Holger Rasch

FIDE ratings

2,224Classical
2,235Rapid

Performance

50 games
24% Win
36% Draw
40% Loss

Holger Rasch's playing style

Overall score:42%12W 18D 20L over 50 games
Best with 1.e4 as White:38%in 26 games
Struggles in the Sicilian Defense as White:35%in 17 games
Strongest in classical:44%in 48 games
Steady recent form:45%5W 8D 7L in last 20 games
Hard to beat — high draw rate:36%of games are draws

Openings as White

Among the openings shown, Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense has the largest White sample, with 9 games. Select a row to explore its moves and inspect example games below.

Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense
22%
78%
9g
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation
33%
33%
33%
6g
Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Double Spanish
100%
2g
Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with e6
100%
2g

Openings as Black

Among the openings shown, Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation 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: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation
50%
50%
4g
Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack
100%
3g
Benoni Defense
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with e6
100%
2g
Benoni Defense: Taimanov Variation
100%
2g

Repertoire

26 games as white in scope
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Starting position

26 games in this line · White to move

Results for Rasch, Holger as white · Wins / Draws / Losses

W / D / L
23%
31%
46%
Move
26 · 100%
23%
31%
46%

Game History

(50 games)
DateSourceColorOpponentResultLink
Apr 21, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
FMHasenohr, Benedict(2248)
D—
Apr 21, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
FMCollin, Moritz Valentin(2379)
L—
Apr 21, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
FMCollin, Moritz Valentin(2312)
L—
Apr 19, 2026
OTB - Mark Crowther
FMCollin, Moritz Valentin(2328)
L—
Mar 17, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
FMHasenohr, Benedict(2255)
D—
Mar 17, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
FMHasenohr, Benedict(2255)
D—
Mar 15, 2026
OTB - Mark Crowther
FMHasenohr, Benedict(2243)
D—
Aug 24, 2025
OTB - TWIC
GMCvitan, Ognjen(2391)
D—
Aug 24, 2025
OTB - TWIC
GMCvitan, Ognjen(2392)
D—
Aug 23, 2025
OTB - TWIC
IMBenitah, Yohan(2332)
W—

Research Holger Rasch’s games and opening repertoire

FM Holger Rasch is rated 2224 in standard, 2235 in rapid by FIDE. Holger Rasch plays for Germany.

Holger Rasch has FIDE ID 4615670.

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