GMLuis Engel
GER · FIDE ID 12961523 · 147 tournament games since 2019
Standard
2592
#8 in GER (active)
Rapid
2452
#42 in GER (active)
Blitz
2455
#56 in GER (active)
Score
64%
69 W · 51 D · 27 L
Opp. avg
2450
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-07-24
German Chess Championship 2026 | Masters Men
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 95% of games (scores 69%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 33 of 35 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 64%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 17 of 18 games (Indian Defense), scoring 56%.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack as White, 90% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 38% against higher-rated players, 77% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 35% of games end in a draw.
Based on 147 over-the-board games (41 classical). 77 with White (69%), 70 with Black (59%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 73 | 69% |
| 1.c4 | 3 | 67% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation | 10 | 60% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 5 | 90% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack | 3 | 67% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Chistyakov Defense | 3 | 67% |
| Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack | 2 | 75% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (35 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 33 | 64% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 2 | 75% |
Against 1.d4 (18 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 17 | 56% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 5 | 60% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 4 | 38% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 4 | 63% |
| King's Indian Attack | 4 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 3 | 83% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | Niclas Huschenbeth (2586) German Chess Championship 2026 | Masters Men | W |
| 2026-07-23 | Dmitrij Kollars (2634) German Chess Championship 2026 | Masters Men | ½ |
| 2026-07-21 | Rasmus Svane (2624) German Chess Championship 2026 | Masters Men | ½ |
| 2026-07-20 | Georg, Dr. Braun (2374) German Chess Championship 2026 | Masters Men | W |
| 2026-07-19 | Tobias Kuegel (2361) German Chess Championship 2026 | Masters Men | W |
| 2026-07-18 | Leonardo Costa (2540) German Chess Championship 2026 | Masters Men | L |
| 2026-07-18 | Dennis Wagner (2589) German Chess Championship 2026 | Masters Men | W |
| 2026-07-07 | Bennet Hagner (2451) German Chess Championship 2026 | Masters Men | ½ |
| 2026-04-26 | Karthik Venkataraman (2594) German Bundesliga 2025/26 | W |
| 2026-04-25 | Jan Subelj (2543) German Bundesliga 2025/26 | 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.