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IM Niko Praznik

Niko Praznik
Full name
Niko Praznik
Born
1979 (age 47)‎
Place of birth
Federation
Slovenia
Profiles
#5347
World Ranking
2263
Classical
2273
Blitz

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces
English Opening: King's English Variation (11 games)
English Opening: Agincourt Defense (7 games)
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense (7 games)
English Opening: Anglo-Dutch Defense (5 games)
Caro-Kann Defense: Advance, Short Variation with 4.Nf3 (5 games)
Black Pieces
Modern Defense with 1.d4 (10 games)
French Defense: Exchange Variation (8 games)
Modern Defense: Averbakh, Kotov Variation (6 games)
Modern Defense: Standard Line (4 games)
French Defense: King's Indian Attack (4 games)

Games

Players Result Moves Year
Niko Praznik (2294)
Ema Jaksa (1938)
1-0 72 2026
Niko Praznik (2294)
Vojko Srebrnic (1976)
1-0 75 2026
Niko Praznik (2294)
Mulhem,Laith. (1991)
½-½ 24 2026
Aljosa Keber (2133)
Niko Praznik (2294)
½-½ 67 2026
Samo Fucka (1942)
Niko Praznik (2294)
½-½ 44 2026
Ismail Cinar Keloglu (2092)
Niko Praznik (2294)
½-½ 36 2026
Niko Praznik (2324)
Johann Krebs (2232)
1-0 43 2022
Niko Praznik (2324)
Tadej Sakelsek (2438)
½-½ 48 2022
David Schernthaner (2277)
Niko Praznik (2324)
1-0 44 2022
Niko Praznik (2386)
Werner Michor (2032)
1-0 50 2019
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