GMHagen Poetsch
GER · FIDE ID 24615137 · 281 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2437
#68 in GER (active)
Rapid
2523
#16 in GER (active)
Blitz
2520
#25 in GER (active)
Score
69%
129 W · 131 D · 21 L
Opp. avg
2250
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-01
Sixdays Budapest 2026 July | GM-B
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 84% of games (scores 74%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 45 of 64 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 70%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 52 of 55 games (Indian Defense), scoring 63%.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation as White, 82% in 11 games.
- By opponent strength: 45% against higher-rated players, 75% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 47% of games end in a draw.
Based on 281 over-the-board games (93 classical). 140 with White (75%), 141 with Black (64%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 118 | 74% |
| 1.Nf3 | 15 | 80% |
| 1.d4 | 6 | 67% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 11 | 82% |
| French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation | 7 | 71% |
| Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Réti System | 4 | 88% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Bishop Check Line | 4 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 3 | 67% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (64 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 45 | 70% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 13 | 54% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 3 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (55 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 52 | 63% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 67% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 9 | 44% |
| French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation | 4 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 4 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation | 4 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 4 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-01 | Vaibhav Jayant Raut (2335) Sixdays Budapest 2026 July | GM-B · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-24 | Hussain Besou (2413) German Chess Championship 2026 | Candidates Men | L |
| 2026-07-23 | Maxim Vavulin (2537) German Chess Championship 2026 | Candidates Men | W |
| 2026-07-22 | Enis Zuferi (2356) German Chess Championship 2026 | Candidates Men | ½ |
| 2026-07-22 | Taron Khachatryan (2307) German Chess Championship 2026 | Candidates Men | W |
| 2026-07-21 | Maurin Moeller (2301) German Chess Championship 2026 | Candidates Men | ½ |
| 2026-07-20 | Philipp Leon Klaska (2315) German Chess Championship 2026 | Candidates Men | ½ |
| 2026-07-20 | Thilo Ehmann (2353) German Chess Championship 2026 | Candidates Men | ½ |
| 2026-07-19 | Lennart Uphoff (2288) German Chess Championship 2026 | Candidates Men | W |
| 2026-06-30 | Matvii Sobol (2216) 9th International Chess Tournament Solta Open 2026 - Open · classical | W |
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