Prepare against Sebastien Kolb

France · World #32,777 classical · FIDE ID 634409

Our database contains 56 games by Sebastien Kolb, covering Jul 2007 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Sebastien Kolb's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Sebastien Kolb 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 Sebastien Kolb's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Sebastien Kolb's side.

First moves as White (26 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 100% of White games, 59.6% score
  • …e5 (31% of these games) — Kolb usually continues Nf3 (62.5% score)
  • …c5 (27% of these games) — Kolb usually continues Nf3 (64.3% score)
  • …e6 (23% of these games) — Kolb usually continues d4 (58.3% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (14 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (14 games)

Sebastien Kolb's chess games

All 56 games by Sebastien Kolb in the Chess.ceo database (Jul 2007 - 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: 26 wins, 12 draws, 18 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Sebastien Kolb's chess games?

56 games by Sebastien Kolb, from Jul 2007 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 Sebastien Kolb has played.

What does Sebastien Kolb play on the first move as White?

Across 26 games with White in our database, Sebastien Kolb opens with 1.e4 (100% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Sebastien Kolb answers 1...c5 (100% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (57% of games), 1...d5 (36% of games), 1...d6 (7% of games).

What openings does Sebastien Kolb play as White?

As White, Sebastien Kolb's most-played openings in our database are: Scotch Game (6 games, 50.0% win rate); French: Tarrasch Variation (5 games, 40.0% win rate); Caro-Kann: Exchange Variation (2 games, 50.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 26 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Sebastien Kolb play as Black?

As Black, Sebastien Kolb most often plays: Sicilian: Rossolimo (4 games, 0.0% win rate); London System (3 games, 33.3% win rate); Sicilian (3 games, 66.7% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 30 games.

What is Sebastien Kolb's FIDE rating?

Sebastien Kolb is currently rated 1,970 in classical chess, 1,870 in rapid and 1,899 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,186 (Jan 2008).

How many games has Sebastien Kolb played?

Our database contains 56 games by Sebastien Kolb, covering Jul 2007 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 26 wins, 12 draws, 18 losses (46.4% win rate).

How do I prepare against Sebastien Kolb?

56 games by Sebastien Kolb 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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