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IM Patrick Zelbel

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

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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
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