FMPaul Hinrichs
GER · FIDE ID 12942545 · 115 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2307
#336 in GER (active)
Rapid
2304
#231 in GER (active)
Blitz
2312
#232 in GER (active)
Score
61%
57 W · 27 D · 31 L
Opp. avg
2203
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-07-24
German Chess Championship 2026 | Candidates Men
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 92% of games (scores 67%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 29 of 30 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 19 of 22 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 53%.
- Weak spot: Ruy Lopez: Closed as Black, only 29% in 7 games.
- Comfort zone: Indian Defense: Tartakower Attack as White, 81% in 8 games.
- By opponent strength: 34% against higher-rated players, 72% against lower-rated.
Based on 115 over-the-board games (15 blitz · 12 classical · 12 rapid). 52 with White (67%), 63 with Black (56%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 48 | 67% |
| 1.Nf3 | 3 | 67% |
| 1.e4 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Defense: Tartakower Attack | 8 | 81% |
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 3 | 50% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan | 3 | 100% |
| Benoni Defense: Taimanov Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 2 | 75% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (30 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 29 | 50% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 1 | 100% |
Against 1.d4 (22 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 19 | 53% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 3 | 83% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 7 | 29% |
| Slav Defense: Exchange Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, with g3 | 3 | 83% |
| Semi-Slav Defense: Chigorin Defense | 3 | 17% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed, Delayed Exchange | 2 | 25% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | Maxim Vavulin (2537) German Chess Championship 2026 | Candidates Men | L |
| 2026-07-23 | Gerald Hertneck (2428) German Chess Championship 2026 | Candidates Men | ½ |
| 2026-07-22 | Christoph Dahl (2393) German Chess Championship 2026 | Candidates Men | ½ |
| 2026-07-22 | Maurin Moeller (2301) German Chess Championship 2026 | Candidates Men | W |
| 2026-07-21 | Enis Zuferi (2356) German Chess Championship 2026 | Candidates Men | L |
| 2026-07-20 | Thilo Ehmann (2353) German Chess Championship 2026 | Candidates Men | ½ |
| 2026-07-20 | Robin Keyser (2181) German Chess Championship 2026 | Candidates Men | W |
| 2026-07-19 | Paul David Peglau (2139) German Chess Championship 2026 | Candidates Men | ½ |
| 2026-06-07 | Cedric Chassard (2190) 16. Rheinland-Pfalz Open | L |
| 2026-06-06 | Ansgar Barthel (2037) 16. Rheinland-Pfalz 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.