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Vlastimil Babula
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Vlastimil Babula

CzechiaBorn 1973 (age 53)FIDE ID 301264

Luft classical

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Monthly Luft ratings, now 2507
FIDE

FIDE classical

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Monthly FIDE ratings, now 2487
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Vlastimil Babula's classical titles

2 classical titles, newest first

  • Czech Championship 20081st
  • Czech Championship 19931st
  • Czech Championship×2

Luft classical rating

Not ranked yet: the Luft classical rating needs at least 10 classical games in top events over the last year.

Openings

Their most-played, from 19 classical games in top events over the last 4 years

OpeningGamesScore
Nimzo-Indian Defense475%
Queen's Gambit Declined350%
Queen's Indian Defense1100%
Grünfeld Defense1100%
Queen's Gambit Accepted150%

Nimzo-Indian Defense

With White: 4 games, won 2, drew 2, lost 0 · 75%

VariationGamesScore
Normal Variation383%
Romanishin Variation150%

Queen's Gambit Declined

With White: 3 games, won 0, drew 3, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Barmen Variation150%
Austrian Defense150%
Exchange Variation150%

Queen's Indian Defense

With White: 1 game, won 1, drew 0, lost 0 · 100%

VariationGamesScore
Petrosian Variation1100%

Grünfeld Defense

With White: 1 game, won 1, drew 0, lost 0 · 100%

VariationGamesScore
Exchange Variation1100%

Queen's Gambit Accepted

With White: 1 game, won 0, drew 1, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Classical Defense150%

Sicilian Defense

With Black: 2 games, won 0, drew 2, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Kramnik Variation150%
Richter-Rauzer Variation150%

Queen's Indian Defense

With Black: 2 games, won 1, drew 0, lost 1 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Fianchetto Variation1100%
Spassky System10%

Queen's Gambit Declined

With Black: 2 games, won 0, drew 2, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Exchange Variation150%
Three Knights Variation150%

King's Indian Attack

With Black: 1 game, won 0, drew 1, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Sicilian Variation150%

Rubinstein Opening

With Black: 1 game, won 0, drew 0, lost 1 · 0%

VariationGamesScore
Main line10%

Recent events

EventPlace+/−+/−
German Bundesliga 2025/267 Dec 20251½/3+2+2
German Bundesliga 2024/2527 Apr 20255/10+3−1
Bundesliga 2023/2428 Apr 20242½/4+7+7
Bundesliga 202230 Apr 20231½/3−5−5

Best wins

OpponentRating
GMR. Dautov28 Apr 2024 · Bundesliga 2023/242582
GMJ. Thybo14 Jan 2024 · Bundesliga 2023/242533
GMF. Handke7 Dec 2025 · German Bundesliga 2025/262526
GMG. Papp1 Feb 2025 · German Bundesliga 2024/252500
GMT. Heinemann30 Apr 2023 · Bundesliga 20222484

Most played

OpponentGamesWDL
GMA. KovacevicLast 21 Oct 2022 · Bundesliga 20221001
FMM. FrommLast 29 Apr 2023 · Bundesliga 20221010
GMT. HeinemannLast 30 Apr 2023 · Bundesliga 20221100
GMN. LubbeLast 13 Jan 2024 · Bundesliga 2023/241001
GMJ. ThyboLast 14 Jan 2024 · Bundesliga 2023/241100

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