Michael, Dr. Esser
GER · FIDE ID 12917427 · 13 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2035
#2669 in GER (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
1951
#2575 in GER (active)
Score
42%
2 W · 7 D · 4 L
Opp. avg
2167
Last 13 games
Last game
2026-07-22
German Chess Championship 2026 | Seniors 50+
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 44%).
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 2 of 3 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 50%.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Smith-Morra Declined as White, 67% in 3 games.
- Drawish: 54% of games end in a draw.
Based on 13 over-the-board games. 8 with White (44%), 5 with Black (40%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 8 | 44% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Smith-Morra Declined | 3 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Modern Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Normal | 1 | 0% |
| King's Gambit Declined: Classical Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (1 game)
| 1...Nf6 Alekhine Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (3 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 50% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System, Anti-Colle | 1 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack | 1 | 50% |
| Semi-Slav Defense: Accelerated Move Order | 1 | 50% |
| Alekhine Defense: Sämisch Attack | 1 | 0% |
| Benko Gambit | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-22 | Tino Proschmann (2081) German Chess Championship 2026 | Seniors 50+ | L |
| 2026-07-21 | Mario Baumhackel (2116) German Chess Championship 2026 | Seniors 50+ | ½ |
| 2026-07-20 | Bernd Daverkausen (2108) German Chess Championship 2026 | Seniors 50+ | ½ |
| 2026-07-19 | Cliff Wichmann (2251) German Chess Championship 2026 | Seniors 50+ | ½ |
| 2026-07-18 | Thorsten Cmiel (2152) German Chess Championship 2026 | Seniors 50+ | ½ |
| 2024-10-31 | Gengchun Wong (2295) 27th Bavarian International Open | L |
| 2023-08-06 | Lennart Faber The Krefeld Summer Open 2023 | ½ |
| 2023-08-06 | Nils Berresheim The Krefeld Summer Open 2023 | ½ |
| 2023-08-05 | Henryk Kasprowski The Krefeld Summer Open 2023 | W |
| 2023-08-05 | Kevin Deider The Krefeld Summer Open 2023 | L |
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.