GMFrank Holzke
GER · FIDE ID 4600428 · 69 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2410
#108 in GER (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
60%
24 W · 35 D · 10 L
Opp. avg
2300
Last 50 games
Last game
2025-10-05
European Senior Championships 2025 | Open S50
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 68% of games (scores 70%), otherwise 1.d4 (24%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 6 of 15 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 58%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 7 of 9 games (Indian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation as Black, only 33% in 3 games.
- Drawish: 51% of games end in a draw.
Based on 69 over-the-board games (26 classical). 37 with White (64%), 32 with Black (56%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 25 | 70% |
| 1.d4 | 9 | 50% |
| 1.Nf3 | 2 | 75% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Kmoch Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Sämisch Variation | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (15 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 6 | 58% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 6 | 33% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 3 | 67% |
Against 1.d4 (9 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 7 | 50% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation Accepted | 2 | 25% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation | 1 | 50% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3 | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Dragon | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-05 | Thorsten Cmiel (2167) European Senior Championships 2025 | Open S50 · classical | W |
| 2025-10-04 | Mark Van der Werf (2395) European Senior Championships 2025 | Open S50 · classical | ½ |
| 2025-10-03 | Christof Sielecki (2390) European Senior Championships 2025 | Open S50 · classical | ½ |
| 2025-10-02 | Nenad Fercec (2362) European Senior Championships 2025 | Open S50 · classical | W |
| 2025-10-01 | Josep Anton Lacasa Diaz (2301) European Senior Championships 2025 | Open S50 · classical | ½ |
| 2025-09-30 | Stephen Dishman (2211) European Senior Championships 2025 | Open S50 · classical | ½ |
| 2025-09-29 | Oliver Kniest (2184) European Senior Championships 2025 | Open S50 · classical | W |
| 2025-09-27 | Martin P Burrows (2088) European Senior Championships 2025 | Open S50 · classical | ½ |
| 2025-04-13 | John M Emms (2411) EUROPEAN SENIOR TEAM CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP | 50+ | ½ |
| 2025-04-12 | John M Emms (2411) EUROPEAN SENIOR TEAM CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP | 50+ | L |
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