Michael Niermann's chess openings
FM🇩🇪 GermanyFIDE 221538 games
Michael Niermann, FIDE Master from Germany, has 38 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Michael Niermann most often opens with 1.Nf3 (100% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c6, the Caro-Kann Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White10 games · +3 =4 −3 · 50%
As Black28 games · +9 =6 −13 · 43%
As White
- 1.Nf3 Réti Opening100%10 games · scores 50% · main line 1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 e6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense94%16 games · scores 41% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense6%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense100%8 games · scores 63% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7
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