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Heiko Mertens

Heiko Mertens
Full name
Heiko Mertens
Born
1974 (age 52)‎
Place of birth
Federation
Germany
Retired
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Most Played Openings

White Pieces
Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf Variation (2 games)
French Defense: King's Indian Attack (2 games)
Colle System: Anti-Colle Variation (1 games)
Réti Opening: Pirc Invitation (1 games)
Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation (1 games)
Black Pieces
Caro-Kann Defense: Gurgenidze System (2 games)
Sicilian Defense: Open, Pelikán and Sveshnikov, Chelyabinsk Variation (2 games)
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical, Noa Variation (1 games)
Queen's Pawn Opening: Tartakower Variation (1 games)
Nimzowitsch-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation (1 games)

Games

Players Result Moves Year
Heiko Mertens (2313)
Anthony Bellaiche (2459)
0-1 32 2018
Heiko Mertens (2297)
Alexander Fauland (2431)
½-½ 50 2016
Heiko Mertens (2297)
Fabian Ferster (2186)
1-0 48 2016
Heiko Mertens (2297)
Vladimir Burmakin (2553)
0-1 45 2016
Alin-Mile Berescu (2458)
Heiko Mertens (2297)
½-½ 29 2016
Michael Babar (2136)
Heiko Mertens (2297)
½-½ 8 2016
Heiko Mertens (2309)
Edmund C Player (2200)
½-½ 22 2015
Heiko Mertens (2309)
Claudio Logallo (2067)
1-0 23 2015
Max Illingworth (2517)
Heiko Mertens (2309)
1-0 25 2015
Tiger Hillarp Persson (2546)
Heiko Mertens (2309)
1-0 23 2015
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