Prepare against Vaclav Grundman

Czechia · World #17,868 classical · FIDE ID 376876

Our database contains 153 games by Vaclav Grundman, covering Dec 2012 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find Vaclav Grundman's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Vaclav Grundman 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 Vaclav Grundman's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Vaclav Grundman's side.

First moves as White (82 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 96% of White games, 56.3% score
  • …c5 (51% of these games) — Grundman usually continues Nf3 (56.3% score)
  • …e6 (18% of these games) — Grundman usually continues d4 (50.0% score)
  • …e5 (16% of these games) — Grundman usually continues Nf3 (70.8% score)
• 1.d4 — 2% of White games, 75.0% score
  • …d5 (50% of these games) — Grundman usually continues c4 (50.0% score)
  • …Nf6 (50% of these games) — Grundman usually continues c4 (100.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (26 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (28 games)

Vaclav Grundman's chess games

All 153 games by Vaclav Grundman in the Chess.ceo database (Dec 2012 - Aug 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: 53 wins, 45 draws, 55 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Vaclav Grundman's chess games?

153 games by Vaclav Grundman, from Dec 2012 to Aug 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 Vaclav Grundman has played.

What does Vaclav Grundman play on the first move as White?

Across 82 games with White in our database, Vaclav Grundman opens with 1.e4 (96% of games), 1.d4 (2% of games), 1.f4 (1% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Vaclav Grundman answers 1...c5 (92% of games), 1...e6 (4% of games), 1...d5 (4% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (82% of games), 1...d5 (14% of games), 1...c5 (4% of games).

What openings does Vaclav Grundman play as White?

As White, Vaclav Grundman's most-played openings in our database are: Sicilian (13 games, 46.2% win rate); Sicilian: Najdorf (9 games, 33.3% win rate); Sicilian: Sveshnikov (7 games, 28.6% win rate). The full breakdown of 82 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Vaclav Grundman play as Black?

As Black, Vaclav Grundman most often plays: Indian Defense (11 games, 0.0% win rate); Benoni Defense (11 games, 27.3% win rate); Sicilian: Najdorf (9 games, 55.6% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 71 games.

What is Vaclav Grundman's FIDE rating?

Vaclav Grundman is currently rated 2,076 in classical chess, 1,972 in rapid and 2,034 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,113 (Oct 2016).

How many games has Vaclav Grundman played?

Our database contains 153 games by Vaclav Grundman, covering Dec 2012 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 53 wins, 45 draws, 55 losses (34.6% win rate).

How do I prepare against Vaclav Grundman?

153 games by Vaclav Grundman 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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