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Thomas Thiel

Number of games in database: 132
Years covered: 1986 to 2024
Last FIDE rating: 2155 (2189 rapid)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2331
Overall record: +42 -52 =38 (46.2%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Sicilian (27) 
    B22 B23 B28 B40 B25
 Caro-Kann (6) 
    B10 B13 B14 B12
 Pirc (4) 
    B07 B08
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (21) 
    B45 B22 B33 B32 B46
 Grunfeld (11) 
    D82 D78 D94 D85 D90
 Sicilian Taimanov (10) 
    B45 B46
 Queen's Pawn Game (7) 
    D02 A40 A45
 English (6) 
    A15 A17
 English, 1 c4 e5 (4) 
    A20 A21 A22
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NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Badalona Open (1993)
   Muenster Open (1994)
   Dortmund Open-A (1992)
   Schoeneck Open (1988)
   Bad Woerishofen Open (1988)
   Krumbach Open (1991)
   Bundesliga 1998/99 (1998)
   Amsterdam Chess Tournament (2006)
   Bundesliga 2013/14 (2013)
   Basel Masters (2017)
   Sparkassen Open-A (2024)

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 Sparkassen Open-A
   T Thiel vs Pranava Ravikumar (Aug-18-24) 1-0
   T Thiel vs R Mainka (Aug-16-24) 0-1
   M Gallana vs T Thiel (Aug-15-24) 0-1
   T Thiel vs S Kock (Aug-14-24) 1-0
   J Gallasch vs T Thiel (Aug-13-24) 1-0

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THOMAS THIEL
(born Oct-29-1967, 57 years old) Germany

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FIDE Master

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 page 1 of 6; games 1-25 of 139  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. R Weisshaupt vs T Thiel  0-1171986Dortmund OpenE82 King's Indian, Samisch, double Fianchetto Variation
2. T Thiel vs A Altunbas  0-1211986Dortmund OpenB08 Pirc, Classical
3. M Koenner vs T Thiel  1-0251986Dortmund OpenB33 Sicilian
4. A Brustman vs T Thiel  0-1511988Bad Woerishofen OpenB33 Sicilian
5. H Hornung vs T Thiel  0-1211988Bad Woerishofen OpenE94 King's Indian, Orthodox
6. T Thiel vs R Blasek  ½-½21988Schoeneck OpenB10 Caro-Kann
7. T Thiel vs P Klings  1-0591988Schoeneck OpenC11 French
8. L Nikolaiczuk vs T Thiel  1-0151988Schoeneck OpenB31 Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation
9. T Thiel vs D Polajzer  ½-½121988Schoeneck OpenC44 King's Pawn Game
10. A Stickler vs T Thiel  ½-½121988Schoeneck OpenD78 Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O c6
11. H Alber vs T Thiel  1-0401988Schoeneck OpenD90 Grunfeld
12. T Thiel vs T Horvath  0-1221988Schoeneck OpenB49 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
13. K Kluss vs T Thiel  ½-½101988Schoeneck OpenD94 Grunfeld
14. S Reschke vs T Thiel  ½-½241988Schoeneck OpenE15 Queen's Indian
15. A Kosten vs T Thiel  ½-½451988Schoeneck OpenB32 Sicilian
16. T Thiel vs P Votruba  1-0231988Schoeneck OpenD52 Queen's Gambit Declined
17. T Thiel vs S Lagrotteria 0-1521989Lugano OpenC31 King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit
18. T Thiel vs G Beikert  0-14119912.BLSWC33 King's Gambit Accepted
19. T Thiel vs M Steinbacher  0-1201991GermanyB06 Robatsch
20. T Thiel vs P Sinkovics  0-1571991Krumbach OpenB22 Sicilian, Alapin
21. T Welz vs T Thiel  0-1361991Krumbach OpenD94 Grunfeld
22. T Thiel vs M Tseitlin  1-0241991Krumbach OpenB07 Pirc
23. Korneev vs T Thiel  1-0401991Krumbach OpenC78 Ruy Lopez
24. T Thiel vs Krasenkow  0-1591991Krumbach OpenB33 Sicilian
25. M J Turner vs T Thiel  1-0261991Krumbach OpenB45 Sicilian, Taimanov
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Kibitzer's Corner
Sep-17-08
Premium Chessgames Member
  Joshka: Anyone know is this guy is related to the former prodigy Peter Thiel??...Peter Thiel, a billonaire now, was one of the top rated juniors when he was 12. He's 40 and is the co-founder of Paypal. Any info much appreciated!!

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