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ID: 4639340

Bernd Kessler

FIDE ratings

2,007Classical

Performance

50 games
28% Win
50% Draw
22% Loss

Bernd Kessler's playing style

Overall score:53%14W 25D 11L over 50 games
Dominates 1.d4 as White:63%in 16 games
Steady recent form:53%6W 9D 5L in last 20 games
Hard to beat — high draw rate:50%of games are draws

Openings as White

Among the openings shown, Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense, Tartakower Variation has the largest White sample, with 2 games. Select a row to explore its moves and inspect example games below.

Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense, Tartakower Variation
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Fianchetto
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation
100%
2g
Richter-Veresov Attack
100%
2g

Openings as Black

Among the openings shown, Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, Keres Variation has the largest Black sample, with 2 games. These results describe the available sample, not a prediction of the player’s next choice.

Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, Keres Variation
100%
2g
King's Indian Attack
100%
2g
Queen's Pawn Game: London System
100%
2g
Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense, Jaenisch Gambit Accepted
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: Closed, Chameleon Variation
100%
2g

Repertoire

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

Starting position

25 games in this line · White to move

Results for Kessler, Bernd as white · Wins / Draws / Losses

W / D / L
24%
48%
28%
Move
16 · 64%
38%
50%
13%
8 · 32%
50%
50%
1 · 4%
100%

Game History

(50 games)
DateSourceColorOpponentResultLink
May 14, 2026
OTB - TWIC
GMRichter, Michael(2383)
L—
Jul 26, 2014
OTB - BenBase
Nahnsen, Kenneth(1746)
W—
Jul 26, 2014
OTB - BenBase
Nahnsen, Kenneth(1746)
W—
Jul 24, 2014
OTB - ChessOK
Schroeder, Kai Uwe(1881)
W—
Jul 24, 2014
OTB - ChessOK
Schroeder, Kai Uwe(1881)
W—
Jul 21, 2014
OTB - BenBase
Wolke, Reimund(1809)
D—
Jul 19, 2014
OTB - BenBase
WGMMichna, Marta(2332)
L—
Jul 19, 2014
OTB - BenBase
WGMMichna, Marta(2332)
L—
Jul 17, 2011
OTB - Codekiddy
Wronn, Bernd(2196)
L—
Jul 17, 2011
OTB - Codekiddy
Wronn, Bernd(2196)
L—

Research Bernd Kessler’s games and opening repertoire

Bernd Kessler is rated 2007 in standard by FIDE. Bernd Kessler plays for Germany.

Bernd Kessler has FIDE ID 4639340.

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