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GM Lutz Espig

Lutz Espig
Full name
Lutz Espig
Born
1949 (age 77)‎
Place of birth
Federation
Germany
Retired
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Most Played Openings

White Pieces
English Opening: Anglo-Indian, King's Indian Defense (44 games)
King's Indian Attack: Yugoslav Variation (36 games)
King's Indian Attack (25 games)
Pirc Defense: Classical, Schlechter Variation (21 games)
Réti Opening: King's Indian Attack, Symmetrical Defense (19 games)
Black Pieces
Old Indian Defense: Ukrainian, Two Knights Variation (60 games)
Sicilian Defense: Open, Scheveningen, Keres Attack (37 games)
Old Indian Defense: Ukrainian, Two Knights, Main Line (31 games)
Tarrasch Defense: Two Knights, Rubinstein, Prague, Main Line (25 games)
Sicilian Defense: Open, Scheveningen, Classical, Modern Variation (24 games)

Games

Players Result Moves Year
Lutz Espig (2258)
Jefim Rotstein (2318)
½-½ 15 2018
Nils-Gustaf Renman (2343)
Lutz Espig (2258)
1-0 34 2018
Robert Bellin (2333)
Lutz Espig (2258)
1-0 50 2018
Lutz Espig (2264)
Peter Enders (2445)
½-½ 32 2017
Lutz Espig (2263)
Josef Kainz (1877)
1-0 26 2016
Lutz Espig (2263)
Raj Tischbierek (2439)
0-1 23 2016
Lutz Espig (2264)
Viesturs Meijers (2455)
0-1 36 2016
Lutz Espig (2263)
Mark E Page (2080)
½-½ 21 2016
Lutz Espig (2263)
Jon L Arnason (2490)
½-½ 38 2016
Lutz Espig (2264)
Alexander Gasthofer (2437)
½-½ 49 2016
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