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Frank Niehaus

Frank Niehaus
Full name
Frank Niehaus
Born
1958 (age 68)‎
Place of birth
Federation
Germany
Profiles
#
World Ranking
2119
Classical
2165
Blitz

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces
Scandinavian Defense: Mieses-Kotrč, Main Line (3 games)
French Defense: Winawer, Advance Variation (3 games)
Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf Variation (3 games)
French Defense: Exchange, Monte Carlo Variation (2 games)
Closed Sicilian Defense: Grand Prix Attack (2 games)
Black Pieces
King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation (5 games)
Sicilian Defense: Open, Dragon, Rauzer Variation (5 games)
King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto, Debrecen, Classical Main Line (3 games)
Alapin Sicilian Defense (3 games)
King's Indian Defense: Orthodox, Positional Defense (3 games)

Games

Players Result Moves Year
Frank Niehaus (2126)
Michael Richter (2402)
0-1 73 2025
Frank Niehaus (2126)
Fabian Jahnz (2242)
0-1 43 2025
Julian Noeldner (2279)
Frank Niehaus (2126)
1-0 21 2025
Sebastian Poltorak (2417)
Frank Niehaus (2126)
1-0 37 2025
Jonas Foerster (2266)
Frank Niehaus (2147)
½-½ 37 2024
Frank Niehaus (2195)
Rene Stern (2527)
0-1 66 2018
Frank Niehaus (2191)
Soren Boeck Petersen (2212)
½-½ 19 2018
Eirik T Gullaksen (2357)
Frank Niehaus (2191)
½-½ 50 2018
Frank Niehaus (2183)
Petter Stigar (2211)
½-½ 11 2017
Alexandre Danin (2554)
Frank Niehaus (2183)
1-0 42 2017
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