FMOlaf Steffens
GER · FIDE ID 4630564 · 78 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2127
#1455 in GER (active)
Rapid
2181
#593 in GER (active)
Blitz
2218
#532 in GER (active)
Score
52%
38 W · 5 D · 35 L
Opp. avg
2073
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-07-24
German Cup Championship 2026 (DPEM)
Prep summary
- As White: 1.b4 in 39% of games (scores 70%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...Nc6 in 11 of 22 games (Nimzowitsch Defense), scoring 73%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nc6 in 4 of 10 games (Mikenas Defense), scoring 63%.
- Weak spot: Polish Opening: Outflank Variation as White, only 33% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Polish Opening: Bugayev Attack as White, 80% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 15% against higher-rated players, 70% against lower-rated.
Based on 78 over-the-board games (8 classical). 38 with White (58%), 40 with Black (46%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.b4 | 15 | 70% |
| 1.d4 | 7 | 57% |
| 1.b3 | 5 | 60% |
| 1.a3 | 4 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Polish Opening: Bugayev Attack | 5 | 80% |
| Rapport-Jobava System | 5 | 60% |
| Polish Opening, with d5 | 3 | 50% |
| Polish Opening: Outflank Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (22 games)
| 1...Nc6 Nimzowitsch Defense | 11 | 73% |
| 1...Nf6 Alekhine Defense | 4 | 50% |
| 1...a6 St. George Defense | 4 | 25% |
Against 1.d4 (10 games)
| 1...Nc6 Mikenas Defense | 4 | 63% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 3 | 33% |
| 1...Na6 Australian Defense | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nimzowitsch Defense: Williams Variation | 4 | 75% |
| Mikenas Defense | 3 | 83% |
| English Opening | 3 | 33% |
| Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Advance Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Australian Defense | 2 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | Soeren Puerckhauer (2176) German Cup Championship 2026 (DPEM) | W |
| 2026-07-24 | Alexander Schall (1914) German Cup Championship 2026 (DPEM) | W |
| 2026-06-06 | Stefan Krueger (2034) Pokalmannschaftsmeisterschaft Niedersachsen/Bremen | W |
| 2026-06-06 | Finn Crispin Burnus (2034) Pokalmannschaftsmeisterschaft Niedersachsen/Bremen | L |
| 2026-06-05 | Mohammad Amlashi Pokalmannschaftsmeisterschaft Niedersachsen/Bremen | W |
| 2026-04-02 | Aleksandar Indjic (2616) Grenke Chess Festival 2026 | Grenke Open A · classical | L |
| 2026-01-05 | Steffen Schumann (1992) Landesmeisterschaften 2026 des NSV - A-Open | L |
| 2026-01-04 | Abdullah Celik (2006) Landesmeisterschaften 2026 des NSV - A-Open | W |
| 2026-01-04 | Carsten de Vries (1931) Landesmeisterschaften 2026 des NSV - A-Open | W |
| 2026-01-03 | Leonard Muecke (1916) Landesmeisterschaften 2026 des NSV - A-Open | W |
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.