GM Pavel Simacek Full name Pavel Simacek Born 1979 (age 47) Place of birth Federation Czech Republic Profiles #996 World Ranking 2369 Classical 2363 Rapid 2356 Blitz Rating Bio Most Played Openings White Pieces Sicilian Defense: Open, Classical, Richter-Rauzer Variation (22 games) Sicilian Defense: Taimanov, Bastrikov Variation (19 games) Alapin Sicilian Defense (15 games) Sicilian Defense: Canal Attack (14 games) Sicilian Defense: Open, Accelerated Dragon, Modern Variation (13 games) Black Pieces Benoni Defense: Modern, Classical, New York Variation (36 games) Ruy López Opening: Morphy Defense, Open, Bernstein Variation (27 games) Indian Game: Spielmann-Indian Variation (23 games) Benoni Defense: Modern, Pawn Storm, Taimanov Variation (20 games) Benoni Defense: Modern, Fianchetto Variation (19 games) Games Players Result Moves Year Pavel Simacek (2371) Richard Stalmach (2431) 0-1 37 2026 Pavel Simacek (2371) Juraj Oruzinsky (2303) 0-1 55 2026 Pavel Simacek (2380) Karel Brozka (2287) ½-½ 60 2026 Pavel Simacek (2371) Valentin Baidetskyi (2483) ½-½ 47 2026 Aron Pasti (2388) Pavel Simacek (2371) 1-0 41 2026 Matej Hrabusa (2371) Pavel Simacek (2371) 1-0 45 2026 Tobias Svacina (2192) Pavel Simacek (2383) 0-1 62 2026 Marek Karas (2232) Pavel Simacek (2371) 0-1 40 2026 Michal Konopka (2325) Pavel Simacek (2380) ½-½ 29 2026 Karol Motuz (2233) Pavel Simacek (2371) ½-½ 37 2026 Show All Games