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ID: 24688029

Michael Schaefer

FIDE ratings

1,854Classical

Performance

50 games
24% Win
44% Draw
32% Loss

Michael Schaefer's playing style

Overall score:46%12W 22D 16L over 50 games
Dominates 1.d4 as White:63%in 16 games
Out of form:38%4W 7D 9L in last 20 games
Hard to beat — high draw rate:44%of games are draws

Openings as White

Among the openings shown, Yusupov-Rubinstein System has the largest White sample, with 3 games. Select a row to explore its moves and inspect example games below.

Yusupov-Rubinstein System
33%
33%
33%
3g
King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, King's Knight Variation
33%
67%
3g
Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System
100%
2g
London System
100%
1g
Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation
100%
1g

Openings as Black

Among the openings shown, Queen's Gambit Declined has the largest Black sample, with 2 games. These results describe the available sample, not a prediction of the player’s next choice.

Queen's Gambit Declined
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Fianchetto
50%
50%
2g
Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional
100%
1g
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation
100%
1g
Sicilian Defense: Closed, Chameleon Variation
100%
1g

Repertoire

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

Starting position

26 games in this line · White to move

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

W / D / L
31%
38%
31%
Move
16 · 62%
44%
38%
19%
8 · 31%
50%
50%
2 · 8%
50%
50%

Game History

(50 games)
DateSourceColorOpponentResultLink
Oct 12, 2025
OTB - TWIC
IMDunnington, Angus J(2215)
L—
Oct 12, 2024
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Roessner, Uwe(1873)
W—
Oct 10, 2024
OTB - PGN-Mentor
Hirzel, Robin(1775)
W—
Oct 8, 2024
OTB - PGN-Mentor
Prelati, Maurizio(1842)
D—
Oct 7, 2024
OTB - PGN-Mentor
Lo Martire, Vincenzo(1843)
D—
Oct 6, 2024
OTB - PGN-Mentor
Rossi Cassani, Gianni(1769)
W—
Oct 5, 2024
OTB - PGN-Mentor
Terletskyi, Oleh Mykola(1764)
L—
Mar 9, 2024
OTB - Britbase
IMSenthil Maran K(2301)
L—
May 21, 2023
OTB - PGN-Mentor
Minnema, Rens(1871)
D—
May 20, 2023
OTB - TWIC
IMLohia, Sohum(2178)
L—

Research Michael Schaefer’s games and opening repertoire

Michael Schaefer is rated 1854 in standard by FIDE. Michael Schaefer plays for Germany.

Michael Schaefer has FIDE ID 24688029.

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