Michael Schaefer
GER · FIDE ID 4613686 · 18 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1968
#3843 in GER (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
2102
#1168 in GER (active)
Score
58%
7 W · 7 D · 4 L
Opp. avg
1857
Last 18 games
Last game
2025-10-12
47º Festival Scacchistico Internazionale Open Citta di Arco | A
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 63% of games (scores 70%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 5 of 5 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 40%.
- Comfort zone: Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System as White, 67% in 3 games.
- By colour: 81% with White, 40% with Black.
- Drawish: 39% of games end in a draw.
Based on 18 over-the-board games. 8 with White (81%), 10 with Black (40%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 5 | 70% |
| 1.b3 | 1 | 100% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 100% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System | 3 | 67% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Indian Variation | 1 | 100% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Gurevich System | 1 | 100% |
| Indian Defense: Wade-Tartakower Defense | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (5 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 5 | 40% |
Against 1.d4 (2 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation | 1 | 0% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights, Fianchetto Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Dragon | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Keres Attack | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-12 | Angus J Dunnington (2215) 47º Festival Scacchistico Internazionale Open Citta di Arco | A | L |
| 2025-10-11 | Sebastian Voelker (1981) 47º Festival Scacchistico Internazionale Open Citta di Arco | A | W |
| 2025-10-10 | Francesco Addante (1936) 47º Festival Scacchistico Internazionale Open Citta di Arco | A | W |
| 2025-10-09 | Angelo Cardarelli (1924) 47º Festival Scacchistico Internazionale Open Citta di Arco | A | ½ |
| 2025-10-09 | Manuel Calcari (1816) 47º Festival Scacchistico Internazionale Open Citta di Arco | A | W |
| 2025-10-07 | Franco Tortora (1850) 47º Festival Scacchistico Internazionale Open Citta di Arco | A | ½ |
| 2025-10-06 | Edoardo Giannone (1858) 47º Festival Scacchistico Internazionale Open Citta di Arco | A | L |
| 2025-10-05 | Alessandro Pannone (1680) 47º Festival Scacchistico Internazionale Open Citta di Arco | A | W |
| 2025-10-05 | Marco Zucchelli (1745) 47º Festival Scacchistico Internazionale Open Citta di Arco | A | ½ |
| 2024-10-13 | Caspar Linnemann (1882) 46th International Chess Open Città di Arco | Open A | ½ |
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