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Knaak, Rainer

Total Games

33

Wins

6

Draws

6

Losses

21

18.2% wins18.2% draws63.6% losses

Most Played Openings

E94 - King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation2E52 - Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Schlechter Defense2E41 - Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System2E67 - King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Debrecen Defense2E11 - Bogo-Indian Defense2E54 - Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Smyslov Variation2E42 - Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System, Rubinstein Variation1D45 - Semi-Slav Defense: Main Line1A85 - Dutch Defense: Queen's Knight Variation1C12 - French Defense: McCutcheon Variation1

Most Faced Opponents

Bronstein, David I4 gamesTal, Mihail3 gamesJussupow, Artur3 gamesTimman, Jan H3 gamesKhalifman, Alexander3 gamesKortschnoj, Viktor3 gamesGeller, Efim P2 gamesSmyslov, Vassily2 gamesPolgar, Judit2 gamesPortisch, Lajos2 games

Featured Games

FCGFCG
1-0

Kramnik, Vladimir vs Knaak, Rainer

Dortmund op-A

1992

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Games (33)

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Kramnik, Vladimir vs Knaak, Rainer
1-0
Dortmund op-A 1992 E94
Polgar, Judit vs Knaak, Rainer
1/2-1/2
Dortmund-B 1990 C12
Knaak,R vs Timman,J
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 1999-2000 1999 D00
Khalifman, Alexander vs Knaak, Rainer
1-0
Bundesliga 9798 1998 E11
Khalifman, Alexander vs Knaak, Rainer
1-0
Bundesliga 9899 1998 E11
Knaak, Rainer vs Kortschnoj, Viktor
1-0
Hofmann Cup 1995 E59
Knaak, Rainer vs Portisch, Lajos
1/2-1/2
Dresden Uhlmann 1995 C16
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Knaak, Rainer
1-0
Hofmann Cup 1995 E67
Jussupow, Artur vs Knaak, Rainer
1/2-1/2
Mephisto-GM-Turnier 1993 D43
Karpov, Anatoly vs Knaak, Rainer
1-0
Baden-Baden 1992 D45
Knaak, Rainer vs Portisch, Lajos
1-0
Bad Woerishofen op 1992 E42
Jussupow, Artur vs Knaak, Rainer
1-0
Baden-Baden 1992 E67
Khalifman, Alexander vs Knaak, Rainer
1-0
Hamburg SKA 1991 A05
Knaak, Rainer vs Jussupow, Artur
0-1
Hamburg SKA 1991 E54
Polgar, Judit vs Knaak, Rainer
1-0
Cologne TV m 1990 C18
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Knaak, Rainer
1-0
Lugano op 1989 A85
Gelfand, Boris vs Knaak, Rainer
1-0
DSV-Turnier 1987 A90
Tal, Mihail vs Knaak, Rainer
1-0
Moscow 1982 E94
Knaak, Rainer vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
Moscow 1982 D31
Tal, Mihail vs Knaak, Rainer
1-0
Tallinn 1979 E96
Knaak, Rainer vs Beliavsky, Alexander G
1-0
Novi Sad 1979 E52
Knaak, Rainer vs Smyslov, Vassily
0-1
DSV-Turnier 1979 E54
Knaak, Rainer vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
Tallinn 1979 E52
Knaak, Rainer vs Bronstein, David I
1-0
Tallinn 1979 E45
Bronstein, David I vs Knaak, Rainer
1-0
Jurmala 1978 A48
Bronstein, David I vs Knaak, Rainer
1-0
Tungsram 1977 B83
Knaak, Rainer vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
Vitrobud op 1976 E41
Knaak, Rainer vs Geller, Efim P
1-0
IBM 1974 E88
Tal, Mihail vs Knaak, Rainer
1-0
DSV-Turnier 1974 C79
Knaak, Rainer vs Timman, Jan H
0-1
IBM 1974 E44
Smyslov, Vassily vs Knaak, Rainer
1-0
Skopje ol (Men) fin-A 1972 E61
Timman, Jan H vs Knaak, Rainer
1-0
Sombor 1972 C95
Timman, Jan H vs Knaak, Rainer
1-0
Skopje ol (Men) fin-A 1972 E41

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