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IM Herbert Bastian

Full name

Herbert Bastian

Born

Jan 1, 1952 (age 71)‎

Place of birth

Federation

Germany

Rating

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

Closed Sicilian Defense: Fianchetto Variation (81 games)

French Defense: Advance, Paulsen, Euwe Variation (16 games)

French Defense: Advance, Paulsen, Main Line (15 games)

Closed Sicilian Defense (15 games)

Closed Sicilian Defense: Korchnoi Defense (12 games)

Black Pieces

King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation (14 games)

Ruy López Opening: Berlin, Rio de Janeiro Variation (10 games)

Closed Sicilian Defense: Fianchetto Variation (6 games)

Indian Game: East Indian, Przepiórka Variation (6 games)

King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto, Karlsbad, Panno Variation (6 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Herbert Bastian (2297) Reiner Heimrath (2239)	1-0	29	2019
Herbert Bastian (2297) Rene Adiyaman (2175)	1-0	43	2019
Herbert Bastian (2297) Jakob Leon Pajeken (2359)	1-0	34	2019
Herbert Bastian (2297) Jaroslaw Krassowizkij (2450)	0-1	37	2019
Herbert Bastian (2297) Lukas Schulz (2302)	0-1	32	2019
Herbert Bastian (2323) Thomas Fuellgrabe (2252)	1-0	42	2015
Herbert Bastian (2323) Kai Mailitis (2087)	1-0	45	2015
Herbert Bastian (2323) Achim Wild (2197)	1-0	29	2015
Herbert Bastian (2323) Jens Hirneise (2271)	0-1	28	2015
Herbert Bastian (2323) Vincent Keymer (2324)	0-1	46	2015

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