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Holger Niese

Full name

Holger Niese

Born

1/1/1979 (age 45)‎

Place of birth

Federation

Germany

Rating

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

Closed Sicilian Defense (1 games)

Sicilian Defense (1 games)

Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation (1 games)

Sicilian Defense: Paulsen-Basman Defense (1 games)

Italian Game: Knight Attack, Ulvestad Variation (1 games)

Black Pieces

Queen's Gambit Declined (1 games)

London System (1 games)

English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System (1 games)

Petrov's Defense: Steinitz Attack, Symmetrical, Center Variation (1 games)

Bishop's Opening: Berlin, Vienna Hybrid Variation (1 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Holger Niese (2053) Kateryna Dolzhikova (2336)	0-1	20	2023
Holger Niese (2092) Endre Csiki (2321)	0-1	37	2021
Holger Niese (2140) Simon Bekker-Jensen (2483)	0-1	40	2018
Holger Niese (2152) Edin Pezerovic (2422)	0-1	35	2016
Holger Niese (2099) David Hoeffer (2265)	½-½	21	2014
Holger Niese (2115) Jonathan Carlstedt (2326)	½-½	32	2011
Holger Niese (2136) Stephan Buchal (2397)	½-½	44	2006
Holger Niese (2152) Heiko Kummerow (2285)	0-1	30	2005

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