Prepare against Alain Sermier

France · World #31,979 classical · FIDE ID 603821

Our database contains 104 games by Alain Sermier, covering Apr 2003 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Alain Sermier's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Alain Sermier before a game. You can open the same data in the free interactive preparation workstation, which builds a move-by-move opening tree from every game.

Ratings

Performance record

Move-by-move preparation stats

Straight from the preparation tree built over all of Alain Sermier's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Alain Sermier's side.

First moves as White (30 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 87% of White games, 61.5% score
  • …c5 (38% of these games) — Sermier usually continues Nf3 (85.0% score)
  • …c6 (23% of these games) — Sermier usually continues d4 (25.0% score)
  • …e6 (15% of these games) — Sermier usually continues d4 (50.0% score)
• 1.f4 — 10% of White games, 33.3% score
  • …c5 (33% of these games) — Sermier usually continues Nf3 (50.0% score)
  • …d5 (33% of these games) — Sermier usually continues Nf3 (50.0% score)
  • …Nf6 (33% of these games) — Sermier usually continues Nf3 (0.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (40 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (24 games)

Alain Sermier's chess games

All 104 games by Alain Sermier in the Chess.ceo database (Apr 2003 - Jul 2026) are free to browse, search and replay: filter by opening, opponent, event or date on the player page, or step through any game on the analysis board. Record: 26 wins, 33 draws, 45 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Alain Sermier's chess games?

104 games by Alain Sermier, from Apr 2003 to Jul 2026, are free to browse and replay move by move — no signup needed. The preparation view groups them into an opening tree showing every line Alain Sermier has played.

What does Alain Sermier play on the first move as White?

Across 30 games with White in our database, Alain Sermier opens with 1.e4 (87% of games), 1.f4 (10% of games), 1.d4 (3% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Alain Sermier answers 1...e5 (95% of games), 1...c5 (5% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...d5 (71% of games), 1...Nf6 (29% of games).

What openings does Alain Sermier play as White?

As White, Alain Sermier's most-played openings in our database are: Sicilian (4 games, 75.0% win rate); French: Advance Variation (3 games, 33.3% win rate); Bird's opening (3 games, 0.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 30 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Alain Sermier play as Black?

As Black, Alain Sermier most often plays: Scotch Game (8 games, 25.0% win rate); Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Defense Deferred (8 games, 12.5% win rate); Italian Game: Classical Variation (8 games, 25.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 74 games.

What is Alain Sermier's FIDE rating?

Alain Sermier is currently rated 1,974 in classical chess, 1,937 in rapid and 1,980 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,178 (Apr 2004).

How many games has Alain Sermier played?

Our database contains 104 games by Alain Sermier, covering Apr 2003 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 26 wins, 33 draws, 45 losses (25.0% win rate).

How do I prepare against Alain Sermier?

104 games by Alain Sermier reveal their opening repertoire, most-played lines, and the variations where they score worst — the raw material for targeted preparation. The interactive opening tree lets you walk every line to any depth.

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