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GM Christian Bauer

Christian Bauer

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Full name

Christian Bauer

Born

Jan 11, 1977 (age 47)‎

Place of birth

Forbach, France

Federation

France

Rating

Bio

Christian Bauer is a French grandmaster.

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

Indian Game (27 games)

Giuoco Piano Game: Main Line, Giuoco Pianissimo Variation (25 games)

English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System (20 games)

Modern Defense: Standard Line (17 games)

King's Indian Attack: Yugoslav Variation (17 games)

Black Pieces

Scandinavian Defense: Mieses-Kotrč, Main Line (34 games)

Sicilian Defense: Katalimov Variation (32 games)

Queen's Pawn Opening: English Defense (27 games)

Queen's Pawn Opening: Keres Defense (25 games)

Nimzowitsch Defense Declined: Williams Variation (21 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Christian Bauer (2572) Ivan Retti (2077)	1-0	57	2024
Christian Bauer (2572) Daniel Borner (2080)	1-0	41	2024
Christian Bauer (2572) Oliver Sutter (2304)	1-0	61	2024
Christian Bauer (2572) Niels Willems (2328)	1-0	39	2024
Christian Bauer (2572) Clement Kuhn (2350)	1-0	46	2024
Christian Bauer (2572) Jean-Noel Riff (2405)	1-0	37	2024
Christian Bauer (2567) Jean-Pierre Le Roux (2473)	1-0	31	2024
Christian Bauer (2567) Remy Jossien (2194)	1-0	40	2024
Christian Bauer (2562) Adrian Gschnitzer (2439)	1-0	38	2024
Christian Bauer (2562) Peter Pfister (2055)	1-0	20	2024

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