Player profile
Kotyk, Michael
Dossier
57 of 62 games analyzed.
Accuracy: 86.2%
Opened d4: 10/14Opened e4: 3/14Opened f4: 1/14
Castled kingside: 32Same-side castling: 31Did not castle: 8Castled queenside: 5Opposite-side castling: 4
Fianchettoed queenside: 16Played on the queenside: 15Played in the center: 13Played on the kingside: 12Fianchettoed kingside: 6
Active pieces: 32Space advantage: 28Initiated exchanges: 28Kept the bishop pair: 28Sacrificed material: 23Isolated pawn: 21Missed tactics: 20Backward pawn: 15Avoided exchanges: 14Played gambits: 5
Openings
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As White 17 games 8W 4D 5L
Nimzo-Indian Defense 4 games 1W 2D 1L
Normal Variation 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified)
2 games
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1D
1L
Reshevsky Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
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1 game
0W
1D
0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Queen's Gambit Declined 3 games 2W 1D 0L
Exchange Variation 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Positional Variation
2 games
2W
0D
0L
Charousek Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Rat Defense 2 games 1W 0D 1L
English Rat 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
2 games
1W
0D
1L
Nimzo-Larsen Attack 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Modern Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Indian Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Bird Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Horsefly Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Grünfeld Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Three Knights Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
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0L
Sicilian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Smith-Morra Gambit 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Scotch Game 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Schmidt Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
King's Indian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Karpov System 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Vienna Game 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Vienna Gambit 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Paulsen Attack
1 game
0W
0D
1L
As Black 33 games 5W 5D 22L
Zukertort Opening 6 games 1W 0D 5L
Dutch Variation 3 games 1W 0D 2L
(unspecified)
3 games
1W
0D
2L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Lisitsyn Gambit 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Old Indian Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Ruy Lopez 5 games 1W 1D 3L
Closed 3 games 0W 1D 2L
Martinez Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
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1L
Anti-Marshall
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Morphy Defense 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Anderssen Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Schliemann Defense Deferred
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Queen's Gambit Declined 4 games 0W 1D 3L
Charousek Variation 4 games 0W 1D 3L
(unspecified)
4 games
0W
1D
3L
Catalan Opening 3 games 0W 0D 3L
Closed 3 games 0W 0D 3L
(unspecified)
3 games
0W
0D
3L
Italian Game 3 games 0W 1D 2L
Two Knights Defense 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Ulvestad Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Modern Bishop's Opening
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Scotch Gambit 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Anderssen Attack
1 game
0W
0D
1L
English Opening 3 games 2W 0D 1L
Agincourt Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Neo-Catalan Declined
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Anglo-Dutch Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
King's English Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Dutch Defense 2 games 0W 0D 2L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Alekhine Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Bogo-Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Retreat Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Hungarian Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Van Geet Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Four Knights Game 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Naroditsky Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Queen's Pawn Game 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Veresov Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Dutch System
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Bishop's Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Vienna Hybrid 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Queen's Gambit Accepted 1 game 0W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
0L
Blunders Top 4 of 289
This player's costliest moves in analyzed games. Can you find the winning move?
Games Showing all 62 games
| Date | Event | Round | Color | Opponent | Result | Accuracy % | First moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026.05.17 | Round 9: Kotyk, Michael - Lucas, Arthur | 9.8 | 2026.05.17 Lucas, Arthur (26093073) (2329) | 1 | 95.10% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 | |
| 2026.05.16 | Round 8: Fuhrmann, Bahne - Kotyk, Michael | 8.7 | 2026.05.16 Fuhrmann, Bahne (16244842) (2254) | ½ | 98.50% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. d4 e6 3. c4 d5 | |
| 2026.05.16 | Round 7: Kotyk, Michael - Ragnarsson, Dagur | 7.6 | 2026.05.16 Ragnarsson, Dagur (2304058) (2391) | ½ | 98.00% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Be7 | |
| 2026.05.15 | Round 6: Falkevall, Axel - Kotyk, Michael | 6.9 | 2026.05.15 Falkevall, Axel (1735560) (2371) | 1 | 93.70% | 1. g3 d5 2. c4 e6 3. cxd5 exd5 | |
| 2026.05.15 | Round 5: Kotyk, Michael - Vantorre, Nils | 5.10 | 2026.05.15 Vantorre, Nils (258474) (2238) | ½ | 79.20% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 | |
| 2026.05.14 | Round 4: Strom-Engdahl, Alexander - Kotyk, Michael | 4.10 | 2026.05.14 Strom-Engdahl, Alexander (1741586) (2308) | 0 | 91.50% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. e3 Nf6 3. c4 e6 | |
| 2026.05.14 | Round 3: Sandberg, Lucas - Kotyk, Michael | 3.10 | 2026.05.14 Sandberg, Lucas (1773712) (2325) | 0 | 91.20% | 1. Nc3 d5 2. e4 d4 3. Nce2 e5 | |
| 2026.05.14 | Round 1: Vandenhole, Kobe - Kotyk, Michael | 1.9 | 2026.05.14 Vandenhole, Kobe (268844) (2342) | ½ | - | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 | |
| 2026.05.14 | Round 2: Kotyk, Michael - Jalving, August | 2.9 | 2026.05.14 Jalving, August (1471759) (2296) | ½ | - | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 | |
| 2025.11.30 | Round 13: Schneider, Ilja - Kotyk, Michael | 13.31 | 2025.11.30 Schneider, Ilja (4663306) (2474) | 0 | 60.60% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Nf6 | |
| 2025.11.30 | Round 11: Ioannidis, Evgenios - Kotyk, Michael | 11.33 | 2025.11.30 Ioannidis, Evgenios (4229274) (2427) | 0 | 84.40% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Be7 | |
| 2025.11.30 | Round 9: Zeneli, Klendi - Kotyk, Michael | 9.46 | 2025.11.30 Zeneli, Klendi (4706609) (2098) | ½ | 86.40% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 | |
| 2025.11.30 | Round 7: Uruci, Ardit - Kotyk, Michael | 7.48 | 2025.11.30 Uruci, Ardit (22101705) (2026) | 0 | 58.70% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 | |
| 2025.11.30 | Round 5: Livaic, Leon - Kotyk, Michael | 5.21 | 2025.11.30 Livaic, Leon (14531534) (2569) | 0 | 87.80% | 1. d4 f5 2. Nc3 d5 3. Bf4 a6 | |
| 2025.11.30 | Round 4: Kotyk, Michael - Plat, Vojtech | 4.11 | 2025.11.30 Plat, Vojtech (325740) (2562) | 0 | 83.60% | 1. d4 d6 2. c4 e5 3. Nc3 exd4 | |
| 2025.11.30 | Round 3: Sahidi, Samir - Kotyk, Michael | 3.30 | 2025.11.30 Sahidi, Samir (14936372) (2486) | 1 | 84.60% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 | |
| 2025.11.29 | Round 11: Akhayan, Ruben - Kotyk, Michael | 11.47 | 2025.11.29 Akhayan, Ruben (204439) (2227) | 0 | 85.30% | 1. Nf3 f5 2. e4 fxe4 3. Ng5 Nf6 | |
| 2025.11.29 | Round 8: Svane, Rasmus - Kotyk, Michael | 8.48 | 2025.11.29 Svane, Rasmus (4657101) (2619) | 0 | 86.10% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 e6 3. Bg2 Nf6 | |
| 2025.11.29 | Round 6: Bauer, Christian - Kotyk, Michael | 6.41 | 2025.11.29 Bauer, Christian (603767) (2588) | 0 | 79.80% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. d3 Nc6 3. g3 e5 | |
| 2025.11.28 | Round 4: Kadric, Denis - Kotyk, Michael | 4.30 | 2025.11.28 Kadric, Denis (14403803) (2550) | 0 | 84.20% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 | |
| 2025.11.28 | Round 2: Kozul, Zdenko - Kotyk, Michael | 2.29 | 2025.11.28 Kozul, Zdenko (14502879) (2514) | 0 | 87.90% | 1. d4 f5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. g3 e6 | |
| 2025.11.15 | Round 5: Kotyk, Michael - Wachinger, Nikolas | 5.15 | 2025.11.15 Wachinger, Nikolas (12962791) (2402) | 0 | 85.50% | 1. f4 Nh6 2. Nf3 d5 3. g3 c5 | |
| 2025.11.15 | 3. Berlin U25-Open Rapid | 2.6 | 2025.11.15 Vogel, Roven (12908088) (2482) | 0 | - | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Be7 | |
| 2025.11.14 | Round 13 & Semifinals Armageddon: Kotyk, Michael - Hulka, Valentyn | 13.14 | 2025.11.14 Hulka, Valentyn (34107061) (2403) | 0 | - | 1. b3 e5 2. Bb2 Nc6 3. e3 d5 | |
| 2025.11.14 | Round 12 & Semifinals: Kotyk, Michael - Heinrich, John | 12.15 | 2025.11.14 Heinrich, John (16259491) | ½ | 84.60% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 | |
| 2025.11.14 | Round 11 & Quarterfinals Armageddon: Vardanyan, Aras - Kotyk, Michael | 11.11 | 2025.11.14 Vardanyan, Aras (12808792) (2344) | 0 | 83.60% | 1. Nf3 f5 2. d3 Nc6 3. d4 e6 | |
| 2025.11.14 | Round 10 & Quarterfinals: Kotyk, Michael - Parvanyan, Ashot | 10.14 | 2025.11.14 Parvanyan, Ashot (13307550) (2339) | 1 | - | 1. b3 Nf6 2. Bb2 g6 3. Bxf6 exf6 | |
| 2025.11.14 | Round 9: Vogel, Roven - Kotyk, Michael | 9.7 | 2025.11.14 Vogel, Roven (12908088) (2548) | 0 | 88.90% | 1. Nf3 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. d4 e6 | |
| 2025.11.14 | Round 8: Kotyk, Michael - Bacrot, Alexandre | 8.10 | 2025.11.14 Bacrot, Alexandre (26076837) (2412) | 1 | 94.10% | 1. d4 d6 2. c4 e5 3. Nc3 exd4 | |
| 2025.11.14 | Round 7: Kueppers, Timo - Kotyk, Michael | 7.16 | 2025.11.14 Kueppers, Timo (16205820) (2333) | 1 | 83.50% | 1. Nf3 f5 2. b3 Nf6 3. Bb2 e6 | |
| 2025.11.14 | Round 5: Woelk, Tom-Frederic - Kotyk, Michael | 5.15 | 2025.11.14 Woelk, Tom-Frederic (12993077) (2362) | 0 | 84.20% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Be7 | |
| 2025.10.24 | Amsterdam Chess Open 2025 | 2.1 | 2025.10.24 Engel, Luis (12961523) (2560) | 0 | 81.80% | 1. Nf3 f5 2. d4 Nf6 3. c4 e6 | |
| 2025.10.05 | Round 5: Kotyk, Michael - Martin, Dennis | 5.3 | 2025.10.05 Martin, Dennis (12925039) (2046) | 1 | 90.10% | 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. Qxd4 Nc6 | |
| 2025.10.04 | Round 3: Braeutigam, Alexander - Kotyk, Michael | 3.3 | 2025.10.04 Braeutigam, Alexander (16245210) (2115) | 1 | 92.90% | 1. c4 f5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 e6 | |
| 2025.10.03 | Round 2: Kotyk, Michael - Mueller, Kai | 2.5 | 2025.10.03 Mueller, Kai (12939455) (1952) | 1 | 95.80% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 | |
| 2025.10.03 | Round 1: Werner, Rene - Kotyk, Michael | 1.5 | 2025.10.03 Werner, Rene (12975168) (1878) | 1 | 95.20% | 1. c4 e5 2. g3 Nc6 3. Bg2 f5 | |
| 2025.10.02 | Round 4: Ertan, Can - Kotyk, Michael | 4.1 | 2025.10.02 Ertan, Can (6306330) (2351) | 0 | 56.30% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 | |
| 2025.07.20 | Round 3: Plomp, Mateo - Kotyk, Michael | 3.9 | 2025.07.20 Plomp, Mateo (258083) (2044) | 0 | 77.60% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bc4 Nc6 | |
| 2025.07.19 | Round 2: Kotyk, Michael - Musabayeva, Diana | 2.10 | 2025.07.19 Musabayeva, Diana (254720) (1962) | 1 | 96.10% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ | |
| 2024.03.28 | Grenke Chess Open 2024 | 1.2 | 2024.03.28 Shevchenko, Kirill (14129574) (2675) | 0 | 91.30% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 | |
| 2023.12.16 | European Blitz Championship | 7 | 2023.12.16 Tisaj, Domen (14628708) (2340) | 0 | 83.70% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Nf6 | |
| 2023.12.12 | Round 9: Stoyan Or Stoyanov - Michael Kotyk | 2023.12.12 Stoyan Or Stoyanov (2320) | 0 | 93.10% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Nf6 | ||
| 2023.12.11 | Round 8: Michael Kotyk - Alexandros Leftheriotis | 2023.12.11 Alexandros Leftheriotis (2007) | 1 | 97.60% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 | ||
| 2023.12.10 | Round 7: Ognian Stoychev - Michael Kotyk | 2023.12.10 Ognian Stoychev (2031) | * | 66.90% | 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 e6 | ||
| 2023.12.10 | Round 6: Nikolina Koljevic - Gorkem Unsal | 2023.12.10 Mateja Popovic (1816) | 1 | 91.10% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 | ||
| 2023.12.09 | Round 5: Mateo Eftovski - Michael Kotyk | 2023.12.09 Mateo Eftovski (1976) | ½ | 89.80% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Be7 | ||
| 2023.12.08 | Round 3: Hasan Atis - Michael Kotyk | 2023.12.08 Hasan Atis (2012) | 0 | 87.20% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 | ||
| 2023.12.07 | Round 2: Michael Kotyk - Nikola Djukic | 2023.12.07 Nikola Djukic (2518) | 0 | 81.80% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 | ||
| 2023.12.06 | Round 1: Esat Baglan - Michael Kotyk | 2023.12.06 Esat Baglan (2342) | ½ | 98.40% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 | ||
| 2023.11.04 | Round 8: Michael Kotyk - Arno Zude | 2023.11.04 Arno Zude (2333) | 0 | 91.40% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. f4 d5 | ||
| 2023.10.31 | Round 4: Nikita Petrov - Michael Kotyk | 2023.10.31 Nikita Petrov (2551) | 0 | 83.10% | 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 e6 3. Bg5 Be7 | ||
| 2023.10.29 | Round 2: Kateryna Dolzhykova - Michael Kotyk | 2023.10.29 Kateryna Dolzhykova (2336) | 0 | 92.50% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. d3 Nc6 3. g3 e5 | ||
| 2023.08.31 | Round 7 (Lower boards): Michael Kotyk - Omar Almeida Quintana | 2023.08.31 Omar Almeida Quintana (2512) | 0 | 88.90% | 1. d4 d6 2. c4 e5 3. Nf3 e4 | ||
| 2023.08.28 | new tournament description | 4 | 2023.08.28 Marco Materia (2433) | 0 | 86.80% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 | |
| 2023.08.25 | Maia Chess Open 2023 (25/08 - 02/09) | 1 | 2023.08.25 Zachary Saine (1871) | ½ | 94.30% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 | |
| 2023.08.10 | Round 2: Michael Kotyk - Samuel-Timotei Ghimpu | 2023.08.10 Samuel-Timotei Ghimpu | 0 | 90.30% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 | ||
| 2023.06.23 | Round 2: Michael Kotyk - Peter Lombaers | 2023.06.23 Peter Lombaers | 0 | 85.80% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 | ||
| 2023.06.11 | Round 7: Michael Kotyk - Boris Latzke | 2023.06.11 Boris Latzke | 0 | 84.90% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 | ||
| 2023.06.10 | Round 6: Christian Polster - Michael Kotyk | 2023.06.10 Christian Polster | ½ | 98.00% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 | ||
| 2023.06.10 | Round 5: Michael Kotyk - Marius Gramb | 2023.06.10 Marius Gramb | 1 | 91.10% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 | ||
| 2023.06.09 | Round 4: Tim Ronge - Michael Kotyk | 2023.06.09 Tim Ronge | ½ | 92.90% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 | ||
| 2023.06.09 | Round 3: Michael Kotyk - Arkadi Syrov | 2023.06.09 Arkadi Syrov | 1 | 97.90% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 |