IMFabian Baenziger
SUI · FIDE ID 1330110 · 327 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2439
#13 in SUI (active)
Rapid
2365
#16 in SUI (active)
Blitz
2426
#11 in SUI (active)
Score
56%
98 W · 170 D · 59 L
Opp. avg
2359
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-27
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 72% of games (scores 62%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 44 of 87 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 49%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 26 of 51 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 37%.
- Weak spot: King's Indian Attack: Keres Variation as Black, only 40% in 5 games.
- Comfort zone: Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line as White, 80% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 36% against higher-rated players, 72% against lower-rated.
Based on 327 over-the-board games (62 classical · 4 rapid). 162 with White (66%), 165 with Black (46%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 116 | 62% |
| 1.e4 | 16 | 72% |
| 1.Nf3 | 15 | 77% |
| 1.c4 | 15 | 83% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 9 | 61% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 5 | 80% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation | 5 | 70% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Exchange Variation | 5 | 60% |
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 4 | 88% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (87 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 44 | 49% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 25 | 52% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 18 | 28% |
Against 1.d4 (51 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 26 | 37% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 23 | 63% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation | 7 | 50% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation | 7 | 57% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Euwe-Keres Line | 5 | 50% |
| King's Indian Attack: Keres Variation | 5 | 40% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation | 4 | 38% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Luis Ernesto Rodi (2224) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-26 | Dejan Marjanovic (2390) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-25 | Velimir Ivic (2601) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-24 | Mukhammadali Abdurakhmonov (2390) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-23 | Zhuo Ren Lim (2309) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-21 | Murad Abdulla (2323) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-19 | Sebastian Mihajlov (2372) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-18 | Rauf Mamedov (2631) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-16 | Mutabazi Hugues (1886) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-08-31 | Markus Ragger (2579) Swiss National League A 2026 (SMM NLA) | ½ |
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