Players
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GM
Thies Heinemann
Luft classical
FIDE classical
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No classical titles on record yet.
Luft classical rating
Not ranked yet: the Luft classical rating needs at least 10 classical games in top events over the last year.
Openings
Their most-played, from 27 classical games in top events over the last 4 years
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense | 7 | 36% |
| French Defense | 2 | 75% |
| Modern Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Four Knights Game | 1 | 0% |
| Ruy Lopez | 1 | 0% |
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Indian Defense | 8 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense | 3 | 17% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense | 3 | 0% |
| English Opening | 1 | 0% |
Recent events
Best wins
| Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|
| GMG. Hertneck7 Feb 2026 · German Bundesliga 2025/26 | 2432 |
Most played
| Opponent | Games | WDL |
|---|---|---|
| GME. BacrotLast 28 Sep 2025 · German Bundesliga 2025/26 | 2 | 002 |
| GMN. MeshkovsLast 21 Oct 2022 · Bundesliga 2022 | 1 | 001 |
| FMA. CiolekLast 4 Feb 2023 · Bundesliga 2022 | 1 | 010 |
| GMJ. SmeetsLast 25 Feb 2023 · Bundesliga 2022 | 1 | 001 |
| IML. VrolijkLast 26 Feb 2023 · Bundesliga 2022 | 1 | 001 |
FIDE rapid
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No rapid titles on record yet.
Luft rapid rating
Not ranked yet: the Luft rapid rating needs at least 10 rapid games in top events over the last year.
Openings
No rapid games with a known opening in our archive yet.