Rainer Knaak
GermanyScouting report: Rainer Knaak
2,452 games · Stockfish on the last 43 games (depth 13) · updated 10h agoArchetype
Machine
78
Strength
Very precise, with few blunders. Look for an opening edge rather than a tactical mistake.
Strength from a FIDE-level rating of about 2389, adjusted by results against rated opponents. ATK, DEF, TIME and MIND place each side of the game around that level.
How to beat Rainer Knaak
- White
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System, Hübner VariationE41a
45% in 20 games · -21 vs their average
- White
Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg VariationE44
36% in 7 games · -30 vs their average · small sample
- Black
French Defense: Advance Variation, Main LineC02i
23% in 13 games · -31 vs their average · small sample
- Black
Semi-Slav Defense: Accelerated Move OrderD31i
17% in 6 games · -37 vs their average · small sample
Avoid their comfort zone
- White
King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Closed VariationE87a
82% in 30 games · +16 vs their average
- White
King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Normal DefenseE81c
83% in 18 games · +18 vs their average
- Black
English Opening: King's English Variation, Three Knights SystemA27
93% in 7 games · +39 vs their average · small sample
- Black
Modern Defense: Three Pawns AttackB06t
100% in 5 games · +46 vs their average · small sample
Clock and nerves
Stockfish analysis
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FIDE ratings
- Classical
- 2,389
Results
50 gamesWinsDrawsLosses
Rainer Knaak's playing style
- Strong overall score:62%22W 18D 10L over 50 games
- Dominates 1.d4 as White:68%in 22 games
- In great form:70%10W 8D 2L in last 20 games
- Hard to beat — high draw rate:36%of games are draws
Openings
Wins, draws and losses, then the number of gamesOpenings as White
Slav Defense: Exchange Variation has the largest White sample, with 2 games. Select a row to explore its moves below.
Openings as Black
Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian has the largest Black sample, with 1 games. Results describe the games found, not a prediction.
Repertoire
Loading games…Game history
50 games · updated 1d ago| Date | Source | Color | Opponent | Result | Open game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | OTB - Mark Crowther | White | Guigonis, Dominique2232 | Win | — |
| Nov 6, 2026 | OTB - Mark Crowther | Black | GMPogorelov, Ruslan2276 | Draw | — |
| Nov 5, 2026 | OTB - Mark Crowther | White | IMPereira, Silvio Cunha2222 | Win | — |
| Nov 4, 2026 | OTB - Mark Crowther | Black | FMDougherty, Michael2148 | Win | — |
| Nov 3, 2026 | OTB - Mark Crowther | White | Djurdjevic, Petar M2016 | Win | — |
| Jun 2, 2026 | OTB - LichessBroadcast | Black | Deubelbeiss, Rene1907 | Win | — |
| Jun 1, 2026 | OTB - LichessBroadcast | White | Stoinev, Metodi2149 | Win | — |
| Jun 1, 2026 | OTB - LichessBroadcast | Black | Luminet, Denis | Draw | — |
| Jun 1, 2026 | OTB - LichessBroadcast | Black | GMSturua, Zurab2484 | Loss | — |
| Jun 1, 2026 | OTB - LichessBroadcast | White | FMVan Hoolandt, Patrick2013 | Draw | — |
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How to beat Rainer Knaak: scouting summary
Rainer Knaak plays like a Machine (strength 78/99), based on 2,452 games and a Stockfish analysis of the last 43.
- Scores 17% with the Semi-Slav Defense: Accelerated Move Order as Black (6 games), 37 points below their average.
- Strongest in the Modern Defense: Three Pawns Attack as Black: 100% over 5 games.
- Stockfish accuracy 95.1% with 0.05 blunders per game over the last 43 games.
- Weakest phase: the middlegame (93.9% accuracy).
Research Rainer Knaak’s games and opening repertoire
GM Rainer Knaak is rated 2389 in standard by FIDE. Rainer Knaak plays for Germany.
Rainer Knaak has FIDE ID 4611250.
Check the official FIDE record for ratings and identity. It is not a complete archive of game moves.
Use the openings as White and Black to identify recurring choices in the available games. Follow a branch into the repertoire explorer and inspect example games in the game history. Dates, time controls and sources affect which patterns are relevant to your next match.