IMOliver Brendel
GER · FIDE ID 4602048 · 31 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2256
#538 in GER (active)
Rapid
2143
#756 in GER (active)
Blitz
2243
#438 in GER (active)
Score
37%
8 W · 7 D · 16 L
Opp. avg
2189
Last 31 games
Last game
2025-08
Brasov Grand Prix Classic 2025 | A
Prep summary
- As White: 1.c4 in 93% of games (scores 39%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 11 of 11 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 32%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 5 of 5 games (Indian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Comfort zone: French Defense: Steiner Variation as White, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 0% against higher-rated players, 50% against lower-rated.
Based on 31 over-the-board games (8 rapid). 15 with White (37%), 16 with Black (38%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.c4 | 14 | 39% |
| 1.e4 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Steiner Variation | 3 | 67% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Carlsen Variation | 1 | 0% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Rubinstein Variation | 1 | 0% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (11 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 11 | 32% |
Against 1.d4 (5 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 5 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind, Breyer Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Bc4 Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional | 1 | 0% |
| Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Modern Defense | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-08 | Georgi Filev (2189) Brasov Grand Prix Classic 2025 | A | L |
| 2025-07-29 | Ema Obada (2113) Brasov Grand Prix Classic 2025 | A | L |
| 2025-07-27 | Alexandru Ioan Constantinoiu (2082) Brasov Grand Prix Classic 2025 | A | L |
| 2024-07-18 | Tom Moeller (1824) Czech Open 2024 | Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2024-07-18 | Eliran Shilon Rahav (2019) Czech Open 2024 | Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2024-07-18 | Linus Johansson (2447) Czech Open 2024 | Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2024-07-18 | Filip Dolensky (2028) Czech Open 2024 | Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2024-07-18 | Liubomyr Levytskyi (1952) Czech Open 2024 | Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2024-07-17 | Jan Kavalir (1945) Czech Open 2024 | Rapid · rapid | ½ |
| 2024-07-17 | Jiri Stocek (2527) Czech Open 2024 | Rapid · rapid | L |
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