Prepare against Zsolt Rigo

IM · Slovakia · World #1,985 classical · FIDE ID 14903172

Our database contains 570 games by Zsolt Rigo, covering Apr 2003 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Zsolt Rigo's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Zsolt Rigo 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 Zsolt Rigo's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Zsolt Rigo's side.

First moves as White (280 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 93% of White games, 58.8% score
  • …c5 (47% of these games) — Rigo usually continues Nf3 (58.3% score)
  • …e5 (17% of these games) — Rigo usually continues Nf3 (66.2% score)
  • …e6 (12% of these games) — Rigo usually continues d4 (61.3% score)
• 1.c4 — 5% of White games, 50.0% score
  • …Nf6 (43% of these games) — Rigo usually continues Nc3 (41.7% score)
  • …e5 (43% of these games) — Rigo usually continues Nc3 (80.0% score)
  • …e6 (7% of these games) — Rigo usually continues g3 (0.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (140 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (98 games)

Zsolt Rigo's chess games

All 570 games by Zsolt Rigo 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: 207 wins, 218 draws, 145 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Zsolt Rigo's chess games?

570 games by Zsolt Rigo, 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 Zsolt Rigo has played.

What does Zsolt Rigo play on the first move as White?

Across 280 games with White in our database, Zsolt Rigo opens with 1.e4 (93% of games), 1.c4 (5% of games), 1.d4 (1% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Zsolt Rigo answers 1...c5 (95% of games), 1...e5 (3% of games), 1...Nf6 (1% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (100% of games).

What openings does Zsolt Rigo play as White?

As White, Zsolt Rigo's most-played openings in our database are: Sicilian (57 games, 36.8% win rate); French: Tarrasch Variation (27 games, 44.4% win rate); Sicilian: Najdorf (20 games, 25.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 280 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Zsolt Rigo play as Black?

As Black, Zsolt Rigo most often plays: Sicilian (90 games, 38.9% win rate); Queen's Indian Defense (37 games, 21.6% win rate); Sicilian: Closed (16 games, 56.3% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 290 games.

What is Zsolt Rigo's FIDE rating?

Zsolt Rigo is currently rated 2,384 in classical chess, 2,331 in rapid. Peak classical rating: 2,410 (Jul 2007).

How many games has Zsolt Rigo played?

Our database contains 570 games by Zsolt Rigo, covering Apr 2003 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 207 wins, 218 draws, 145 losses (36.3% win rate).

How do I prepare against Zsolt Rigo?

570 games by Zsolt Rigo 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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