Prepare against Stefan Walter

IM · DEU · World #2,192 classical · FIDE ID 4686608

Our database contains 196 games by Stefan Walter, covering Apr 2003 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Stefan Walter's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Stefan Walter 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 Stefan Walter's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Stefan Walter's side.

First moves as White (96 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.d4 — 91% of White games, 54.0% score
  • …Nf6 (66% of these games) — Walter usually continues c4 (58.9% score)
  • …d5 (22% of these games) — Walter usually continues c4 (53.3% score)
  • …e6 (6% of these games) — Walter usually continues c4 (62.5% score)
• 1.Nf3 — 6% of White games, 58.3% score
  • …c5 (50% of these games) — Walter usually continues c4 (0.0% score)
  • …Nf6 (33% of these games) — Walter usually continues g3 (50.0% score)
  • …d5 (17% of these games) — Walter usually continues e3 (100.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (39 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (39 games)

Stefan Walter's chess games

All 196 games by Stefan Walter 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: 60 wins, 73 draws, 63 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Stefan Walter's chess games?

196 games by Stefan Walter, 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 Stefan Walter has played.

What does Stefan Walter play on the first move as White?

Across 96 games with White in our database, Stefan Walter opens with 1.d4 (91% of games), 1.Nf3 (6% of games), 1.c4 (2% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Stefan Walter answers 1...e5 (100% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...d5 (51% of games), 1...Nf6 (44% of games), 1...f5 (3% of games).

What openings does Stefan Walter play as White?

As White, Stefan Walter's most-played openings in our database are: Catalan (14 games, 28.6% win rate); Nimzo-Indian: Classical Variation (13 games, 46.2% win rate); Slav Defense (10 games, 40.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 96 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Stefan Walter play as Black?

As Black, Stefan Walter most often plays: Ruy Lopez: Closed (11 games, 9.1% win rate); Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense (11 games, 36.4% win rate); Catalan (10 games, 20.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 100 games.

What is Stefan Walter's FIDE rating?

Stefan Walter is currently rated 2,373 in classical chess, 2,388 in rapid. Peak classical rating: 2,416 (Apr 2017).

How many games has Stefan Walter played?

Our database contains 196 games by Stefan Walter, covering Apr 2003 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 60 wins, 73 draws, 63 losses (30.6% win rate).

How do I prepare against Stefan Walter?

196 games by Stefan Walter 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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