Prepare against Matthias Schmidt

DEU · World #35,595 classical · FIDE ID 4693043

Our database contains 116 games by Matthias Schmidt, covering Jul 2003 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Matthias Schmidt's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Matthias Schmidt 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 Matthias Schmidt's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Matthias Schmidt's side.

First moves as White (56 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.d4 — 70% of White games, 46.2% score
  • …Nf6 (51% of these games) — Schmidt usually continues c4 (37.5% score)
  • …d5 (28% of these games) — Schmidt usually continues Nf3 (91.7% score)
  • …e6 (10% of these games) — Schmidt usually continues c4 (66.7% score)
• 1.Nf3 — 14% of White games, 43.8% score
  • …Nf6 (38% of these games) — Schmidt usually continues d4 (0.0% score)
  • …d5 (38% of these games) — Schmidt usually continues g3 (100.0% score)
  • …c5 (13% of these games) — Schmidt usually continues c4 (100.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (29 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (19 games)

Matthias Schmidt's chess games

All 116 games by Matthias Schmidt in the Chess.ceo database (Jul 2003 - Jul 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: 29 wins, 48 draws, 39 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Matthias Schmidt's chess games?

116 games by Matthias Schmidt, from Jul 2003 to Jul 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 Matthias Schmidt has played.

What does Matthias Schmidt play on the first move as White?

Across 56 games with White in our database, Matthias Schmidt opens with 1.d4 (70% of games), 1.Nf3 (14% of games), 1.c4 (11% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Matthias Schmidt answers 1...e6 (48% of games), 1...c5 (34% of games), 1...c6 (10% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (100% of games).

What openings does Matthias Schmidt play as White?

As White, Matthias Schmidt's most-played openings in our database are: Indian Defense (11 games, 27.3% win rate); Queen's Pawn Game (6 games, 66.7% win rate); Slav Defense (5 games, 0.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 56 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Matthias Schmidt play as Black?

As Black, Matthias Schmidt most often plays: Indian Defense (10 games, 20.0% win rate); Sicilian: Dragon (5 games, 20.0% win rate); French: Tarrasch Variation (4 games, 25.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 60 games.

What is Matthias Schmidt's FIDE rating?

Matthias Schmidt is currently rated 1,956 in classical chess. Peak classical rating: 2,079 (Jul 2003).

How many games has Matthias Schmidt played?

Our database contains 116 games by Matthias Schmidt, covering Jul 2003 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 29 wins, 48 draws, 39 losses (25.0% win rate).

How do I prepare against Matthias Schmidt?

116 games by Matthias Schmidt 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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