Michael Birken
GER · FIDE ID 34600892 · 16 tournament games since 2025
Standard
1966
#3894 in GER (active)
Rapid
1922
#2567 in GER (active)
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
47%
4 W · 7 D · 5 L
Opp. avg
1888
Last 16 games
Last game
2026-09-27
Deutsche Schnellschach Amateurmeisterschaft 2026 | C
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 56%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 5 of 5 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 50%.
- By colour: 56% with White, 38% with Black.
- Drawish: 44% of games end in a draw.
Based on 16 over-the-board games (2 rapid). 8 with White (56%), 8 with Black (38%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 8 | 56% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 1 | 100% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Mason Variation | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (5 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 5 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (2 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 2 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Defense: Wade-Tartakower Defense | 2 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with d6 | 1 | 0% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Martin Sippl (1930) Deutsche Schnellschach Amateurmeisterschaft 2026 | C · rapid | L |
| 2026-09-26 | Jonas Schlegel (1774) Deutsche Schnellschach Amateurmeisterschaft 2026 | C · rapid | L |
| 2026-07-21 | Erwin Kaliski (2151) German Chess Championship 2026 | Seniors 65+ | L |
| 2025-12-30 | Linus Apel (1908) 22. Bad Königshofen 2025 | W |
| 2025-12-30 | Silvio Niemann (1875) 22. Bad Königshofen 2025 | ½ |
| 2025-12-29 | Thomas, Dr. Scheller (1823) 22. Bad Königshofen 2025 | W |
| 2025-12-29 | Sadko Petersohn (1721) 22. Bad Königshofen 2025 | L |
| 2025-12-28 | Zoran Bubic (1725) 22. Bad Königshofen 2025 | W |
| 2025-12-28 | Georg Lehmann (1783) 22. Bad Königshofen 2025 | W |
| 2025-12-27 | Luca Englert (2275) 22. Bad Königshofen 2025 | L |
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