Prepare against Marc Kirszenberg

CM · France · World #17,667 classical · FIDE ID 601594

Our database contains 473 games by Marc Kirszenberg, covering Apr 2003 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find Marc Kirszenberg's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Marc Kirszenberg 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 Marc Kirszenberg's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Marc Kirszenberg's side.

First moves as White (256 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.d4 — 100% of White games, 46.9% score
  • …Nf6 (50% of these games) — Kirszenberg usually continues c4 (43.4% score)
  • …d5 (29% of these games) — Kirszenberg usually continues Nf3 (56.0% score)
  • …g6 (5% of these games) — Kirszenberg usually continues c4 (50.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (100 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (68 games)

Marc Kirszenberg's chess games

All 473 games by Marc Kirszenberg 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: 123 wins, 165 draws, 185 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Marc Kirszenberg's chess games?

473 games by Marc Kirszenberg, 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 Marc Kirszenberg has played.

What does Marc Kirszenberg play on the first move as White?

Across 256 games with White in our database, Marc Kirszenberg opens with 1.d4 (100% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Marc Kirszenberg answers 1...d5 (55% of games), 1...c6 (40% of games), 1...e6 (4% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...d5 (100% of games).

What openings does Marc Kirszenberg play as White?

As White, Marc Kirszenberg's most-played openings in our database are: Indian Defense (44 games, 25.0% win rate); Nimzo-Indian: Kmoch Variation (38 games, 18.4% win rate); Queen's Pawn Game (27 games, 40.7% win rate). The full breakdown of 256 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Marc Kirszenberg play as Black?

As Black, Marc Kirszenberg most often plays: Slav Defense (56 games, 17.9% win rate); Scandinavian Defense: Modern Variation (52 games, 32.7% win rate); English Opening: Slav Setup (18 games, 33.3% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 217 games.

What is Marc Kirszenberg's FIDE rating?

Marc Kirszenberg is currently rated 2,078 in classical chess, 2,068 in rapid and 2,046 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,261 (Apr 2008).

How many games has Marc Kirszenberg played?

Our database contains 473 games by Marc Kirszenberg, covering Apr 2003 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 123 wins, 165 draws, 185 losses (26.0% win rate).

How do I prepare against Marc Kirszenberg?

473 games by Marc Kirszenberg 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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