FMThomas Michalczak
GER · FIDE ID 4622634 · 49 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2207
#807 in GER (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
2203
#584 in GER (active)
Score
51%
17 W · 16 D · 16 L
Opp. avg
2234
Last 49 games
Last game
2026-07-24
German Chess Championship 2026 | Candidates Men
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 78% of games (scores 48%), otherwise 1.d4 (22%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 8 of 13 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 4 of 7 games (Indian Defense), scoring 63%.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation as White, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 26% against higher-rated players, 77% against lower-rated.
Based on 49 over-the-board games (3 classical). 27 with White (54%), 22 with Black (48%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 21 | 48% |
| 1.d4 | 6 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 3 | 67% |
| French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Smith-Morra Declined | 1 | 100% |
| French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (13 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 8 | 50% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 3 | 17% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 2 | 100% |
Against 1.d4 (7 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 4 | 63% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 25% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Open | 1 | 50% |
| Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid, Spielmann Attack | 1 | 0% |
| King's Gambit Accepted: Quaade Gambit | 1 | 100% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed, Anti-Marshall | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | Taron Khachatryan (2307) German Chess Championship 2026 | Candidates Men | W |
| 2026-07-23 | Levi Malinowsky (2342) German Chess Championship 2026 | Candidates Men | ½ |
| 2026-07-22 | Paul David Peglau (2139) German Chess Championship 2026 | Candidates Men | W |
| 2026-07-22 | Volodymyr Vyval (2300) German Chess Championship 2026 | Candidates Men | L |
| 2026-07-21 | David Kardoeus (2162) German Chess Championship 2026 | Candidates Men | W |
| 2026-07-20 | Lukas Schulz (2349) German Chess Championship 2026 | Candidates Men | W |
| 2026-07-20 | Maurin Moeller (2301) German Chess Championship 2026 | Candidates Men | L |
| 2026-07-19 | Thilo Ehmann (2353) German Chess Championship 2026 | Candidates Men | L |
| 2026-05-16 | Mykola Korchynskyi (2433) 38. Ruhrhalbinsel Open | L |
| 2026-05-09 | Daniel Hausrath (2452) 38. Ruhrhalbinsel Open | 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.