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IM Oliver Niklasch

Oliver Niklasch
Full name
Oliver Niklasch
Born
1968 (age 58)‎
Place of birth
Federation
Germany
Profiles
#
World Ranking
2272
Classical

Rating

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces
English Opening: Neo-Catalan Defense Accepted (2 games)
King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto, Debrecen, Classical Main Line (2 games)
King's Indian Defense: Normal, Fianchetto, Karlsbad, Panno Variation (2 games)
English Opening: Symmetrical, Three Knights, Keres-Parma System (1 games)
English Opening: Symmetrical, Three Knights System (1 games)
Black Pieces
Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov, Modern Variation (2 games)
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation (2 games)
French Defense: Winawer, Advance, Poisoned Pawn Variation (1 games)
Caro-Kann Defense (1 games)
King's Indian Attack: Yugoslav Variation (1 games)

Games

Players Result Moves Year
Oliver Niklasch (2315)
Joannis Kast (2017)
0-1 32 2017
Oliver Niklasch (2315)
Richard Dudek (2227)
½-½ 29 2017
Volker Scheeff (2092)
Oliver Niklasch (2315)
½-½ 10 2017
Oliver Niklasch (2419)
Oliver Lehner (2421)
1-0 26 2006
Oliver Niklasch (2419)
Oliver Lehner (2421)
1-0 26 2006
Oliver Niklasch (2419)
Hedinn Steingrimsson (2466)
0-1 44 2006
Rudolf Meessen (2303)
Oliver Niklasch (2419)
1-0 43 2006
Rudolf Meessen (2303)
Oliver Niklasch (2419)
1-0 43 2006
Bruno Laurent (2400)
Oliver Niklasch (2419)
½-½ 21 2006
Bruno Laurent (2400)
Oliver Niklasch (2419)
½-½ 21 2006
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