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IM Hannes Rau

Full name

Hannes Rau

Born

1/1/1985 (age 39)‎

Place of birth

Federation

Germany

Rating

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation (9 games)

King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation (6 games)

Slav Defense: Modern, Chameleon Variation (6 games)

Benoni Defense: Modern, Pawn Storm, Taimanov Variation (6 games)

King's Indian Defense: Bayonet, Sokolov Line (6 games)

Black Pieces

Sicilian Defense: Open, Classical, Richter-Rauzer Variation (40 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Classical, Anti-Sozin Variation (8 games)

English Opening: Symmetrical Variation (7 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Classical Variation (6 games)

Closed Sicilian Defense: Traditional Line (5 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Hannes Rau (2474) Vinzent Spitzl (2146)	1-0	41	2017
Hannes Rau (2474) Peter Meister (2359)	½-½	25	2017
Hannes Rau (2468) Emil Powierski (2278)	1-0	80	2016
Hannes Rau (2474) Thorben Koop (2423)	1-0	41	2016
Hannes Rau (2468) Dr Dirk Wegener (2347)	0-1	30	2016
Hannes Rau (2468) Lucas van Foreest (2314)	½-½	37	2016
Hannes Rau (2455) Christoph Renner (2375)	1-0	24	2015
Hannes Rau (2455) Willi Skibbe (2274)	1-0	79	2015
Hannes Rau (2455) Ralf Appel (2526)	1-0	29	2015
Hannes Rau (2468) Vinzent Spitzl (2130)	1-0	35	2015

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