GMMatthias Bluebaum
GER · FIDE ID 24651516 · 861 tournament games since 2019
Standard
2666
#2 in GER (active)
Rapid
2583
#5 in GER (active)
Blitz
2608
#6 in GER (active)
Score
60%
322 W · 387 D · 152 L
Opp. avg
2552
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-27
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 85% of games (scores 62%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 80 of 189 games (French Defense), scoring 57%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 76 of 150 games (Indian Defense), scoring 60%.
- Weak spot: Queen's Gambit Declined: Queen's Knight Variation as Black, only 38% in 16 games.
- Comfort zone: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation as White, 66% in 43 games.
- By opponent strength: 41% against higher-rated players, 71% against lower-rated.
Based on 861 over-the-board games (169 rapid · 90 classical · 77 blitz). 427 with White (64%), 434 with Black (56%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 365 | 62% |
| 1.Nf3 | 35 | 70% |
| 1.c4 | 26 | 71% |
| 1.e4 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation | 43 | 66% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 22 | 43% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System | 15 | 70% |
| Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Modern Exchange Variation | 11 | 77% |
| King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Gligoric-Taimanov System | 10 | 65% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (189 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 80 | 57% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 58 | 69% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 51 | 48% |
Against 1.d4 (150 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 76 | 60% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 71 | 49% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 3 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Queen's Knight Variation | 16 | 38% |
| French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation | 13 | 42% |
| King's Indian Attack | 12 | 54% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 12 | 46% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 12 | 58% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Jorden Van Foreest (2706) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | W |
| 2026-09-26 | Etienne Bacrot (2620) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-25 | Erigaisi Arjun (2759) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-24 | Javokhir Sindarov (2778) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | L |
| 2026-09-23 | Ediz Gurel (2636) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-21 | Yi Wei (2752) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-20 | Wesley So (2774) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-19 | Szymon Gumularz (2608) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-18 | Abdimalik Abdisalimov (2548) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-16 | Luitjen Akselsson Apol (2305) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | W |
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