Prepare against Volker Scheeff

DEU · World #30,959 classical · FIDE ID 4682408

Our database contains 176 games by Volker Scheeff, covering Apr 2003 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Volker Scheeff's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Volker Scheeff 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 Scheeff's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Volker Scheeff's side.

First moves as White (89 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 100% of White games, 46.6% score
  • …c5 (34% of these games) — Scheeff usually continues Nf3 (50.0% score)
  • …e6 (19% of these games) — Scheeff usually continues d4 (61.5% score)
  • …e5 (18% of these games) — Scheeff usually continues Nf3 (40.6% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (40 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (25 games)

Volker Scheeff's chess games

All 176 games by Volker Scheeff 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: 53 wins, 48 draws, 75 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Volker Scheeff's chess games?

176 games by Volker Scheeff, 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 Scheeff has played.

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

Across 89 games with White in our database, Volker Scheeff opens with 1.e4 (100% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Volker Scheeff answers 1...e6 (48% of games), 1...d5 (35% of games), 1...c6 (15% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...d5 (72% of games), 1...e6 (20% of games), 1...Nf6 (8% of games).

What openings does Volker Scheeff play as White?

As White, Volker Scheeff's most-played openings in our database are: Sicilian: Alapin (7 games, 14.3% win rate); Sicilian: Moscow Variation (6 games, 50.0% win rate); French: Winawer Variation (6 games, 33.3% win rate). The full breakdown of 89 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Volker Scheeff play as Black?

As Black, Volker Scheeff most often plays: Scandinavian Defense: Modern Variation (14 games, 21.4% win rate); Réti Opening (10 games, 10.0% win rate); Slav Defense (8 games, 0.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 87 games.

What is Volker Scheeff's FIDE rating?

Volker Scheeff is currently rated 1,980 in classical chess, 2,051 in rapid. Peak classical rating: 2,193 (Jan 2004).

How many games has Volker Scheeff played?

Our database contains 176 games by Volker Scheeff, covering Apr 2003 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 53 wins, 48 draws, 75 losses (30.1% win rate).

How do I prepare against Volker Scheeff?

176 games by Volker Scheeff 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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