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Rainer Kraut
R Kraut 
Photo by Heinz-Josef Ullrich 

Number of games in database: 85
Years covered: 1985 to 1999
Highest rating achieved in database: 2444
Overall record: +21 -24 =40 (48.2%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Sicilian (16) 
    B51 B31 B53 B40 B52
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (8) 
    B67 B22 B21 B40 B25
 English, 1 c4 e5 (7) 
    A20 A28 A22 A29
 Queen's Gambit Accepted (6) 
    D27 D20 D25 D26
 Grunfeld (5) 
    D85 D91 D92
 King's Indian (5) 
    E70 E73 E67 E90
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   C Maier vs R Kraut, 1999 0-1

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Zug (1989)
   FRG Open Championship (1986)
   Groningen Open (1988)
   Laszlo Toth Memorial GM Open (1987)
   Bundesliga 1992/93 (1992)

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RAINER KRAUT
(born Jun-17-1966, 59 years old) Germany

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International Master (1987).

Last updated: 2018-03-25 15:47:01

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 page 1 of 4; games 1-25 of 96  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. S Mohr vs R Kraut  ½-½661985Wuerttemberg-chE73 King's Indian
2. L Keitlinghaus vs R Kraut  1-0331986FRG Open ChampionshipE90 King's Indian
3. E Wellner vs R Kraut  0-1391986FRG Open ChampionshipD85 Grunfeld
4. R Kraut vs H Willems  1-0271986FRG Open ChampionshipA28 English
5. D King vs R Kraut  1-0251986Dortmund OpenB40 Sicilian
6. R Kraut vs S Conquest  ½-½681986Dortmund OpenB31 Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation
7. R Kraut vs Blatny  0-1391987Altensteig OpenC69 Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation
8. R Kraut vs Forintos  0-1291987Laszlo Toth Memorial GM OpenC43 Petrov, Modern Attack
9. A Groszpeter vs R Kraut  1-0521987Laszlo Toth Memorial GM OpenE70 King's Indian
10. R Kraut vs Z Kormanyos  1-0581987Laszlo Toth Memorial GM OpenB51 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
11. R Kraut vs G Forgacs  1-0261987Laszlo Toth Memorial GM OpenB31 Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation
12. Knaak vs R Kraut  ½-½401987Laszlo Toth Memorial GM OpenD85 Grunfeld
13. J Pribyl vs R Kraut  ½-½361987Laszlo Toth Memorial GM OpenA48 King's Indian
14. R Kraut vs P Cladouras  ½-½331987Laszlo Toth Memorial GM OpenB51 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
15. T Karolyi vs R Kraut  ½-½981987Laszlo Toth Memorial GM OpenE70 King's Indian
16. R Kraut vs G Gauglitz  0-1221987Laszlo Toth Memorial GM OpenB31 Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation
17. R Kraut vs P A Hutchinson  0-1441987Chess for PeaceA27 English, Three Knights System
18. J Littlewood vs R Kraut  ½-½361987Chess for PeaceB02 Alekhine's Defense
19. Dlugy vs R Kraut  ½-½451987Chess for PeaceD85 Grunfeld
20. Gheorghiu vs R Kraut  1-0261987Graz OpenD91 Grunfeld, 5.Bg5
21. R Kraut vs R Mainka  ½-½521987Graz OpenA21 English
22. W Halser vs R Kraut  ½-½551987Graz OpenB25 Sicilian, Closed
23. Jansa vs R Kraut  1-0321988BL2-S 8788B13 Caro-Kann, Exchange
24. I Stohl vs R Kraut  1-0441988Berlin openE11 Bogo-Indian Defense
25. B Saacke vs R Kraut  0-1321988BL2-Sued 8788A49 King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4
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Kibitzer's Corner
Dec-31-08  whiteshark: He wrote a book on 3.Bb5+ Sicilian in 1996, 351 pages: http://www.kaniaverlag.de/htm/verla...
Feb-14-24
Premium Chessgames Member
  perfidious: It would be a hoot if this player turned out to be from some other country....

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