FMKarsten Schulz
GER · FIDE ID 4611446 · 85 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2189
#914 in GER (active)
Rapid
2252
#349 in GER (active)
Blitz
2261
#367 in GER (active)
Score
51%
28 W · 30 D · 27 L
Opp. avg
2226
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-08
16. Nordhäuser Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.Nf3 in 89% of games (scores 58%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...d6 in 10 of 22 games (Pirc Defense), scoring 45%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 6 of 11 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 67%.
- Weak spot: King's Indian Attack as White, only 20% in 5 games.
- Comfort zone: Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, with g3 as White, 100% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 38% against higher-rated players, 69% against lower-rated.
Based on 85 over-the-board games (16 rapid · 9 blitz · 5 classical). 44 with White (57%), 41 with Black (44%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.Nf3 | 39 | 58% |
| 1.d4 | 3 | 50% |
| 1.e4 | 1 | 50% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Attack: Symmetrical Defense | 5 | 60% |
| King's Indian Attack | 5 | 20% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System | 3 | 50% |
| Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, with g3 | 3 | 100% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | 3 | 33% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (22 games)
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 10 | 45% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 5 | 60% |
| 1...g6 Modern Defense | 5 | 30% |
Against 1.d4 (11 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 6 | 67% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 0% |
| 1...g6 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Pirc Defense | 6 | 50% |
| Philidor Defense: Lion Variation | 4 | 38% |
| Modern Defense: Standard Defense | 4 | 38% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Vienna Game: Mieses Variation | 2 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-08 | Anastasia Voigt (2051) 16. Nordhäuser Open | W |
| 2026-08-08 | Toshiya Aguike (2026) 16. Nordhäuser Open | W |
| 2026-08-07 | Ralf Christian Diedrichs (1930) 16. Nordhäuser Open | ½ |
| 2026-08-07 | Luca Czeisz (1982) 16. Nordhäuser Open | ½ |
| 2026-08-06 | Richard Sniegowski (1980) 16. Nordhäuser Open | W |
| 2026-08-02 | Li Min Peng (2553) 16. Nordhäuser Open | ½ |
| 2026-06-14 | Edwin Fischer (2213) ROL 2026 - PublicStream | ½ |
| 2026-06-13 | Georg von Zimmermann (2102) ROL 2026 - PublicStream | ½ |
| 2026-01-05 | Timur Kocharin (2346) 36. Staufer-Open 2026 | Open A · classical | ½ |
| 2026-01-04 | Jan Boder (2304) 36. Staufer-Open 2026 | Open A · classical | L |
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