Jochen Besser
GER · FIDE ID 16232461 · 9 tournament games since 2026
Standard
1898
#5364 in GER (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
44%
2 W · 4 D · 3 L
Opp. avg
1963
Last 9 games
Last game
2026-06-10
European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 65+
Prep summary
- As White: 1.c4 in 100% of games (scores 50%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 3 of 3 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 50%.
- By opponent strength: 13% against higher-rated players, 70% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 44% of games end in a draw.
Based on 9 over-the-board games. 5 with White (50%), 4 with Black (38%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.c4 | 5 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights Variation | 2 | 50% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Adhiban Gambit | 1 | 0% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 1 | 100% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Sicilian | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (3 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 3 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (1 game)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 1 | 50% |
| King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense | 1 | 100% |
| Trompowsky Attack | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-10 | Bert-Ove Sund (1766) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 65+ | ½ |
| 2026-06-09 | Giancarlo Badano (1802) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 65+ | ½ |
| 2026-06-08 | Sandor Biro (2129) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 65+ | L |
| 2026-06-07 | Guenther, Prof. Dr. Kundt (1807) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 65+ | W |
| 2026-06-06 | Jan Rooze (2166) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 65+ | L |
| 2026-06-05 | Craig W Pritchett (2186) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 65+ | ½ |
| 2026-06-04 | Italo Mattavelli (1722) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 65+ | W |
| 2026-06-03 | Nicu Parvulescu (1768) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 65+ | ½ |
| 2026-06-02 | Nikolay A Legky (2319) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 65+ | L |
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.