Prepare against Matthieu Rousseau

France · World #39,493 classical · FIDE ID 26049724

Our database contains 74 games by Matthieu Rousseau, covering Dec 2012 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Matthieu Rousseau's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Matthieu Rousseau 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 Matthieu Rousseau's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Matthieu Rousseau's side.

First moves as White (35 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.d4 — 100% of White games, 54.3% score
  • …Nf6 (60% of these games) — Rousseau usually continues Bf4 (50.0% score)
  • …d5 (31% of these games) — Rousseau usually continues Bf4 (91.7% score)
  • …e6 (3% of these games) — Rousseau usually continues Nf3 (100.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (20 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (15 games)

Matthieu Rousseau's chess games

All 74 games by Matthieu Rousseau in the Chess.ceo database (Dec 2012 - 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: 35 wins, 15 draws, 24 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Matthieu Rousseau's chess games?

74 games by Matthieu Rousseau, from Dec 2012 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 Matthieu Rousseau has played.

What does Matthieu Rousseau play on the first move as White?

Across 35 games with White in our database, Matthieu Rousseau opens with 1.d4 (100% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Matthieu Rousseau answers 1...e6 (100% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...d5 (67% of games), 1...e6 (33% of games).

What openings does Matthieu Rousseau play as White?

As White, Matthieu Rousseau's most-played openings in our database are: London System (16 games, 56.3% win rate); Indian Defense (6 games, 0.0% win rate); Modern Defense (2 games, 50.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 35 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Matthieu Rousseau play as Black?

As Black, Matthieu Rousseau most often plays: Queen's Pawn Game (5 games, 80.0% win rate); French: Exchange Variation (4 games, 50.0% win rate); French: Tarrasch Variation (4 games, 25.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 39 games.

What is Matthieu Rousseau's FIDE rating?

Matthieu Rousseau is currently rated 1,938 in classical chess, 1,927 in rapid. Peak classical rating: 1,953 (Dec 2025).

How many games has Matthieu Rousseau played?

Our database contains 74 games by Matthieu Rousseau, covering Dec 2012 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 35 wins, 15 draws, 24 losses (47.3% win rate).

How do I prepare against Matthieu Rousseau?

74 games by Matthieu Rousseau 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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