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Markus Koch

Full name

Markus Koch

Born

1/1/1976 (age 48)‎

Place of birth

Federation

Germany

Rating

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation (1 games)

King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation (1 games)

Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange, Positional Line (1 games)

Catalan Opening (1 games)

English Opening: Fianchetto, Ultra-Symmetrical Line (1 games)

Black Pieces

Benoni Defense: Czech Variation (2 games)

Semi-Slav Defense Accepted: Botvinnik Variation (1 games)

Bogo-Indian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation (1 games)

Bogo-Indian Defense: Grünfeld Variation (1 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf, Adams' Attack (1 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Markus Koch (2149) Ihor Samunenkov (2473)	0-1	26	2023
Markus Koch (2154) Kevin Schroeder (2341)	0-1	36	2017
Markus Koch (2143) Harilos Karabalis (2249)	0-1	75	2013
Markus Koch (2143) Klaus Klundt (2351)	0-1	38	2013
Markus Koch (2135) Franz Riemelmoser (2308)	0-1	38	2011
Markus Koch Emory Tate (2325)	0-1	34	2009
Markus Koch Thomas Henrichs (2500)	½-½	37	2009
Markus Koch (2138) Emiliano Aranovitch (2356)	0-1	26	0

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