Michael Ziems
GER · FIDE ID 24678490 · 62 tournament games since 2025
Standard
1892
#5511 in GER (active)
Rapid
1819
#3923 in GER (active)
Blitz
1933
#2792 in GER (active)
Score
47%
24 W · 10 D · 28 L
Opp. avg
1865
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-01
Adolf Anderssen Chess Festival 2026 - Rapid
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 97% of games (scores 38%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 17 of 19 games (French Defense), scoring 44%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...e6 in 4 of 4 games (Horwitz Defense), scoring 50%.
- Weak spot: Slav Defense as White, only 0% in 4 games.
- Comfort zone: French Defense: Exchange Variation as Black, 65% in 10 games.
- By opponent strength: 25% against higher-rated players, 55% against lower-rated.
Based on 62 over-the-board games (33 blitz · 29 rapid). 31 with White (40%), 31 with Black (53%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 30 | 38% |
| 1.e4 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Slav Defense | 4 | 0% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack | 4 | 63% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense | 3 | 33% |
| Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Burille Variation, Reversed Tarrasch | 2 | 0% |
| Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (19 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 17 | 44% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 2 | 25% |
Against 1.d4 (4 games)
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 4 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 10 | 65% |
| French Defense: Steiner Variation | 3 | 33% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | 2 | 100% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Milner-Barry Gambit, Hector Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Catalan Opening: Closed Variation, Traditional Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-01 | Samuel Nowak (1545) Adolf Anderssen Chess Festival 2026 - Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-01 | Piotr Zazula (1556) Adolf Anderssen Chess Festival 2026 - Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-01 | Witold Krol (1505) Adolf Anderssen Chess Festival 2026 - Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-01 | Jakub Pieczeniak (1525) Adolf Anderssen Chess Festival 2026 - Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-01 | Konrad Kokurewicz (1694) Adolf Anderssen Chess Festival 2026 - Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-01 | Witold Lechowski (2162) Adolf Anderssen Chess Festival 2026 - Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-01 | Filip Ewiak (2021) Adolf Anderssen Chess Festival 2026 - Rapid · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-08-01 | Bjoern Hackbarth (1803) Adolf Anderssen Chess Festival 2026 - Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2025-10-17 | Nathanael Wetterau (2026) 3. Offene Niedersächsische Bulletmeisterschaftsterschaft · blitz | L |
| 2025-10-17 | Nico Stelmaszyk (2343) 3. Offene Niedersächsische Bulletmeisterschaftsterschaft · blitz | L |
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