Prepare against Walter Linker

DEU · World #24,610 classical · FIDE ID 24619280

Our database contains 165 games by Walter Linker, covering Sep 2009 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Walter Linker's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Walter Linker 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 Walter Linker's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Walter Linker's side.

First moves as White (88 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.b3 — 48% of White games, 61.9% score
  • …e5 (36% of these games) — Linker usually continues Bb2 (53.3% score)
  • …d5 (31% of these games) — Linker usually continues Bb2 (62.5% score)
  • …Nf6 (14% of these games) — Linker usually continues Bb2 (58.3% score)
• 1.f4 — 43% of White games, 48.7% score
  • …d5 (66% of these games) — Linker usually continues Nf3 (45.8% score)
  • …Nf6 (21% of these games) — Linker usually continues b3 (50.0% score)
  • …g6 (5% of these games) — Linker usually continues Nf3 (100.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (37 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (17 games)

Walter Linker's chess games

All 165 games by Walter Linker in the Chess.ceo database (Sep 2009 - 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: 48 wins, 61 draws, 56 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Walter Linker's chess games?

165 games by Walter Linker, from Sep 2009 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 Walter Linker has played.

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

Across 88 games with White in our database, Walter Linker opens with 1.b3 (48% of games), 1.f4 (43% of games), 1.Nf3 (7% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Walter Linker answers 1...e5 (100% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (100% of games).

What openings does Walter Linker play as White?

As White, Walter Linker's most-played openings in our database are: Nimzovich-Larsen attack (42 games, 42.9% win rate); Bird's opening (38 games, 31.6% win rate); Réti Opening (4 games, 25.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 88 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Walter Linker play as Black?

As Black, Walter Linker most often plays: Italian Game (11 games, 9.1% win rate); Dutch Defense (11 games, 27.3% win rate); Budapest Defense (10 games, 30.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 77 games.

What is Walter Linker's FIDE rating?

Walter Linker is currently rated 2,021 in classical chess and 2,039 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,179 (Mar 2011).

How many games has Walter Linker played?

Our database contains 165 games by Walter Linker, covering Sep 2009 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 48 wins, 61 draws, 56 losses (29.1% win rate).

How do I prepare against Walter Linker?

165 games by Walter Linker 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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