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DEU · World #16,523 classical · FIDE ID 24664120

Our database contains 88 games by Gerhard Arold, covering Aug 2014 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find Gerhard Arold's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Gerhard Arold 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
Classical2,0902,150Aug 2014
Rapid2,0402,114May 2023
Blitz2,0512,101Feb 2023

Performance record

SplitGamesWinsDrawsLossesWin rate
Overall8844182650.0%
As White462481452.2%
As Black4220101247.6%

Move-by-move preparation stats

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

First moves as White (43 games)

MoveGamesSharePlayer score
e43274.4%59.4%
d41125.6%54.5%

Main lines as White

As Black against 1.e4 (20 games)

MoveGamesSharePlayer score
e51890.0%69.4%
d5210.0%100.0%

As Black against 1.d4 (11 games)

MoveGamesSharePlayer score
Nf611100.0%45.5%

Gerhard Arold's chess games

All 88 games by Gerhard Arold in the Chess.ceo database (Aug 2014 - Aug 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: 44 wins, 18 draws, 26 losses.

Openings as White

ECOOpeningGamesW/D/LWin rate
A48London System84/3/150.0%
B42Sicilian53/1/160.0%
B78Sicilian: Dragon53/1/160.0%
B19Caro-Kann: Classical41/1/225.0%
B02Scandinavian Defense: Modern Variation33/0/0100.0%
C12French: Classical Variation20/0/20.0%
B01Scandinavian Defense: Main Line21/0/150.0%
B82Sicilian: Najdorf22/0/0100.0%
B33Sicilian: Sveshnikov20/0/20.0%
C54Italian Game: Classical Variation21/0/150.0%

Openings as Black

ECOOpeningGamesW/D/LWin rate
C64Ruy Lopez: Classical85/1/262.5%
D85Grünfeld Defense71/4/214.3%
C30King's Gambit32/1/066.7%
C54Italian Game: Classical Variation21/0/150.0%
C44Scotch Game22/0/0100.0%
A16English Opening21/0/150.0%
D00Indian Defense20/1/10.0%
A48London System22/0/0100.0%
B01Scandinavian Defense: Main Line22/0/0100.0%
A03Bird's opening10/0/10.0%

Notable wins

DateOpponentEloEventECO
Jul 2019Tobias Jugelt2,40347th Dortmund Sparkassen OpenA48
Jul 2019Dennis Luft2,29447th Dortmund Sparkassen OpenB01
Feb 2006Lars Boehle2,269NRW Class2 0506A48
Jul 2019Marcel Quast2,24847th Dortmund Sparkassen OpenB01
Jan 1993Klaus Busse2,210Oberliga NRW 9293 IIC64

Top events

EventYearGamesScoreTPR
1st Canarias en Red prel2004127.52,491
Oberliga NRW 9192 I1992107.52,195
47th Dortmund Sparkassen Open2019952,308
NRW Class2 0506200682.52,023
Dortmund Sparkassen Open A2014852,153
NSV Schach 960 Einzelmeisterschaft 20262026662,229
Oberliga NRW 9293 II1993622,140
11th Cologne Longerich Open A201452.51,862
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Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Gerhard Arold's chess games?

88 games by Gerhard Arold, from Aug 2014 to Aug 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 Gerhard Arold has played.

What does Gerhard Arold play on the first move as White?

Across 43 games with White in our database, Gerhard Arold opens with 1.e4 (74% of games), 1.d4 (26% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Gerhard Arold answers 1...e5 (90% of games), 1...d5 (10% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (100% of games).

What openings does Gerhard Arold play as White?

As White, Gerhard Arold's most-played openings in our database are: London System (8 games, 50.0% win rate); Sicilian (5 games, 60.0% win rate); Sicilian: Dragon (5 games, 60.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 46 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Gerhard Arold play as Black?

As Black, Gerhard Arold most often plays: Ruy Lopez: Classical (8 games, 62.5% win rate); Grünfeld Defense (7 games, 14.3% win rate); King's Gambit (3 games, 66.7% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 42 games.

What is Gerhard Arold's FIDE rating?

Gerhard Arold is currently rated 2,090 in classical chess, 2,040 in rapid and 2,051 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,150 (Aug 2014).

How many games has Gerhard Arold played?

Our database contains 88 games by Gerhard Arold, covering Aug 2014 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 44 wins, 18 draws, 26 losses (50.0% win rate).

How do I prepare against Gerhard Arold?

88 games by Gerhard Arold 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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