Player profile
Balafoutis, Ilias
Dossier
36 of 37 games analyzed.
Accuracy: 87.4%
Opened d4: 15/15
Castled kingside: 26Same-side castling: 23Did not castle: 3Opposite-side castling: 2
Fianchettoed kingside: 16Played in the center: 10Played on the kingside: 9Played on the queenside: 9Fianchettoed queenside: 8
Sacrificed material: 22Initiated exchanges: 20Backward pawn: 19Kept the bishop pair: 19Active pieces: 18Space advantage: 16Isolated pawn: 14Missed tactics: 10Avoided exchanges: 5Played gambits: 4
Openings
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As White 15 games 5W 4D 6L
Catalan Opening 4 games 2W 1D 1L
Closed 2 games 2W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Main Line
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Open Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Closed Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Traditional Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
King's Indian Defense 3 games 1W 2D 0L
Fianchetto Variation 3 games 1W 2D 0L
Larsen Defense
1 game
0W
1D
0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Yugoslav Variation, Rare Line
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Semi-Slav Defense 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Quiet Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Stoltz Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Bogo-Indian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Grünfeld Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
English Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Slav Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Modern Line 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Wade Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Queen's Indian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Kasparov-Petrosian Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Marco Defense
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Queen's Gambit Declined 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
As Black 15 games 8W 1D 6L
Sicilian Defense 8 games 4W 0D 4L
Taimanov Variation 6 games 2W 0D 4L
Bastrikov Variation, English Attack
3 games
2W
0D
1L
Bastrikov Variation
3 games
0W
0D
3L
Delayed Alapin Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
with e6
1 game
1W
0D
0L
O'Kelly Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Maróczy Bind, Geller Line
1 game
1W
0D
0L
King's Indian Defense 4 games 2W 1D 1L
Orthodox Variation 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Positional Defense
2 games
0W
1D
1L
Fianchetto Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Normal Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
King's Knight Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Zukertort Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Sicilian Invitation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
King's Indian Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Symmetrical Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Rapport-Jobava System 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Blunders Top 4 of 229
This player's costliest moves in analyzed games. Can you find the winning move?
Games Showing all 37 games
| Date | Event | Round | Color | Opponent | Result | Accuracy % | First moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026.09.12 | Round 2: Argiroudis, Stamatis - Balafoutis, Ilias | 2.12 | 2026.09.12 Argiroudis, Stamatis (4202210) (2192) | 0 | 76.50% | 1. Nf3 c5 2. g3 Nc6 3. Bg2 e5 | |
| 2026.08.23 | 1ο ΠΑΝΕΛΛΗΝΙΟ ΟΜΑΔΙΚΟ ΠΡΩΤΑΘΛΗΜΑ RAPID 2026 | 7.4 | 2026.08.23 Krivas, Konstantinos (42119758) (1678) | 0 | 78.80% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ | |
| 2026.08.23 | 1ο ΠΑΝΕΛΛΗΝΙΟ ΟΜΑΔΙΚΟ ΠΡΩΤΑΘΛΗΜΑ RAPID 2026 | 6.4 | 2026.08.23 Zacharakis, Georgios (25863495) (1604) | 1 | 96.70% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 | |
| 2026.08.23 | 1ο ΠΑΝΕΛΛΗΝΙΟ ΟΜΑΔΙΚΟ ΠΡΩΤΑΘΛΗΜΑ RAPID 2026 | 5.4 | 2026.08.23 Zachariadis, Konstantinos G (42157218) (1477) | 1 | 85.40% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 | |
| 2026.08.22 | 1ο ΠΑΝΕΛΛΗΝΙΟ ΟΜΑΔΙΚΟ ΠΡΩΤΑΘΛΗΜΑ RAPID 2026 | 4.4 | 2026.08.22 Theofylaktou, Kyriaki (42173027) (1504) | 1 | 76.80% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.08.22 | 1ο ΠΑΝΕΛΛΗΝΙΟ ΟΜΑΔΙΚΟ ΠΡΩΤΑΘΛΗΜΑ RAPID 2026 | 3.4 | 2026.08.22 Doudoulakakis, Athanasios (4229231) (1748) | 0 | 72.80% | 1. d4 b6 2. e4 Bb7 3. Bd3 e6 | |
| 2026.08.22 | 1ο ΠΑΝΕΛΛΗΝΙΟ ΟΜΑΔΙΚΟ ΠΡΩΤΑΘΛΗΜΑ RAPID 2026 | 2.4 | 2026.08.22 Tsaritsakis, Michail (42185327) (1466) | 1 | 88.20% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 | |
| 2026.08.22 | 1ο ΠΑΝΕΛΛΗΝΙΟ ΟΜΑΔΙΚΟ ΠΡΩΤΑΘΛΗΜΑ RAPID 2026 | 1.4 | 2026.08.22 Diamantidis, Nikolaos (42125537) (1548) | 1 | 85.10% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 | |
| 2026.08.04 | Round 9: Exarchos, Antonios - Balafoutis, Ilias | 9.9 | 2026.08.04 Exarchos, Antonios (42158117) (1981) | 1 | - | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. c3 Nf6 | |
| 2026.08.01 | Round 6: Turk, Talha Gunes - Balafoutis, Ilias | 6.14 | 2026.08.01 Turk, Talha Gunes (34588361) (1813) | 0 | 82.50% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2025.07.30 | Round 4: Balafoutis, Ilias - Kavkasidze, Ilia | 4.12 | 2025.07.30 Kavkasidze, Ilia (13616765) (1953) | 0 | 82.90% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 | |
| 2025.07.29 | Round 2: Balafoutis, Ilias - Kandic, Milan | 2.2 | 2025.07.29 Kandic, Milan (926752) (2026) | ½ | 89.10% | 1. d4 d6 2. Nf3 Bg4 3. c4 Bxf3 | |
| 2024.12.01 | Round 6: Kalogridis, Themistoklis - Balafoutis, Ilias | 6.7 | 2024.12.01 Kalogridis, Themistoklis (25841475) (2175) | 0 | 93.60% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 | |
| 2024.11.30 | Round 5: Balafoutis, Ilias - Farmakis, Ioannis K | 5.19 | 2024.11.30 Farmakis, Ioannis K (25853511) (1618) | 1 | 93.80% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 | |
| 2024.11.29 | Round 2: Tagkaloglou, Savvas Stefanos - Balafoutis, Ilias | 2.7 | 2024.11.29 Tagkaloglou, Savvas Stefanos (25852116) (1988) | ½ | 97.50% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 | |
| 2024.07.30 | Round 3: Balafoutis, Ilias - Kalomiris, Athanasios | 3.6 | 2024.07.30 Kalomiris, Athanasios (4274016) (1943) | 0 | 91.00% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c6 | |
| 2024.06.28 | Round 9: Theodoropoulos, Dimitrios Th - Balafoutis, Ilias | 9.12 | 2024.06.28 Theodoropoulos, Dimitrios Th (42144140) (1668) | 1 | 88.40% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 | |
| 2024.06.27 | Round 8: Balafoutis, Ilias - Drivas, Georgios I | 8.12 | 2024.06.27 Drivas, Georgios I (42104564) (1680) | 1 | 92.50% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 | |
| 2024.06.26 | Round 7: Nakitsas, Stergios - Balafoutis, Ilias | 7.10 | 2024.06.26 Nakitsas, Stergios (25875841) (1711) | 0 | 80.20% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2024.06.25 | Round 6: Balafoutis, Ilias - Alepoudeas, Stylianos | 6.11 | 2024.06.25 Alepoudeas, Stylianos (25858505) (1698) | ½ | 85.40% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 | |
| 2024.06.25 | Round 5: Giannoulis, Grigorios - Balafoutis, Ilias | 5.7 | 2024.06.25 Giannoulis, Grigorios (25895192) (1905) | 0 | 80.60% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2024.06.24 | Round 4: Balafoutis, Ilias - Temetzian, Immanouel | 4.4 | 2024.06.24 Temetzian, Immanouel (42162483) (1903) | 0 | 87.50% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 | |
| 2024.06.23 | Round 3: Triantafyllakis, Dimitrios - Balafoutis, Ilias | 2024.06.23 Triantafyllakis, Dimitrios (25893092) (1961) | 1 | 92.30% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 a6 3. c4 Nc6 | ||
| 2024.06.23 | Round 2: Balafoutis, Ilias - Tzortzatos, Dimosthenis Panagiot | 2024.06.23 Tzortzatos, Dimosthenis Panagiot (25827715) (1986) | ½ | 89.50% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 | ||
| 2024.06.22 | Round 1: Agiakatsikas, Konstantinos - Balafoutis, Ilias | 2024.06.22 Agiakatsikas, Konstantinos (25851853) (1534) | 1 | 87.20% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Bf4 g6 | ||
| 2024.03.17 | Round 6: Kassios, Dimitrios - Balafoutis, Ilias | 2024.03.17 Kassios, Dimitrios (25873318) (1935) | 0 | 91.50% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 | ||
| 2024.03.17 | Round 5: Balafoutis, Ilias - Galanis, Nikolaos-Panagiotis | 2024.03.17 Galanis, Nikolaos-Panagiotis (25813862) (1892) | 1 | 96.20% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 | ||
| 2024.03.16 | Round 3: Balafoutis, Ilias - Dogias, Christos | 2024.03.16 Dogias, Christos (25850288) (2043) | 0 | 85.50% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 | ||
| 2024.03.15 | Round 2: Kyparissopoulos, Spyridon - Balafoutis, Ilias | 2024.03.15 Kyparissopoulos, Spyridon (25827359) (1905) | 1 | 93.30% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 | ||
| 2024.03.14 | Round 1: Balafoutis, Ilias - Merkouropoulos, Dionysios | 2024.03.14 Merkouropoulos, Dionysios (25891316) (1965) | ½ | 92.60% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 | ||
| 2023.07.09 | Round 9: Thomas Merkos - Ilias Balafoutis | 2023.07.09 Thomas Merkos | ½ | 86.40% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 | ||
| 2023.07.07 | Round 7: ILIAS BALAFOUTIS - ANGELOS DIAMANTIS | 2023.07.07 ANGELOS DIAMANTIS | 1 | 91.70% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 | ||
| 2023.07.06 | Round 6: THEMISTOKLIS KALOGRIDIS - ILIAS BALAFOUTIS | 2023.07.06 THEMISTOKLIS KALOGRIDIS | ½ | 80.10% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 | ||
| 2023.07.05 | Round 4: MICHAIL FARSARIS - ILIAS BALAFOUTIS | 2023.07.05 MICHAIL FARSARIS | 0 | 76.50% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 | ||
| 2023.07.04 | Round 3: ILIAS BALAFOUTIS - KONSTANTINOS DIMITRIOS ZIOMAS | 2023.07.04 KONSTANTINOS DIMITRIOS ZIOMAS | ½ | 92.00% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ | ||
| 2023.07.04 | Round 2: ANASTASIOS VASSIS - ILIAS BALAFOUTIS | 2023.07.04 ANASTASIOS VASSIS | 0 | 91.10% | 1. f4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. e3 Bg7 | ||
| 2023.07.03 | Round 1: Ilias Balafoutis - Athanasios Kat Georgiadis | 2023.07.03 Athanasios Kat Georgiadis | ½ | 95.70% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 |