Sebastian Schless
GER · FIDE ID 4697987 · 49 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1960
#4010 in GER (active)
Rapid
1974
#1978 in GER (active)
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
60%
25 W · 9 D · 15 L
Opp. avg
1866
Last 49 games
Last game
2026-05-25
13. Krefelder Pfingstopen 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 96% of games (scores 72%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 9 of 9 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 39%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 5 of 7 games (Indian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted as White, 90% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 25% against higher-rated players, 68% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 73% with White, 46% with Black.
Based on 49 over-the-board games (1 classical). 26 with White (73%), 23 with Black (46%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 25 | 72% |
| 1.d4 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted | 5 | 90% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 3 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 2 | 50% |
| Center Game: Berger Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Scandinavian Defense: Main Line | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (9 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 9 | 39% |
Against 1.d4 (7 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 5 | 50% |
| 1...g6 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation, Stein Defense | 2 | 50% |
| East Indian Defense | 2 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation | 2 | 75% |
| English Opening: Great Snake Variation | 2 | 100% |
| King's Indian Attack: Symmetrical Defense | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-25 | Jan Vortmeier (2168) 13. Krefelder Pfingstopen 2026 | W |
| 2026-05-25 | Joshua Braun (1799) 13. Krefelder Pfingstopen 2026 | W |
| 2026-05-24 | Julian-Frank Reuter (2141) 13. Krefelder Pfingstopen 2026 | L |
| 2026-05-24 | Carsten Freese (1785) 13. Krefelder Pfingstopen 2026 | W |
| 2026-05-23 | Wolf Ebert (1775) 13. Krefelder Pfingstopen 2026 | ½ |
| 2026-05-23 | Hewei Li (2206) 13. Krefelder Pfingstopen 2026 | ½ |
| 2026-05-22 | Ralf Schlenkert (1566) 13. Krefelder Pfingstopen 2026 | W |
| 2025-12-30 | Merlin Maenken (2135) Krefelder Weihnachtsopen 2025 | L |
| 2025-12-30 | Patrick Terhuven (2179) Krefelder Weihnachtsopen 2025 | ½ |
| 2025-12-29 | Stephan Rustemeyer (1823) Krefelder Weihnachtsopen 2025 | W |
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