Prepare against Sandor Gaal

Hungary · World #33,515 classical · FIDE ID 724238

Our database contains 118 games by Sandor Gaal, covering Apr 2003 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Sandor Gaal's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Sandor Gaal 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 Sandor Gaal's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Sandor Gaal's side.

First moves as White (59 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.Nf3 — 51% of White games, 68.3% score
  • …Nf6 (43% of these games) — Gaal usually continues g3 (59.1% score)
  • …d5 (33% of these games) — Gaal usually continues g3 (78.6% score)
  • …f5 (7% of these games) — Gaal usually continues b3 (75.0% score)
• 1.e4 — 41% of White games, 58.3% score
  • …c5 (42% of these games) — Gaal usually continues f4 (55.6% score)
  • …e5 (33% of these games) — Gaal usually continues f4 (70.0% score)
  • …e6 (8% of these games) — Gaal usually continues d3 (75.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (31 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (15 games)

Sandor Gaal's chess games

All 118 games by Sandor Gaal in the Chess.ceo database (Apr 2003 - 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: 38 wins, 52 draws, 28 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Sandor Gaal's chess games?

118 games by Sandor Gaal, from Apr 2003 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 Sandor Gaal has played.

What does Sandor Gaal play on the first move as White?

Across 59 games with White in our database, Sandor Gaal opens with 1.Nf3 (51% of games), 1.e4 (41% of games), 1.d3 (5% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Sandor Gaal answers 1...g6 (48% of games), 1...c5 (48% of games), 1...e5 (3% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...g6 (47% of games), 1...d5 (40% of games), 1...Nf6 (7% of games).

What openings does Sandor Gaal play as White?

As White, Sandor Gaal's most-played openings in our database are: Réti Opening (13 games, 46.2% win rate); Sicilian: Grand Prix Attack (9 games, 33.3% win rate); King's Gambit (5 games, 60.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 59 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Sandor Gaal play as Black?

As Black, Sandor Gaal most often plays: Modern Defense (29 games, 24.1% win rate); Sicilian (4 games, 25.0% win rate); Sicilian: Alapin (3 games, 33.3% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 59 games.

What is Sandor Gaal's FIDE rating?

Sandor Gaal is currently rated 1,966 in classical chess, 1,941 in rapid. Peak classical rating: 2,132 (Apr 2003).

How many games has Sandor Gaal played?

Our database contains 118 games by Sandor Gaal, covering Apr 2003 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 38 wins, 52 draws, 28 losses (32.2% win rate).

How do I prepare against Sandor Gaal?

118 games by Sandor Gaal 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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