GM Christian Bauer Photo: Maria Emelianova/Chess.com. Full name Christian Bauer Born Jan 11, 1977 (age 49) Place of birth Forbach, France Federation France Profiles #168 World Ranking 2562 Classical 2572 Rapid 2620 Blitz Rating Bio Christian Bauer is a French grandmaster. Most Played Openings White Pieces Indian Game (27 games) Giuoco Piano Game: Main Line, Giuoco Pianissimo Variation (25 games) English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System (20 games) Modern Defense: Standard Line (17 games) King's Indian Attack: Yugoslav Variation (17 games) Black Pieces Scandinavian Defense: Mieses-Kotrč, Main Line (34 games) Sicilian Defense: Katalimov Variation (32 games) Queen's Pawn Opening: English Defense (27 games) Queen's Pawn Opening: Keres Defense (25 games) Nimzowitsch Defense Declined: Williams Variation (21 games) Games Players Result Moves Year Christian Bauer (2552) Adrian Gschnitzer (2420) 1-0 30 2026 Christian Bauer (2556) Axel Falkevall (2366) 1-0 39 2026 Christian Bauer Virgile Breuil (2264) 1-0 56 2026 Christian Bauer Srihari L (2372) 1-0 39 2026 Christian Bauer Louis Vallee (2381) 1-0 54 2026 Christian Bauer (2562) Justus Bargsten (2239) 1-0 39 2026 Christian Bauer (2562) Torben Knuedel (2366) 1-0 73 2026 Christian Bauer (2562) Dylan Viennot (2336) 1-0 22 2026 Christian Bauer (2562) Marian Can Nothnagel (2440) 0-1 33 2026 Christian Bauer Valerio Carnicelli (2438) ½-½ 52 2026 Show All Games