Prepare against Roman Madej

Poland · World #20,629 classical · FIDE ID 1184741

When preparing against Roman Madej, expect 1.d4 in 87% of White games. Against 1.e4 the reply is 1...c6 (88% of games); against 1.d4, 1...Nf6 (60%).

Our database contains 84 games by Roman Madej, covering Jan 2012 to Oct 2026. Below you'll find Roman Madej's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Roman Madej 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 Roman Madej's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Roman Madej's side.

First moves as White (47 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.d4 — 87% of White games, 61.0% score
  • …Nf6 (66% of these games) — Madej usually continues c4 (63.5% score)
  • …d5 (20% of these games) — Madej usually continues c4 (56.3% score)
  • …c5 (7% of these games) — Madej usually continues Nf3 (75.0% score)
• 1.e4 — 9% of White games, 62.5% score
  • …e5 (75% of these games) — Madej usually continues Nf3 (66.7% score)
  • …c5 (25% of these games) — Madej usually continues Nf3 (50.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (24 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (10 games)

Roman Madej's chess games

All 84 games by Roman Madej in the Chess.ceo database (Jan 2012 - 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: 31 wins, 29 draws, 24 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Roman Madej's chess games?

84 games by Roman Madej, from Jan 2012 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 Roman Madej has played.

What does Roman Madej play on the first move as White?

Across 47 games with White in our database, Roman Madej opens with 1.d4 (87% of games), 1.e4 (9% of games), 1.Nf3 (4% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Roman Madej answers 1...c6 (88% of games), 1...c5 (13% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (60% of games), 1...d5 (30% of games), 1...f5 (10% of games).

What openings does Roman Madej play as White?

As White, Roman Madej's most-played openings in our database are: Indian Defense (7 games, 57.1% win rate); King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation (6 games, 16.7% win rate); Benoni Defense (5 games, 20.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 47 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Roman Madej play as Black?

As Black, Roman Madej most often plays: Caro-Kann: Karpov Variation (7 games, 28.6% win rate); Caro-Kann: Exchange Variation (6 games, 0.0% win rate); Grünfeld Defense (3 games, 33.3% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 37 games.

What is Roman Madej's FIDE rating?

Roman Madej is currently rated 2,052 in classical chess, 2,018 in rapid and 1,988 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,052 (Oct 2026).

How many games has Roman Madej played?

Our database contains 84 games by Roman Madej, covering Jan 2012 to Oct 2026. Overall record: 31 wins, 29 draws, 24 losses (36.9% win rate).

How do I prepare against Roman Madej?

84 games by Roman Madej 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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