Alexander Hertog
ENG · FIDE ID 488453 · 59 tournament games since 2022
Standard
1913
#723 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1637
#2445 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1816
#903 in ENG (active)
Score
42%
15 W · 19 D · 25 L
Opp. avg
1915
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-03-30
Milton Keynes FIDE Chess Congress 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 97% of games (scores 47%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 19 of 19 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 26%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 6 of 6 games (Indian Defense), scoring 58%.
- Weak spot: King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation as White, only 0% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 32% against higher-rated players, 56% against lower-rated.
Based on 59 over-the-board games (31 classical). 30 with White (45%), 29 with Black (38%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 29 | 47% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Benoni Defense: Knight's Tour Variation | 3 | 50% |
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation | 3 | 0% |
| Catalan Opening: Closed Variation, Traditional Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 25% |
| Queen's Gambit Accepted: Old Variation | 2 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (19 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 19 | 26% |
Against 1.d4 (6 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 6 | 58% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 9 | 22% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation, Rubinstein Variation | 5 | 50% |
| Queen's Indian Defense: Yates Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation, Exchange Line | 2 | 25% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-30 | Abiodun Nelson (2052) Milton Keynes FIDE Chess Congress 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-03-30 | Anum Sheikh (1812) Milton Keynes FIDE Chess Congress 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-03-29 | Benjamin Carter (1800) Milton Keynes FIDE Chess Congress 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-03-29 | Pavan G V (1613) Milton Keynes FIDE Chess Congress 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-03-28 | Jack Hale (1846) Milton Keynes FIDE Chess Congress 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2025-07-20 | Sathya Vaidyanathan (1878) ECF English Championship 2025 | Open · classical | L |
| 2025-07-20 | Mahin Rughani (1854) ECF English Championship 2025 | Open · classical | L |
| 2025-07-19 | Robert G Clark (2037) ECF English Championship 2025 | Open · classical | W |
| 2025-07-19 | Samuel Marsden (2065) ECF English Championship 2025 | Open · classical | L |
| 2025-07-18 | Daniel Savidge (2141) ECF English Championship 2025 | Open · classical | 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.