Prepare against Karl Gneiss

Austria · World #27,817 classical · FIDE ID 1605844

Our database contains 138 games by Karl Gneiss, covering Apr 2003 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find Karl Gneiss's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Karl Gneiss 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 Karl Gneiss's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Karl Gneiss's side.

First moves as White (71 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.c4 — 48% of White games, 58.8% score
  • …Nf6 (44% of these games) — Gneiss usually continues g3 (58.3% score)
  • …e5 (32% of these games) — Gneiss usually continues g3 (58.3% score)
  • …f5 (9% of these games) — Gneiss usually continues d4 (50.0% score)
• 1.e4 — 45% of White games, 45.3% score
  • …c5 (38% of these games) — Gneiss usually continues c3 (35.7% score)
  • …e5 (19% of these games) — Gneiss usually continues Nf3 (62.5% score)
  • …e6 (13% of these games) — Gneiss usually continues d4 (75.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (31 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (20 games)

Karl Gneiss's chess games

All 138 games by Karl Gneiss 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: 44 wins, 45 draws, 49 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Karl Gneiss's chess games?

138 games by Karl Gneiss, 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 Karl Gneiss has played.

What does Karl Gneiss play on the first move as White?

Across 71 games with White in our database, Karl Gneiss opens with 1.c4 (48% of games), 1.e4 (45% of games), 1.d4 (7% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Karl Gneiss answers 1...c5 (94% of games), 1...e5 (3% of games), 1...d5 (3% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (55% of games), 1...d5 (30% of games), 1...e6 (10% of games).

What openings does Karl Gneiss play as White?

As White, Karl Gneiss's most-played openings in our database are: English Opening: Reverse Sicilian (13 games, 30.8% win rate); English Opening (10 games, 70.0% win rate); Sicilian: Alapin (7 games, 14.3% win rate). The full breakdown of 71 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Karl Gneiss play as Black?

As Black, Karl Gneiss most often plays: Sicilian: Hyperaccelerated Dragon (14 games, 21.4% win rate); Sicilian: Closed (5 games, 40.0% win rate); Sicilian: Accelerated Dragon (4 games, 25.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 67 games.

What is Karl Gneiss's FIDE rating?

Karl Gneiss is currently rated 1,999 in classical chess, 1,997 in rapid and 2,159 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,183 (Jul 2016).

How many games has Karl Gneiss played?

Our database contains 138 games by Karl Gneiss, covering Apr 2003 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 44 wins, 45 draws, 49 losses (31.9% win rate).

How do I prepare against Karl Gneiss?

138 games by Karl Gneiss 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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