Prepare against Petr Kovar

Czechia · World #56,770 classical · FIDE ID 320153

Our database contains 83 games by Petr Kovar, covering Apr 2004 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Petr Kovar's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Petr Kovar 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 Petr Kovar's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Petr Kovar's side.

First moves as White (42 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.c4 — 83% of White games, 48.6% score
  • …e5 (31% of these games) — Kovar usually continues Nc3 (54.5% score)
  • …Nf6 (29% of these games) — Kovar usually continues Nc3 (45.0% score)
  • …c5 (20% of these games) — Kovar usually continues Nf3 (50.0% score)
• 1.Nf3 — 7% of White games, 33.3% score
  • …d5 (33% of these games) — Kovar usually continues c4 (50.0% score)
  • …Nf6 (33% of these games) — Kovar usually continues c4 (50.0% score)
  • …c5 (33% of these games) — Kovar usually continues c4 (0.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (25 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (12 games)

Petr Kovar's chess games

All 83 games by Petr Kovar in the Chess.ceo database (Apr 2004 - 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: 21 wins, 32 draws, 30 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Petr Kovar's chess games?

83 games by Petr Kovar, from Apr 2004 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 Petr Kovar has played.

What does Petr Kovar play on the first move as White?

Across 42 games with White in our database, Petr Kovar opens with 1.c4 (83% of games), 1.Nf3 (7% of games), 1.e4 (7% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Petr Kovar answers 1...c5 (88% of games), 1...d6 (8% of games), 1...e5 (4% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...d5 (83% of games), 1...Nf6 (17% of games).

What openings does Petr Kovar play as White?

As White, Petr Kovar's most-played openings in our database are: English Opening: Reverse Sicilian (11 games, 36.4% win rate); English Opening (8 games, 0.0% win rate); King's Indian: Sämisch (7 games, 28.6% win rate). The full breakdown of 42 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Petr Kovar play as Black?

As Black, Petr Kovar most often plays: Sicilian: Closed (6 games, 16.7% win rate); Sicilian (5 games, 20.0% win rate); Slav Defense (3 games, 0.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 41 games.

What is Petr Kovar's FIDE rating?

Petr Kovar is currently rated 1,867 in classical chess, 1,859 in rapid. Peak classical rating: 2,015 (Apr 2006).

How many games has Petr Kovar played?

Our database contains 83 games by Petr Kovar, covering Apr 2004 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 21 wins, 32 draws, 30 losses (25.3% win rate).

How do I prepare against Petr Kovar?

83 games by Petr Kovar 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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