Josef Gelman
GER · FIDE ID 12959642 · 12 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2072
#2104 in GER (active)
Rapid
2011
#1607 in GER (active)
Blitz
2054
#1546 in GER (active)
Score
38%
2 W · 5 D · 5 L
Opp. avg
2150
Last 12 games
Last game
2026-04-12
Berliner Einzelmeisterschaft 2026 (M-Klasse)
Prep summary
- As White: 1.c4 in 33% of games (scores 75%), otherwise 1.Nf3 (33%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 1 of 3 games (French Defense), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 2 of 3 games (Indian Defense), scoring 0%.
- Drawish: 42% of games end in a draw.
Based on 12 over-the-board games. 6 with White (42%), 6 with Black (33%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.c4 | 2 | 75% |
| 1.Nf3 | 2 | 25% |
| 1.e4 | 1 | 50% |
| 1.d4 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Slav Defense: Chebanenko Variation | 1 | 50% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Kramnik-Shirov Counterattack | 1 | 100% |
| Zukertort Opening: Dutch Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 1 | 50% |
| English Opening: Neo-Catalan | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (3 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 1 | 50% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 1 | 0% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (3 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 2 | 0% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Accepted: Normal Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Benoni Defense: French Benoni | 1 | 50% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Berlin Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System | 1 | 0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-12 | Kristian Dimitrijeski (2056) Berliner Einzelmeisterschaft 2026 (M-Klasse) | ½ |
| 2026-04-11 | Luca Brau (2034) Berliner Einzelmeisterschaft 2026 (M-Klasse) | W |
| 2026-04-10 | Laurin Jahnz (2214) Berliner Einzelmeisterschaft 2026 (M-Klasse) | W |
| 2026-04-09 | Floris Thuemler (2029) Berliner Einzelmeisterschaft 2026 (M-Klasse) | ½ |
| 2026-04-08 | Sergej Krefenstein (2051) Berliner Einzelmeisterschaft 2026 (M-Klasse) | L |
| 2026-04-07 | Daniel Rose (2099) Berliner Einzelmeisterschaft 2026 (M-Klasse) | L |
| 2026-04-06 | Mikael Chakhalov (1952) Berliner Einzelmeisterschaft 2026 (M-Klasse) | ½ |
| 2026-04-05 | Michael Richter (2399) Berliner Einzelmeisterschaft 2026 (M-Klasse) | L |
| 2026-04-04 | Henrik Hesse (2307) Berliner Einzelmeisterschaft 2026 (M-Klasse) | ½ |
| 2024-03-30 | Johannes Florstedt (2348) Berlin Individual Championship 2024 | L |
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