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Prepare against Frank Strozewski

DEU · World #30,953 classical · FIDE ID 4617444

When preparing against Frank Strozewski, expect 1.c4 in 98% of White games. Against 1.e4 the reply is 1...d6 (100% of games); against 1.d4, 1...d6 (92%). Lowest win rate among frequent openings: English Opening: Reverse Sicilian as White, 28.0% over 25 games.

Our database contains 221 games by Frank Strozewski, covering Apr 2003 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Frank Strozewski's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Frank Strozewski 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
Classical1,9802,130Apr 2004

Performance record

SplitGamesWinsDrawsLossesWin rate
Overall22171688232.1%
As White11933404627.7%
As Black10238283637.3%

Move-by-move preparation stats

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

First moves as White (119 games)

MoveGamesSharePlayer score
c411798.3%44.0%
d421.7%75.0%

Main lines as White

As Black against 1.e4 (50 games)

MoveGamesSharePlayer score
d650100.0%57.0%

As Black against 1.d4 (26 games)

MoveGamesSharePlayer score
d62492.3%45.8%
f527.7%50.0%

Frank Strozewski's chess games

All 221 games by Frank Strozewski 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: 71 wins, 68 draws, 82 losses.

Openings as White

ECOOpeningGamesW/D/LWin rate
A22English Opening: Reverse Sicilian257/6/1228.0%
A36English Opening: Symmetrical155/5/533.3%
E73King's Indian Defense: Averbakh System134/6/330.8%
A36English Opening114/5/236.4%
A42Modern Defense102/3/520.0%
D32Queen's Gambit Declined92/5/222.2%
A89English Opening: Dutch Defense81/2/512.5%
E20Nimzo-Indian Defense71/2/414.3%
D93Grünfeld Defense52/1/240.0%
D31Semi-Slav Defense30/1/20.0%

Openings as Black

ECOOpeningGamesW/D/LWin rate
B06Pirc Defense5323/14/1643.4%
B06Réti Opening155/4/633.3%
A41Rat Defense101/6/310.0%
A42Modern Defense93/2/433.3%
A37English Opening: Symmetrical40/1/30.0%
A41Queen's Pawn Game42/0/250.0%
B23Dunst Opening21/1/050.0%
A10English Opening: Dutch Defense21/0/150.0%
A81Dutch Defense21/0/150.0%
A37English Opening11/0/0100.0%

Notable wins

DateOpponentEloEventECO
May 2019Georg Rott2,179Oberliga NRW 1819B06
Jan 2019Philipp Sonnenschein2,179Oberliga NRW 1819A22
Jun 2007Ludger Grewe2,155ch-RuhrgebietB06
Nov 2014Eugen Rempel2,148NRW Class1 1415D10
Jan 1995Guenter Kuba2,1383rd Casino OpenD58

Top events

EventYearGamesScoreTPR
ch-Ruhrgebiet2007147.52,127
Ruhrgebiet Regionalliga 00012001104.52,103
Ruhrgebiet VK2-chT 9596199695.52,413
3rd Casino Open1995962,308
Ruhrgebiet VK1 9900200094.51,949
Oberliga NRW 1112201294.52,105
NRW Class2 09102010942,019
NRW Class1 1415201595.52,023
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Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Frank Strozewski's chess games?

221 games by Frank Strozewski, 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 Frank Strozewski has played.

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

Across 119 games with White in our database, Frank Strozewski opens with 1.c4 (98% of games), 1.d4 (2% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Frank Strozewski answers 1...d6 (100% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...d6 (92% of games), 1...f5 (8% of games).

What openings does Frank Strozewski play as White?

As White, Frank Strozewski's most-played openings in our database are: English Opening: Reverse Sicilian (25 games, 28.0% win rate); English Opening: Symmetrical (15 games, 33.3% win rate); King's Indian Defense: Averbakh System (13 games, 30.8% win rate). The full breakdown of 119 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Frank Strozewski play as Black?

As Black, Frank Strozewski most often plays: Pirc Defense (53 games, 43.4% win rate); Réti Opening (15 games, 33.3% win rate); Rat Defense (10 games, 10.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 102 games.

What is Frank Strozewski's FIDE rating?

Frank Strozewski is currently rated 1,980 in classical chess. Peak classical rating: 2,130 (Apr 2004).

How many games has Frank Strozewski played?

Our database contains 221 games by Frank Strozewski, covering Apr 2003 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 71 wins, 68 draws, 82 losses (32.1% win rate).

How do I prepare against Frank Strozewski?

221 games by Frank Strozewski 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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