown of 156 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Nico Marakovits play as Black?

As Black, Nico Marakovits most often plays: Sicilian (18 games, 38.9% win rate); Sicilian: Four Knights (14 games, 42.9% win rate); Indian Defense (12 games, 25.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 155 games.

What is Nico Marakovits's FIDE rating?

Nico Marakovits is currently rated 2,312 in classical chess, 2,175 in rapid and 2,274 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,350 (Nov 2025).

How many games has Nico Marakovits played?

Our database contains 311 games by Nico Marakovits, covering Jan 2017 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 122 wins, 115 draws, 74 losses (39.2% win rate).

How do I prepare against Nico Marakovits?

311 games by Nico Marakovits 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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