Prepare against Rocky Pabalan

PHL · World #40,641 classical · FIDE ID 5207681

When preparing against Rocky Pabalan, expect 1.e4 in 66% of White games. Against 1.e4 the reply is 1...c5 (72% of games); against 1.d4, 1...Nf6 (69%).

Our database contains 142 games by Rocky Pabalan, covering Oct 2008 to Oct 2026. Below you'll find Rocky Pabalan's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Rocky Pabalan 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	1,933	2,139	Jul 2013
Rapid	2,077	2,133	Jul 2019
Blitz	1,975	2,177	Nov 2015

Performance record

Split	Games	Wins	Draws	Losses	Win rate
Overall	142	66	12	64	46.5%
As White	68	30	6	32	44.1%
As Black	74	36	6	32	48.6%

FIDE rated record

From FIDE's official rated-game ledger (2008-2026): 1,256 rated games against 735 different opponents, across 155 events in 2 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	274	147	40	87	53.6%	1,962	2,030	18
Rapid	386	255	25	106	66.1%	1,809	1,949	11
Blitz	587	363	28	196	61.8%	1,852	1,950	11

Against the field

Opposition	Games	W	D	L	Win rate
Against higher-rated	365	93	36	236	25.5%
Against lower-rated	759	573	49	137	75.5%

Wins over titled players: 13 vs GM · 25 vs IM · 37 vs FM · 21 vs CM · 3 vs WGM · 10 vs WIM · 9 vs WFM · 6 vs WCM.

Tournament wins

8 tournament wins from 143 events, 2 of them outright.

Year by year

Year	Games	W	D	L	Avg opp	Perf
2026	47	29	4	14	1,885	1,994
2025	84	51	6	27	1,871	1,981
2024	71	40	7	24	1,844	1,910
2023	158	102	13	43	1,730	1,864
2022	91	62	3	26	1,574	1,724
2021	61	34	3	24	1,774	1,839
2020	15	5	1	9	2,057	1,950
2019	94	60	2	32	1,952	2,073
2018	112	65	13	34	1,912	2,020
2017	82	53	6	23	1,873	2,017
2016	89	52	5	32	1,862	1,948
2015	78	49	6	23	1,921	2,030
2014	36	20	2	14	2,014	2,050
2013	44	25	5	14	1,943	2,013
2012	110	77	9	24	1,983	2,104
2011	22	13	1	8	2,020	2,096
2010	8	4	0	4	2,161	2,218
2009	45	24	5	16	2,026	2,063
2008	9	5	2	2	2,040	2,140

Where Rocky Pabalan has played

United Arab Emirates (146) · England (9)

Move-by-move preparation stats

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

First moves as White (68 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
e4	45	66.2%	41.1%
Nf3	14	20.6%	64.3%
d4	9	13.2%	61.1%

Main lines as White

1.e4 — 66% of White games, 41.1% score
- …c5 (31% of these games) — Pabalan usually continues Nf3 (26.9% score)
- …e5 (22% of these games) — Pabalan usually continues Nf3 (21.4% score)
- …c6 (16% of these games) — Pabalan usually continues d4 (50.0% score)
1.Nf3 — 21% of White games, 64.3% score
- …d5 (57% of these games) — Pabalan usually continues d4 (83.3% score)
- …Nf6 (29% of these games) — Pabalan usually continues d4 (50.0% score)
- …c5 (14% of these games) — Pabalan usually continues e3 (0.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (32 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
c5	23	71.9%	63.0%
d5	2	6.3%	100.0%
b6	2	6.3%	0.0%
c6	2	6.3%	0.0%
e5	1	3.1%	100.0%
d6	1	3.1%	100.0%

As Black against 1.d4 (26 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
Nf6	18	69.2%	41.7%
b6	3	11.5%	100.0%
d5	3	11.5%	50.0%
d6	2	7.7%	100.0%

Rocky Pabalan's chess games

All 142 games by Rocky Pabalan in the Chess.ceo database (Oct 2008 - 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: 66 wins, 12 draws, 64 losses.

Openings as White

ECO	Opening	Games	W/D/L	Win rate
B40	Sicilian	7	2/0/5	28.6%
D05	Colle System	6	5/0/1	83.3%
D02	Indian Defense	6	4/0/2	66.7%
C77	Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense	5	1/1/3	20.0%
C10	French Defense	5	2/0/3	40.0%
B13	Caro-Kann: Exchange Variation	5	1/1/3	20.0%
D02	Queen's Pawn Game	3	2/1/0	66.7%
B90	Sicilian: Najdorf	3	1/0/2	33.3%
C71	Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Defense Deferred	2	1/0/1	50.0%
C24	Bishop's Opening	2	0/0/2	0.0%

Openings as Black

ECO	Opening	Games	W/D/L	Win rate
A47	Indian Defense	8	4/0/4	50.0%
B27	Sicilian: Hyperaccelerated Dragon	8	3/1/4	37.5%
B34	Sicilian: Accelerated Dragon	7	5/1/1	71.4%
A45	Trompowsky Attack	4	2/0/2	50.0%
D11	Slav Defense	3	1/0/2	33.3%
A47	English Defense	3	3/0/0	100.0%
E43	Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein System	3	1/0/2	33.3%
E11	Bogo-Indian Defense	3	1/0/2	33.3%
B23	Sicilian: Closed	3	2/0/1	66.7%
B12	Caro-Kann: Advance Variation	2	0/0/2	0.0%

Notable wins

Date	Opponent	Elo	Event	ECO
Apr 2009	A.R. Saleh Salem	2,479	11th Dubai Open	D45
Apr 2022	Basheer Al Qudaimi	2,424	27th Sharjah Blitz Open	B20
Mar 2023	Aziz Mert Erdogdu	2,413	Sharjah Rapid	C70
May 2019	Oliver Dimakiling	2,411	Sharjah Ramadan Open rapid	A10
Apr 2021	Sami Khader	2,382	Sharjah Rapid Open	D05

Top events

Event	Year	Games	Score	TPR
16th Gibraltar Masters	2018	10	4.5	2,195
14th Gibraltar Masters	2016	10	4	2,113
Sharjah Ramadan Open rapid	2019	9	6	2,085
Sharjah Blitz Open	2021	9	6	2,186
27th Sharjah Blitz Open	2022	9	6	2,062
Dubai The Arbor Blitz Open	2019	9	5	2,091
12th Gibraltar Masters	2014	9	3	2,001
23rd Dubai Open B	2023	8	5	1,893

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Rocky Pabalan's chess games?

142 games by Rocky Pabalan, from Oct 2008 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 Rocky Pabalan has played.

What does Rocky Pabalan play on the first move as White?

Across 68 games with White in our database, Rocky Pabalan opens with 1.e4 (66% of games), 1.Nf3 (21% of games), 1.d4 (13% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Rocky Pabalan answers 1...c5 (72% of games), 1...d5 (6% of games), 1...b6 (6% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (69% of games), 1...b6 (12% of games), 1...d5 (12% of games).

What openings does Rocky Pabalan play as White?

As White, Rocky Pabalan's most-played openings in our database are: Sicilian (7 games, 28.6% win rate); Colle System (6 games, 83.3% win rate); Indian Defense (6 games, 66.7% win rate). The full breakdown of 68 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Rocky Pabalan play as Black?

As Black, Rocky Pabalan most often plays: Indian Defense (8 games, 50.0% win rate); Sicilian: Hyperaccelerated Dragon (8 games, 37.5% win rate); Sicilian: Accelerated Dragon (7 games, 71.4% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 74 games.

What is Rocky Pabalan's FIDE rating?

Rocky Pabalan is currently rated 1,933 in classical chess, 2,077 in rapid and 1,975 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,139 (Jul 2013).

How many games has Rocky Pabalan played?

Our database contains 142 games by Rocky Pabalan, covering Oct 2008 to Oct 2026. Overall record: 66 wins, 12 draws, 64 losses (46.5% win rate).

How do I prepare against Rocky Pabalan?

142 games by Rocky Pabalan 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.