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GM Michele Godena

Full name

Michele Godena

Born

1/1/1967 (age 57)‎

Place of birth

Federation

Italy

Rating

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

Alapin Sicilian Defense (245 games)

Alapin Sicilian Defense: Barmen Defense (85 games)

Pirc Defense (54 games)

French Defense: Tarrasch, Closed, Main Line (48 games)

Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation Accepted (36 games)

Black Pieces

Ruy López Opening: Morphy Defense, Columbus Variation (114 games)

Semi-Slav Defense: Main Line, Accelerated Meran Variation (46 games)

King's Indian Attack (36 games)

Queen's Gambit Accepted (32 games)

Italian Game: Two Knights, Modern Bishop's Opening (27 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Michele Godena (2429) Michel Bifulco (2303)	1-0	30	2024
Michele Godena (2429) Nicholas Paltrinieri (2355)	1-0	34	2024
Michele Godena (2429) Giovanni Sorbera (2148)	1-0	43	2024
Michele Godena (2435) Achim Mueller (2087)	1-0	31	2024
Michele Godena (2435) Neil Farrell (2095)	1-0	57	2024
Michele Godena (2426) Ingrid Lauterbach (2023)	1-0	48	2024
Michele Godena (2426) John M Emms (2428)	1-0	32	2024
Michele Godena (2435) Nenad Aleksic (2214)	1-0	13	2024
Michele Godena (2551) Lorenzo Lodici (2450)	1-0	96	2024
Michele Godena (2419) Ante Leon Starcevic (2200)	1-0	37	2024

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