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Klaus Mertens

Full name

Klaus Mertens

Born

1/1/1953 (age 72)‎

Place of birth

Federation

Germany

Rating

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

Queen's Pawn Opening: Zukertort Variation (2 games)

English Opening: Symmetrical Variation (2 games)

Queen's Pawn Opening: Krause Variation (1 games)

Queen's Pawn Opening: Zukertort, Chigorin Variation (1 games)

English Opening: Anglo-Indian, King's Indian Defense (1 games)

Black Pieces

Sicilian Defense: Kan, Knight Variation (3 games)

Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto, Capablanca Variation (2 games)

Closed Sicilian Defense: Fianchetto Variation (2 games)

Queen's Gambit Declined: Catalan Opening (2 games)

Réti Opening (2 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Klaus Mertens (2072) Roland Schmid (2306)	½-½	64	2016
Klaus Mertens (2020) Ansgar Barthel (2203)	0-1	28	2014
Klaus Mertens (2066) Nedeljko Kelecevic (2254)	½-½	24	2013
Klaus Mertens (2079) Dr Guntram Hainke (2318)	0-1	57	2012
Klaus Mertens (2079) Andrea Stella (2456)	0-1	87	2012
Klaus Mertens (2064) Bogdan Borsos (2271)	½-½	32	2012
Klaus Mertens (2064) Thomas Paehtz (2438)	½-½	25	2012
Klaus Mertens (2080) Nedeljko Kelecevic (2279)	0-1	24	2011
Klaus Mertens (2075) Manfred Keller (2202)	0-1	28	2009
Klaus Mertens (2092) Karel van der Weide (2502)	0-1	48	2007

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