Player profile
Laun, Kurt
Dossier
60 of 62 games analyzed.
Accuracy: 85.6%
Opened c4: 25/25
Castled kingside: 45Same-side castling: 40Opposite-side castling: 4Castled queenside: 1
Played on the kingside: 15Fianchettoed kingside: 14Played on the queenside: 13Played in the center: 12Fianchettoed queenside: 12
Active pieces: 31Kept the bishop pair: 29Backward pawn: 28Sacrificed material: 28Space advantage: 26Initiated exchanges: 25Isolated pawn: 24Missed tactics: 16Avoided exchanges: 11Played gambits: 4
Openings
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As White 26 games 8W 6D 12L
English Opening 19 games 6W 5D 8L
King's English Variation 7 games 2W 3D 2L
Three Knights System
3 games
0W
2D
1L
Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line
3 games
1W
1D
1L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Symmetrical Variation 5 games 1W 1D 3L
Four Knights Variation, Keres-Parma System
2 games
0W
0D
2L
Two Knights Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Four Knights Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3
1 game
0W
0D
1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
2 games
1W
1D
0L
Caro-Kann Defensive System 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Four Knights System 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Nimzowitsch Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Great Snake Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Anglo-Dutch Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Anglo-Indian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Queen's Indian Formation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
King's Indian Defense 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Orthodox Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Bayonet Attack
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Fianchetto Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Uhlmann-Szabo System
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Grünfeld Defense 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Exchange Variation 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Modern Exchange Variation
2 games
0W
0D
2L
Queen's Gambit Declined 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Three Knights Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Tarrasch Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Two Knights Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
As Black 22 games 8W 5D 9L
Sicilian Defense 12 games 3W 3D 6L
Lasker-Pelikan Variation 3 games 2W 1D 0L
Retreat Variation
2 games
1W
1D
0L
Sveshnikov Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack 3 games 0W 1D 2L
(unspecified)
3 games
0W
1D
2L
Old Sicilian 2 games 0W 0D 2L
(unspecified)
2 games
0W
0D
2L
McDonnell Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Staunton-Cochrane Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Grand Prix Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Open 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Queen's Gambit Accepted 4 games 2W 0D 2L
Classical Defense 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Main Line
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Normal Line
1 game
0W
0D
1L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Central Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
McDonnell Defense
1 game
1W
0D
0L
English Opening 3 games 2W 0D 1L
Symmetrical Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Four Knights Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Anglo-Indian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
King's Knight Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Queen's Pawn Game 2 games 0W 2D 0L
London System 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Accelerated London System 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Rapport-Jobava System 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Blunders Top 4 of 323
This player's costliest moves in analyzed games. Can you find the winning move?
Games Showing all 62 games
| Date | Event | Round | Color | Opponent | Result | Accuracy % | First moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026.08.09 | Round 7: Schaefer, Sascha - Laun, Kurt | 7.20 | 2026.08.09 Schaefer, Sascha (533017182) | 1 | 86.70% | 1. e4 c5 2. f4 e6 3. Nf3 Nc6 | |
| 2026.08.09 | Round 6: Laun, Kurt - Miller, Edward | 6.21 | 2026.08.09 Miller, Edward (533050163) (1618) | ½ | 81.70% | 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3 f5 | |
| 2026.08.08 | Round 5: Lorek, Peter - Laun, Kurt | 5.23 | 2026.08.08 Lorek, Peter (1270080) (1583) | 1 | 88.70% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.08.08 | Round 4: Laun, Kurt - Kutz, Henning Jasper | 4.25 | 2026.08.08 Kutz, Henning Jasper (34612882) (1500) | ½ | 84.10% | 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 | |
| 2026.08.07 | Round 3: Drygala, Torsten - Laun, Kurt | 3.26 | 2026.08.07 Drygala, Torsten (34629572) (1623) | ½ | 89.60% | 1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 Nf6 3. e3 e6 | |
| 2026.08.07 | Round 2: Laun, Kurt - Schmaecke, Thomas | 2.25 | 2026.08.07 Schmaecke, Thomas (24661180) | 0 | 88.00% | 1. c4 c6 2. Nc3 d5 3. cxd5 cxd5 | |
| 2026.08.06 | Round 1: Braun, Anton - Laun, Kurt | 1.31 | 2026.08.06 Braun, Anton (533098611) | ½ | - | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 e6 | |
| 2026.01.05 | Runde 7: Laun, Kurt - Cherng, Ying Horng | 7.35 | 2026.01.05 Cherng, Ying Horng (533058350) | 0 | 85.60% | 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 g6 3. e4 d6 | |
| 2026.01.04 | Runde 6: Lewerenz, Max - Laun, Kurt | 6.37 | 2026.01.04 Lewerenz, Max (16294718) (1648) | 1 | 99.10% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.01.04 | Runde 5: Laun, Kurt - Wilting, Oskar | 5.38 | 2026.01.04 Wilting, Oskar (34640053) (1558) | 0 | 73.90% | 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 | |
| 2026.01.03 | Runde 4: Wander, Nikita - Laun, Kurt | 4.38 | 2026.01.03 Wander, Nikita (16294092) (1582) | ½ | 85.90% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.01.03 | Runde 3: Laun, Kurt - Kobs, Stephan | 3.32 | 2026.01.03 Kobs, Stephan (4684656) (1881) | 0 | 84.40% | 1. c4 g6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 d5 | |
| 2026.01.02 | Runde 1: Laun, Kurt - Feichtner, David | 1.13 | 2026.01.02 Feichtner, David (533013381) (1816) | 0 | - | 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 | |
| 2025.11.01 | Runde 7: Laun, Kurt - Ebert, Wolf | 7.7 | 2025.11.01 Ebert, Wolf (16244060) (1814) | ½ | 95.10% | 1. c4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3 e5 | |
| 2025.11.01 | Runde 6: Hinrichs, Michael - Laun, Kurt | 6.12 | 2025.11.01 Hinrichs, Michael (34614133) (1769) | 1 | 95.70% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nc3 a6 | |
| 2025.11.01 | Runde 5: Laun, Kurt - Hundt, Stefan | 5.25 | 2025.11.01 Hundt, Stefan (34635025) | 1 | 94.90% | 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 c5 3. Nf3 Nc6 | |
| 2025.10.31 | Runde 4: Kulgemeyer, Justus - Laun, Kurt | 4.26 | 2025.10.31 Kulgemeyer, Justus (34623671) (1500) | 1 | 81.50% | 1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bf4 a6 | |
| 2025.10.31 | Runde 3: Voigt, Dominik - Laun, Kurt | 3.15 | 2025.10.31 Voigt, Dominik (34633804) (1837) | 0 | 85.20% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 | |
| 2025.10.30 | Runde 2: Laun, Kurt - Schweer, Paul | 2.7 | 2025.10.30 Schweer, Paul (16251440) (1781) | 0 | 84.00% | 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 c5 3. Nf3 Nc6 | |
| 2025.10.30 | Runde 1: Laun, Kurt - Wilting, Titus | 1.36 | 2025.10.30 Wilting, Titus (80428533) | 1 | 95.10% | 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3 Nf6 | |
| 2025.10.25 | Runde 7: Laun, Kurt - Behrendt, Ingo | 7.5 | 2025.10.25 Behrendt, Ingo (16272170) (1690) | 0 | 78.80% | 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3 g6 | |
| 2025.10.25 | Runde 6: Laun, Kurt - Luetzen, Patrick | 6.3 | 2025.10.25 Luetzen, Patrick (4679474) (1884) | 0 | 71.50% | 1. c4 g6 2. Nc3 Bg7 3. e4 d6 | |
| 2025.10.25 | Runde 5: Boehm, Viviane-Justine - Laun, Kurt | 5.7 | 2025.10.25 Boehm, Viviane-Justine (533043205) | 1 | 86.60% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. b3 b6 | |
| 2025.10.24 | Runde 4: Hartmut Kuipers - Laun, Kurt | 4.9 | 2025.10.24 Hartmut Kuipers | 1 | 85.70% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e4 e5 | |
| 2025.10.24 | Runde 3: Laun, Kurt - Tiedemann, Joerg | 3.3 | 2025.10.24 Tiedemann, Joerg (24653349) (1940) | 0 | 86.40% | 1. c4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3 g6 | |
| 2025.10.23 | Runde 1: Laun, Kurt - Meschke, Oliver | 1.3 | 2025.10.23 Meschke, Oliver (4681347) (1873) | 1 | 94.80% | 1. c4 f5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 | |
| 2025.10.14 | Runde 2: Ulrich Schmidt - Laun, Kurt | 2.1 | 2025.10.14 Ulrich Schmidt | 0 | 88.40% | 1. e4 c5 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nc3 d6 | |
| 2025.01.05 | Round 7: Laun, Kurt - Golke, Philipp | 7.25 | 2025.01.05 Golke, Philipp (34625259) (1728) | 1 | 98.10% | 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e6 3. Nf3 b6 | |
| 2025.01.04 | Round 6: Grabowski, Petra - Laun, Kurt | 6.23 | 2025.01.04 Grabowski, Petra (16201167) (1766) | 0 | 75.70% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 | |
| 2025.01.04 | Round 5: Laun, Kurt - Spieker, Hans-Joachim | 5.12 | 2025.01.04 Spieker, Hans-Joachim (4688970) (1840) | 0 | 82.40% | 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. d4 g6 | |
| 2025.01.03 | Round 4: Laun, Kurt - Kesselhut, Pascal | 4.21 | 2025.01.03 Kesselhut, Pascal (16297717) (1764) | 1 | 90.20% | 1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 d5 3. d4 c5 | |
| 2025.01.03 | Round 3: Leppert, Hans-Juergen - Laun, Kurt | 3.30 | 2025.01.03 Leppert, Hans-Juergen (12930342) (1794) | 1 | 92.20% | 1. c4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3 Nf6 | |
| 2025.01.02 | Round 2: Laun, Kurt - Elbert, Andre | 2.31 | 2025.01.02 Elbert, Andre (16264371) (1817) | ½ | 92.10% | 1. c4 b6 2. Nc3 Bb7 3. e4 e5 | |
| 2025.01.02 | Round 1: Friedhoff, Kai - Laun, Kurt | 1.23 | 2025.01.02 Friedhoff, Kai (34665781) (1802) | 0 | 81.00% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3 e6 | |
| 2024.07.28 | Round 7: Beerbaum, Frank - Laun, Kurt | 7.27 | 2024.07.28 Beerbaum, Frank (34660984) | 0 | 75.30% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 e6 | |
| 2024.07.28 | Round 6: Laun, Kurt - Oita-Dragota, Alexandru-Teodor | 6.26 | 2024.07.28 Oita-Dragota, Alexandru-Teodor (533008302) | 0 | 39.20% | 1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. d4 d5 | |
| 2024.07.27 | Round 5: Kerl, Guenter - Laun, Kurt | 5.15 | 2024.07.27 Kerl, Guenter (34655905) (1800) | 0 | 80.00% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 e6 | |
| 2024.07.27 | Round 4: Laun, Kurt - Berger, Johanna | 4.23 | 2024.07.27 Berger, Johanna (16207025) | 1 | 91.60% | 1. c4 b6 2. Nc3 Bb7 3. Nf3 e6 | |
| 2024.07.26 | Round 3: Maltzahn, Lars - Laun, Kurt | 3.25 | 2024.07.26 Maltzahn, Lars (34664530) | ½ | 87.30% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2024.07.26 | Round 2: Laun, Kurt - Krneta, Slavko | 2.11 | 2024.07.26 Krneta, Slavko (24651567) (1846) | 0 | 68.30% | 1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 | |
| 2024.07.25 | Round 1: Krain, Rafael - Laun, Kurt | 1.2 | 2024.07.25 Krain, Rafael (12988766) (1851) | ½ | 87.40% | 1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 Nf6 3. e3 e6 | |
| 2023.01.07 | Lower Saxony Championship | B | 6 | 2023.01.07 Brunner, Alexander (1717) | 0 | 64.40% | 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 d5 | |
| 2023.01.07 | Lower Saxony Championship | B | 5 | 2023.01.07 Warnig, Marcel (34627146) (1475) | 1 | 89.10% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2023.01.05 | Lower Saxony Championship | B | 2 | 2023.01.05 Struebel, Katharina (16284879) (1325) | 1 | 87.30% | 1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 d5 | |
| Round 7: Neumann, Mattis - Laun, Kurt | 7.28 | Neumann, Mattis (34681914) (1414) | ½ | 80.60% | 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 | ||
| Round 6: Laun, Kurt - Bochmann, Bradley Mike | 6.34 | Bochmann, Bradley Mike (533048215) | 1 | 94.90% | 1. c4 c6 2. Nc3 d5 3. cxd5 cxd5 | ||
| Round 5: Romberg, Moritz - Laun, Kurt | 5.29 | Romberg, Moritz (34676600) (1616) | 0 | 70.70% | 1. Nf3 c5 2. e4 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | ||
| Round 4: Glaschak, Joachim - Laun, Kurt | 4.25 | Glaschak, Joachim (12944459) (1597) | 0 | 63.00% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 d5 3. e3 e6 | ||
| Round 3: Laun, Kurt - Janke, Jonathan | 3.21 | Janke, Jonathan (34687890) | 0 | 65.70% | 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Bc5 3. Nf3 Nc6 | ||
| Round 2: Buergener, Axel - Laun, Kurt | 2.28 | Buergener, Axel (16268750) | 1 | 53.80% | 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 | ||
| Round 1: Laun, Kurt - Kampe, Leon | 1.33 | Kampe, Leon (533045933) | 0 | 84.60% | 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 g6 3. d4 d5 | ||
| 2024.01.07 | Round 7: Kurt Laun - Jasper Roll | 2024.01.07 Jasper Roll | ½ | 95.50% | 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3 d6 | ||
| 2024.01.06 | Round 6: Laurentius Nguyen - Kurt Laun | 2024.01.06 Laurentius Nguyen | 0 | 86.70% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d3 d6 | ||
| 2024.01.06 | Round 5: Kurt Laun - Constantin Dell | 2024.01.06 Constantin Dell | 1 | 75.60% | 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 | ||
| 2024.01.05 | Round 4: Klaus Schumacher - Kurt Laun | 2024.01.05 Klaus Schumacher | 0 | 90.80% | 1. c4 c5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 Nc6 | ||
| 2024.01.05 | Round 3: Kurt Laun - Immo Frese | 2024.01.05 Immo Frese | ½ | 94.90% | 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e6 3. d4 d5 | ||
| 2024.01.04 | Round 2: Jonas Walther - Kurt Laun | 2024.01.04 Jonas Walther | 0 | 87.30% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 | ||
| 2024.01.04 | Round 1: Kurt Laun - Horst Nordhorn | 2024.01.04 Horst Nordhorn | 1 | 96.10% | 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 d6 3. Nf3 c6 | ||
| 2023.01.08 | Round 7 | B: Luca Wilmink - Kurt Laun | 2023.01.08 Luca Wilmink | 1 | 93.50% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | ||
| 2023.01.06 | Round 4 | B: Kurt Laun - Dagmar Aden | 2023.01.06 Dagmar Aden | ½ | 91.80% | 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 | ||
| 2023.01.06 | Round 3 | B: Ferdinand Lau - Kurt Laun | 2023.01.06 Ferdinand Lau | * | 92.20% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | ||
| 2023.01.05 | Round 1 | B: Linus Freise - Kurt Laun | 2023.01.05 Linus Freise | 0 | 73.30% | 1. c4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 |