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Fabian Baenziger
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Fabian Baenziger

SwitzerlandBorn 2002 (age 24)FIDE ID 1330110

Luft classical

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Monthly Luft ratings, now 2412
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FIDE classical

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Monthly FIDE ratings, now 2445
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Luft classical rating

Not ranked yet: the Luft classical rating needs at least 10 classical games in top events over the last year.

Openings

Their most-played, from 20 classical games in top events over the last 4 years

OpeningGamesScore
Queen's Gambit Declined275%
King's Indian Defense250%
Queen's Indian Defense150%
Sicilian Defense150%
Caro-Kann Defense150%

Queen's Gambit Declined

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

VariationGamesScore
Barmen Variation1100%
Main line150%

King's Indian Defense

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

VariationGamesScore
Fianchetto Variation250%

Queen's Indian Defense

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

VariationGamesScore
Fianchetto Variation150%

Sicilian Defense

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

VariationGamesScore
Najdorf Variation150%

Caro-Kann Defense

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

VariationGamesScore
Advance Variation150%

French Defense

With Black: 4 games, won 0, drew 3, lost 1 · 38%

VariationGamesScore
Tarrasch Variation225%
Exchange Variation150%
Steinitz Variation150%

Scotch Game

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

VariationGamesScore
Paulsen Attack10%
Classical Variation10%

Sicilian Defense

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

VariationGamesScore
Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack10%
Najdorf Variation10%

Ruy Lopez

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

VariationGamesScore
Closed10%

Queen's Indian Defense

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

VariationGamesScore
Capablanca Variation10%

Recent events

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EventPlace+/−+/−
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 202627 Sep 20266½/9+13+32
Sparkassen Chess Trophy 20268 Aug 2026½/2−3−5
59th Biel International Chess Festival 202623 Jul 2026½/3−7−12
European Team Chess Championship 202513 Oct 20253/7+3+13
58th International Chess Festival Biel (Open)21 Jul 20250/1−3−5

Best wins

OpponentRating
GMS. Brunello9 Oct 2025 · European Team Chess Championship 20252493
IMD. Marjanovic26 Sep 2026 · 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 20262390
FMZ. Lim23 Sep 2026 · 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 20262309
IML. Rodi27 Sep 2026 · 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 20262224
V. Miletic15 Nov 2023 · European Team Championship2190

Most played

OpponentGamesWDL
GMM. BluebaumLast 6 Oct 2025 · European Team Chess Championship 20252002
GMM. Vachier-LagraveLast 23 Mar 2023 · Österreichische Bundesliga 20221001
GMF. BerkesLast 24 Mar 2023 · Österreichische Bundesliga 20221010
GMN. AbasovLast 26 Mar 2023 · Österreichische Bundesliga 20221001
IMJ. RodgaardLast 12 Nov 2023 · European Team Championship1010

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