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Christian Koenig

Full name

Christian Koenig

Born

1/1/1972 (age 52)‎

Place of birth

Federation

Germany

Rating

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

French Defense: Classical, Steinitz, Boleslavsky Variation (2 games)

Scandinavian Defense: Mieses-Kotrč Variation (2 games)

Sicilian Defense: Mengarini Variation (2 games)

Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Chigorin Variation (2 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Dragon, Panov Variation (1 games)

Black Pieces

Queen's Pawn Opening: Horwitz Defense (3 games)

Queen's Pawn Opening: Rossolimo Variation (1 games)

Queen's Pawn Opening: English Defense (1 games)

Sicilian Defense: Kan, Knight Variation (1 games)

English Opening: King's English Variation (1 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Christian Koenig (2008) Edward Song (2363)	0-1	31	2024
Christian Koenig (2021) Dmitry Stets (2373)	0-1	38	2018
Christian Koenig (2027) Josip Gazic (2225)	½-½	18	2017
Christian Koenig (2058) Rafael Torres-Kuckel (2262)	0-1	18	2015
Christian Koenig (2123) Evgeny Postny (2631)	0-1	44	2013
Christian Koenig (2114) Marcus Schmuecker (2255)	½-½	20	2013
Christian Koenig (2123) Christian Braun (2367)	½-½	34	2013
Christian Koenig (2113) Boris Chatalbashev (2535)	½-½	23	2012
Christian Koenig (2113) Michael Coenen (2334)	0-1	42	2011
Christian Koenig (2111) Josip Gazic (2272)	0-1	29	2010

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