Prepare against Frank Sauer

DEU · World #28,838 classical · FIDE ID 24633682

Our database contains 78 games by Frank Sauer, covering Jul 2006 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Frank Sauer's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Frank Sauer 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 Frank Sauer's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Frank Sauer's side.

First moves as White (33 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.f4 — 42% of White games, 46.4% score
  • …d5 (36% of these games) — Sauer usually continues b3 (62.5% score)
  • …e5 (36% of these games) — Sauer usually continues fxe5 (50.0% score)
  • …g6 (21% of these games) — Sauer usually continues e4 (75.0% score)
• 1.e4 — 36% of White games, 37.5% score
  • …c5 (58% of these games) — Sauer usually continues Nc3 (16.7% score)
  • …e6 (17% of these games) — Sauer usually continues d4 (75.0% score)
  • …c6 (17% of these games) — Sauer usually continues d4 (50.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (21 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (18 games)

Frank Sauer's chess games

All 78 games by Frank Sauer in the Chess.ceo database (Jul 2006 - 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: 27 wins, 16 draws, 35 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Frank Sauer's chess games?

78 games by Frank Sauer, from Jul 2006 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 Frank Sauer has played.

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

Across 33 games with White in our database, Frank Sauer opens with 1.f4 (42% of games), 1.e4 (36% of games), 1.c4 (12% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Frank Sauer answers 1...e6 (95% of games), 1...d5 (5% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...e6 (50% of games), 1...f5 (28% of games), 1...Nf6 (22% of games).

What openings does Frank Sauer play as White?

As White, Frank Sauer's most-played openings in our database are: Bird's opening (14 games, 35.7% win rate); Sicilian (4 games, 0.0% win rate); Sicilian: Closed (3 games, 0.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 33 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Frank Sauer play as Black?

As Black, Frank Sauer most often plays: Dutch Defense (6 games, 33.3% win rate); French: Advance Variation (5 games, 60.0% win rate); French: Tarrasch Variation (4 games, 50.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 45 games.

What is Frank Sauer's FIDE rating?

Frank Sauer is currently rated 1,993 in classical chess. Peak classical rating: 2,114 (Apr 2008).

How many games has Frank Sauer played?

Our database contains 78 games by Frank Sauer, covering Jul 2006 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 27 wins, 16 draws, 35 losses (34.6% win rate).

How do I prepare against Frank Sauer?

78 games by Frank Sauer 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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