Michael Steiger
GER · FIDE ID 12912000 · 41 tournament games since 2022
Standard
1887
#5640 in GER (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
43%
6 W · 23 D · 12 L
Opp. avg
1952
Last 41 games
Last game
2026-08-03
Kreuzberger Schachsommer - Werner-Ott-Open 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.Nf3 in 62% of games (scores 50%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 5 of 5 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 8 of 8 games (Indian Defense), scoring 38%.
- By opponent strength: 19% against higher-rated players, 56% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 56% of games end in a draw.
Based on 41 over-the-board games (12 classical). 26 with White (42%), 15 with Black (43%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.Nf3 | 16 | 50% |
| 1.c4 | 5 | 20% |
| 1.d4 | 4 | 38% |
| 1.e4 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3 | 3 | 50% |
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 2 | 25% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Indian Formation | 2 | 25% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Indian Formation | 2 | 75% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation | 2 | 25% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (5 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 5 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (8 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 8 | 38% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Trompowsky Attack | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with e6 | 1 | 50% |
| Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation | 1 | 50% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3 | 1 | 50% |
| East Indian Defense | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-03 | Florian Pascal Schmidt (2093) Kreuzberger Schachsommer - Werner-Ott-Open 2026 | L |
| 2026-04-22 | Boris Maryasin (2201) FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Senior 65+ | L |
| 2025-09-14 | Carmen Lantschner (1806) 30º Festival “Grand Hotel Adriatico\" · classical | L |
| 2025-09-11 | Leonardo Della Penna (1865) 30º Festival “Grand Hotel Adriatico\" · classical | ½ |
| 2025-09-10 | Alessandro Gallina (1859) 30º Festival “Grand Hotel Adriatico\" · classical | ½ |
| 2025-09-10 | Alexey Botvinnik (1851) 30º Festival “Grand Hotel Adriatico\" · classical | ½ |
| 2025-09-09 | Ingenuin Sigmund (1784) 30º Festival “Grand Hotel Adriatico\" · classical | ½ |
| 2025-09-08 | Valter Panada (1776) 30º Festival “Grand Hotel Adriatico\" · classical | W |
| 2025-09-07 | Jake Martin (1842) 30º Festival “Grand Hotel Adriatico\" · classical | ½ |
| 2025-03-29 | Harald Schneider-Zinner (2327) 13. Internationaler Schach-Senioren-Cup am Tegernsee 2025 · classical | L |
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