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GM Alexander Raetsky

Alexander Raetsky
Full name
Alexander Raetsky
Born
1961 (age 65)‎
Place of birth
Federation
FIDE
Profiles
#4637
World Ranking
2283
Classical
2238
Rapid
2175
Blitz

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces
Catalan Opening (65 games)
Grünfeld Defense: Petrosian System (39 games)
Catalan Opening: Closed (31 games)
Slav Defense: Modern Line (29 games)
English Opening: Symmetrical, Anti-Benoni Variation (25 games)
Black Pieces
King's Indian Attack (32 games)
Réti Opening: Réti Gambit Declined, Advance Variation (20 games)
English Opening: King's English Variation (19 games)
Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Marshall Variation, Staunton Variation (17 games)
Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack (16 games)

Games

Players Result Moves Year
Alexander Raetsky (2282)
Brigitte Burchardt (2088)
1-0 39 2026
Alexander Raetsky (2282)
John C Pigott (2255)
½-½ 32 2026
Alexander Raetsky (2282)
Carlos Garcia Palermo (2394)
½-½ 20 2026
Margeir Petursson (2387)
Alexander Raetsky (2282)
1-0 56 2026
Ilir Seitaj (2303)
Alexander Raetsky (2282)
½-½ 20 2026
Anatoly Vaisser (2412)
Alexander Raetsky (2282)
½-½ 40 2026
Gunter Sandner (2230)
Alexander Raetsky (2282)
½-½ 24 2026
Alexander Raetsky (2297)
Petr Folk (2123)
1-0 38 2025
Alexander Raetsky (2297)
Jeroen van den Bersselaar (2099)
1-0 24 2025
Alexander Raetsky (2297)
Valeriy Min (2272)
0-1 29 2025
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