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IM Dr Achim Illner

Dr Achim Illner
Full name
Achim Illner
Born
1970 (age 56)‎
Place of birth
Federation
Germany
Profiles
#
World Ranking
2418
Classical
2259
Blitz

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces
London System (3 games)
Indian Game: Spielmann-Indian, Pseudo-Benko Variation (2 games)
Indian Game: Knights Variation (2 games)
Semi-Slav Defense (2 games)
Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line (2 games)
Black Pieces
Queen's Gambit Declined: Catalan Opening (5 games)
English Opening: Neo-Catalan Defense Accepted (2 games)
English Opening: Agincourt Defense (1 games)
French Defense: Advance, Paulsen, Main Line, Lputian Variation (1 games)
English Opening: Neo-Catalan Defense Declined (1 games)

Games

Players Result Moves Year
Dr Achim Illner (2467)
Thibaut Vandenbussche (2402)
0-1 32 2018
Dr Achim Illner (2472)
Hagen Poetsch (2489)
½-½ 66 2015
Dr Achim Illner (2469)
Matthew Tan (2445)
0-1 32 2015
Dr Achim Illner (2472)
Fabrice Wantiez (2274)
1-0 26 2015
Dr Achim Illner (2472)
Hagen Poetsch (2489)
½-½ 63 2014
Dr Achim Illner (2464)
Matthew Tan (2438)
½-½ 24 2014
Cekro Ekrem (2378)
Dr Achim Illner (2464)
½-½ 34 2014
Dr Achim Illner (2464)
Michel De Wit (2269)
1-0 25 2013
Dr Achim Illner (2459)
Xander Wemmers (2353)
1-0 57 2013
Dr Achim Illner (2459)
Danial Saibulatov (2380)
1-0 40 2013
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Norms Galore At Batavia Tournament Norms Galore At Batavia Tournament
FM Illner wins 4th Batavia with round to spare, scores GM norm FM Illner wins 4th Batavia with round to spare, scores GM norm
Batavia: Ernst and Hebden share the lead after round 4 Batavia: Ernst and Hebden share the lead after round 4
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