Prepare against Alexander Kirschner

FM · Austria · World #11,017 classical · FIDE ID 1605631

Our database contains 145 games by Alexander Kirschner, covering Apr 2003 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Alexander Kirschner's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Alexander Kirschner 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 Alexander Kirschner's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Alexander Kirschner's side.

First moves as White (76 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.c4 — 99% of White games, 44.0% score
  • …Nf6 (24% of these games) — Kirschner usually continues Nc3 (66.7% score)
  • …e6 (20% of these games) — Kirschner usually continues e4 (65.0% score)
  • …g6 (15% of these games) — Kirschner usually continues Nc3 (22.7% score)
• 1.e4 — 1% of White games, 50.0% score
  • …d5 (100% of these games) — Kirschner usually continues exd5 (50.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (34 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (20 games)

Alexander Kirschner's chess games

All 145 games by Alexander Kirschner 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: 37 wins, 50 draws, 58 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Alexander Kirschner's chess games?

145 games by Alexander Kirschner, 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 Alexander Kirschner has played.

What does Alexander Kirschner play on the first move as White?

Across 76 games with White in our database, Alexander Kirschner opens with 1.c4 (99% of games), 1.e4 (1% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Alexander Kirschner answers 1...e6 (100% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...e6 (100% of games).

What openings does Alexander Kirschner play as White?

As White, Alexander Kirschner's most-played openings in our database are: English Opening (28 games, 39.3% win rate); English Opening: Reverse Sicilian (14 games, 21.4% win rate); English Opening: Symmetrical (10 games, 20.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 76 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Alexander Kirschner play as Black?

As Black, Alexander Kirschner most often plays: French: Winawer Variation (13 games, 23.1% win rate); French: Tarrasch Variation (9 games, 22.2% win rate); Queen's Indian Defense (8 games, 25.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 69 games.

What is Alexander Kirschner's FIDE rating?

Alexander Kirschner is currently rated 2,154 in classical chess, 2,288 in rapid and 2,258 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,286 (Oct 2013).

How many games has Alexander Kirschner played?

Our database contains 145 games by Alexander Kirschner, covering Apr 2003 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 37 wins, 50 draws, 58 losses (25.5% win rate).

How do I prepare against Alexander Kirschner?

145 games by Alexander Kirschner 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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