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Frank Holzke
  
Number of games in database: 238
Years covered: 1988 to 2013
Last FIDE rating: 2476
Highest rating achieved in database: 2589

Overall record: +70 -66 =101 (50.8%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database. 1 exhibition game, blitz/rapid, odds game, etc. is excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Sicilian (34) 
    B42 B97 B43 B99 B80
 French Defense (13) 
    C05 C07 C03 C10
 French Tarrasch (12) 
    C05 C07 C03
 Ruy Lopez (10) 
    C67 C78 C99 C95 C93
 Sicilian Najdorf (9) 
    B97 B99 B90 B92 B94
 Caro-Kann (8) 
    B18 B17
With the Black pieces:
 Grunfeld (23) 
    D85 D72 D87 D97 D91
 Ruy Lopez (22) 
    C80 C78 C82 C77 C96
 French Defense (18) 
    C11 C05 C07 C02 C01
 English, 1 c4 c5 (14) 
    A33 A39 A35 A38 A36
 Ruy Lopez, Open (14) 
    C80 C82 C81 C83
 Slav (13) 
    D17 D12 D10 D19 D11
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   Kasparov vs Holzke, 1988 0-1
   Pruijssers vs Holzke, 2009 0-1
   So vs Holzke, 2009 0-1
   Holzke vs Matthew Tan, 2006 1-0
   Giri vs Holzke, 2012 0-1

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Corus Group C (2009)
   London Chess Classic Open (2012)
   Hastings 2011/12 (2011)
   Bundesliga 2003/04 (2003)
   Politiken Cup (2007)
   Amsterdam Chess Tournament (2005)
   Amsterdam Chess Tournament (2006)
   Bundesliga 2007/08 (2007)
   European Championship (2007)
   Bundesliga 2005/06 (2005)
   European Championship (2010)
   Bundesliga 2009/10 (2009)
   Bundesliga 2012/13 (2012)
   European Championship (2012)
   European Championship (2013)

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 European Championship
   H Vedder vs Holzke (May-16-13) 1/2-1/2
   Holzke vs Z Tomazini (May-15-13) 1-0
   E Kanter vs Holzke (May-14-13) 1-0
   Holzke vs E Zude (May-13-13) 1/2-1/2
   K Nikolaidis vs Holzke (May-11-13) 0-1

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FRANK HOLZKE
(born Jul-08-1971, 51 years old) Germany

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Grandmaster

 page 1 of 11; games 1-25 of 256  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. Kasparov vs Holzke 0-1301988SimulB07 Pirc
2. Holzke vs J Gallagher  0-1271989Biel MTO opB92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation
3. I Stohl vs Holzke  ½-½271989Biel MTO opE08 Catalan, Closed
4. Holzke vs Barsov  ½-½301990Spring opC05 French, Tarrasch
5. E Dumitrache vs Holzke  ½-½391990Spring opC07 French, Tarrasch
6. P Votruba vs Holzke  ½-½331990BL2-W 9091D58 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst
7. Holzke vs J Ambroz  ½-½301991Muenster opC03 French, Tarrasch
8. Holzke vs Leko  ½-½421991NettetalD97 Grunfeld, Russian
9. Holzke vs Kengis  ½-½621992BL2-W 9192B56 Sicilian
10. Smejkal vs Holzke  ½-½261992Porz Citroen-CupA38 English, Symmetrical
11. Vaganian vs Holzke  1-0381992Citroen-CupE60 King's Indian Defense
12. Kharlov vs Holzke  1-0221993Porz Citroen-CupA48 King's Indian
13. Holzke vs Kengis  ½-½311993Porz Citroen-CupB03 Alekhine's Defense
14. G Grigore vs Holzke 1-0311993CologneD93 Grunfeld, with Bf4 & e3
15. Holzke vs H Teske  ½-½271993Porz Citroen-CupB00 Uncommon King's Pawn Opening
16. Holzke vs I Farago  0-1401993Elekes memB42 Sicilian, Kan
17. A Kosten vs Holzke  1-0291996Berliner Sommer 14thA36 English
18. Holzke vs F Prescha  1-0561996Bundesliga2-West 1996/97B65 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...Be7 Defense, 9...Nxd4
19. Holzke vs Golubev ½-½361996Senden Masters opB76 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack
20. J Ye vs Holzke  1-0561996Groningen openC05 French, Tarrasch
21. Blatny vs Holzke  ½-½641997GroningenA15 English
22. Tseitlin vs Holzke  1-0381997Groningen opC05 French, Tarrasch
23. P Tregubov vs Holzke  1-0421997Groningen opE67 King's Indian, Fianchetto
24. Holzke vs C Kamp  ½-½291997BL2-W 9697C05 French, Tarrasch
25. Holzke vs P Sjodahl  ½-½461998BL2-W 9798C07 French, Tarrasch
 page 1 of 11; games 1-25 of 256  PGN Download
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Kibitzer's Corner
Jan-15-09  BIDMONFA: Frank Holzke

HOLZKE, Frank
http://www.bidmonfa.com/holzke_fran...
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Jan-26-09  midnightsun88: Wow this German guy upset Wesley in a hair raisig game..I remember that it is another German that beat Wesley last year-Arik Braun.The Germans were Wesley's kryptonite!Long live Germany!
Jan-26-09  SugarDom: Thank you midnightsun88 for saying the Germans are the kryptonites and therefore the villain to Wesley's Superman...

that's really idioronic of you...

Jul-08-10  wordfunph: happy birthday to GM Wesley So's kryptonite --- GM Holzke!
Jun-01-14  GumboGambit: On the whole, quite a dangerous player, particularly with Black, as he has upset Kasparov, So, Giri, and Georgiev.

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