Lukas Daniel Steger
GER · FIDE ID 3335151 · 49 tournament games since 2024
Standard
2258
#532 in GER (active)
Rapid
2101
#984 in GER (active)
Blitz
2073
#1383 in GER (active)
Score
50%
14 W · 21 D · 14 L
Opp. avg
2144
Last 49 games
Last game
2026-07-24
German Chess Championship 2026 | Candidates Men
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 96% of games (scores 50%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 10 of 12 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 60%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 6 of 9 games (Indian Defense), scoring 42%.
- By opponent strength: 35% against higher-rated players, 64% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 43% of games end in a draw.
Based on 49 over-the-board games (1 classical). 24 with White (52%), 25 with Black (48%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 23 | 50% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack | 3 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Rio Gambit Accepted | 2 | 25% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed, Anti-Marshall | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (12 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 10 | 60% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 2 | 25% |
Against 1.d4 (9 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 6 | 42% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 33% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Benko Gambit Accepted: Modern Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Sveshnikov Transfer | 2 | 75% |
| King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Sämisch Gambit | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 1 | 50% |
| East Indian Defense | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | Florian Lesny (2272) German Chess Championship 2026 | Candidates Men | ½ |
| 2026-07-23 | Felix Hampel (2349) German Chess Championship 2026 | Candidates Men | ½ |
| 2026-07-22 | Lukas Pfatteicher (2276) German Chess Championship 2026 | Candidates Men | W |
| 2026-07-22 | Simon Windmueller (2088) German Chess Championship 2026 | Candidates Men | ½ |
| 2026-07-21 | Gerald Hertneck (2428) German Chess Championship 2026 | Candidates Men | ½ |
| 2026-07-20 | Florian Stricker (2231) German Chess Championship 2026 | Candidates Men | ½ |
| 2026-07-20 | Christoph Pfrommer (2275) German Chess Championship 2026 | Candidates Men | ½ |
| 2026-07-19 | Alfred Nemitz (2343) German Chess Championship 2026 | Candidates Men | L |
| 2026-05-30 | Bjarne Vollbehr (2222) DEM U18 | W |
| 2026-05-29 | Alessandro Gaertner (2078) DEM U18 | W |
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.