FMDavid Schernthaner
AUT · FIDE ID 1649574 · 102 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2386
#28 in AUT (active)
Rapid
2262
#65 in AUT (active)
Blitz
2373
#24 in AUT (active)
Score
51%
33 W · 38 D · 31 L
Opp. avg
2381
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-23
Oberbank Challenger Open 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 82% of games (scores 50%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 22 of 25 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 48%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 11 of 12 games (Indian Defense), scoring 55%.
- By opponent strength: 17% against higher-rated players, 81% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 37% of games end in a draw.
Based on 102 over-the-board games (16 classical · 10 blitz · 4 rapid). 55 with White (55%), 47 with Black (47%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 45 | 50% |
| 1.d4 | 9 | 72% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation | 4 | 50% |
| Philidor Defense: Lion Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 3 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation | 2 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (25 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 22 | 48% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 2 | 25% |
| 1...g6 Modern Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (12 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 11 | 55% |
| 1...g6 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack | 4 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation, Traditional Line | 2 | 100% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3 | 2 | 25% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-23 | Philipp Wendl (2289) Oberbank Challenger Open 2026 | W |
| 2026-08-22 | Naum Aumueller (2179) Oberbank Challenger Open 2026 | W |
| 2026-08-20 | Gerald Hertneck (2415) Oberbank Challenger Open 2026 | ½ |
| 2026-08-19 | Noah Pleimer (2235) Oberbank Challenger Open 2026 | W |
| 2026-08-18 | Harald Groetz (2221) Oberbank Challenger Open 2026 | ½ |
| 2026-08-17 | Mario Hofstadler (2135) Oberbank Challenger Open 2026 | W |
| 2026-08-16 | Leon Lucas Finn Carmesin (2072) Oberbank Challenger Open 2026 | W |
| 2026-08-15 | Georgios Poulos (1998) Oberbank Challenger Open 2026 | W |
| 2026-08-12 | Ruben Gideon Koellner (2531) Oberbank Challenger Open 2026 | L |
| 2026-05-17 | M. Amin Tabatabaei (2593) Grand Prix PlusCity | Open Austrian Championship | Rapid Team · rapid | L |
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