FMKarsten Schuster
GER · FIDE ID 4611071 · 31 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2192
#896 in GER (active)
Rapid
2250
#351 in GER (active)
Blitz
2225
#499 in GER (active)
Score
56%
13 W · 9 D · 9 L
Opp. avg
2155
Last 31 games
Last game
2026-04-05
Grenke Chess Festival 2026 | Grenke Open A
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 93% of games (scores 61%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 8 of 10 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 25%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 3 of 3 games (Indian Defense), scoring 67%.
- Weak spot: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation as Black, only 17% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 8% against higher-rated players, 68% against lower-rated.
Based on 31 over-the-board games (1 classical). 15 with White (63%), 16 with Black (50%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 14 | 61% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Dutch Defense: Leningrad Variation, Warsaw Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian | 1 | 0% |
| Slav Defense: Exchange Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Pirc Defense | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (10 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 8 | 25% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 1 | 100% |
| 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense | 1 | 100% |
Against 1.d4 (3 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 3 | 67% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 3 | 17% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 2 | 25% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Maróczy Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, with g3 | 1 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-05 | Egehan Yildiz (2330) Grenke Chess Festival 2026 | Grenke Open A · classical | L |
| 2024-11-02 | Henrique Rey Malde (2118) 27th Bavarian International Open | L |
| 2024-11-01 | Levi Malinowsky (2058) 27th Bavarian International Open | ½ |
| 2024-10-31 | Lorenz Hofmann (2105) 27th Bavarian International Open | ½ |
| 2024-10-29 | Levin Isbilir (2092) 27th Bavarian International Open | ½ |
| 2024-10-27 | Atto Billio (2040) 27th Bavarian International Open | ½ |
| 2024-10-26 | Christian Graf (2050) 27th Bavarian International Open | W |
| 2024-07-11 | Monika Tsiganova (1999) FIDE World Senior Team Chess Championships 2024 | 50+ | L |
| 2024-07-10 | Michael Adams (2672) FIDE World Senior Team Chess Championships 2024 | 50+ | L |
| 2024-07-09 | Martin Mrva (2361) FIDE World Senior Team Chess Championships 2024 | 50+ | L |
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