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Prepare against Frank Prescha

DEU · World #4,180 classical · FIDE ID 4641450

When preparing against Frank Prescha, expect 1.e4 in 88% of White games. Against 1.e4 the reply is 1...c5 (81% of games); against 1.d4, 1...d5 (88%).

Our database contains 83 games by Frank Prescha, covering Apr 2003 to Oct 2026. Below you'll find Frank Prescha's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Frank Prescha 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

Time controlCurrentPeakPeak date
Classical2,2982,304Sep 2026

Performance record

SplitGamesWinsDrawsLossesWin rate
Overall8334301941.0%
As White4117141041.5%
As Black421716940.5%

Move-by-move preparation stats

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

First moves as White (41 games)

MoveGamesSharePlayer score
e43687.8%56.9%
d4512.2%70.0%

Main lines as White

As Black against 1.e4 (16 games)

MoveGamesSharePlayer score
c51381.3%57.7%
e5318.8%83.3%

As Black against 1.d4 (17 games)

MoveGamesSharePlayer score
d51588.2%56.7%
Nf6211.8%25.0%

Frank Prescha's chess games

All 83 games by Frank Prescha in the Chess.ceo database (Apr 2003 - Oct 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: 34 wins, 30 draws, 19 losses.

Openings as White

ECOOpeningGamesW/D/LWin rate
A05Sicilian63/2/150.0%
C00King's Indian Attack63/1/250.0%
C01French: Winawer Variation52/1/240.0%
C77Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense31/2/033.3%
D00Blackmar-Diemer Gambit32/0/166.7%
B06Modern Defense30/1/20.0%
B07Pirc Defense21/1/050.0%
C74Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Defense Deferred21/0/150.0%
B01Scandinavian Defense: Main Line21/0/150.0%
B81Sicilian: Scheveningen20/2/00.0%

Openings as Black

ECOOpeningGamesW/D/LWin rate
B65Sicilian94/3/244.4%
D43Slav Defense95/2/255.6%
D02Queen's Pawn Game61/5/016.7%
D13Semi-Slav Defense42/2/050.0%
E97King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation20/1/10.0%
A04Modern Defense21/0/150.0%
B22Sicilian: Alapin10/0/10.0%
B25Sicilian: Closed10/0/10.0%
B30Sicilian: Rossolimo11/0/0100.0%
E57Sicilian: Smith-Morra Gambit11/0/0100.0%

Notable wins

DateOpponentEloEventECO
Dec 1998Ruslan Shcherbakov2,555Groningen OpenA05
Jan 1996Dimo Werner2,390BL2-West 9596B30
Jan 1997Andre Lisanti2,330BL2-West 9697D35
Jan 1996Norbert Gallinnis2,325BL2-West 9596B80
Jan 1995Joachim Wintzer2,320BL2-West 9596C01

Top events

EventYearGamesScoreTPR
BL2-West 96971997922,080
Oberliga Mittelrhein 93941994952,442
Oberliga NRW 8889 II1989952,072
ch-Cologne199785.52,375
Oberliga NRW 9798 II1998872,385
BL2-West 9596199684.52,360
Oberliga NRW 9899 II199972.52,143
Oberliga NRW 9495 II1995752,373
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Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Frank Prescha's chess games?

83 games by Frank Prescha, from Apr 2003 to Oct 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 Frank Prescha has played.

What does Frank Prescha play on the first move as White?

Across 41 games with White in our database, Frank Prescha opens with 1.e4 (88% of games), 1.d4 (12% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Frank Prescha answers 1...c5 (81% of games), 1...e5 (19% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...d5 (88% of games), 1...Nf6 (12% of games).

What openings does Frank Prescha play as White?

As White, Frank Prescha's most-played openings in our database are: Sicilian (6 games, 50.0% win rate); King's Indian Attack (6 games, 50.0% win rate); French: Winawer Variation (5 games, 40.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 41 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Frank Prescha play as Black?

As Black, Frank Prescha most often plays: Sicilian (9 games, 44.4% win rate); Slav Defense (9 games, 55.6% win rate); Queen's Pawn Game (6 games, 16.7% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 42 games.

What is Frank Prescha's FIDE rating?

Frank Prescha is currently rated 2,298 in classical chess. Peak classical rating: 2,304 (Sep 2026).

How many games has Frank Prescha played?

Our database contains 83 games by Frank Prescha, covering Apr 2003 to Oct 2026. Overall record: 34 wins, 30 draws, 19 losses (41.0% win rate).

How do I prepare against Frank Prescha?

83 games by Frank Prescha 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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