♞ ChessPrepOpen the app

Willi Knebel's chess openings

Peak rating 195538 games

Willi Knebel has 38 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Willi Knebel most often opens with 1.e4 (95% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.

As White20 games · +11 =4 −5 · 65%
As Black18 games · +5 =5 −8 · 42%

As White

  1. 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening95%
    19 games · scores 68% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.c3 Nf6
  2. 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening5%
    1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.e4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4

As Black against 1.e4

  1. 1...c5 Sicilian Defense92%
    11 games · scores 41% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
  2. 1...g6 Modern Defense8%
    1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6

As Black against 1.d4

  1. 1...Nf6 Indian Defense100%
    4 games · scores 38% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d6

Playing Willi Knebel soon?

ChessPrep shows every line Willi Knebel plays as White and as Black, where they score worst, and how your own openings cover them — then drills your answers.

Prepare in ChessPrep

Similar players