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Niclas Huschenbeth
N Huschenbeth 
Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons 

Number of games in database: 604
Years covered: 2003 to 2025
Last FIDE rating: 2601 (2562 rapid, 2560 blitz)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2628
Overall record: +223 -159 =185 (55.6%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database. 37 exhibition games, blitz/rapid, odds games, etc. are excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Sicilian (101) 
    B42 B48 B32 B33 B96
 Ruy Lopez (47) 
    C78 C77 C65 C67 C69
 French Defense (41) 
    C11 C18 C05 C07 C10
 Caro-Kann (36) 
    B12 B18 B17 B10 B15
 Sicilian Najdorf (23) 
    B96 B94 B90 B95 B97
 Sicilian Taimanov (17) 
    B48 B45 B46
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (76) 
    B90 B94 B51 B92 B20
 Sicilian Najdorf (39) 
    B90 B94 B92 B99 B91
 Queen's Gambit Accepted (35) 
    D20 D27 D25 D23 D22
 King's Indian (22) 
    E63 E92 E97 E90 E81
 Ruy Lopez (20) 
    C60 C78 C69 C77 C80
 Nimzo Indian (16) 
    E32 E48 E44 E53 E46
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   N Huschenbeth vs J Gustafsson, 2011 1-0
   N Huschenbeth vs K Bischoff, 2018 1-0
   F Vallejo Pons vs N Huschenbeth, 2010 0-1
   J Cori vs N Huschenbeth, 2012 0-1
   N Huschenbeth vs R Swinkels, 2008 1/2-1/2
   R Edouard vs N Huschenbeth, 2019 0-1
   M Hrabinska vs N Huschenbeth, 2011 0-1
   N Huschenbeth vs S De Filomeno, 2012 1-0
   N Huschenbeth vs J Schlenker, 2008 1-0
   F Vallejo Pons vs N Huschenbeth, 2019 1/2-1/2

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Corsica Masters (2017)
   Commonwealth and South African Open (2011)
   World Junior Championship (2012)
   13th Dubai Open (2011)
   European Championship (2021)
   German Championship (2017)
   European Championship (2019)
   European Club Cup (2007)
   European Championship (2012)
   World Junior Championship (2011)
   Czech Open A (2009)
   Gibraltar Masters (2012)
   Isle of Man Masters (2017)
   European Championship (2018)
   FIDE Grand Swiss (2023)

GAME COLLECTIONS: [what is this?]
   Corsica Masters 2017 by Tabanus

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 Grenke Freestyle Open
   N Huschenbeth vs Le Quang Liem (Apr-21-25) 0-1, unorthodox
   A Muetsch vs N Huschenbeth (Apr-21-25) 1/2-1/2, unorthodox
   N Huschenbeth vs J Zienkiewicz (Apr-20-25) 1-0, unorthodox
   J Hacker vs N Huschenbeth (Apr-20-25) 1/2-1/2, unorthodox
   K Tomaszewski vs N Huschenbeth (Apr-19-25) 0-1, unorthodox

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NICLAS HUSCHENBETH
(born Feb-29-1992, 33 years old) Germany

[what is this?]
Niclas Huschenbeth was born in Hamburg and learned how to play chess at the age of 5 or 6 from his father. In 2005 he won the U14 German Chess Championship. He became an IM in 2008 and German champion in 2010. In 2012 he was awarded the Grandmaster title.

Wikipedia article: Niclas Huschenbeth


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 page 1 of 25; games 1-25 of 604  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. M Kopylov vs N Huschenbeth  1-0562003Kiel op-A 16thD71 Neo-Grunfeld
2. N Huschenbeth vs A Mammadov  0-1302004EU-ch U12C14 French, Classical
3. N Huschenbeth vs A Feuerstack  ½-½352004Germany North-chT U16B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3
4. N Huschenbeth vs A Figura  0-1342004GER-chT U16B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3
5. M Lindinger vs N Huschenbeth  1-0442005Hamburg HSK IMD10 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
6. J O Fries-Nielsen vs N Huschenbeth 1-0392005Hamburg HSK IMD00 Queen's Pawn Game
7. N Huschenbeth vs H Langrock  0-1362005Hamburg HSK IMB43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3
8. E Chevelevitch vs N Huschenbeth  1-0222005Hamburg HSK IMB62 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer
9. N Huschenbeth vs A Trisic  0-1932005Hamburg HSK IMB85 Sicilian, Scheveningen, Classical
10. M Sawadkuhi vs N Huschenbeth  0-1352005Hamburg HSK IMB20 Sicilian
11. N Huschenbeth vs P Murdzia  0-1402005Hamburg HSK IMB23 Sicilian, Closed
12. J Stanke vs N Huschenbeth  1-0242005Hamburg HSK IMA00 Uncommon Opening
13. N Huschenbeth vs E Guzman  1-0222005Hamburg HSK IMB81 Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack
14. Z Lanka vs N Huschenbeth  1-0332005Hamburg HSK IMB33 Sicilian
15. N Huschenbeth vs M Kopylov  0-1222005Hamburg HSK IMB06 Robatsch
16. N Huschenbeth vs M Kopylov  0-1222005Hamburg HSK IMB06 Robatsch
17. N Huschenbeth vs S Bogner  ½-½252005GER-ch U14B90 Sicilian, Najdorf
18. C Wei vs N Huschenbeth  0-1682005Wch U14C64 Ruy Lopez, Classical
19. E Cordova vs N Huschenbeth 1-0262005Wch U14A43 Old Benoni
20. N Huschenbeth vs O Guenthner 1-0302005Baden ChallengeB40 Sicilian
21. M Vasilev vs N Huschenbeth  1-0262005Baden ChallengeE63 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation
22. G Meins vs N Huschenbeth  ½-½312006German ChampionshipE97 King's Indian
23. N Huschenbeth vs H Bastian  ½-½612006German ChampionshipB42 Sicilian, Kan
24. L Espig vs N Huschenbeth  ½-½382006German ChampionshipD79 Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O, Main line
25. N Huschenbeth vs A Yusupov  ½-½242006German ChampionshipC18 French, Winawer
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Kibitzer's Corner
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Nov-11-07  Refused: Yep and it was his final IM as well.
Mar-13-10  Refused: Congratulations for winning the German Individual Championships Huschi.

0.5 Points ahead of Elo-favorite Khenkin.
And a very good 2678 performance.

Mar-13-10
Premium Chessgames Member
  Tabanus: IM Niclas Huschenbeth, Germany, born 29 February 1992. Now rated 2404, http://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?...

IM in 2008. Rated 2453 in April 2008.

Played for Germany B in the 2008 olympiad (1st reserve), in European U18 Team Ch 2006 (1st reserve) and 2009 (board 1), and in Mitropa Cup 2008 (board 4).

Placed 1st in German U14 Ch 2005, 7th in World U14 Ch 2006, 1st in Hamburg IM Oct. 2007 (3rd IM norm), 20th in Rilton Cup 2009, 4th in German U18 Ch 2009, 57th in Pardubice Open (Czech Open) 2009.

Schachtalent mit Killerinstinct:
http://www.welt.de/hamburg/article1...

Biographies (in German):
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niclas...
http://www.schachbund.de/nationalma... http://www.chessbase.de/nachrichten... (interview 2007)

Pictures:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped... http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...

And today, German champion!
http://www.schachwochebadliebenzell..., congratulations!

Mar-13-10
Premium Chessgames Member
  Tabanus: This game today secured the win:

[Event "LXXXI Deutsche Schachmeisterschaft"]
[Site "Bad Liebenzell"]
[Date "2010.03.13"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Hirneise, Tobias"]
[Black "Huschenbeth, Niclas"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteElo "2438"]
[BlackElo "2404"]

1. c4 e5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. Nc3 Nb6 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. d3 Be7 8. a3 O-O 9. O-O Re8 10. b4 Bf8 11. Be3 h6 12. Nd2 Nd4 13. Nb3 c6 14. Rb1 Bf5 15. Ne4 Nd5 16. Bd2 b6 17. Rc1 Qd7 18. Nxd4 exd4 19. Rc4 Ne7 20. Bf4 Be6 21. Nd6 Bxc4 22. Nxe8 Bd5 23. Nd6 Bxg2 24. Kxg2 Nd5 25. Ne4 Nxf4+ 26. gxf4 Qg4+ 27. Ng3 Qxf4 28. Qc1 Qxc1 29. Rxc1 c5 30. b5 a6 31. Rb1 Bd6 32. Nf5 Bc7 33. Ne7+ Kf8 34. Nd5 Bd8 35. a4 axb5 36. Rxb5 Ra6 37. e3 dxe3 38. fxe3 Ke8 39. d4 cxd4 40. exd4 Rxa4 41. Nxb6 Bxb6 42. Rxb6 Rxd4 43. Kf3 Ke7 44. Ra6 Rd6 45. Ra8 Kf6 46. Kg3 g5 47. Rg8 Rd4 48. Kf3 Kf5 49. Rg7 f6 50. Kg3 Rd3+ 51. Kg2 Rd4 52. Kg3 h5 53. Rg8 Rd3+ 54. Kg2 Kg4 55. Rf8 Rd2+ 56. Kg1 f5 57. h4 Kg3 58. Kf1 Rf2+ 59. Kg1 g4 0-1

Jun-01-10
Premium Chessgames Member
  alexmagnus: Never realized that Huschenbeth is "only" IM. That's funny, Germany has 75 GMs (only Russia has more) but the German champion is an IM.
Jul-21-10
Premium Chessgames Member
  Tabanus: Winner of the St. Pauli Jubiläumsturnier (Germany) 10-18 July 2010:

http://fcstpauli-open.de/a-open-180..., congratulations!

Jun-08-11  BIDMONFA: Niclas Huschenbeth

HUSCHENBETH, Niclas
http://www.bidmonfa.com/huschenbeth...
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Aug-08-11  wordfunph: currently 5/6 in the World Junior with 2675 TPR..

http://chess-results.com/tnr54092.a...

soon to be a GM!

Nov-13-11  whiteshark: <alexmagnus> Niclas got his 3rd GM norm recently for winning the Mitropa-Cup - so expect him in the next List

Related tournament blog: http://www.amateurchess.com/blog_de... http://www.amateurchess.com/blog_de...

Feb-09-12  wordfunph: GM title for Niclas Huschenbeth..

http://www.fide.com/component/conte...

grats!

Feb-29-12  whiteshark: Happy Birthday and best wishes, <Niclas> ! :D

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Feb-29-12
Premium Chessgames Member
  Stonehenge: He became a GM just before his fifth birthday :)
Feb-29-12  wordfunph: happy Huschenberthday!
Feb-29-12  whiteshark: <wordFUNph> :D
Oct-01-14  whiteshark: Check out his Ytube-channel for fun and great analysis: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCff...
Dec-21-14  kellmano: <whiteshark> just came here to post that link. Great stuff. I really like his presentation style.
Mar-16-15  cro777: Niclas was clear winner (with 6,0/7 points) of the 6th Annual Golden State Open which was held in January in Dublin, California.

Niclas "The Dark Knight" Huschenbeth is attending University of Maryland Baltimore County on a chess scholarship and will play on board 1 for the UMBC Chess team at the Final Four of College Chess 2015 (New York Athletic Club, March 27-29).

Webster University is the number one ranked team going into the championship while UMBC is in the underdog fourth place slot (University of Texas at Dallas and Texas Tech round out the Final Four). But Huschenbeth isn’t worried about that. He says the four teams’ rankings are pretty close.

http://www.chessdom.com/wp-content/...

The UMBC Chess team:

GM Huschenbeth Niclas 2609
GM Ringoir Tanguy 2573
GM Kore Akshayraj 2567
IM Bregadze Levan 2579
Alt. 1 WGM Paikidze Nazi 2349
Head Coach: GM Semon Palatnik
Joel DeWyer, Business Manager
Dr. Alan T. Sherman, Director

Feb-29-16
Premium Chessgames Member
  eternaloptimist: Happy birthday to GM Huschenbeth!
Aug-22-16  fisayo123: I enjoy listening to Niclas analyze games. I hope c24 can keep him for a bit longer.
Sep-11-19  wordfunph: Niclas ambushed GM Naiditsch 2-0 in World Cup 1st round, ohh ohhhhh..
Feb-29-20  farticchio: according to wikipedia he was born in Hann.Münden
Feb-29-20
Premium Chessgames Member
  Bubo bubo: Happy 7th birthday, GM Huschenbeth!

Are there other notable players born on that special day?

Feb-29-20  jith1207: He must be the youngest GM at 7 years of age. :)

<CG> has a feature in front page listing all Chess players celebrating their birthday on any given day, you can scroll down and find at the left bottom of the page.

Happy Birthday To:
Hermann Hirschbach, Albert Hild, Otto Brennert, Systemsson, Harry Runstrom, Unto E Venalainen, Semko Semkov, Adlane Arab, Niclas Huschenbeth, and Yuxiang Fang!

Feb-29-20
Premium Chessgames Member
  MissScarlett: GM Yuxiang Fang is only 6.
Feb-29-20
Premium Chessgames Member
  perfidious: <jith1207: He must be the youngest GM at 7 years of age. :)>

Supreme talent, don't you know.

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