Prepare against Szymon Walter

FM · Poland · World #3,665 classical · FIDE ID 1172590

Our database contains 522 games by Szymon Walter, covering Sep 2010 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Szymon Walter's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Szymon Walter 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 Szymon Walter's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Szymon Walter's side.

First moves as White (259 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 95% of White games, 58.9% score
  • …c5 (51% of these games) — Walter usually continues Nc3 (62.8% score)
  • …e5 (20% of these games) — Walter usually continues Nf3 (53.5% score)
  • …e6 (13% of these games) — Walter usually continues d4 (53.3% score)
• 1.d4 — 3% of White games, 64.3% score
  • …Nf6 (86% of these games) — Walter usually continues Nc3 (75.0% score)
  • …d5 (14% of these games) — Walter usually continues c4 (50.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (132 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (89 games)

Szymon Walter's chess games

All 522 games by Szymon Walter in the Chess.ceo database (Sep 2010 - 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: 189 wins, 191 draws, 142 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequent opponents

Head-to-head records: Igor Janik (10 games)

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Szymon Walter's chess games?

522 games by Szymon Walter, from Sep 2010 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 Szymon Walter has played.

What does Szymon Walter play on the first move as White?

Across 259 games with White in our database, Szymon Walter opens with 1.e4 (95% of games), 1.d4 (3% of games), 1.Nf3 (1% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Szymon Walter answers 1...c5 (94% of games), 1...e6 (4% of games), 1...e5 (1% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (93% of games), 1...d6 (2% of games), 1...e6 (2% of games).

What openings does Szymon Walter play as White?

As White, Szymon Walter's most-played openings in our database are: Sicilian: Closed (75 games, 52.0% win rate); Sicilian (18 games, 16.7% win rate); Sicilian: Najdorf (15 games, 40.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 259 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Szymon Walter play as Black?

As Black, Szymon Walter most often plays: Sicilian (33 games, 45.5% win rate); Sicilian: Dragon (24 games, 33.3% win rate); English Opening (21 games, 23.8% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 263 games.

What is Szymon Walter's FIDE rating?

Szymon Walter is currently rated 2,313 in classical chess, 2,219 in rapid and 2,213 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,339 (Feb 2018).

How many games has Szymon Walter played?

Our database contains 522 games by Szymon Walter, covering Sep 2010 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 189 wins, 191 draws, 142 losses (36.2% win rate).

How do I prepare against Szymon Walter?

522 games by Szymon Walter 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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