Ralf Schober
GER · FIDE ID 4673140 · 43 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2052
#2423 in GER (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
2050
#1579 in GER (active)
Score
55%
13 W · 21 D · 9 L
Opp. avg
2014
Last 43 games
Last game
2026-09-19
34. Deutsche Senioren MM 2026 | 65+
Prep summary
- As White: 1.f4 in 36% of games (scores 75%), otherwise 1.d4 (27%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...d6 in 3 of 5 games (Pirc Defense), scoring 83%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 4 of 11 games (Indian Defense), scoring 25%.
- Comfort zone: Bird Opening as White, 75% in 4 games.
- By opponent strength: 19% against higher-rated players, 70% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 49% of games end in a draw.
Based on 43 over-the-board games (8 classical). 22 with White (59%), 21 with Black (50%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.f4 | 8 | 75% |
| 1.d4 | 6 | 50% |
| 1.e4 | 4 | 50% |
| 1.Nc3 | 3 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bird Opening | 4 | 75% |
| Bird Opening: Dutch Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional | 3 | 67% |
| King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Positional Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (5 games)
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 3 | 83% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 1 | 100% |
| 1...Nc6 Nimzowitsch Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (11 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 4 | 25% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 3 | 50% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Pirc Defense | 2 | 100% |
| Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Marco Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Rapport-Jobava System | 1 | 50% |
| Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Unzicker Attack | 1 | 50% |
| English Opening | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-19 | Bernd Schneider (2155) 34. Deutsche Senioren MM 2026 | 65+ | L |
| 2026-09-18 | Gerd Fischer (1937) 34. Deutsche Senioren MM 2026 | 65+ | W |
| 2026-09-16 | Andreas Carstens (2109) 34. Deutsche Senioren MM 2026 | 65+ | L |
| 2026-09-16 | Karl-Heinz Kannenberg (2097) 34. Deutsche Senioren MM 2026 | 65+ | ½ |
| 2026-07-12 | Horst Ehlert (1894) 34. Off. Senioren-LEM Sachsen-Anhalt | 65+ · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-11 | Wolfgang Klettke (1936) 34. Off. Senioren-LEM Sachsen-Anhalt | 65+ · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-10 | Igor Lyashkevych (1953) 34. Off. Senioren-LEM Sachsen-Anhalt | 65+ · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-09 | Frank Koenig (1910) 34. Off. Senioren-LEM Sachsen-Anhalt | 65+ · classical | W |
| 2026-07-08 | Peter, Dr. Babrikowski (2156) 34. Off. Senioren-LEM Sachsen-Anhalt | 65+ · classical | L |
| 2026-07-07 | Peter Krieg (1903) 34. Off. Senioren-LEM Sachsen-Anhalt | 65+ · classical | W |
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