FMMichael Strache
GER · FIDE ID 4693183 · 43 tournament games since 2024
Standard
2199
#851 in GER (active)
Rapid
2301
#236 in GER (active)
Blitz
2218
#532 in GER (active)
Score
70%
23 W · 14 D · 6 L
Opp. avg
2103
Last 43 games
Last game
2026-07-24
German Cup Championship 2026 (DPEM)
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 45% of games (scores 65%), otherwise 1.c4 (36%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 8 of 10 games (French Defense), scoring 75%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...e6 in 5 of 6 games (Horwitz Defense), scoring 70%.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations as White, 83% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 43% against higher-rated players, 78% against lower-rated.
Based on 43 over-the-board games (8 classical). 22 with White (68%), 21 with Black (71%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 10 | 65% |
| 1.c4 | 8 | 81% |
| 1.Nf3 | 3 | 50% |
| 1.g3 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations | 3 | 83% |
| French Defense: Knight Variation | 1 | 100% |
| King's Indian Attack: Symmetrical Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Vienna Game: Frankenstein-Dracula Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (10 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 8 | 75% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 1 | 0% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 1 | 100% |
Against 1.d4 (6 games)
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 5 | 70% |
| 1...c5 Benoni Defense | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Horwitz Defense | 3 | 83% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Kangaroo Defense | 2 | 50% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation | 1 | 50% |
| English Defense | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | Jonathan Andersen (2085) German Cup Championship 2026 (DPEM) | W |
| 2026-07-24 | Lando Korten (2256) German Cup Championship 2026 (DPEM) | ½ |
| 2026-07-23 | Phillip Junk (2128) German Cup Championship 2026 (DPEM) | ½ |
| 2026-07-23 | Mathias Kresse (1953) German Cup Championship 2026 (DPEM) | ½ |
| 2026-06-14 | Jonathan Carlstedt (2430) ROL 2026 - PublicStream | L |
| 2026-06-13 | Philipp Zitzelsberger (2010) ROL 2026 - PublicStream | ½ |
| 2026-05-16 | Felix Noetzel (2210) Rudolf Teschner Memorial 2026 | L |
| 2025-12-30 | Jonas Foerster (2218) 8. Internationales Spandauer Weihnachtsopen 2025 · classical | L |
| 2025-12-29 | Irakli Akhvlediani (2444) 8. Internationales Spandauer Weihnachtsopen 2025 · classical | ½ |
| 2025-12-28 | Johan Schneider (1872) 8. Internationales Spandauer Weihnachtsopen 2025 · classical | W |
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