GM Rainer Buhmann Photo: Maria Emelianova/Chess.com. Full name Rainer Buhmann Born Feb 20, 1981 (age 43) Place of birth Leimen, Germany Federation Germany Profiles #387 World Ranking 2541 Classical 2616 Rapid 2613 Blitz 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 Show All Games