Rudolf Ruether
GER · FIDE ID 4637992 · 28 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2064
#2227 in GER (active)
Rapid
2048
#1327 in GER (active)
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
64%
10 W · 16 D · 2 L
Opp. avg
1996
Last 28 games
Last game
2026-07-24
German Chess Championship 2026 | Seniors 65+
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 88% of games (scores 67%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 3 of 3 games (French Defense), scoring 67%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 4 of 4 games (Indian Defense), scoring 63%.
- By opponent strength: 58% against higher-rated players, 69% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 57% of games end in a draw.
Based on 28 over-the-board games. 17 with White (62%), 11 with Black (68%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 15 | 67% |
| 1.g4 | 1 | 0% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Spassky Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Horwitz Defense | 2 | 100% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense | 2 | 100% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System | 1 | 50% |
| Rat Defense: English Rat | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (3 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 3 | 67% |
Against 1.d4 (4 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 4 | 63% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Torre Attack: Classical Defense | 2 | 50% |
| French Defense: Rubinstein Variation, Blackburne Defense | 1 | 50% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation | 1 | 100% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation | 1 | 50% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | Erwin Kaliski (2151) German Chess Championship 2026 | Seniors 65+ | ½ |
| 2026-07-23 | Harald Schlais (2238) German Chess Championship 2026 | Seniors 65+ | ½ |
| 2026-07-19 | Clemens Werner (2232) German Chess Championship 2026 | Seniors 65+ | ½ |
| 2025-07-12 | Bernd Domsgen (1922) Senioren LEM Sachsen-Anhalt | 65+ | W |
| 2025-07-11 | Klaus Baerthel (1918) Senioren LEM Sachsen-Anhalt | 65+ | ½ |
| 2025-07-10 | Joachim Schwis (1922) Senioren LEM Sachsen-Anhalt | 65+ | ½ |
| 2025-07-09 | Lothar Mertens (1709) Senioren LEM Sachsen-Anhalt | 65+ | W |
| 2025-07-07 | Bernhard, Dr. Vonach (1831) Senioren LEM Sachsen-Anhalt | 65+ | L |
| 2024-08-31 | Ralf-Axel Simon (2003) 36th German Senior Championship 2024 | 65+ | W |
| 2024-08-30 | Wolfgang, Dr. Polster (2112) 36th German Senior Championship 2024 | 65+ | L |
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.