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Prepare against Zeno Pfaar

DEU · World #31,012 classical · FIDE ID 34614567

When preparing against Zeno Pfaar, expect 1.e4 in 95% of White games. Against 1.e4 the reply is 1...c5 (100% of games); against 1.d4, 1...Nf6 (83%).

Our database contains 38 games by Zeno Pfaar, covering Feb 2022 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Zeno Pfaar's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Zeno Pfaar 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
Classical1,9802,079Oct 2025
Rapid1,9901,990Jul 2026
Blitz1,8521,961May 2024

Performance record

SplitGamesWinsDrawsLossesWin rate
Overall381691342.1%
As White1986542.1%
As Black1983842.1%

Move-by-move preparation stats

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

First moves as White (19 games)

MoveGamesSharePlayer score
e41894.7%55.6%
c415.3%100.0%

Main lines as White

As Black against 1.e4 (10 games)

MoveGamesSharePlayer score
c510100.0%65.0%

As Black against 1.d4 (6 games)

MoveGamesSharePlayer score
Nf6583.3%10.0%
d5116.7%100.0%

Zeno Pfaar's chess games

All 38 games by Zeno Pfaar in the Chess.ceo database (Feb 2022 - 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: 16 wins, 9 draws, 13 losses.

Openings as White

ECOOpeningGamesW/D/LWin rate
B07Pirc Defense30/3/00.0%
C57Italian Game: Two Knights Defense22/0/0100.0%
B12Caro-Kann: Advance Variation21/0/150.0%
C11French: Classical Variation21/1/050.0%
C43Petrov's Defense11/0/0100.0%
B01Scandinavian Defense: Modern Variation10/0/10.0%
B38Sicilian: Accelerated Dragon10/1/00.0%
B40Sicilian: Four Knights10/1/00.0%
B34Sicilian: Hyperaccelerated Dragon11/0/0100.0%
B12Caro-Kann10/0/10.0%

Openings as Black

ECOOpeningGamesW/D/LWin rate
B23Sicilian: Closed32/0/166.7%
B31Sicilian: Rossolimo31/0/233.3%
B22Sicilian: Alapin22/0/0100.0%
B30Sicilian21/1/050.0%
A46Indian Defense10/0/10.0%
E35Nimzo-Indian: Classical Variation10/0/10.0%
A45Queen's Pawn Game10/0/10.0%
D00Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation10/1/00.0%
D05Colle System11/0/0100.0%
A45Trompowsky Attack10/0/10.0%

Notable wins

DateOpponentEloEventECO
Sep 2024Ralf Riemer1,9976th Bamberg OpenC43
Dec 2023Andreas Hoffmann1,967BL2-West 2324D05
Oct 2025Dakxwin Sutharjan1,92942nd Muensterland OpenB22
Oct 2025Katharina Reinecke1,92742nd Muensterland OpenB12
Sep 2024Thomas Kromer1,9096th Bamberg OpenC50

Top events

EventYearGamesScoreTPR
ch-GER U25 Open A202494.51,887
42nd Muensterland Open202595.52,146
6th Bamberg Open2024742,046
Krefeld Christmas Open202474.51,983
BL2-West 23242023212,160
28th OIBM2025201,907
Oberliga NRW 21222022112,224
Mittelrhein Verbandsliga Nord 19202020101,200
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Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Zeno Pfaar's chess games?

38 games by Zeno Pfaar, from Feb 2022 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 Zeno Pfaar has played.

What does Zeno Pfaar play on the first move as White?

Across 19 games with White in our database, Zeno Pfaar opens with 1.e4 (95% of games), 1.c4 (5% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Zeno Pfaar answers 1...c5 (100% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (83% of games), 1...d5 (17% of games).

What openings does Zeno Pfaar play as White?

As White, Zeno Pfaar's most-played openings in our database are: Pirc Defense (3 games, 0.0% win rate); Italian Game: Two Knights Defense (2 games, 100.0% win rate); Caro-Kann: Advance Variation (2 games, 50.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 19 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Zeno Pfaar play as Black?

As Black, Zeno Pfaar most often plays: Sicilian: Closed (3 games, 66.7% win rate); Sicilian: Rossolimo (3 games, 33.3% win rate); Sicilian: Alapin (2 games, 100.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 19 games.

What is Zeno Pfaar's FIDE rating?

Zeno Pfaar is currently rated 1,980 in classical chess, 1,990 in rapid and 1,852 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,079 (Oct 2025).

How many games has Zeno Pfaar played?

Our database contains 38 games by Zeno Pfaar, covering Feb 2022 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 16 wins, 9 draws, 13 losses (42.1% win rate).

How do I prepare against Zeno Pfaar?

38 games by Zeno Pfaar 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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