Ralf Westerhoff
GER · FIDE ID 16271378 · 62 tournament games since 2022
Standard
1648
#11515 in GER (active)
Rapid
1707
#5545 in GER (active)
Blitz
1620
#6618 in GER (active)
Score
47%
26 W · 6 D · 30 L
Opp. avg
1714
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-01-05
Landesmeisterschaften 2026 des NSV - B-Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 72% of games (scores 38%), otherwise 1.d4 (28%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 14 of 15 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 64%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 8 of 8 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 50%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations as White, only 25% in 4 games.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation as Black, 83% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 33% against higher-rated players, 50% against lower-rated.
Based on 62 over-the-board games (2 classical). 36 with White (40%), 26 with Black (56%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 26 | 38% |
| 1.d4 | 10 | 45% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations | 4 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian | 3 | 33% |
| Sicilian Defense: French Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Petrov's Defense: Italian Variation | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (15 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 14 | 64% |
| 1...Nc6 Nimzowitsch Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (8 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 8 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation | 3 | 83% |
| Rapport-Jobava System | 2 | 50% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian | 2 | 25% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Keres Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-05 | Helmut Seeber (1592) Landesmeisterschaften 2026 des NSV - B-Open | L |
| 2026-01-04 | Sibin Musev (1576) Landesmeisterschaften 2026 des NSV - B-Open | L |
| 2026-01-04 | Michael Jaekel (1858) Landesmeisterschaften 2026 des NSV - B-Open | L |
| 2026-01-03 | Reiner Gniffke (1760) Landesmeisterschaften 2026 des NSV - B-Open | L |
| 2026-01-03 | Christine Schlaetker (1796) Landesmeisterschaften 2026 des NSV - B-Open | W |
| 2026-01-02 | Hans-Joachim Spieker (1828) Landesmeisterschaften 2026 des NSV - B-Open | L |
| 2025-12-19 | Dirk Schmitt (2025) Stadtpokal Vechta 2025 · classical | L |
| 2025-11-01 | Junis Prigandt (1515) 8. Sparkassen Schach Open Leer | B-Open | W |
| 2025-11-01 | Mattis Neumann (1417) 8. Sparkassen Schach Open Leer | B-Open | W |
| 2025-11-01 | Reinhard Iseke 8. Sparkassen Schach Open Leer | B-Open | 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.