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Prepare against Lionel Gut

FM · CHE · World #3,666 classical · FIDE ID 1339966

Our database contains 167 games by Lionel Gut, covering Jun 2018 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find Lionel Gut's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Lionel Gut 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
Classical2,3132,327Jun 2026
Rapid2,1252,125Aug 2026
Blitz2,2182,233Feb 2026

Performance record

SplitGamesWinsDrawsLossesWin rate
Overall16759387035.3%
As White8633213238.4%
As Black8126173832.1%

Move-by-move preparation stats

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

First moves as White (84 games)

MoveGamesSharePlayer score
d47791.7%53.2%
e467.1%33.3%
Nf311.2%50.0%

Main lines as White

As Black against 1.e4 (49 games)

MoveGamesSharePlayer score
c54591.8%40.0%
e548.2%50.0%

As Black against 1.d4 (23 games)

MoveGamesSharePlayer score
Nf62191.3%50.0%
d528.7%50.0%

Lionel Gut's chess games

All 167 games by Lionel Gut in the Chess.ceo database (Jun 2018 - 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: 59 wins, 38 draws, 70 losses.

Openings as White

ECOOpeningGamesW/D/LWin rate
E46Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein System207/6/735.0%
D35Indian Defense136/3/446.2%
E73King's Indian Defense: Averbakh System104/2/440.0%
D31Queen's Gambit Declined54/1/080.0%
E32Nimzo-Indian: Classical Variation52/0/340.0%
D10Slav Defense40/1/30.0%
A40English Defense30/2/10.0%
D31Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense33/0/0100.0%
C50Italian Game21/0/150.0%
A40Horwitz Defense21/1/050.0%

Openings as Black

ECOOpeningGamesW/D/LWin rate
B90Sicilian: Najdorf184/4/1022.2%
B43Sicilian127/1/458.3%
D85Grünfeld Defense93/3/333.3%
B23Sicilian: Closed61/2/316.7%
B51Sicilian: Moscow Variation51/2/220.0%
D02London System42/0/250.0%
A45Trompowsky Attack31/1/133.3%
A15English Opening30/1/20.0%
E04Catalan21/0/150.0%
A22English Opening: Reverse Sicilian21/0/150.0%

Notable wins

DateOpponentEloEventECO
Oct 2023Stefan Loeffler2,332Munich Youngsters IM ChallengeE59
May 2026Ten Dam,Bram2,3274th Munich IM1 2026B94
Jan 2025Alexander Herbrig2,32535th Staufer OpenE46
Jan 2025Hussain Besou2,32235th Staufer OpenE46
Jun 2026Varga,Zo2,321V Janos Rigo Mem IMBD25

Top events

EventYearGamesScoreTPR
58th Biel Master Open20251052,098
Munich Youngsters IM Challenge202393.52,182
ch-EU U102019951,390
ch-EU Union U08 15th2017941,135
4th Munich IM1 2026202695.52,359
Sardinia World Open A2025952,159
V Janos Rigo Mem IMB2026952,275
Baden-Baden Swiss 1st2021911,833
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Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Lionel Gut's chess games?

167 games by Lionel Gut, from Jun 2018 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 Lionel Gut has played.

What does Lionel Gut play on the first move as White?

Across 84 games with White in our database, Lionel Gut opens with 1.d4 (92% of games), 1.e4 (7% of games), 1.Nf3 (1% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Lionel Gut answers 1...c5 (92% of games), 1...e5 (8% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (91% of games), 1...d5 (9% of games).

What openings does Lionel Gut play as White?

As White, Lionel Gut's most-played openings in our database are: Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein System (20 games, 35.0% win rate); Indian Defense (13 games, 46.2% win rate); King's Indian Defense: Averbakh System (10 games, 40.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 86 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Lionel Gut play as Black?

As Black, Lionel Gut most often plays: Sicilian: Najdorf (18 games, 22.2% win rate); Sicilian (12 games, 58.3% win rate); Grünfeld Defense (9 games, 33.3% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 81 games.

What is Lionel Gut's FIDE rating?

Lionel Gut is currently rated 2,313 in classical chess, 2,125 in rapid and 2,218 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,327 (Jun 2026).

How many games has Lionel Gut played?

Our database contains 167 games by Lionel Gut, covering Jun 2018 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 59 wins, 38 draws, 70 losses (35.3% win rate).

How do I prepare against Lionel Gut?

167 games by Lionel Gut 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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