Prepare against Simon Gravel

Canada · World #6,572 classical · FIDE ID 2602156

Our database contains 240 games by Simon Gravel, covering Apr 2003 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Simon Gravel's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Simon Gravel 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 Simon Gravel's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Simon Gravel's side.

First moves as White (123 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 54% of White games, 64.2% score
  • …c5 (48% of these games) — Gravel usually continues Nf3 (65.4% score)
  • …e5 (16% of these games) — Gravel usually continues f4 (100.0% score)
  • …e6 (15% of these games) — Gravel usually continues d4 (38.9% score)
• 1.d4 — 24% of White games, 53.3% score
  • …Nf6 (40% of these games) — Gravel usually continues c4 (54.2% score)
  • …d5 (33% of these games) — Gravel usually continues c4 (50.0% score)
  • …e6 (10% of these games) — Gravel usually continues c4 (16.7% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (56 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (39 games)

Simon Gravel's chess games

All 240 games by Simon Gravel 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: 108 wins, 57 draws, 75 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Simon Gravel's chess games?

240 games by Simon Gravel, 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 Simon Gravel has played.

What does Simon Gravel play on the first move as White?

Across 123 games with White in our database, Simon Gravel opens with 1.e4 (54% of games), 1.d4 (24% of games), 1.c4 (16% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Simon Gravel answers 1...e5 (50% of games), 1...e6 (29% of games), 1...Nf6 (13% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (67% of games), 1...d5 (18% of games), 1...e6 (5% of games).

What openings does Simon Gravel play as White?

As White, Simon Gravel's most-played openings in our database are: Modern Defense (10 games, 40.0% win rate); English Opening (8 games, 50.0% win rate); Sicilian (8 games, 75.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 123 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Simon Gravel play as Black?

As Black, Simon Gravel most often plays: Indian Defense (11 games, 36.4% win rate); Grünfeld Defense (10 games, 20.0% win rate); Benoni Defense (7 games, 71.4% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 117 games.

What is Simon Gravel's FIDE rating?

Simon Gravel is currently rated 2,233 in classical chess, 2,250 in rapid. Peak classical rating: 2,265 (Feb 2025).

How many games has Simon Gravel played?

Our database contains 240 games by Simon Gravel, covering Apr 2003 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 108 wins, 57 draws, 75 losses (45.0% win rate).

How do I prepare against Simon Gravel?

240 games by Simon Gravel 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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