GM
GermanyGER
ID: 4611276

Lutz Espig

FIDE ratings

2,256Classical

Performance

50 games
16% Win
44% Draw
40% Loss

Lutz Espig's playing style

Overall score:38%8W 22D 20L over 50 games
Best with 1.Nf3 as White:41%in 23 games
Struggles in the Zukertort Opening as White:44%in 17 games
Out of form:30%2W 8D 10L in last 20 games
Hard to beat — high draw rate:44%of games are draws

Openings as White

Among the openings shown, King's Indian Attack has the largest White sample, with 4 games. Select a row to explore its moves and inspect example games below.

King's Indian Attack
100%
4g
Catalan Opening: Open Defense
100%
2g
King's Indian Attack: Double Fianchetto
100%
2g

Openings as Black

Among the openings shown, Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Westerinen Attack has the largest Black sample, with 4 games. These results describe the available sample, not a prediction of the player’s next choice.

Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Westerinen Attack
50%
50%
4g
Sicilian Defense: Closed
100%
2g
Old Indian Defense
100%
2g
Old Indian Defense: Normal Variation
100%
2g
Indian Defense: Wade-Tartakower Defense
100%
2g

Repertoire

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

Starting position

27 games in this line · White to move

Results for Espig, Lutz as white · Wins / Draws / Losses

W / D / L
7%
63%
30%
Move
23 · 85%
9%
65%
26%
4 · 15%
50%
50%

Game History

(50 games)
DateSourceColorOpponentResultLink
Oct 3, 2020
OTB - LumbrasGigaBase
FMSchoeneberg, Manfred(2133)
L—
Oct 3, 2020
OTB - LumbrasGigaBase
IMBastian, Herbert(2269)
L—
Oct 3, 2020
OTB - LumbrasGigaBase
FMBaumbach, Friedrich, Dr.(2127)
W—
Oct 3, 2020
OTB - LumbrasGigaBase
GMTischbierek, Raj(2441)
L—
Oct 3, 2020
OTB - LumbrasGigaBase
IMBastian, Herbert(2269)
L—
Oct 3, 2020
OTB - LumbrasGigaBase
FMSchoeneberg, Manfred(2133)
L—
Oct 3, 2020
OTB - LumbrasGigaBase
GMTischbierek, Raj(2441)
L—
Oct 3, 2020
OTB - LumbrasGigaBase
FMBaumbach, Friedrich, Dr.(2127)
W—
Oct 3, 2020
OTB - LumbrasGigaBase
IMGlienke, Manfred, Dr.(2231)
D—
Jul 13, 2018
OTB - PGNMentor
IMRenman, Nils-Gustaf(2343)
L—

Research Lutz Espig’s games and opening repertoire

GM Lutz Espig is rated 2256 in standard by FIDE. Lutz Espig plays for Germany.

Lutz Espig has FIDE ID 4611276.

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