IMTorben Knuedel
GER · FIDE ID 16208820 · 158 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2347
#224 in GER (active)
Rapid
2274
#291 in GER (active)
Blitz
2402
#98 in GER (active)
Score
57%
68 W · 45 D · 45 L
Opp. avg
2277
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-05-29
Munich Chess Festival 2026 | Open A
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 99% of games (scores 62%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 33 of 35 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 62%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 28 of 32 games (Indian Defense), scoring 48%.
- Weak spot: Catalan Opening: Closed as Black, only 30% in 5 games.
- Comfort zone: Caro-Kann Defense: Maróczy Variation as White, 80% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 41% against higher-rated players, 66% against lower-rated.
Based on 158 over-the-board games (48 classical · 29 blitz). 79 with White (62%), 79 with Black (53%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 78 | 62% |
| 1.d4 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 6 | 67% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Maróczy Variation | 5 | 80% |
| Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation | 4 | 88% |
| French Defense: Winawer Variation, Alekhine Gambit, Kan Variation | 4 | 63% |
| Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with e6 | 4 | 38% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (35 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 33 | 62% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 2 | 25% |
Against 1.d4 (32 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 28 | 48% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 75% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 5 | 30% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 4 | 75% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 4 | 25% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | 3 | 50% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo, with a6 | 3 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-29 | Daniel Goldinov (2055) Munich Chess Festival 2026 | Open A · classical | W |
| 2026-05-28 | Andreas Ciolek (2193) Munich Chess Festival 2026 | Open A · classical | L |
| 2026-05-27 | Jan Murawski (2186) Munich Chess Festival 2026 | Open A · classical | ½ |
| 2026-05-26 | Alexander Savchuk (1943) Munich Chess Festival 2026 | Open A · classical | ½ |
| 2026-05-25 | Igor Spiric (2175) Munich Chess Festival 2026 | Open A · classical | L |
| 2026-05-25 | Svenja Butenandt (2175) Munich Chess Festival 2026 | Open A · classical | ½ |
| 2026-05-24 | Nikolaus Wallinger (2099) Munich Chess Festival 2026 | Open A · classical | L |
| 2026-05-23 | Tobias Schoell (2139) Munich Chess Festival 2026 | Open A · classical | W |
| 2026-04-06 | Emil Schmidek (2448) Grenke Chess Festival 2026 | Grenke Open A · classical | L |
| 2026-04-06 | Harshavardhan G B (2492) Grenke Chess Festival 2026 | Grenke Open A · classical | ½ |
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