Prepare against Karl Juhnke

FM · DEU · World #15,289 classical · FIDE ID 4602978

When preparing against Karl Juhnke, expect 1.d4 in 99% of White games. Against 1.e4 the reply is 1...c5 (99% of games); against 1.d4, 1...Nf6 (94%). Lowest win rate among frequent openings: King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation as Black, 12.5% over 16 games.

Our database contains 293 games by Karl Juhnke, covering Apr 2003 to Oct 2026. Below you'll find Karl Juhnke's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Karl Juhnke 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 Juhnke's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Karl Juhnke's side.

First moves as White (137 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.d4 — 99% of White games, 50.7% score
  • …Nf6 (57% of these games) — Juhnke usually continues c4 (54.0% score)
  • …d5 (21% of these games) — Juhnke usually continues c4 (46.4% score)
  • …e6 (6% of these games) — Juhnke usually continues c4 (35.7% score)
• 1.Nf3 — 1% of White games, 0.0% score
  • …c5 (100% of these games) — Juhnke usually continues g3 (0.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (71 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (47 games)

Karl Juhnke's chess games

All 293 games by Karl Juhnke in the Chess.ceo database (Apr 2003 - 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: 70 wins, 116 draws, 107 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Karl Juhnke's chess games?

293 games by Karl Juhnke, from Apr 2003 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 Karl Juhnke has played.

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

Across 137 games with White in our database, Karl Juhnke opens with 1.d4 (99% of games), 1.Nf3 (1% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Karl Juhnke answers 1...c5 (99% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (94% of games), 1...g6 (6% of games).

What openings does Karl Juhnke play as White?

As White, Karl Juhnke's most-played openings in our database are: Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein System (29 games, 34.5% win rate); Benoni Defense (23 games, 26.1% win rate); King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation (14 games, 42.9% win rate). The full breakdown of 137 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Karl Juhnke play as Black?

As Black, Karl Juhnke most often plays: Sicilian: Najdorf (39 games, 28.2% win rate); King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation (16 games, 12.5% win rate); Modern Defense (12 games, 33.3% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 156 games.

What is Karl Juhnke's FIDE rating?

Karl Juhnke is currently rated 2,103 in classical chess. Peak classical rating: 2,254 (Apr 2004).

How many games has Karl Juhnke played?

Our database contains 293 games by Karl Juhnke, covering Apr 2003 to Oct 2026. Overall record: 70 wins, 116 draws, 107 losses (23.9% win rate).

How do I prepare against Karl Juhnke?

293 games by Karl Juhnke 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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