Prepare against Siegfried Gottschalk

DEU · World #34,389 classical · FIDE ID 16276396

Our database contains 61 games by Siegfried Gottschalk, covering Feb 2019 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find Siegfried Gottschalk's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Siegfried Gottschalk 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 Siegfried Gottschalk's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Siegfried Gottschalk's side.

First moves as White (30 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.d4 — 43% of White games, 42.3% score
  • …Nf6 (38% of these games) — Gottschalk usually continues c4 (40.0% score)
  • …d5 (31% of these games) — Gottschalk usually continues c4 (50.0% score)
  • …f5 (15% of these games) — Gottschalk usually continues c4 (50.0% score)
• 1.c4 — 27% of White games, 37.5% score
  • …Nf6 (50% of these games) — Gottschalk usually continues Nc3 (0.0% score)
  • …e5 (13% of these games) — Gottschalk usually continues Nc3 (50.0% score)
  • …b6 (13% of these games) — Gottschalk usually continues Nc3 (100.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (19 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (5 games)

Siegfried Gottschalk's chess games

All 61 games by Siegfried Gottschalk in the Chess.ceo database (Feb 2019 - Aug 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: 20 wins, 16 draws, 25 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Siegfried Gottschalk's chess games?

61 games by Siegfried Gottschalk, from Feb 2019 to Aug 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 Siegfried Gottschalk has played.

What does Siegfried Gottschalk play on the first move as White?

Across 30 games with White in our database, Siegfried Gottschalk opens with 1.d4 (43% of games), 1.c4 (27% of games), 1.Nf3 (23% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Siegfried Gottschalk answers 1...e6 (79% of games), 1...c5 (21% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (100% of games).

What openings does Siegfried Gottschalk play as White?

As White, Siegfried Gottschalk's most-played openings in our database are: English Opening: Neo-Catalan (5 games, 20.0% win rate); Nimzo-Indian: Classical Variation (4 games, 0.0% win rate); English Opening (3 games, 66.7% win rate). The full breakdown of 30 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Siegfried Gottschalk play as Black?

As Black, Siegfried Gottschalk most often plays: French: Winawer Variation (6 games, 66.7% win rate); French Defense (4 games, 25.0% win rate); English Opening: Reverse Sicilian (2 games, 0.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 31 games.

What is Siegfried Gottschalk's FIDE rating?

Siegfried Gottschalk is currently rated 1,962 in classical chess. Peak classical rating: 2,003 (Jan 2020).

How many games has Siegfried Gottschalk played?

Our database contains 61 games by Siegfried Gottschalk, covering Feb 2019 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 20 wins, 16 draws, 25 losses (32.8% win rate).

How do I prepare against Siegfried Gottschalk?

61 games by Siegfried Gottschalk 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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