Prepare against Volker Gries

CM · DEU · World #31,665 classical · FIDE ID 4663195

Our database contains 295 games by Volker Gries, covering Apr 2003 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Volker Gries's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Volker Gries 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 Volker Gries's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Volker Gries's side.

First moves as White (144 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 91% of White games, 60.7% score
  • …c5 (32% of these games) — Gries usually continues Nf3 (59.5% score)
  • …e5 (19% of these games) — Gries usually continues Nf3 (60.0% score)
  • …e6 (13% of these games) — Gries usually continues d4 (72.2% score)
• 1.Nf3 — 9% of White games, 50.0% score
  • …Nf6 (62% of these games) — Gries usually continues g3 (68.8% score)
  • …d5 (23% of these games) — Gries usually continues g3 (16.7% score)
  • …c5 (15% of these games) — Gries usually continues g3 (50.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (66 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (50 games)

Volker Gries's chess games

All 295 games by Volker Gries 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: 80 wins, 150 draws, 65 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Volker Gries's chess games?

295 games by Volker Gries, 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 Volker Gries has played.

What does Volker Gries play on the first move as White?

Across 144 games with White in our database, Volker Gries opens with 1.e4 (91% of games), 1.Nf3 (9% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Volker Gries answers 1...d6 (89% of games), 1...Nc6 (6% of games), 1...e5 (3% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (88% of games), 1...d5 (8% of games), 1...d6 (4% of games).

What openings does Volker Gries play as White?

As White, Volker Gries's most-played openings in our database are: Sicilian (28 games, 35.7% win rate); Italian Game (11 games, 18.2% win rate); Caro-Kann (11 games, 36.4% win rate). The full breakdown of 144 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Volker Gries play as Black?

As Black, Volker Gries most often plays: Pirc Defense (55 games, 23.6% win rate); King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation (10 games, 20.0% win rate); Indian Defense (9 games, 22.2% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 151 games.

What is Volker Gries's FIDE rating?

Volker Gries is currently rated 1,976 in classical chess, 2,074 in rapid. Peak classical rating: 2,220 (Jan 2005).

How many games has Volker Gries played?

Our database contains 295 games by Volker Gries, covering Apr 2003 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 80 wins, 150 draws, 65 losses (27.1% win rate).

How do I prepare against Volker Gries?

295 games by Volker Gries 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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