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SwitzerlandSUI
ID: 1300318

Walter Bichsel

FIDE ratings

2,171Classical
2,125Blitz

Performance

50 games
28% Win
34% Draw
38% Loss

Walter Bichsel's playing style

Overall score:45%14W 17D 19L over 50 games
Best with 1.e4 as White:58%in 24 games
Out of form:30%0W 12D 8L in last 20 games
Hard to beat — high draw rate:34%of games are draws

Openings as White

Among the openings shown, Pirc Defense: Classical Variation, Quiet System has the largest White sample, with 2 games. Select a row to explore its moves and inspect example games below.

Pirc Defense: Classical Variation, Quiet System
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with d6
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian
100%
2g
French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation
100%
2g
Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation
100%
2g

Openings as Black

Among the openings shown, Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense, Modern Line has the largest Black sample, with 5 games. These results describe the available sample, not a prediction of the player’s next choice.

Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense, Modern Line
40%
60%
5g
Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind
50%
50%
4g
Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian
100%
2g
Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Modern Exchange Variation
100%
2g
Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense
100%
2g

Repertoire

24 games as white in scope
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Move arrowsfrequency, not engine evaluation

Starting position

24 games in this line · White to move

Results for Bichsel, Walter as white · Wins / Draws / Losses

W / D / L
33%
50%
17%
Move
24 · 100%
33%
50%
17%

Game History

(50 games)
DateSourceColorOpponentResultLink
Apr 14, 2024
OTB - LichessBroadcast
FMWildi, Marcel(2211)
D—
Apr 14, 2024
OTB - LichessBroadcast
FMWildi, Marcel(2211)
D—
Jun 23, 2023
OTB - TWIC
GMKosakowski, Jakub(2485)
L—
Jun 23, 2023
OTB - TWIC
GMKosakowski, Jakub(2485)
L—
Apr 16, 2023
OTB - PGN-Mentor
IMLevacic, Damir(2140)
D—
Apr 16, 2023
OTB - PGNMentor
IMLevacic, Damir(2140)
D—
Apr 1, 2023
OTB - PGN-Mentor
Lehmann, Abel(2234)
D—
Apr 1, 2023
OTB - PGNMentor
Lehmann, Abel(1630)
D—
Nov 12, 2022
OTB - PGNMentor
Pahud, Cedric(2165)
L—
Nov 12, 2022
OTB - PGN-Mentor
Pahud, Cedric(2165)
L—

Research Walter Bichsel’s games and opening repertoire

FM Walter Bichsel is rated 2171 in standard, 2125 in blitz by FIDE. Walter Bichsel plays for Switzerland.

Walter Bichsel has FIDE ID 1300318.

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