IMMichael Klenburg
ISR · FIDE ID 14102072 · 52 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2361
#70 in ISR (active)
Rapid
2368
#47 in ISR (active)
Blitz
2401
#41 in ISR (active)
Score
61%
25 W · 13 D · 14 L
Opp. avg
2279
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-06-14
Israel National Team Championship | Top Playoff
Prep summary
- As White: 1.g3 in 57% of games (scores 69%), otherwise 1.e4 (30%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...d6 in 9 of 11 games (Pirc Defense), scoring 56%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d6 in 5 of 8 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 50%.
- Weak spot: Hungarian Opening as White, only 33% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 29% against higher-rated players, 76% against lower-rated.
Based on 52 over-the-board games (2 classical). 23 with White (63%), 29 with Black (59%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.g3 | 13 | 69% |
| 1.e4 | 7 | 64% |
| 1.Nf3 | 3 | 33% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Hungarian Opening | 3 | 33% |
| Hungarian Opening: Indian Defense | 2 | 75% |
| King's Indian Attack: Wahls Defense | 2 | 50% |
| Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Classical Variation | 1 | 50% |
| King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (11 games)
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 9 | 56% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 2 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (8 games)
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 5 | 50% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 3 | 67% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Philidor Defense: Lion Variation | 3 | 50% |
| King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Positional Defense | 2 | 50% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Indian Formation | 2 | 25% |
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Fianchetto | 2 | 25% |
| Pirc Defense: 150 Attack, Sveshnikov-Jansa Attack | 2 | 25% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-14 | Elie Milikow (2385) Israel National Team Championship | Top Playoff | ½ |
| 2026-06-12 | Or Bronstein (2477) Israel National Team Championship | Top Playoff | ½ |
| 2026-01-20 | Nimrod Veinberg (2406) Israel Team Championship 2026 - Group A · classical | ½ |
| 2026-01-16 | Noam Ostrovsky Berman (2284) Israel Team Championship 2026 - Group A · classical | W |
| 2025-04-27 | Tymon Czernek (2374) Berlin Single Championship 2025 | Master Class & Qualification | L |
| 2025-04-26 | Henrik Hesse (2252) Berlin Single Championship 2025 | Master Class & Qualification | W |
| 2025-04-25 | Sergej Krefenstein (2014) Berlin Single Championship 2025 | Master Class & Qualification | W |
| 2025-04-24 | Magnus Ermitsch (2401) Berlin Single Championship 2025 | Master Class & Qualification | ½ |
| 2025-04-23 | Michael Richter (2402) Berlin Single Championship 2025 | Master Class & Qualification | W |
| 2025-04-22 | Aaron Matthes (2253) Berlin Single Championship 2025 | Master Class & Qualification | W |
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.