FMGuenther Ballon
NED · FIDE ID 1001060 · 7 tournament games since 2024
Standard
2012
#1004 in NED (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
43%
1 W · 4 D · 2 L
Opp. avg
1887
Last 7 games
Last game
2024-10-19
41. Münsterland Open / 32. Challengers 2024 | Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 100% of games (scores 50%).
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 2 of 3 games (Indian Defense), scoring 50%.
Based on 7 over-the-board games. 3 with White (50%), 4 with Black (38%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 3 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Steinitz Variation, Development Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Slav Defense | 1 | 50% |
| King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (1 game)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (3 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 2 | 50% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 1 | 50% |
| Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Indian Defense: Riumin Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-19 | Roman Vartanian (1861) 41. Münsterland Open / 32. Challengers 2024 | Open | W |
| 2024-10-18 | Chris Engelmann (1861) 41. Münsterland Open / 32. Challengers 2024 | Open | ½ |
| 2024-10-17 | Ulrich Meyer (1830) 41. Münsterland Open / 32. Challengers 2024 | Open | ½ |
| 2024-10-16 | Maximilian Bahr (1894) 41. Münsterland Open / 32. Challengers 2024 | Open | ½ |
| 2024-10-14 | Tobias Schulte (1876) 41. Münsterland Open / 32. Challengers 2024 | Open | L |
| 2024-10-13 | Ludwig Lamers (1959) 41. Münsterland Open / 32. Challengers 2024 | Open | L |
| 2024-10-12 | Hewei Li (1928) 41. Münsterland Open / 32. Challengers 2024 | Open | ½ |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.