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Dmitrij Kollars
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Dmitrij Kollars

GermanyBorn 1999 (age 27)FIDE ID 12909572

Luft classical

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Monthly Luft ratings, now 2622
FIDE

FIDE classical

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Monthly FIDE ratings, now 2623
Luft

Flair

Dmitrij Kollars's classical flairs

0 of 19 earned over the last 12 months

  • TitanLuft classical rating averaging 2800+ over the last 4 years
  • Serial WinnerWon 2+ elite events in the last 12 months
  • UnderdogRegularly beats players rated 50+ higher
  • Fortress25+ games in a row without a loss
  • Black BeltDoes better with black than with white
  • IronmanPlayed 50+ games over the last 12 months
  • RisingAged 18 or under, Luft rating up 40+ over the last 12 months
  • Endgame SpecialistEndgame 90+: converting, saving and not throwing endgames
  • TacticianTactics 90+: sharp, tactical games they made sharp
  • LightningTop 20 at speed chess (mostly blitz, some rapid)
  • Hot StreakAt least 6 points from 7 straight games against strong opposition
  • SignatureSticks to one defence with black far more than most
  • ChameleonPlays a wide range of defences with black
  • WildcardBrilliant one event, off the next: hard to predict
  • ReliableConsistent across all top events
  • FighterRarely draws, and wins far more than they lose
  • AdaptableTactics and Positional both 90+
  • PositionalPositional 90+: slow, quiet games they steered
  • PodiumTop 3 in at least half of their elite events

No classical flair in the last year yet.

Trophy cabinet

Dmitrij Kollars's classical titles

1 classical title, 1 medal, newest first

Attributes

Tactics 81Positional 82Endgame 78Openings 82Composure 87Defence 83Speed 77Consistency 84

Luft classical rating

2622No. 91

From 24 classical games in top events over the last year, playing at a 2619 level.

ResultsPlayed at a 2619 level, blended with their FIDE rating−1
Tournament winsNone in the last year0
FormThe last 3 months against the whole year0
ConsistencyHow steady they are from event to event+2
Activity24 classical games in top events−2

Openings

Their most-played, from 106 classical games in top events over the last 4 years

OpeningGamesScore
Sicilian Defense1853%
Italian Game764%
Ruy Lopez650%
Caro-Kann Defense475%
Petrov's Defense450%

Sicilian Defense

With White: 18 games, won 5, drew 9, lost 4 · 53%

VariationGamesScore
Najdorf Variation570%
Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack2100%
Taimanov Variation275%
Moscow Variation250%
Chekhover Variation150%
Kupreichik Variation150%
Lasker-Pelikan Variation150%
Kan Variation10%
Richter-Rauzer Variation10%
Four Knights Variation10%
Hyperaccelerated Dragon10%

Italian Game

With White: 7 games, won 2, drew 5, lost 0 · 64%

VariationGamesScore
Classical Variation450%
Two Knights Defense2100%
Giuoco Pianissimo150%

Ruy Lopez

With White: 6 games, won 1, drew 4, lost 1 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Morphy Defense367%
Closed225%
Berlin Defense150%

Caro-Kann Defense

With White: 4 games, won 2, drew 2, lost 0 · 75%

VariationGamesScore
Advance Variation275%
Exchange Variation1100%
Karpov Variation150%

Petrov's Defense

With White: 4 games, won 1, drew 2, lost 1 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Classical Attack275%
Modern Attack225%

Ruy Lopez

With Black: 11 games, won 1, drew 9, lost 1 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Closed367%
Morphy Defense350%
Open333%
Exchange Variation150%
Cozio Defense150%

Queen's Gambit Declined

With Black: 8 games, won 0, drew 8, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Ragozin Defense350%
Main line250%
Harrwitz Attack150%
Charousek Variation150%
Exchange Variation150%

English Opening

With Black: 6 games, won 2, drew 4, lost 0 · 67%

VariationGamesScore
King's English Variation570%
Mikenas-Carls Variation150%

Italian Game

With Black: 5 games, won 1, drew 4, lost 0 · 60%

VariationGamesScore
Two Knights Defense367%
Giuoco Pianissimo150%
Classical Variation150%

Zukertort Opening

With Black: 3 games, won 1, drew 2, lost 0 · 67%

VariationGamesScore
Main line367%

Recent events

See all
EventPlace+/−+/−
Sparkassen Chess Trophy 20269 Aug 20263/40+1
German Chess Championship 202625 Jul 20263½/7−6−5
German Bundesliga 2025/2626 Apr 20268/150+5
FIDE World Cup 20255 Nov 20253/4+2+3
European Team Chess Championship 20259 Oct 2025½/3−14−14

Best wins

OpponentRating
GMR. Rapport1 Mar 2026 · German Bundesliga 2025/262738
GMT. Nguyen30 Nov 2024 · German Bundesliga 2024/252668
GMF. Svane23 Feb 2025 · German Bundesliga 2024/252665
GMA. Indjic29 Apr 2023 · Bundesliga 20222630
GMJ. Hammer8 Sep 2025 · FIDE Grand Swiss 20252618

Most played

OpponentGamesWDL
GMF. SvaneLast 23 Feb 2025 · German Bundesliga 2024/253120
GMR. PonomariovLast 15 Sep 2025 · FIDE Grand Swiss 20253030
GMN. HuschenbethLast 22 Jul 2026 · German Chess Championship 20263021
GMD. WagnerLast 24 Jul 2026 · German Chess Championship 20263210
GMR. SvaneLast 19 Jul 2026 · German Chess Championship 20263030

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How attributes are calculated

From their games in top events over the last 12 months, each judged against the opponent's rating

  • TacticsHow well they score in sharp games they chose to make sharp.
  • PositionalHow well they score in quiet, manoeuvring games they steered.
  • EndgameHow they do in endgames against what the position promised when it began: converting a winning one earns a little, saving a losing one earns a lot, and throwing a winning one costs a lot.
  • OpeningsThe engine's verdict on their position around moves 15 to 20, against what's normal for that colour, as the score it points to. Over the last 4 years, with older games counting less.
  • ComposureHow well they score under pressure: the game straight after a loss, and the last 3 games of an event while they can still win it. Over the last 4 years.
  • DefenceHow they do in games where they were 0.8 pawns or more worse after move 18, against what that position usually scores: holding the draw earns, turning it around earns more, and losing costs a little.
  • SpeedTheir Luft rapid and blitz ratings. With neither, an estimate a little below their classical level.
  • ConsistencyTheir Luft rating, less their off days: tournaments (5+ games each) over the last 4 years where they played 50+ below it. Anything better never counts against them.

  • "How well they score" is a performance rating: the opponent's rating, plus 400 for a win and minus 400 for a loss, averaged. So it's always judged against who they played.

    The score out of 100: 80 is a 2600 level, and each 13 rating points adds one, so 2860 and up is 100.

    Fair to everyone: with only a few games of a kind, the result leans towards their overall Luft rating. Strengths and weaknesses are measured against their overall level and compared with the top 100, so a specialist's best side stands out. A little recent form is added to all but Speed.