Prepare against Herbert Hager

Austria · World #21,451 classical · FIDE ID 1606832

Our database contains 89 games by Herbert Hager, covering Apr 2003 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find Herbert Hager's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Herbert Hager 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 Herbert Hager's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Herbert Hager's side.

First moves as White (44 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.d4 — 66% of White games, 37.9% score
  • …Nf6 (55% of these games) — Hager usually continues c4 (21.4% score)
  • …d5 (31% of these games) — Hager usually continues c4 (66.7% score)
  • …g6 (7% of these games) — Hager usually continues c4 (100.0% score)
• 1.Nf3 — 23% of White games, 20.0% score
  • …Nf6 (30% of these games) — Hager usually continues c4 (0.0% score)
  • …d5 (20% of these games) — Hager usually continues d4 (0.0% score)
  • …c5 (20% of these games) — Hager usually continues g3 (50.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (20 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (19 games)

Herbert Hager's chess games

All 89 games by Herbert Hager in the Chess.ceo database (Apr 2003 - 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: 20 wins, 22 draws, 47 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Herbert Hager's chess games?

89 games by Herbert Hager, from Apr 2003 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 Herbert Hager has played.

What does Herbert Hager play on the first move as White?

Across 44 games with White in our database, Herbert Hager opens with 1.d4 (66% of games), 1.Nf3 (23% of games), 1.e4 (7% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Herbert Hager answers 1...c5 (80% of games), 1...c6 (10% of games), 1...e5 (5% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (58% of games), 1...d5 (37% of games), 1...f5 (5% of games).

What openings does Herbert Hager play as White?

As White, Herbert Hager's most-played openings in our database are: Indian Defense (7 games, 0.0% win rate); Grünfeld Defense (5 games, 20.0% win rate); Queen's Pawn Game (4 games, 50.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 44 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Herbert Hager play as Black?

As Black, Herbert Hager most often plays: Indian Defense (6 games, 16.7% win rate); Sicilian (6 games, 33.3% win rate); Sicilian: Scheveningen (3 games, 33.3% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 45 games.

What is Herbert Hager's FIDE rating?

Herbert Hager is currently rated 2,045 in classical chess, 2,042 in rapid and 1,910 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,159 (Jul 2004).

How many games has Herbert Hager played?

Our database contains 89 games by Herbert Hager, covering Apr 2003 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 20 wins, 22 draws, 47 losses (22.5% win rate).

How do I prepare against Herbert Hager?

89 games by Herbert Hager 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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