FMStephan Buchal
GER · FIDE ID 4603915 · 70 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2231
#647 in GER (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
2237
#456 in GER (active)
Score
59%
25 W · 33 D · 12 L
Opp. avg
2134
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-07-24
German Chess Championship 2026 | Seniors 65+
Prep summary
- As White: 1.c4 in 94% of games (scores 61%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...g6 in 16 of 23 games (Modern Defense), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...g6 in 4 of 6 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 63%.
- Comfort zone: Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, with g3 as White, 70% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 44% against higher-rated players, 71% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 47% of games end in a draw.
Based on 70 over-the-board games (9 classical). 35 with White (61%), 35 with Black (57%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.c4 | 33 | 61% |
| 1.Nf3 | 2 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: King's English Variation | 5 | 50% |
| Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, with g3 | 5 | 70% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | 3 | 50% |
| English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System | 2 | 50% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Full Symmetry Line | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (23 games)
| 1...g6 Modern Defense | 16 | 50% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 7 | 43% |
Against 1.d4 (6 games)
| 1...g6 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 63% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Modern Defense: Standard Defense | 5 | 50% |
| Modern Defense | 3 | 83% |
| Pirc Defense | 3 | 50% |
| Pirc Defense: Classical Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation | 2 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | Bernhard Scheuermann (2128) German Chess Championship 2026 | Seniors 65+ | L |
| 2026-07-23 | Bernd Rosen (2165) German Chess Championship 2026 | Seniors 65+ | ½ |
| 2026-07-22 | Matthias, Dr. Rudolf (2085) German Chess Championship 2026 | Seniors 65+ | ½ |
| 2026-07-21 | Marcel Marentini (2073) German Chess Championship 2026 | Seniors 65+ | W |
| 2026-07-20 | Ekkehard Ellenberg (2048) German Chess Championship 2026 | Seniors 65+ | W |
| 2026-07-19 | Wilfried, Dr. Beilfuss (2056) German Chess Championship 2026 | Seniors 65+ | ½ |
| 2026-07-18 | Hans Dekan (2020) German Chess Championship 2026 | Seniors 65+ | ½ |
| 2026-07-17 | Ulrich Gass (1948) German Chess Championship 2026 | Seniors 65+ | W |
| 2026-04-25 | Risto Nevanlinna (2189) FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Senior 65+ | ½ |
| 2026-04-23 | Aldo Haik (2370) FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Senior 65+ | ½ |
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.