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Karsten Franz

Karsten Franz
Full name
Karsten Franz
Born
1963 (age 63)‎
Place of birth
Federation
Germany
Profiles
#
World Ranking
2146
Classical

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces
King's Indian Attack: Yugoslav Variation (4 games)
King's Indian Attack: French Variation (3 games)
Sicilian Defense: Canal, Main Line (2 games)
French Defense: King's Indian Attack (2 games)
King's Indian Attack (2 games)
Black Pieces
Modern Defense: Standard Line (3 games)
Modern Defense with 1.d4 (3 games)
English Opening: Great Snake Variation (2 games)
Modern Defense: Standard, Pseudo-Austrian Attack (2 games)
Réti Opening: Kingside Fianchetto Variation (2 games)

Games

Players Result Moves Year
Karsten Franz (2226)
Markus Fasching (2055)
1-0 55 2017
Karsten Franz (2226)
Andreas Diermair (2481)
½-½ 28 2017
Karsten Franz (2226)
Harald Schneider-Zinner (2393)
0-1 33 2017
Monika Rozman (2130)
Karsten Franz (2226)
½-½ 40 2017
Karsten Franz (2191)
Zigurds Lanka (2451)
0-1 31 2014
Chuanqi Kang (2302)
Karsten Franz (2191)
½-½ 45 2014
Karsten Franz (2224)
Guntram Knecht (2029)
½-½ 56 2012
Karsten Franz (2224)
Peter Linnert (2012)
½-½ 41 2012
Karsten Franz (2224)
Hans-Uwe Kock (2035)
½-½ 20 2012
Karsten Franz (2224)
Marius Mueller (2016)
½-½ 22 2012
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