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Player:
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Kessler, Paul
FIDE
:
FIDE Card
Years
:
1999-2012
Number of games
:
80
Number of wins
:
26
Number of draws
:
23
Number of losses
:
31
White score
:
21/39 (53.85% - Average Elo: 1672.7)
Black score
:
16½/41 (40.24% - Average Elo: 1728.89)
Rating progression
Games
White wins
White draws
White losses
Black wins
Black draws
Black losses
Top wins
Kessler, Paul (1826) - Helbing, Mathias (2120), Karl Mala Memorial op 10th, Griesheim (B33) - 2006
Kessler, Paul (1737) - Karsten, Heinrich (2087), Karl Mala Memorial op 09th, Frankfurt (B06) - 2005
Kessler, Paul (2023) - Goldin, Gennady (1904), Bremen-ch op, Bremen (E62) - 2012
Schroeder, Klaus (2033) - Kessler, Paul (1737), Karl Mala Memorial op 09th, Frankfurt (E92) - 2005
Specht, Thomas (1460) - Kessler, Paul (1744), Hessen-ch U16, Bad Homburg (E92) - 2005
Nguyen, Hoa My (1312) - Kessler, Paul (1507), GER-ch U12, Willingen (C54) - 2001
Kessler, Paul - ? (39)
Adam, Jakob (1/1)
Armbruester, Clemens (½/1)
Becker, Nils (0/1)
Blanke, Manon (1/1)
Briak, Nicole (1/1)
Bui, Mitchell (½/1)
Disterheft, David (1/1)
Epishin, Vladimir (0/1)
Fink, Pascal (0/1)
Fontana, Alexander (½/1)
Friese, Peter (0/1)
Garzinsky, Dominik (1/1)
Goedeke Tort, Maheba (1/1)
Goesswein, Dorothee (1/1)
Goldin, Gennady (1/1)
Gremmer, Julia (1/1)
Heinz, Waldemar (½/1)
Helbing, Mathias (1/1)
Karsten, Heinrich (1/1)
Khasin, Daniel (1/1)
Kirch, Daniel (0/1)
Kuenitz, Bernhard (1/1)
Lueders, Morten (½/1)
Messerschmidt, Nick (0/1)
Nekrasova, Kateryna (½/1)
Opaska, Ines (½/1)
Penzel, Nils (0/1)
Peters, Frank (0/1)
Prum, Alexander (1/1)
Rafiee, Makan (½/1)
Rath, Alina (½/1)
Reichel, Matti (1/1)
Schimanowski, Christine (0/1)
Schleissinger, Patrick (0/1)
Schumacher, Ursula (½/1)
Segelken, Peter (½/1)
Sohl, Jan (0/1)
Weyer, Jonas (½/1)
Zikeli, Saskia (0/1)
? - Kessler, Paul (40)
Dathe, Fabian (0/2)
Becker, Natalie (1/1)
Bodenschatz, Monique (1/1)
Brehmer, Johann Hinrich (0/1)
Buhrdorf, Axel (1/1)
Colloseus, Christian (0/1)
Dapprich, Maximilian (0/1)
Erofeev, Anastasia (0/1)
Euler, Klaus (0/1)
Glowna, Uwe (0/1)
Hahn, Eva Katharina (1/1)
Heidorn, Oliver (0/1)
Hoffer, Hayo (½/1)
Kesten, Sebastian (½/1)
Kuehn, Martin (0/1)
Laake, Tamara (1/1)
Lazareva, Viktoria (0/1)
Lee Choon, Keat (½/1)
Loebig, Timo (½/1)
Lueders, Morten (½/1)
Mailitis, Kai (0/1)
Matzies, Alexander (0/1)
Nguyen, Hoa My (1/1)
Ottway, Christopher (1/1)
Penzel, Nils (1/1)
Rosenblatt, Marcus (0/1)
Schengel, Soeren (0/1)
Schmenger, Torsten (½/1)
Schmidt, Florian (½/1)
Schroeder, Klaus (1/1)
Schulz, Michael1 (1/1)
Selle, Robin (0/1)
Smit, Josip (½/1)
Specht, Thomas (1/1)
Stelter, Christoph (½/1)
Tucholke, Hans Joachim (0/1)
Weber, Max1 (½/1)
Weber, Ralf Josef (0/1)
Wolk, Friederike (0/1)
Zobel, Thomas (½/1)
Openings played as White (27)
C68 Ruy Lopez, Exchange (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Bxc6)
Average Elo:
1318
Result:
2½/3 = 83.33%
B32 Sicilian (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 e5)
Average Elo:
1447
Result:
2/3 = 66.67%
B78 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 O-O 8.Qd2 Nc6 9.Bc4 Bd7 10.O-O-O)
Average Elo:
1589
Result:
1/3 = 33.33%
B33 Sicilian (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4)
Average Elo:
1970.67
Result:
2/3 = 66.67%
B01 Scandinavian (1.e4 d5)
Average Elo:
1188
Result:
1/2 = 50%
C02 French, Advance (1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5)
Average Elo:
1621
Result:
0/2 = 0%
B04 Alekhine's Defense, Modern (1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3)
Average Elo:
1506
Result:
1½/2 = 75%
B06 Robatsch (1.e4 g6)
Average Elo:
2120
Result:
1½/2 = 75%
C48 Four Knights (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bb5)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
½/1 = 50%
C60 Ruy Lopez (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
1/1 = 100%
B40 Sicilian (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
0/1 = 0%
C21 Center Game (1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
0/1 = 0%
B34 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6 5.Nxc6)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
0/1 = 0%
B72 Sicilian, Dragon (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
1/1 = 100%
B75 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
½/1 = 50%
B12 Caro-Kann Defense (1.e4 c6 2.d4)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
½/1 = 50%
B18 Caro-Kann, Classical (1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
½/1 = 50%
B80 Sicilian, Scheveningen (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6)
Average Elo:
1115
Result:
1/1 = 100%
B79 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 12.h4 (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 O-O 8.Qd2 Nc6 9.Bc4 Bd7 10.O-O-O Qa5 11.Bb3 Rfc8 12.h4)
Average Elo:
1345
Result:
0/1 = 0%
C01 French, Exchange (1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 exd5 4.Nc3 Nf6 5.Bg5)
Average Elo:
1259
Result:
0/1 = 0%
B51 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
½/1 = 50%
C64 Ruy Lopez, Classical (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Bc5)
Average Elo:
1459
Result:
1/1 = 100%
B90 Sicilian, Najdorf (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6)
Average Elo:
2049
Result:
½/1 = 50%
D45 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav (1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 c6 5.e3)
Average Elo:
1840
Result:
½/1 = 50%
D94 Grunfeld (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.e3)
Average Elo:
1882
Result:
1/1 = 100%
E62 King's Indian, Fianchetto (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.Nf3 d6 5.g3)
Average Elo:
1904
Result:
1/1 = 100%
E60 King's Indian Defense (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6)
Average Elo:
2173
Result:
0/1 = 0%
Openings played as Black (32)
B33 Sicilian (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
0/2 = 0%
B34 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6 5.Nxc6)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
½/2 = 25%
A80 Dutch (1.d4 f5)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
1/2 = 50%
C54 Giuoco Piano (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d4 exd4 6.cxd4)
Average Elo:
1312
Result:
1½/2 = 75%
A21 English (1.c4 e5 2.Nc3)
Average Elo:
2027
Result:
1½/2 = 75%
C63 Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 f5)
Average Elo:
1071
Result:
1/2 = 50%
B76 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 O-O)
Average Elo:
1747
Result:
1½/2 = 75%
B23 Sicilian, Closed (1.e4 c5 2.Nc3)
Average Elo:
2059
Result:
1½/2 = 75%
E92 King's Indian (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 O-O 6.Be2 e5)
Average Elo:
1746.5
Result:
2/2 = 100%
D93 Grunfeld, with Bf4 & e3 (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Bf4 O-O 6.e3)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
1/1 = 100%
B57 Sicilian (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bc4)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
0/1 = 0%
C50 Giuoco Piano (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
0/1 = 0%
C47 Four Knights (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
0/1 = 0%
C78 Ruy Lopez (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
0/1 = 0%
A89 Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with Nc6 (1.d4 f5 2.c4 Nf6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.Nf3 O-O 6.O-O d6 7.Nc3 Nc6)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
0/1 = 0%
A04 Reti Opening (1.Nf3)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
0/1 = 0%
C48 Four Knights (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bb5)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
0/1 = 0%
A85 Dutch, with c4 & Nc3 (1.d4 f5 2.c4 Nf6 3.Nc3)
Average Elo:
1135
Result:
0/1 = 0%
A83 Dutch, Staunton Gambit (1.d4 f5 2.e4 fxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5)
Average Elo:
1248
Result:
½/1 = 50%
E94 King's Indian, Orthodox (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 O-O 6.Be2 e5 7.O-O)
Average Elo:
1660
Result:
½/1 = 50%
B78 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 O-O 8.Qd2 Nc6 9.Bc4 Bd7 10.O-O-O)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
½/1 = 50%
A06 Reti Opening (1.Nf3 d5)
Average Elo:
1414
Result:
½/1 = 50%
E91 King's Indian (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 O-O 6.Be2)
Average Elo:
1564
Result:
0/1 = 0%
E76 King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.f4)
Average Elo:
2189
Result:
0/1 = 0%
B52 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Bd7)
Average Elo:
2053
Result:
0/1 = 0%
A48 King's Indian (1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6)
Average Elo:
2105
Result:
0/1 = 0%
D00 Queen's Pawn Game (1.d4 d5)
Average Elo:
2171
Result:
0/1 = 0%
B22 Sicilian, Alapin (1.e4 c5 2.c3)
Average Elo:
2044
Result:
½/1 = 50%
B18 Caro-Kann, Classical (1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
0/1 = 0%
B12 Caro-Kann Defense (1.e4 c6 2.d4)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
1/1 = 100%
B13 Caro-Kann, Exchange (1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
1/1 = 100%
D05 Queen's Pawn Game (1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.e3 e6)
Average Elo:
1828
Result:
½/1 = 50%