IM Patrick Zelbel Full name Patrick Zelbel Born 1993 (age 33) Place of birth Federation Germany Profiles #427 World Ranking 2463 Classical 2456 Rapid 2407 Blitz Rating Bio Most Played Openings White Pieces Alapin Sicilian Defense (60 games) Alapin Sicilian Defense: Barmen Defense (36 games) Alapin Sicilian Defense: Stoltz Attack (8 games) French Defense: Tarrasch, Closed, Main Line (8 games) French Defense: Tarrasch, Morozevich Variation (8 games) Black Pieces Trompowsky Attack (9 games) Ruy López Opening: Jaenisch Gambit (8 games) English Opening: Symmetrical Variation (7 games) Giuoco Piano Game: Giuoco Pianissimo Variation (6 games) Sicilian Defense: Canal Attack (6 games) Games Players Result Moves Year Patrick Zelbel (2482) Petr Neuman (2436) 1-0 42 2025 Patrick Zelbel (2488) Ruud Van Meegen (2317) 1-0 33 2025 Patrick Zelbel (2488) Stefan Beukema (2423) 1-0 24 2025 Patrick Zelbel (2465) Arshak Ovsepyan (2200) 1-0 29 2025 Patrick Zelbel (2488) Liam Vrolijk (2509) 0-1 26 2025 Patrick Zelbel (2465) Ioannis Papadopoulos (2240) 0-1 33 2025 Patrick Zelbel (2482) Zahar Efimenko (2565) ½-½ 24 2025 Patrick Zelbel (2484) Robert Markus (2595) ½-½ 22 2025 Patrick Zelbel (2488) Arthur De Winter (2460) ½-½ 54 2025 Patrick Zelbel (2465) Dominik Horvath (2541) ½-½ 37 2025 Show All Games