Prepare against Thomas Sonnberger

Austria · World #11,165 classical · FIDE ID 1619217

Our database contains 91 games by Thomas Sonnberger, covering Jul 2010 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Thomas Sonnberger's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Thomas Sonnberger 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 Thomas Sonnberger's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Thomas Sonnberger's side.

First moves as White (50 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.d4 — 74% of White games, 43.2% score
  • …Nf6 (57% of these games) — Sonnberger usually continues Nf3 (46.9% score)
  • …d5 (24% of these games) — Sonnberger usually continues Nf3 (56.3% score)
  • …f5 (8% of these games) — Sonnberger usually continues g3 (33.3% score)
• 1.Nf3 — 26% of White games, 50.0% score
  • …d5 (62% of these games) — Sonnberger usually continues g3 (43.8% score)
  • …Nf6 (15% of these games) — Sonnberger usually continues g3 (75.0% score)
  • …d6 (8% of these games) — Sonnberger usually continues d4 (100.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (14 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (16 games)

Thomas Sonnberger's chess games

All 91 games by Thomas Sonnberger in the Chess.ceo database (Jul 2010 - 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, 27 draws, 37 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Thomas Sonnberger's chess games?

91 games by Thomas Sonnberger, from Jul 2010 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 Thomas Sonnberger has played.

What does Thomas Sonnberger play on the first move as White?

Across 50 games with White in our database, Thomas Sonnberger opens with 1.d4 (74% of games), 1.Nf3 (26% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Thomas Sonnberger answers 1...c6 (100% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...c5 (100% of games).

What openings does Thomas Sonnberger play as White?

As White, Thomas Sonnberger's most-played openings in our database are: Indian Defense (12 games, 33.3% win rate); Réti Opening (9 games, 33.3% win rate); Queen's Pawn Game (8 games, 25.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 50 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Thomas Sonnberger play as Black?

As Black, Thomas Sonnberger most often plays: Benoni Defense (16 games, 18.8% win rate); Caro-Kann: Karpov Variation (5 games, 60.0% win rate); Caro-Kann: Exchange Variation (4 games, 25.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 41 games.

What is Thomas Sonnberger's FIDE rating?

Thomas Sonnberger is currently rated 2,152 in classical chess, 2,187 in rapid. Peak classical rating: 2,236 (May 2011).

How many games has Thomas Sonnberger played?

Our database contains 91 games by Thomas Sonnberger, covering Jul 2010 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 27 wins, 27 draws, 37 losses (29.7% win rate).

How do I prepare against Thomas Sonnberger?

91 games by Thomas Sonnberger 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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