Prepare against Simon Wellnitz

DEU · World #30,005 classical · FIDE ID 34625224

Our database contains 45 games by Simon Wellnitz, covering Sep 2022 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Simon Wellnitz's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Simon Wellnitz 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 Simon Wellnitz's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Simon Wellnitz's side.

First moves as White (22 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 68% of White games, 73.3% score
  • …e5 (60% of these games) — Wellnitz usually continues Nf3 (83.3% score)
  • …e6 (27% of these games) — Wellnitz usually continues d4 (87.5% score)
  • …c5 (13% of these games) — Wellnitz usually continues c3 (0.0% score)
• 1.d4 — 27% of White games, 16.7% score
  • …d5 (100% of these games) — Wellnitz usually continues Nc3 (12.5% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (20 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (3 games)

Simon Wellnitz's chess games

All 45 games by Simon Wellnitz in the Chess.ceo database (Sep 2022 - 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: 23 wins, 5 draws, 17 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Simon Wellnitz's chess games?

45 games by Simon Wellnitz, from Sep 2022 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 Simon Wellnitz has played.

What does Simon Wellnitz play on the first move as White?

Across 22 games with White in our database, Simon Wellnitz opens with 1.e4 (68% of games), 1.d4 (27% of games), 1.Nc3 (5% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Simon Wellnitz answers 1...e5 (75% of games), 1...g6 (10% of games), 1...e6 (10% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...d5 (100% of games).

What openings does Simon Wellnitz play as White?

As White, Simon Wellnitz's most-played openings in our database are: Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation (3 games, 100.0% win rate); French Defense (2 games, 100.0% win rate); Italian Game (2 games, 50.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 22 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Simon Wellnitz play as Black?

As Black, Simon Wellnitz most often plays: Three Knights Opening (3 games, 100.0% win rate); Italian Game (2 games, 100.0% win rate); Philidor (2 games, 50.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 23 games.

What is Simon Wellnitz's FIDE rating?

Simon Wellnitz is currently rated 1,986 in classical chess, 1,687 in rapid and 1,829 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 1,992 (Mar 2026).

How many games has Simon Wellnitz played?

Our database contains 45 games by Simon Wellnitz, covering Sep 2022 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 23 wins, 5 draws, 17 losses (51.1% win rate).

How do I prepare against Simon Wellnitz?

45 games by Simon Wellnitz 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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