Prepare against Pascal Barzen

FM · DEU · World #3,431 classical · FIDE ID 24653497

Our database contains 382 games by Pascal Barzen, covering Oct 2008 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Pascal Barzen's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Pascal Barzen 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 Pascal Barzen's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Pascal Barzen's side.

First moves as White (190 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 94% of White games, 68.8% score
  • …c5 (39% of these games) — Barzen usually continues Nc3 (77.7% score)
  • …e5 (21% of these games) — Barzen usually continues Nf3 (66.2% score)
  • …e6 (11% of these games) — Barzen usually continues d4 (70.0% score)
• 1.d4 — 6% of White games, 66.7% score
  • …d5 (67% of these games) — Barzen usually continues c4 (62.5% score)
  • …Nf6 (25% of these games) — Barzen usually continues Nf3 (50.0% score)
  • …d6 (8% of these games) — Barzen usually continues c4 (100.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (82 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (72 games)

Pascal Barzen's chess games

All 382 games by Pascal Barzen in the Chess.ceo database (Oct 2008 - 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: 181 wins, 90 draws, 111 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Pascal Barzen's chess games?

382 games by Pascal Barzen, from Oct 2008 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 Pascal Barzen has played.

What does Pascal Barzen play on the first move as White?

Across 190 games with White in our database, Pascal Barzen opens with 1.e4 (94% of games), 1.d4 (6% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Pascal Barzen answers 1...c6 (71% of games), 1...c5 (28% of games), 1...d5 (1% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (100% of games).

What openings does Pascal Barzen play as White?

As White, Pascal Barzen's most-played openings in our database are: Sicilian: Closed (56 games, 67.9% win rate); French: Advance Variation (18 games, 61.1% win rate); Ruy Lopez: Closed (15 games, 73.3% win rate). The full breakdown of 190 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Pascal Barzen play as Black?

As Black, Pascal Barzen most often plays: Queen's Indian Defense (18 games, 50.0% win rate); Caro-Kann: Exchange Variation (17 games, 41.2% win rate); Sicilian (12 games, 41.7% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 192 games.

What is Pascal Barzen's FIDE rating?

Pascal Barzen is currently rated 2,322 in classical chess, 2,334 in rapid and 2,404 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,348 (Aug 2025).

How many games has Pascal Barzen played?

Our database contains 382 games by Pascal Barzen, covering Oct 2008 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 181 wins, 90 draws, 111 losses (47.4% win rate).

How do I prepare against Pascal Barzen?

382 games by Pascal Barzen 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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