Klaus Mertens Full name Klaus Mertens Born 1953 (age 73) Place of birth Federation Germany Profiles # World Ranking 2061 Classical 2039 Rapid Bio Most Played Openings White Pieces Queen's Pawn Opening: Zukertort Variation (2 games) English Opening: Symmetrical Variation (2 games) Queen's Pawn Opening: Krause Variation (1 games) Queen's Pawn Opening: Zukertort, Chigorin Variation (1 games) English Opening: Anglo-Indian, King's Indian Defense (1 games) Black Pieces Sicilian Defense: Kan, Knight Variation (3 games) Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto, Capablanca Variation (2 games) Closed Sicilian Defense: Fianchetto Variation (2 games) Queen's Gambit Declined: Catalan Opening (2 games) Réti Opening (2 games) Games Players Result Moves Year Harald Schneider-Zinner (2335) Klaus Mertens (2093) 1-0 42 2024 Klaus Mertens (2072) Roland Schmid (2306) ½-½ 64 2016 Klaus Mertens (2020) Ansgar Barthel (2203) 0-1 28 2014 Christoph Frick (2244) Klaus Mertens (2020) 1-0 40 2014 Dr Matthias Kierzek (2238) Klaus Mertens (2020) ½-½ 18 2014 Klaus Mertens (2066) Nedeljko Kelecevic (2254) ½-½ 24 2013 Rainer Bezler (2206) Klaus Mertens (2066) 1-0 28 2013 Luca Kessler (2244) Klaus Mertens (2066) 1-0 32 2013 Klaus Mertens (2079) Dr Guntram Hainke (2318) 0-1 57 2012 Klaus Mertens (2079) Andrea Stella (2456) 0-1 87 2012 Show All Games