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Prepare against Michael Riemens

NLD · World #6,619 classical · FIDE ID 1004409

Our database contains 88 games by Michael Riemens, covering Apr 2003 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Michael Riemens's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Michael Riemens 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
Classical2,2322,310Jul 2003

Performance record

SplitGamesWinsDrawsLossesWin rate
Overall8827313030.7%
As White3811151228.9%
As Black5016161832.0%

Move-by-move preparation stats

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

First moves as White (38 games)

MoveGamesSharePlayer score
e41128.9%40.9%
c41128.9%36.4%
d41026.3%55.0%
Nf3513.2%70.0%
Nc312.6%100.0%

Main lines as White

As Black against 1.e4 (19 games)

MoveGamesSharePlayer score
c519100.0%36.8%

As Black against 1.d4 (26 games)

MoveGamesSharePlayer score
Nf626100.0%59.6%

Michael Riemens's chess games

All 88 games by Michael Riemens in the Chess.ceo database (Apr 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: 27 wins, 31 draws, 30 losses.

Openings as White

ECOOpeningGamesW/D/LWin rate
A15English Opening50/4/10.0%
A04Réti Opening42/2/050.0%
A21English Opening: Reverse Sicilian42/0/250.0%
B22Sicilian42/0/250.0%
A56Benoni Defense31/2/033.3%
D19Slav Defense20/0/20.0%
A52Budapest Defense21/1/050.0%
A55Indian Defense20/2/00.0%
C47Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation10/0/10.0%
B14Caro-Kann: Exchange Variation11/0/0100.0%

Openings as Black

ECOOpeningGamesW/D/LWin rate
A57Benoni Defense73/1/342.9%
E70King's Indian Defense64/2/066.7%
B33Sicilian: Four Knights51/0/420.0%
B70Sicilian: Dragon52/1/240.0%
A08Sicilian41/3/025.0%
E94King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation40/2/20.0%
A43Trompowsky Attack20/0/20.0%
A52Budapest Defense21/1/050.0%
A48London System21/1/050.0%
A87Modern Defense20/1/10.0%

Notable wins

DateOpponentEloEventECO
Mar 2012Eelke Wiersma2,391chT-NED 1112E91
Feb 2011Jeroen Willemze2,381chT-NED 1011B72
Mar 2015Mohammed Taha Yasen2,372chT-NED 1415E70
Jan 1994Cor Kamstra2,360chTB-NED 9495E70
Jan 1994Russell John Dive2,315Groningen OpenA57

Top events

EventYearGamesScoreTPR
Groningen Open19941142,235
Sas van Gent ECI Open U20198295
chT-NED 12132013722,170
chT-NED 9596199575.52,478
chT-NED 14152015642,418
chT-NED 1112201262.52,365
chT-NED 1314201462.52,184
chTB-NED 94951994532,410
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Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Michael Riemens's chess games?

88 games by Michael Riemens, from Apr 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 Michael Riemens has played.

What does Michael Riemens play on the first move as White?

Across 38 games with White in our database, Michael Riemens opens with 1.e4 (29% of games), 1.c4 (29% of games), 1.d4 (26% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Michael Riemens answers 1...c5 (100% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (100% of games).

What openings does Michael Riemens play as White?

As White, Michael Riemens's most-played openings in our database are: English Opening (5 games, 0.0% win rate); Réti Opening (4 games, 50.0% win rate); English Opening: Reverse Sicilian (4 games, 50.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 38 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Michael Riemens play as Black?

As Black, Michael Riemens most often plays: Benoni Defense (7 games, 42.9% win rate); King's Indian Defense (6 games, 66.7% win rate); Sicilian: Four Knights (5 games, 20.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 50 games.

What is Michael Riemens's FIDE rating?

Michael Riemens is currently rated 2,232 in classical chess. Peak classical rating: 2,310 (Jul 2003).

How many games has Michael Riemens played?

Our database contains 88 games by Michael Riemens, covering Apr 2003 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 27 wins, 31 draws, 30 losses (30.7% win rate).

How do I prepare against Michael Riemens?

88 games by Michael Riemens 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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