Player profile

Pezelj, Novak

Standard: 2437 Rapid: 2417 Blitz: 2345 (last updated 2026-11-02)
FIDE ID: 927570 (view FIDE profile)
Federation: SRB Sex: M Birth Year: 1983 Age: 43
Title: IM Women's title: — Other title: FT FOA title: —
Games: 62 Wins: 19 (31%) Draws: 25 (40%) Losses: 16 (26%) Other: 2
Dossier

61 of 62 games analyzed.

Accuracy: 91.6%
Opened e4: 10/18Opened d4: 3/18Opened c4: 3/18Opened Nf3: 2/18
Castled kingside: 30Same-side castling: 28Castled queenside: 6Did not castle: 3Opposite-side castling: 3
Fianchettoed kingside: 14Played on the queenside: 12Fianchettoed queenside: 12Played on the kingside: 11Played in the center: 11
Active pieces: 24Initiated exchanges: 24Space advantage: 24Kept the bishop pair: 23Backward pawn: 23Sacrificed material: 20Isolated pawn: 19Avoided exchanges: 9Missed tactics: 7Played gambits: 4
Openings

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As White 19 games 5W 8D 6L
Sicilian Defense 4 games 0W 2D 2L
Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Fianchetto Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Modern Variations 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Closed 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Traditional 1 game 0W 0D 1L
English Opening 4 games 1W 2D 1L
King's English Variation 3 games 1W 2D 0L
Reversed Sicilian 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Kramnik-Shirov Counterattack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Two Knights Variation, Smyslov System 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Symmetrical Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Three Knights, Fianchetto Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Petrov's Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Nimzowitsch Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
King's Indian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Sämisch Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Normal Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Queen's Gambit Declined 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Queen's Knight Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Queen's Pawn Game 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Colle System 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Philidor Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Lion Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Semi-Slav Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Main Line 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Caro-Kann Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Two Knights Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Mindeno Variation, Exchange Line 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Zukertort Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Scotch Game 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Schmidt Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Pirc Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Vienna Game 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Falkbeer Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
As Black 21 games 8W 7D 6L
Caro-Kann Defense 6 games 1W 2D 3L
Advance Variation 3 games 0W 2D 1L
Botvinnik-Carls Defense 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Short Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Endgame Offer 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Two Knights Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Mindeno Variation, Exchange Line 1 game 1W 0D 0L
French Defense 3 games 0W 3D 0L
Advance Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Euwe Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Burn Variation, Morozevich Line 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Modern Defense 3 games 3W 0D 0L
Kotov Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Standard Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Queen's Indian Defense 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Kasparov-Petrosian Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Andersson Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Classical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Traditional Variation, Nimzowitsch Line 1 game 1W 0D 0L
King's Indian Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Double Fianchetto 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Nimzo-Indian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Normal Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Botvinnik System 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Bogo-Indian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Wade-Smyslov Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Queen's Pawn Game 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Rossolimo Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Horwitz Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Benko Gambit Declined 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Main Line 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Ruy Lopez 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Closed 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Blunders Top 4 of 196

This player's costliest moves in analyzed games. Can you find the winning move?

2023.12.16 · 53. Kh2 (−47.5% win chance) 0-1
Navara, David
Pezelj, Novak
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2026.10.14 · 33... Nxc7 (−46.8% win chance) 0-1
Pezelj, Novak
Ivanovic, Marko
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2023.04.07 · 49. Kd4 (−39.7% win chance) 1-0
Hadjinicolaou, Andreas
Pezelj, Novak
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2026.10.04 · 29. dxe5 (−39.4% win chance) 0-1
Stanojevic, Ilija
Pezelj, Novak
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Games Showing all 62 games
Date Event Round Color Opponent Result Accuracy % First moves