FMThorsten Schmitz
GER · FIDE ID 4650212 · 16 tournament games since 2024
Standard
2177
#1003 in GER (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
47%
6 W · 3 D · 7 L
Opp. avg
2231
Last 16 games
Last game
2026-06-13
Teplice Open 2026 A-group
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 86% of games (scores 58%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 5 of 7 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 30%.
- Weak spot: Ruy Lopez: Fianchetto Defense as Black, only 33% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 13% against higher-rated players, 81% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 64% with White, 33% with Black.
Based on 16 over-the-board games (5 classical). 7 with White (64%), 9 with Black (33%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 6 | 58% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: French Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Zukertort Opening | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Smith-Morra Declined | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (7 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 5 | 30% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 2 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (2 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 50% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Fianchetto Defense | 3 | 33% |
| Philidor Defense: Exchange Variation | 2 | 25% |
| King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Positional Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-13 | Paulius Pultinevicius (2562) Teplice Open 2026 A-group | L |
| 2026-04-05 | Jiri Bouska (2329) Grenke Chess Festival 2026 | Grenke Open A · classical | ½ |
| 2026-01-05 | Mischa Foksha (2051) 36. Staufer-Open 2026 | Open A · classical | ½ |
| 2026-01-03 | Gabriele Lumachi (2431) 36. Staufer-Open 2026 | Open A · classical | L |
| 2025-04-18 | Alexei Shirov (2650) grenke Chess Festival 2025 | Grenke Chess Open · classical | L |
| 2025-01-05 | Alexandre Dgebuadze (2414) 35. Staufer Open | Open A · classical | L |
| 2024-08-09 | Daniel Garcia Roman (2397) Summer Prague Open 2024 | ½ |
| 2024-08-08 | Alikhan Galymbek (1970) Summer Prague Open 2024 | W |
| 2024-08-07 | Petr Bacak (2049) Summer Prague Open 2024 | W |
| 2024-08-06 | Jan Stefanisin (1996) Summer Prague Open 2024 | 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.