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IM Markus Schaefer

Full name

Markus Schaefer

Born

1/1/1969 (age 55)‎

Place of birth

Federation

Germany

Rating

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 (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
Markus Schaefer (2358) Anastasia Erofeev (2007)	½-½	34	2023
Markus Schaefer (2375) Nikolaos Begnis (2281)	½-½	23	2021
Markus Schaefer (2401) Martijn Dambacher (2476)	0-1	53	2018
Markus Schaefer (2401) Imre Balog (2537)	0-1	70	2018
Markus Schaefer (2401) Adrian Tugui (2376)	½-½	19	2018
Markus Schaefer (2401) Lars Stark (2374)	1-0	74	2017
Markus Schaefer (2401) Ralf Kotter (2358)	1-0	50	2017

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