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Oliver Kurmann

SwitzerlandFIDE ID 1308173

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Luft classical rating

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Openings

Their most-played, from 24 classical games in top events over the last 4 years

OpeningGamesScore
Sicilian Defense425%
Caro-Kann Defense333%
Italian Game275%
Ruy Lopez225%
French Defense150%

Sicilian Defense

With White: 4 games, won 0, drew 2, lost 2 · 25%

VariationGamesScore
Najdorf Variation225%
Modern Variations150%
Kan Variation10%

Caro-Kann Defense

With White: 3 games, won 0, drew 2, lost 1 · 33%

VariationGamesScore
Advance Variation225%
Main line150%

Italian Game

With White: 2 games, won 1, drew 1, lost 0 · 75%

VariationGamesScore
Two Knights Defense1100%
Giuoco Pianissimo150%

Ruy Lopez

With White: 2 games, won 0, drew 1, lost 1 · 25%

VariationGamesScore
Closed150%
Morphy Defense10%

French Defense

With White: 1 game, won 0, drew 1, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Classical Variation150%

Sicilian Defense

With Black: 3 games, won 0, drew 2, lost 1 · 33%

VariationGamesScore
Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack225%
Lasker-Pelikan Variation150%

Catalan Opening

With Black: 2 games, won 0, drew 2, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Open Defense150%
Closed150%

Nimzo-Indian Defense

With Black: 1 game, won 0, drew 1, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Classical Variation150%

English Opening

With Black: 1 game, won 0, drew 1, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Symmetrical Variation150%

Zukertort Opening

With Black: 1 game, won 0, drew 1, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Main line150%

Recent events

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EventPlace+/−+/−
Reykjavik Open 202628 Mar 2026=49th−3−4
European Chess Club Cup 202523 Oct 2025½/2−4−4
European Team Chess Championship 202514 Oct 20253½/7+6+6
German Bundesliga 2024/2522 Mar 20251½/50+1
45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 202421 Sep 20244½/7−8−8

Best wins

OpponentRating
IMM. Pantzar13 Oct 2025 · European Team Chess Championship 20252433
FMD. Junior12 Sep 2024 · 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 20242183
CMA. Bullen14 Sep 2024 · 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 20242155
M. Mitchell14 Oct 2025 · European Team Chess Championship 20252117
M. Ian11 Sep 2024 · 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 20241938

Most played

OpponentGamesWDL
GMA. DonchenkoLast 5 Oct 2024 · German Bundesliga 2024/252020
GMA. SaricLast 4 Feb 2023 · Bundesliga 20221010
IMJ. WegerleLast 1 Apr 2023 · Bundesliga 20221010
IMV. DinstuhlLast 2 Apr 2023 · Bundesliga 20221010
GML. van ForeestLast 11 Nov 2023 · European Team Championship1010

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