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ID: 16245873

Michael Merkl

FIDE ratings

1,802Classical
1,931Blitz

Performance

50 games
32% Win
20% Draw
48% Loss

Michael Merkl's playing style

Overall score:42%16W 10D 24L over 50 games
Best with 1.b4 as White:45%in 20 games
Struggles in the Polish Opening as White:39%in 18 games
Out of form:25%2W 6D 12L in last 20 games

Openings as White

Among the openings shown, French Defense: Exchange Variation has the largest White sample, with 4 games. Select a row to explore its moves and inspect example games below.

French Defense: Exchange Variation
50%
50%
4g
Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Modern Variation
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation
100%
2g

Openings as Black

Among the openings shown, King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Modern Defense has the largest Black sample, with 2 games. These results describe the available sample, not a prediction of the player’s next choice.

King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Modern Defense
100%
2g
Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense, Panov System
100%
2g
Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense
100%
2g

Repertoire

30 games as white in scope
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Starting position

30 games in this line · White to move

Results for Merkl, Michael as white · Wins / Draws / Losses

W / D / L
33%
27%
40%
Move
20 · 67%
40%
10%
50%
10 · 33%
20%
60%
20%

Game History

(50 games)
DateSourceColorOpponentResultLink
Aug 1, 2019
OTB - TWIC
Kneutgen, Alexander(1893)
L—
Aug 1, 2019
OTB - TWIC
Kneutgen, Alexander(1893)
L—
Jul 30, 2019
OTB - PGN-Mentor
Strangmueller, Andreas(1968)
D—
Jul 30, 2019
OTB - PGNMentor
Strangmueller, Andreas(1968)
D—
Jul 29, 2019
OTB - PGN-Mentor
FMBensch, Patrick(2197)
L—
Jul 29, 2019
OTB - PGNMentor
FMBensch, Patrick(2197)
L—
Jul 28, 2019
OTB - PGNMentor
Gruettner, Ralf(2118)
D—
Jul 28, 2019
OTB - PGN-Mentor
Gruettner, Ralf(2118)
D—
Aug 3, 2018
OTB - Caissabase
Karayilan, Nilufer(1326)
W—
Aug 3, 2018
OTB - Caissabase
Karayilan, Nilufer(1326)
W—

Research Michael Merkl’s games and opening repertoire

Michael Merkl is rated 1802 in standard, 1931 in blitz by FIDE. Michael Merkl plays for Germany.

Michael Merkl has FIDE ID 16245873.

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