Prepare against Peter Balint

FM · Austria · World #1,318 classical · FIDE ID 1660713

Our database contains 856 games by Peter Balint, covering Apr 2017 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find Peter Balint's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Peter Balint 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 Peter Balint's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Peter Balint's side.

First moves as White (429 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 82% of White games, 55.6% score
  • …c5 (40% of these games) — Balint usually continues Nf3 (55.3% score)
  • …e5 (25% of these games) — Balint usually continues Nf3 (53.5% score)
  • …c6 (17% of these games) — Balint usually continues d4 (51.4% score)
• 1.Nf3 — 17% of White games, 56.7% score
  • …Nf6 (47% of these games) — Balint usually continues g3 (64.3% score)
  • …d5 (44% of these games) — Balint usually continues g3 (48.4% score)
  • …c5 (4% of these games) — Balint usually continues e4 (0.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (226 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (134 games)

Peter Balint's chess games

All 856 games by Peter Balint in the Chess.ceo database (Apr 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: 385 wins, 162 draws, 309 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequent opponents

Head-to-head records: Lukas Dotzer (10 games)

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Peter Balint's chess games?

856 games by Peter Balint, from Apr 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 Peter Balint has played.

What does Peter Balint play on the first move as White?

Across 429 games with White in our database, Peter Balint opens with 1.e4 (82% of games), 1.Nf3 (17% of games), 1.a3 (0% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Peter Balint answers 1...e5 (60% of games), 1...c5 (38% of games), 1...d6 (1% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (95% of games), 1...d5 (4% of games), 1...g6 (1% of games).

What openings does Peter Balint play as White?

As White, Peter Balint's most-played openings in our database are: Sicilian (52 games, 48.1% win rate); Réti Opening (36 games, 41.7% win rate); Sicilian: Najdorf (32 games, 37.5% win rate). The full breakdown of 429 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Peter Balint play as Black?

As Black, Peter Balint most often plays: Sicilian (51 games, 51.0% win rate); Indian Defense (25 games, 52.0% win rate); Grünfeld Defense (25 games, 48.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 427 games.

What is Peter Balint's FIDE rating?

Peter Balint is currently rated 2,423 in classical chess, 2,330 in rapid and 2,342 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,444 (Feb 2026).

How many games has Peter Balint played?

Our database contains 856 games by Peter Balint, covering Apr 2017 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 385 wins, 162 draws, 309 losses (45.0% win rate).

How do I prepare against Peter Balint?

856 games by Peter Balint 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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