FMPhilipp Mester
GER · FIDE ID 34624902 · 80 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2251
#557 in GER (active)
Rapid
1969
#2035 in GER (active)
Blitz
2172
#734 in GER (active)
Score
56%
28 W · 33 D · 19 L
Opp. avg
2206
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-08
5. Kurt Pape-Open | A-Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 77% of games (scores 49%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 21 of 22 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 60%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...f5 in 6 of 11 games (Dutch Defense), scoring 33%.
- Comfort zone: Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation as White, 75% in 6 games.
- By opponent strength: 38% against higher-rated players, 71% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 41% of games end in a draw.
Based on 80 over-the-board games (7 classical). 44 with White (55%), 36 with Black (57%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 34 | 49% |
| 1.Nf3 | 3 | 67% |
| 1.e4 | 2 | 75% |
| 1.c4 | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 6 | 75% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Goglidze Attack | 3 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Charousek Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Indian Defense: Anti-Grünfeld, Alekhine Variation | 2 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (22 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 21 | 60% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 1 | 100% |
Against 1.d4 (11 games)
| 1...f5 Dutch Defense | 6 | 33% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 50% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 2 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation | 4 | 63% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 3 | 100% |
| Dutch Defense: Stonewall Variation, Modern Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Cozio Defense | 2 | 75% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo, with a6 | 2 | 25% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-08 | Robert Engel (2182) 5. Kurt Pape-Open | A-Open | W |
| 2026-08-07 | Philipp Schulze-Schwering (2023) 5. Kurt Pape-Open | A-Open | W |
| 2026-08-07 | Anna Wilmink (2022) 5. Kurt Pape-Open | A-Open | W |
| 2026-08-06 | Nicolas Drews (1878) 5. Kurt Pape-Open | A-Open | W |
| 2026-08-01 | Bruno Topencik (2263) European Youth Team Chess Championships 2026 | O18 · classical | L |
| 2026-07-29 | Jan Holtwessels (2130) 5. Kurt Pape-Open | A-Open | W |
| 2026-07-29 | Markus Hahn (2254) 5. Kurt Pape-Open | A-Open | ½ |
| 2026-07-29 | Jonas Bangert (2104) 5. Kurt Pape-Open | A-Open | ½ |
| 2026-05-30 | Alberto Atoyan (2378) DEM U18 | ½ |
| 2026-05-29 | Justus Sommer (2213) 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.