Linus Apel
GER · FIDE ID 16265785 · 38 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2042
#2569 in GER (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
1970
#2345 in GER (active)
Score
46%
14 W · 7 D · 17 L
Opp. avg
2028
Last 38 games
Last game
2026-05-30
DEM U18
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 45%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 9 of 12 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 44%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 3 of 4 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 50%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack as White, only 33% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense as White, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 38% against higher-rated players, 100% against lower-rated.
Based on 38 over-the-board games. 20 with White (45%), 18 with Black (47%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 20 | 45% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 3 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 3 | 33% |
| Modern Defense: Two Knights Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Hungarian Dragon | 1 | 0% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Main Line | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (12 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 9 | 44% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 3 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (4 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 50% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 2 | 25% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 2 | 0% |
| Scotch Game: Classical Variation | 2 | 50% |
| King's Indian Attack: French Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-30 | Maximilian Peilert (1932) DEM U18 | W |
| 2026-05-29 | Simon Windmueller (2183) DEM U18 | ½ |
| 2026-05-28 | Max Lutze (2267) DEM U18 | L |
| 2026-05-27 | Bjarne Vollbehr (2222) DEM U18 | L |
| 2026-05-27 | Florentin Luebke (2220) DEM U18 | L |
| 2026-05-26 | Sebastian Haubold (2203) DEM U18 | W |
| 2026-05-25 | Elias Miller (1869) DEM U18 | W |
| 2026-05-24 | Finn Helms (2079) DEM U18 | ½ |
| 2026-05-24 | Justus Sommer (2213) DEM U18 | L |
| 2025-12-30 | Michael Birken (1972) 22. Bad Königshofen 2025 | 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.