Prepare against Rene Hirzel

CHE · World #19,988 classical · FIDE ID 1300938

Our database contains 112 games by Rene Hirzel, covering Apr 2003 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Rene Hirzel's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Rene Hirzel 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 Rene Hirzel's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Rene Hirzel's side.

First moves as White (61 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.c4 — 85% of White games, 43.3% score
  • …Nf6 (25% of these games) — Hirzel usually continues Nc3 (62.5% score)
  • …e5 (23% of these games) — Hirzel usually continues Nc3 (44.4% score)
  • …e6 (15% of these games) — Hirzel usually continues g3 (66.7% score)
• 1.Nf3 — 8% of White games, 70.0% score
  • …Nf6 (80% of these games) — Hirzel usually continues b3 (100.0% score)
  • …d5 (20% of these games) — Hirzel usually continues g3 (50.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (28 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (16 games)

Rene Hirzel's chess games

All 112 games by Rene Hirzel 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, 32 draws, 53 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Rene Hirzel's chess games?

112 games by Rene Hirzel, 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 Rene Hirzel has played.

What does Rene Hirzel play on the first move as White?

Across 61 games with White in our database, Rene Hirzel opens with 1.c4 (85% of games), 1.Nf3 (8% of games), 1.d4 (7% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Rene Hirzel answers 1...c5 (61% of games), 1...g6 (36% of games), 1...e6 (4% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (56% of games), 1...g6 (44% of games).

What openings does Rene Hirzel play as White?

As White, Rene Hirzel's most-played openings in our database are: English Opening: Reverse Sicilian (16 games, 31.3% win rate); English Opening (7 games, 28.6% win rate); English Opening: Symmetrical (6 games, 16.7% win rate). The full breakdown of 61 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Rene Hirzel play as Black?

As Black, Rene Hirzel most often plays: Modern Defense (20 games, 15.0% win rate); Sicilian (10 games, 10.0% win rate); Sicilian: Closed (4 games, 25.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 51 games.

What is Rene Hirzel's FIDE rating?

Rene Hirzel is currently rated 2,057 in classical chess. Peak classical rating: 2,182 (Jul 2003).

How many games has Rene Hirzel played?

Our database contains 112 games by Rene Hirzel, covering Apr 2003 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 27 wins, 32 draws, 53 losses (24.1% win rate).

How do I prepare against Rene Hirzel?

112 games by Rene Hirzel 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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