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CM Markus Merkel

Markus Merkel
Full name
Markus Merkel
Born
1980 (age 46)‎
Place of birth
Federation
Germany
Profiles
#
World Ranking
2143
Classical
2080
Blitz

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces
Indian Game: Knights Variation, East Indian Defense (1 games)
Réti Opening: Quiet System (1 games)
Pirc Defense: Main Line, Austrian Attack (1 games)
Black Pieces
Slav Defense: Modern, Alapin Variation, Czech, Classical, Dutch Variation (1 games)
Slav Defense: Modern, Geller Gambit (1 games)

Games

Players Result Moves Year
Markus Merkel (2130)
Oleksandr Vasynda (2605)
1-0 43 2025
Markus Merkel (2158)
Baptiste Lissillour (2599)
0-1 62 2025
Markus Merkel (2156)
Reegan Palmer (2508)
0-1 35 2025
Mostafa Sakhayi (2472)
Markus Merkel (2153)
1-0 33 2025
Timur Kocharin (2732)
Markus Merkel (2159)
1-0 50 2025
Barad Yeganegi (2810)
Markus Merkel (2131)
1-0 15 2025
Markus Merkel (2133)
Alexandre Danin (2540)
0-1 41 2018
Markus Merkel (2121)
Julian Kramer (2356)
0-1 29 2017
Markus Merkel (2207)
Oliver Rosenberg (2084)
½-½ 58 2006
Bernd Goeke (2117)
Markus Merkel (2207)
0-1 46 2006
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