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Michael Pfau

Michael Pfau
Full name
Michael Pfau
Born
1961 (age 65)‎
Place of birth
Federation
Germany
Profiles
#24080
World Ranking
2024
Classical
2049
Rapid
1986
Blitz

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces
Alapin Sicilian Defense (1 games)
Giuoco Piano Game: Main Line, Giuoco Pianissimo Variation (1 games)
Pirc Defense (1 games)
French Defense: Knight Variation (1 games)
Caro-Kann Defense (1 games)
Black Pieces
Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin, Main Line (1 games)
Ruy López Opening: Bird's Defense (1 games)
Bishop's Opening (1 games)
English Opening: King's English Variation (1 games)
Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin, Exchange Variation (1 games)

Games

Players Result Moves Year
Michael Pfau (2038)
Boris Furman (2227)
0-1 60 2016
Vladimir Minko (2361)
Michael Pfau (2038)
1-0 50 2016
Michael Pfau (2000)
Dr Marc Schwierskott (2232)
1-0 66 2015
Michael Pfau (2000)
Dusan Lekic (2437)
0-1 35 2015
Volker Meier (2254)
Michael Pfau (2000)
1-0 38 2015
Willy Hendriks (2393)
Michael Pfau (2000)
½-½ 81 2015
Michael Pfau (1984)
Dylan Viennot (2237)
0-1 41 2014
Michael Pfau (1984)
Mahmut Xheladini (2232)
0-1 82 2014
Michael Pfau (2010)
Nicolas Curien (2240)
1-0 38 2010
Michael Pfau (2010)
Nicolas Grandadam (2215)
0-1 41 2010
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