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GM Christian Bauer

Christian Bauer

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Full name

Christian Bauer

Born

Jan 11, 1977 (age 48)‎

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 (2590) Triin Narva (2104)	1-0	41	2025
Christian Bauer (2590) Ilia Martinovici (2397)	1-0	34	2025
Christian Bauer (2590) Mai Narva (2339)	1-0	62	2025
Christian Bauer (2590) Daniel Fridman (2531)	½-½	17	2025
Christian Bauer (2590) Maksim Chigaev (2605)	½-½	68	2025
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

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