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FM Michael Langer

Full name

Michael Langer

Born

1/1/1973 (age 51)‎

Place of birth

Federation

United States

Retired

Rating

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

Sicilian Defense: French Variation (14 games)

French Defense: Tarrasch, Closed, Main Line (14 games)

Scotch Game: Classical, Blumenfeld Attack (13 games)

French Defense: Tarrasch, Morozevich Variation (9 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf Variation (8 games)

Black Pieces

Benoni Defense: Modern, Classical, New York Variation (12 games)

English Opening: Symmetrical, Three Knights System (10 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf, English Attack (8 games)

Benoni Defense: Modern Variation (8 games)

Benoni Defense: Modern, Pawn Storm, Taimanov Variation (7 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Michael Langer (2183) Joshua Friedel (2528)	0-1	40	2017
Michael Langer (2245) Joshua Sinanan (2175)	1-0	54	2016
Michael Langer (2245) Ian T Findlay (2245)	1-0	25	2016
Michael Langer (2245) Razvan Preotu (2452)	0-1	24	2016
Michael Langer (2252) Kayden Troff (2498)	0-1	36	2016
Michael Langer (2245) Michael H Bodek (2408)	½-½	38	2016
Michael Langer (2190) Ian T Findlay (2293)	1-0	47	2015
Michael Langer (2248) Per O Andersen (2042)	1-0	64	2014
Michael Langer (2248) Lars-Henrik Bech Hansen (2022)	1-0	15	2014
Michael Langer (2248) Larus Knutsson (2044)	1-0	48	2014

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