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IM Max Hess

Full name

Max Hess

Born

1/1/1997 (age 27)‎

Place of birth

Federation

Germany

Rating

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

Indian Game (9 games)

Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo, Fianchetto Variation (5 games)

French Defense: Chigorin Variation (5 games)

Pirc Defense (4 games)

Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Dragon, Fianchetto Variation (2 games)

Black Pieces

Sicilian Defense: Taimanov, Bastrikov Variation (10 games)

Alapin Sicilian Defense (9 games)

King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto, Debrecen, Classical Main Line (6 games)

Ruy López Opening: Fianchetto Defense (4 games)

King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation (4 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Max Hess (2404) Bernd Salvermoser (2153)	1-0	35	2024
Max Hess (2404) Faris Avdic (2205)	0-1	41	2024
Max Hess (2404) Alexander Herbrig (2279)	0-1	47	2024
Max Hess (2388) Mateusz Rozanski (2028)	0-1	50	2024
Max Hess (2392) Petr Haba (2436)	½-½	63	2024
Max Hess (2392) Zigurds Lanka (2357)	½-½	41	2024
Max Hess (2392) Velimir Ivic (2582)	½-½	56	2024
Max Hess (2392) Aleksandar Indjic (2595)	½-½	67	2024
Max Hess (2352) Dion Krivenko (2096)	1-0	59	2023
Max Hess (2378) Manukonda Arun (2143)	1-0	50	2023

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