IM Markus Schaefer Full name Markus Schaefer Born 1/1/1969 (age 55) Place of birth Federation Germany Profiles #2862 World Ranking 2344 Classical 2342 Blitz Rating Bio Most Played Openings White Pieces Sicilian Defense: Open, Classical Variation (12 games) Sicilian Defense: Open, Scheveningen, Classical Variation (10 games) Sicilian Defense: Open, Pelikán and Sveshnikov Variations (10 games) French Defense: Tarrasch, Closed, Main Line (9 games) Ponziani Opening: Jaenisch Counterattack (9 games) Black Pieces King's Indian Defense: Orthodox, Glek Defense (24 games) King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto, Debrecen, Classical Main Line (16 games) French Defense: King's Indian Attack (14 games) King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation (13 games) French Defense: Tarrasch, Closed, Main Line (12 games) Games Players Result Moves Year Markus Schaefer (2342) Sergei Movsesian (2616) 0-1 59 2024 Markus Schaefer (2350) Tobias Voege (2283) ½-½ 21 2024 Markus Schaefer (2345) Marco Dobrikov (2359) ½-½ 67 2024 Markus Schaefer (2358) Anastasia Erofeev (2007) ½-½ 34 2023 Markus Schaefer (2375) Nikolaos Begnis (2281) ½-½ 23 2021 Markus Schaefer (2401) Martijn Dambacher (2476) 0-1 53 2018 Markus Schaefer (2401) Imre Balog (2537) 0-1 70 2018 Markus Schaefer (2401) Adrian Tugui (2376) ½-½ 19 2018 Markus Schaefer (2401) Lars Stark (2374) 1-0 74 2017 Markus Schaefer (2401) Ralf Kotter (2358) 1-0 50 2017 Show All Games