Prepare against Cedric Hirzel

CHE · World #14,729 classical · FIDE ID 1341910

Our database contains 86 games by Cedric Hirzel, covering Jun 2018 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Cedric Hirzel's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Cedric Hirzel 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 Cedric Hirzel's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Cedric Hirzel's side.

First moves as White (46 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.d4 — 74% of White games, 48.5% score
  • …Nf6 (65% of these games) — Hirzel usually continues c4 (40.9% score)
  • …d5 (26% of these games) — Hirzel usually continues c4 (78.6% score)
  • …d6 (6% of these games) — Hirzel usually continues e4 (50.0% score)
• 1.Nf3 — 13% of White games, 58.3% score
  • …d5 (83% of these games) — Hirzel usually continues e3 (50.0% score)
  • …c5 (17% of these games) — Hirzel usually continues c4 (100.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (21 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (10 games)

Cedric Hirzel's chess games

All 86 games by Cedric Hirzel in the Chess.ceo database (Jun 2018 - 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: 23 wins, 36 draws, 27 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Cedric Hirzel's chess games?

86 games by Cedric Hirzel, from Jun 2018 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 Cedric Hirzel has played.

What does Cedric Hirzel play on the first move as White?

Across 46 games with White in our database, Cedric Hirzel opens with 1.d4 (74% of games), 1.Nf3 (13% of games), 1.c4 (11% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Cedric Hirzel answers 1...e6 (81% of games), 1...c5 (14% of games), 1...e5 (5% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (100% of games).

What openings does Cedric Hirzel play as White?

As White, Cedric Hirzel's most-played openings in our database are: Catalan (12 games, 16.7% win rate); Benoni Defense (4 games, 25.0% win rate); Grünfeld Defense (4 games, 25.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 46 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Cedric Hirzel play as Black?

As Black, Cedric Hirzel most often plays: French: Classical Variation (7 games, 14.3% win rate); French: Advance Variation (6 games, 16.7% win rate); Catalan (5 games, 40.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 40 games.

What is Cedric Hirzel's FIDE rating?

Cedric Hirzel is currently rated 2,108 in classical chess, 1,806 in rapid and 1,954 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,168 (Sep 2023).

How many games has Cedric Hirzel played?

Our database contains 86 games by Cedric Hirzel, covering Jun 2018 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 23 wins, 36 draws, 27 losses (26.7% win rate).

How do I prepare against Cedric Hirzel?

86 games by Cedric Hirzel 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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