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Prepare against Wilhelm Von Otte

DEU · World #31,726 classical · FIDE ID 24628891

Our database contains 59 games by Wilhelm Von Otte, covering Jul 2005 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Wilhelm Von Otte's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Wilhelm Von Otte 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

Time controlCurrentPeakPeak date
Classical1,9762,119Jan 2020

Performance record

SplitGamesWinsDrawsLossesWin rate
Overall5924142140.7%
As White311281138.7%
As Black281261042.9%

Move-by-move preparation stats

Straight from the preparation tree built over all of Wilhelm Von Otte's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Wilhelm Von Otte's side.

First moves as White (31 games)

MoveGamesSharePlayer score
e42890.3%57.1%
b426.5%0.0%
d413.2%0.0%

Main lines as White

As Black against 1.e4 (8 games)

MoveGamesSharePlayer score
e5450.0%37.5%
d6112.5%0.0%
d5112.5%100.0%
b6112.5%0.0%
Nc6112.5%100.0%

As Black against 1.d4 (13 games)

MoveGamesSharePlayer score
d513100.0%65.4%

Wilhelm Von Otte's chess games

All 59 games by Wilhelm Von Otte in the Chess.ceo database (Jul 2005 - 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: 24 wins, 14 draws, 21 losses.

Openings as White

ECOOpeningGamesW/D/LWin rate
B22Sicilian: Alapin136/5/246.2%
B12Caro-Kann: Advance Variation41/2/125.0%
B22Sicilian30/1/20.0%
A00Orangutan opening20/0/20.0%
C40Latvian Gambit11/0/0100.0%
B06Modern Defense10/0/10.0%
B07Pirc Defense11/0/0100.0%
C64Ruy Lopez: Classical11/0/0100.0%
C77Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense10/0/10.0%
C75Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Defense Deferred10/0/10.0%

Openings as Black

ECOOpeningGamesW/D/LWin rate
D09Albin Countergambit42/1/150.0%
D02Queen's Pawn Game33/0/0100.0%
C25Vienna Game20/0/20.0%
A37English Opening: Symmetrical20/2/00.0%
C60Ruy Lopez21/1/050.0%
D94Grünfeld Defense11/0/0100.0%
A46Indian Defense11/0/0100.0%
D00London System11/0/0100.0%
B01Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation11/0/0100.0%
B00Owen Defense10/0/10.0%

Notable wins

DateOpponentEloEventECO
Aug 2007Olaf Giel2,13711th Friedrichroda OpenB22
Aug 2007Julian Rubel2,12511th Friedrichroda OpenB22
Nov 2012Hans-Gerald Manger2,020Thueringer Wald Schach-Cup 14thB22
Dec 2006Ismet Causevic1,992Gotha Open 8thD94
Nov 2006Gerhard Nagel1,967Gotha Open 8thC64

Top events

EventYearGamesScoreTPR
ch-Hessen19921122,039
Hessen qual1991117.5
Erfurt Open B 29th2019751,994
11th Friedrichroda Open200774.52,240
Thueringer Wald Schach-Cup 14th2012752,162
Gotha Open 8th2006642,231
Oberliga Ost-C 9596199650.51,911
18th Friedrichroda Open201431.51,880
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Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Wilhelm Von Otte's chess games?

59 games by Wilhelm Von Otte, from Jul 2005 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 Wilhelm Von Otte has played.

What does Wilhelm Von Otte play on the first move as White?

Across 31 games with White in our database, Wilhelm Von Otte opens with 1.e4 (90% of games), 1.b4 (6% of games), 1.d4 (3% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Wilhelm Von Otte answers 1...e5 (50% of games), 1...d6 (13% of games), 1...d5 (13% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...d5 (100% of games).

What openings does Wilhelm Von Otte play as White?

As White, Wilhelm Von Otte's most-played openings in our database are: Sicilian: Alapin (13 games, 46.2% win rate); Caro-Kann: Advance Variation (4 games, 25.0% win rate); Sicilian (3 games, 0.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 31 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Wilhelm Von Otte play as Black?

As Black, Wilhelm Von Otte most often plays: Albin Countergambit (4 games, 50.0% win rate); Queen's Pawn Game (3 games, 100.0% win rate); Vienna Game (2 games, 0.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 28 games.

What is Wilhelm Von Otte's FIDE rating?

Wilhelm Von Otte is currently rated 1,976 in classical chess. Peak classical rating: 2,119 (Jan 2020).

How many games has Wilhelm Von Otte played?

Our database contains 59 games by Wilhelm Von Otte, covering Jul 2005 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 24 wins, 14 draws, 21 losses (40.7% win rate).

How do I prepare against Wilhelm Von Otte?

59 games by Wilhelm Von Otte 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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