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Gerald Hertneck

GermanyFIDE ID 4600088

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Luft classical rating

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Openings

Their most-played, from 16 classical games in top events over the last 4 years

OpeningGamesScore
Queen's Gambit Declined350%
Slav Defense333%
Semi-Slav Defense20%
Nimzo-Indian Defense1100%
Queen's Gambit Accepted1100%

Queen's Gambit Declined

With White: 3 games, won 0, drew 3, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Ragozin Defense150%
Modern Variation150%
Semi-Tarrasch Defense150%

Slav Defense

With White: 3 games, won 0, drew 2, lost 1 · 33%

VariationGamesScore
Chebanenko Variation150%
Quiet Variation150%
Exchange Variation10%

Semi-Slav Defense

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

VariationGamesScore
Main line20%

Nimzo-Indian Defense

With White: 1 game, won 1, drew 0, lost 0 · 100%

VariationGamesScore
Normal Variation1100%

Queen's Gambit Accepted

With White: 1 game, won 1, drew 0, lost 0 · 100%

VariationGamesScore
Central Variation1100%

French Defense

With Black: 4 games, won 0, drew 3, lost 1 · 38%

VariationGamesScore
Tarrasch Variation225%
King's Indian Attack150%
Rubinstein Variation150%

Zukertort Opening

With Black: 1 game, won 0, drew 1, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Main line150%

Slav Defense

With Black: 1 game, won 0, drew 0, lost 1 · 0%

VariationGamesScore
Czech Variation10%

Recent events

EventPlace+/−+/−
German Chess Championship 202625 Jul 2026=9th−15−15
German Bundesliga 2025/2626 Apr 20264/7+7+7
Bundesliga 2023/2428 Apr 20242½/9−4−5

Best wins

OpponentRating
GMA. Motylev7 Dec 2025 · German Bundesliga 2025/262573
IML. Winterberg1 Mar 2026 · German Bundesliga 2025/262421
FMM. Moeller22 Jul 2026 · German Chess Championship 20262301
F. Lesny25 Jul 2026 · German Chess Championship 20262272

Most played

OpponentGamesWDL
GMP. JaraczLast 21 Oct 2023 · Bundesliga 2023/241010
GMJ. FerreiraLast 22 Oct 2023 · Bundesliga 2023/241010
IMR. VogelLast 3 Dec 2023 · Bundesliga 2023/241010
GMM. AdamsLast 13 Jan 2024 · Bundesliga 2023/241010
GMD. WagnerLast 3 Feb 2024 · Bundesliga 2023/241001

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