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IM Markus Schaefer

Markus Schaefer
Full name
Markus Schaefer
Born
1969 (age 57)‎
Place of birth
Federation
Germany
Profiles
#
World Ranking
2362
Classical
2357
Blitz

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces
Sicilian Defense: Open, Classical Variation (12 games)
Sicilian Defense: Open, Scheveningen, Classical Variation (10 games)
Sicilian Defense: Open, Pelikán and Sveshnikov Variations (10 games)
French Defense: Tarrasch, Closed, Main Line (9 games)
Ponziani Opening: Jaenisch Counterattack (9 games)
Black Pieces
King's Indian Defense: Orthodox, Glek Defense (24 games)
King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto, Debrecen, Classical Main Line (16 games)
French Defense: King's Indian Attack (14 games)
King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation (13 games)
French Defense: Tarrasch, Closed, Main Line (12 games)

Games

Players Result Moves Year
Markus Schaefer (2360)
Dennis Wagner (2601)
½-½ 21 2026
Markus Schaefer (2360)
Benedict Krause (2416)
½-½ 25 2026
Volodymyr Vetoshko (2516)
Markus Schaefer (2360)
0-1 72 2026
Thies Heinemann (2403)
Markus Schaefer (2360)
½-½ 24 2026
Markus Schaefer (2362)
Victor Bologan (2605)
0-1 60 2025
Markus Schaefer
Loek Van der Hagen (2287)
½-½ 31 2025
Vitaly Sivuk (2510)
Markus Schaefer (2350)
½-½ 54 2025
Markus Schaefer (2342)
Sergei Movsesian (2616)
0-1 59 2024
Markus Schaefer (2350)
Tobias Voege (2283)
½-½ 21 2024
Markus Schaefer (2345)
Marco Dobrikov (2359)
½-½ 67 2024
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