GM Rainer Knaak

GM Rainer Knaak has a rating of 2455 in the most recent games stored here. ChessBinder has 159 games of Rainer Knaak, played from 30 August 2021 to 17 July 2026. The most recent is a win with White against Gerd Appelt in Round 1 of German Chess Championship 2026 | Seniors 65+, on 17 July 2026.

Games from the events ChessBinder has covered since 4 October 2026, and from the Lichess broadcast database since 5 January 2020.

In these games

Games
159
Won
72
Drawn
63
Lost
21

Games

  1. Won1–0as Whiteagainst Appelt, Gerd1952German Chess Championship 2026 | Seniors 65+, Round 1 · Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz AttackReplay the game against Appelt, Gerd
  2. Won0–1as BlackagainstFM Vatter, Hans-Joachim2124German Chess Championship 2026 | Seniors 65+, Round 5 · Réti Opening: Advance VariationReplay the game against Vatter, Hans-Joachim
  3. Won0–1as Blackagainst Hartlieb, Juergen2033German Chess Championship 2026 | Seniors 65+, Round 2 · Four Knights GameReplay the game against Hartlieb, Juergen
  4. Drew½–½as Whiteagainst Kannenberg, Karl-Heinz2074German Chess Championship 2026 | Seniors 65+, Round 3 · Slav Defense: Geller GambitReplay the game against Kannenberg, Karl-Heinz
  5. Won1–0as Whiteagainst Harringer, Manfred1968German Chess Championship 2026 | Seniors 65+, Round 4 · Bogo-Indian Defense: Grünfeld VariationReplay the game against Harringer, Manfred
  6. Won0–1as Blackagainst Juhnke, Juergen2219German Chess Championship 2026 | Seniors 65+, Round 6 · Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Advance VariationReplay the game against Juhnke, Juergen
  7. No resultas WhiteagainstFM Hess, Christian2205German Chess Championship 2026 | Seniors 65+, Round 7 · Grünfeld Defense: Smyslov DefenseOpen the game against Hess, Christian
  8. Won0–1as BlackagainstFM Buecker, Stefan2250German Chess Championship 2026 | Seniors 65+, Round 8 · Polish Opening: Baltic DefenseReplay the game against Buecker, Stefan
  9. Won0–1as Blackagainst Deubelbeiss, Rene1907European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 65+, Round 1 · English Opening: King's English VariationReplay the game against Deubelbeiss, Rene
  10. Lost1–0as BlackagainstGM Sturua, Zurab2484European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 65+, Round 9 · Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense, Vienna VariationReplay the game against Sturua, Zurab
  11. Won0–1as Blackagainst Algars, Olle1963European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 65+, Round 3 · Scotch Game: Mieses VariationReplay the game against Algars, Olle
  12. Won0–1as Blackagainst Guigonis, Dominique2293European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 65+, Round 7 · Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense, Alekhine VariationReplay the game against Guigonis, Dominique
  13. Drew½–½as WhiteagainstIM Vehi Bach, Victor Manuel2179European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 65+, Round 8 · Queen's Gambit Declined: Queen's Knight VariationReplay the game against Vehi Bach, Victor Manuel
  14. Drew½–½as Whiteagainst Boulard, Eric2224European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 65+, Round 6 · Catalan Opening: Open DefenseReplay the game against Boulard, Eric
  15. Won1–0as Whiteagainst Stoinev, Metodi2149European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 65+, Round 4 · Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat VariationReplay the game against Stoinev, Metodi
  16. Drew½–½as WhiteagainstFM Van Hoolandt, Patrick2013European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 65+, Round 2 · Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Romanovsky VariationReplay the game against Van Hoolandt, Patrick
  17. Drew½–½as Blackagainst Luminet, Denis2123European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 65+, Round 5 · Sicilian Defense: Old SicilianReplay the game against Luminet, Denis
  18. Won1–0as WhiteagainstIM Haik, Aldo2370FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Senior 65+, Round 8 · King's Indian Defense: Orthodox VariationReplay the game against Haik, Aldo
  19. Drew½–½as BlackagainstFM Motuz, Karol2233FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Senior 65+, Round 9 · Queen's Gambit Declined: Vienna Variation, Quiet VariationReplay the game against Motuz, Karol
  20. Lost1–0as BlackagainstGM Bykhovsky, Avigdor2315FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Senior 65+, Round 3 · Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional VariationReplay the game against Bykhovsky, Avigdor
  21. Lost0–1as WhiteagainstGM Ortega, Lexy2323FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Senior 65+, Round 4 · Slav Defense: Exchange VariationReplay the game against Ortega, Lexy
  22. Won1–0as Whiteagainst Orton, Stephen L A2117FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Senior 65+, Round 1 · King's Indian Defense: Semi-Averbakh SystemReplay the game against Orton, Stephen L A
  23. Drew½–½as BlackagainstIM Kalegin, Evgenij2270FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Senior 65+, Round 7 · Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo AttackReplay the game against Kalegin, Evgenij
  24. Drew½–½as WhiteagainstGM Kosten, Anthony C.2374FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Senior 65+, Round 6 · Bogo-Indian Defense: Grünfeld VariationReplay the game against Kosten, Anthony C.
  25. Lost1–0as BlackagainstIM Reprintsev, Alexander2256FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+, Round 6 · Vienna Game: Mieses VariationReplay the game against Reprintsev, Alexander
  26. Won1–0as WhiteagainstCM Tocco, Paolo1983FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+, Round 1 · Mikenas DefenseReplay the game against Tocco, Paolo
  27. Won0–1as BlackagainstFM Chapman, Terry P D2257FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+, Round 8 · King's Indian AttackReplay the game against Chapman, Terry P D
  28. Drew½–½as BlackagainstIM Rivera, Daniel2193FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+, Round 4 · Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Schliemann Defense DeferredReplay the game against Rivera, Daniel
  29. Won1–0as WhiteagainstCM Ernst, Michael2088FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+, Round 3 · Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Schallopp DefenseReplay the game against Ernst, Michael
  30. Won1–0as WhiteagainstIM Rooze, Jan2152FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+, Round 5 · Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin DefenseReplay the game against Rooze, Jan
  31. Won1–0as WhiteagainstFM Syre, Christian2146FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+, Round 7 · Old Indian Defense: Normal VariationReplay the game against Syre, Christian
  32. Lost0–1as WhiteagainstIM Maier, Christian2192FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+, Round 9 · Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-IndianReplay the game against Maier, Christian
  33. Drew½–½as BlackagainstIM Nemeth, Zoltan2113FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+, Round 2 · Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's OpeningReplay the game against Nemeth, Zoltan
  34. Won0–1as BlackagainstIM Povah, Nigel E2230FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+, Round 10 · Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System, Steinitz CountergambitReplay the game against Povah, Nigel E
  35. Drew½–½as WhiteagainstGM Pogorelov, Ruslan2258FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+, Round 11 · Bogo-Indian Defense: Grünfeld VariationReplay the game against Pogorelov, Ruslan
  36. Drew½–½as BlackagainstFM Serra Olives, Tomas2026European Senior Championships 2025 | Open S65, Round 1 · Ruy Lopez: Marshall AttackReplay the game against Serra Olives, Tomas
  37. Drew½–½as BlackagainstFM Thorsteinsson, Thorsteinn2198European Senior Championships 2025 | Open S65, Round 7 · Zukertort OpeningReplay the game against Thorsteinsson, Thorsteinn
  38. Won1–0as WhiteagainstFM Malesevic, Nedeljko2202European Senior Championships 2025 | Open S65, Round 8 · Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation, Exchange LineReplay the game against Malesevic, Nedeljko
  39. Won0–1as BlackagainstFM Smith, Andrew Philip2101European Senior Championships 2025 | Open S65, Round 5 · French Defense: Advance Variation, Paulsen AttackReplay the game against Smith, Andrew Philip
  40. Lost1–0as BlackagainstGM Sturua, Zurab2491European Senior Championships 2025 | Open S65, Round 9 · French Defense: Exchange VariationReplay the game against Sturua, Zurab
  41. Won1–0as WhiteagainstFM Goormachtigh, Johan2183European Senior Championships 2025 | Open S65, Round 6 · Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights VariationReplay the game against Goormachtigh, Johan
  42. Lost1–0as BlackagainstIM Pomes Marcet, Joan2159European Senior Championships 2025 | Open S65, Round 3 · Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein SystemReplay the game against Pomes Marcet, Joan
  43. Drew½–½as WhiteagainstGM Solomon, Kenny2272Sardinia World Chess Festival 2025 | Open A, Round 9 · Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Keres VariationReplay the game against Solomon, Kenny
  44. Drew½–½as WhiteagainstFM Rosh Jain2254Sardinia World Chess Festival 2025 | Open A, Round 8 · Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Exchange VariationReplay the game against Rosh Jain
  45. Drew½–½as Blackagainst Maldonado Gonzales, Stefano2269Sardinia World Chess Festival 2025 | Open A, Round 7 · French Defense: Steinitz VariationReplay the game against Maldonado Gonzales, Stefano
  46. Lost1–0as BlackagainstGM Ibrayev, Nurlan2367Sardinia World Chess Festival 2025 | Open A, Round 6 · Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin DefenseReplay the game against Ibrayev, Nurlan
  47. Won1–0as WhiteagainstFM Noy, Eyal2346Sardinia World Chess Festival 2025 | Open A, Round 5 · Nimzo-Indian Defense: Kmoch VariationReplay the game against Noy, Eyal
  48. Lost0–1as WhiteagainstIM Kiolbasa, Oliwia2361Sardinia World Chess Festival 2025 | Open A, Round 4 · Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Schlechter DefenseReplay the game against Kiolbasa, Oliwia
  49. Drew½–½as BlackagainstFM Bettalli, Francesco2355Sardinia World Chess Festival 2025 | Open A, Round 3 · Rapport-Jobava SystemReplay the game against Bettalli, Francesco
  50. Won1–0as WhiteagainstFM Kienboeck, Benjamin2240Sardinia World Chess Festival 2025 | Open A, Round 2 · Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation, Romanishin–Psakhis VariationReplay the game against Kienboeck, Benjamin