Martin Clausen
SUI · FIDE ID 1314882 · 41 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1981
#483 in SUI (active)
Rapid
1972
FIDE rating
Blitz
2024
#149 in SUI (active)
Score
54%
19 W · 6 D · 16 L
Opp. avg
2058
Last 41 games
Last game
2026-07-19
59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Blitz (BTZ)
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 52%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...d5 in 9 of 10 games (Scandinavian Defense), scoring 39%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 7 of 7 games (Indian Defense), scoring 86%.
- Weak spot: Scandinavian Defense: Blackburne Gambit as Black, only 33% in 6 games.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Mengarini Variation as White, 68% in 11 games.
- By opponent strength: 32% against higher-rated players, 70% against lower-rated.
Based on 41 over-the-board games (26 blitz). 21 with White (52%), 20 with Black (55%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 21 | 52% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Mengarini Variation | 11 | 68% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: von Hennig Gambit | 5 | 40% |
| Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Sarratt Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Perreux Variation | 2 | 0% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Milner-Barry Gambit, Main Line | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (10 games)
| 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense | 9 | 39% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (7 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 7 | 86% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Scandinavian Defense: Blackburne Gambit | 6 | 33% |
| Indian Defense: Accelerated London System | 2 | 100% |
| Benko Gambit Declined: Hjørring Countergambit | 1 | 100% |
| Benko Gambit Accepted: Fully Accepted Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Apocalypse Attack | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-19 | Dimitris Alexakis (2459) 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Blitz (BTZ) | L |
| 2026-07-19 | Jacques Kolly (2203) 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Blitz (BTZ) | W |
| 2026-07-19 | Daniel Gireada (2148) 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Blitz (BTZ) | W |
| 2026-07-19 | Anand Gautier (2198) 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Blitz (BTZ) | L |
| 2026-07-19 | Anuar Tureshbayev (2328) 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Blitz (BTZ) | ½ |
| 2026-07-19 | Marcel Klatt (2089) 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Blitz (BTZ) | W |
| 2026-07-19 | Ghazal Hakimifard (2130) 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Blitz (BTZ) | ½ |
| 2026-07-19 | Nedeljko Kelecevic (2150) 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Blitz (BTZ) | W |
| 2026-07-19 | Paul Chantrell (1749) 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Blitz (BTZ) | W |
| 2026-07-19 | Gabriel Fernandes Barbosa Dos Santos (2167) 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Blitz (BTZ) | L |
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