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GM Rainer Buhmann

Rainer Buhmann

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Full name

Rainer Buhmann

Born

Feb 20, 1981 (age 43)‎

Place of birth

Leimen, Germany

Federation

Germany

Rating

Bio

Rainer Buhmann is a German Grandamster.

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

Queen's Gambit Declined: Catalan Opening (39 games)

Catalan Opening: Closed (28 games)

Slav Defense: Modern, Quiet, Schallopp Defense (25 games)

English Opening: Symmetrical Variation (21 games)

Slav Defense: Modern, Chameleon Variation (18 games)

Black Pieces

French Defense: Classical, Steinitz, Boleslavsky Variation (34 games)

Ruy López Opening: Berlin Defense (22 games)

Slav Defense: Modern, Quiet Variation (19 games)

King's Indian Attack: Yugoslav Variation (18 games)

French Defense: Tarrasch, Open, Chistyakov Defense (18 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Rainer Buhmann (2568) Andreas Ciolek (2302)	1-0	41	2024
Rainer Buhmann (2562) Roven Vogel (2546)	1-0	55	2024
Rainer Buhmann (2568) Marcell Borhy (2370)	½-½	32	2024
Rainer Buhmann (2562) Marius Deuer (2452)	½-½	37	2024
Rainer Buhmann (2562) Daniel Fridman (2591)	½-½	36	2024
Rainer Buhmann (2562) Vitaly Kunin (2523)	½-½	50	2024
Rainer Buhmann (2562) Niclas Huschenbeth (2594)	½-½	43	2024
Rainer Buhmann (2567) Fabian Platzgummer (2316)	1-0	27	2023
Rainer Buhmann (2567) Robert Ruck (2534)	½-½	48	2023
Rainer Buhmann (2561) Ante Saric (2510)	1-0	56	2022

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