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ID: 24613002

Michael Knaak

FIDE ratings

1,795Classical

Performance

50 games
46% Win
22% Draw
32% Loss

Michael Knaak's playing style

Strong overall score:57%23W 11D 16L over 50 games
Best with 1.e4 as White:58%in 18 games
Steady recent form:60%8W 8D 4L in last 20 games

Openings as White

Among the openings shown, Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense has the largest White sample, with 2 games. Select a row to explore its moves and inspect example games below.

Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense
100%
2g
Vienna Game: Mengarini Variation
100%
2g
French Defense: McCutcheon Variation, Lasker Variation
100%
2g
Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation
100%
2g
Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit, Bardeleben Variation
100%
2g

Openings as Black

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

Philidor Defense: Exchange Variation
100%
2g
Indian Defense: Budapest Defense, Fajarowicz Variation
100%
2g
Benoni Defense: King's Pawn Line
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Variation
100%
2g
French Defense: Winawer Variation, Positional Variation
100%
2g

Repertoire

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

Starting position

22 games in this line · White to move

Results for Knaak, Michael as white · Wins / Draws / Losses

W / D / L
50%
14%
36%
Move
18 · 82%
50%
17%
33%
2 · 9%
100%
2 · 9%
100%

Game History

(50 games)
DateSourceColorOpponentResultLink
Apr 21, 2025
OTB - TWIC
Malchereck, Zion(2063)
L—
Apr 21, 2025
OTB - TWIC
Malchereck, Zion(2063)
L—
Apr 20, 2025
OTB - TWIC
FMKahlert, Thomas(2104)
D—
Apr 20, 2025
OTB - TWIC
FMKahlert, Thomas(2104)
D—
Apr 20, 2025
OTB - TWIC
Lasschuit, Rene(1701)
W—
Apr 20, 2025
OTB - TWIC
Lasschuit, Rene(1701)
W—
Apr 19, 2025
OTB - TWIC
Goekten, Aras(1789)
D—
Apr 19, 2025
OTB - TWIC
Klaeke, Gregor(1655)
W—
Apr 19, 2025
OTB - TWIC
Klaeke, Gregor(1655)
W—
Apr 19, 2025
OTB - TWIC
Goekten, Aras
D—

Research Michael Knaak’s games and opening repertoire

Michael Knaak is rated 1795 in standard by FIDE. Michael Knaak plays for Germany.

Michael Knaak has FIDE ID 24613002.

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