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GM Christian Bauer

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
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