Prepare against Hans-Georg Koosel

Estonia · World #46,484 classical · FIDE ID 4509595

When preparing against Hans-Georg Koosel, expect 1.d4 in 41% of White games. Against 1.e4 the reply is 1...c5 (82% of games); against 1.d4, 1...Nf6 (50%).

Our database contains 33 games by Hans-Georg Koosel, covering Aug 2017 to Oct 2026. Below you'll find Hans-Georg Koosel's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Hans-Georg Koosel 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 control	Current	Peak	Peak date
Classical	1,869	1,927	Mar 2026
Rapid	2,006	2,006	Oct 2026
Blitz	1,919	1,957	Jul 2026

Performance record

Split	Games	Wins	Draws	Losses	Win rate
Overall	33	14	6	13	42.4%
As White	17	9	3	5	52.9%
As Black	16	5	3	8	31.3%

FIDE rated record

From FIDE's official rated-game ledger (2016-2026): 1,111 rated games against 496 different opponents, across 144 events in 4 countries. These counts cover FIDE-rated play only, so they differ from the database totals above.

By time control

Format	Games	W	D	L	Win rate	Avg opp	Perf	Unbeaten
Classical	193	95	47	51	49.2%	1,524	1,553	15
Rapid	652	315	100	237	48.3%	1,577	1,562	13
Blitz	221	120	22	79	54.3%	1,673	1,680	11

Against the field

Opposition	Games	W	D	L	Win rate
Against higher-rated	487	96	102	289	19.7%
Against lower-rated	351	243	63	45	69.2%

Wins over titled players: 2 vs IM · 3 vs FM · 4 vs CM · 1 vs WIM · 4 vs WFM · 5 vs WCM.

Tournament wins

9 tournament wins from 139 events, 3 of them outright.

Year by year

Year	Games	W	D	L	Avg opp	Perf
2026	52	31	7	14	1,812	1,932
2025	183	86	31	66	1,860	1,874
2024	139	62	22	55	1,747	1,730
2023	132	68	24	40	1,631	1,666
2022	111	48	29	34	1,536	1,528
2021	58	27	6	25	1,424	1,372
2020	76	37	14	25	1,459	1,424
2019	146	74	18	54	1,354	1,324
2018	153	84	22	47	1,248	1,219
2017	54	32	4	18	1,192	1,052
2016	7	1	0	6	1,686	1,286

Where Hans-Georg Koosel has played

Estonia (139) · Belarus (2) · Latvia (2) · Italy (1)

Move-by-move preparation stats

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

First moves as White (17 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
d4	7	41.2%	71.4%
Nf3	6	35.3%	66.7%
e4	3	17.6%	33.3%
g3	1	5.9%	50.0%

Main lines as White

1.d4 — 41% of White games, 71.4% score
- …Nf6 (57% of these games) — Koosel usually continues c4 (66.7% score)
- …g6 (14% of these games) — Koosel usually continues e4 (0.0% score)
- …d5 (14% of these games) — Koosel usually continues g3 (100.0% score)
1.Nf3 — 35% of White games, 66.7% score
- …d5 (67% of these games) — Koosel usually continues d4 (75.0% score)
- …Nf6 (33% of these games) — Koosel usually continues d4 (75.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (11 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
c5	9	81.8%	22.2%
e6	1	9.1%	0.0%
e5	1	9.1%	100.0%

As Black against 1.d4 (4 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
Nf6	2	50.0%	100.0%
d5	2	50.0%	25.0%

Hans-Georg Koosel's chess games

All 33 games by Hans-Georg Koosel in the Chess.ceo database (Aug 2017 - 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: 14 wins, 6 draws, 13 losses.

Openings as White

ECO	Opening	Games	W/D/L	Win rate
D04	Indian Defense	2	2/0/0	100.0%
A57	Benoni Defense	2	2/0/0	100.0%
D04	Colle System	1	1/0/0	100.0%
D46	English Opening	1	0/0/1	0.0%
D00	Hungarian Opening	1	0/1/0	0.0%
E10	Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian	1	0/1/0	0.0%
C56	Italian Game	1	1/0/0	100.0%
B06	Modern Defense	1	0/0/1	0.0%
E14	Queen's Indian Defense	1	1/0/0	100.0%
D00	Queen's Pawn Game	1	1/0/0	100.0%

Openings as Black

ECO	Opening	Games	W/D/L	Win rate
B73	Sicilian	5	0/2/3	0.0%
D35	Indian Defense	2	2/0/0	100.0%
B75	Sicilian: Dragon	2	1/0/1	50.0%
D00	Queen's Pawn Game	1	0/1/0	0.0%
C53	Scotch Game	1	1/0/0	100.0%
B24	Sicilian: Closed	1	0/0/1	0.0%
A14	English Opening: Neo-Catalan	1	1/0/0	100.0%
B45	Sicilian: Four Knights	1	0/0/1	0.0%
C14	French: Classical Variation	1	0/0/1	0.0%
D02	London System	1	0/0/1	0.0%

Notable wins

Date	Opponent	Elo	Event	ECO
Jan 2026	Aaron Rajandu	1,975	Estonian Youth Chess Championship 2026 \| U17	D04
Jan 2026	Mikhail Cherentsov	1,793	Estonian Youth Chess Championship 2026 \| U17	D37
Aug 2021	Aliaksandr Hvozdz	1,771	World Cup U12 Prel	A57
Jan 2026	Risto Lebedev	1,693	Estonian Youth Chess Championship 2026 \| U17	C56
Jan 2026	Maria Helena Rudiger	1,550	Estonian Youth Chess Championship 2026 \| U17	D35

Top events

Event	Year	Games	Score	TPR
World Cup U12 Prel	2021	10	5.5	1,649
Wch FIDE Online U10 Europe qual	2020	7	2.5	1,285
ch-EST U14	2022	6	3.5	1,329
Estonian Youth Chess Championship 2026 \| U17	2026	6	4.5	1,942
28th EU-ch U08	2018	3	1	1,173
Viljandi Valgmae Memorial	2023	1	0	2,105

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Hans-Georg Koosel's chess games?

33 games by Hans-Georg Koosel, from Aug 2017 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 Hans-Georg Koosel has played.

What does Hans-Georg Koosel play on the first move as White?

Across 17 games with White in our database, Hans-Georg Koosel opens with 1.d4 (41% of games), 1.Nf3 (35% of games), 1.e4 (18% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Hans-Georg Koosel answers 1...c5 (82% of games), 1...e6 (9% of games), 1...e5 (9% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (50% of games), 1...d5 (50% of games).

What openings does Hans-Georg Koosel play as White?

As White, Hans-Georg Koosel's most-played openings in our database are: Indian Defense (2 games, 100.0% win rate); Benoni Defense (2 games, 100.0% win rate); Colle System (1 games, 100.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 17 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Hans-Georg Koosel play as Black?

As Black, Hans-Georg Koosel most often plays: Sicilian (5 games, 0.0% win rate); Indian Defense (2 games, 100.0% win rate); Sicilian: Dragon (2 games, 50.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 16 games.

What is Hans-Georg Koosel's FIDE rating?

Hans-Georg Koosel is currently rated 1,869 in classical chess, 2,006 in rapid and 1,919 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 1,927 (Mar 2026).

How many games has Hans-Georg Koosel played?

Our database contains 33 games by Hans-Georg Koosel, covering Aug 2017 to Oct 2026. Overall record: 14 wins, 6 draws, 13 losses (42.4% win rate).

How do I prepare against Hans-Georg Koosel?

33 games by Hans-Georg Koosel 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.