Kurt Laun
GER · FIDE ID 34613595 · 61 tournament games since 2023
Standard
1663
#11216 in GER (active)
Rapid
1683
#5854 in GER (active)
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
45%
21 W · 13 D · 27 L
Opp. avg
1707
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-09
5. Kurt Pape-Open | B-Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.c4 in 100% of games (scores 42%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 16 of 16 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 7 of 8 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 57%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack as Black, only 17% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 33% against higher-rated players, 55% against lower-rated.
Based on 61 over-the-board games (7 classical). 32 with White (42%), 29 with Black (48%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.c4 | 32 | 42% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Three Knights System | 3 | 33% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line | 3 | 50% |
| English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System | 2 | 50% |
| Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Modern Exchange Variation | 2 | 0% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Four Knights Variation, Keres-Parma System | 2 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (16 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 16 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (8 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 7 | 57% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 3 | 17% |
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Retreat Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian | 2 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: McDonnell Attack | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | Sascha Schaefer 5. Kurt Pape-Open | B-Open | W |
| 2026-08-09 | Edward Miller (1618) 5. Kurt Pape-Open | B-Open | ½ |
| 2026-08-08 | Peter Lorek (1583) 5. Kurt Pape-Open | B-Open | W |
| 2026-08-08 | Henning Jasper Kutz (1500) 5. Kurt Pape-Open | B-Open | ½ |
| 2026-08-07 | Torsten Drygala (1623) 5. Kurt Pape-Open | B-Open | ½ |
| 2026-08-07 | Thomas Schmaecke 5. Kurt Pape-Open | B-Open | L |
| 2026-08-06 | Anton Braun 5. Kurt Pape-Open | B-Open | ½ |
| 2026-01-05 | Ying Horng Cherng Landesmeisterschaften 2026 des NSV - B-Open | L |
| 2026-01-04 | Max Lewerenz (1648) Landesmeisterschaften 2026 des NSV - B-Open | W |
| 2026-01-04 | Oskar Wilting (1558) Landesmeisterschaften 2026 des NSV - B-Open | L |
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