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Steiger, Michael

Standard: 1887 Rapid: 0 Blitz: 0 (last updated 2026-10-02)
FIDE ID: 12912000 (view FIDE profile)
Federation: GER Sex: M Birth Year: 1957 Age: 69
Title: — Women's title: — Other title: — FOA title: —
Games: 38 Wins: 5 (13%) Draws: 22 (58%) Losses: 11 (29%)
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Dossier

38 of 38 games analyzed.

Accuracy: 88.7%
Opened Nf3: 13/20Opened c4: 4/20Opened d4: 2/20Opened e4: 1/20
Castled kingside: 26Same-side castling: 26Did not castle: 4Castled queenside: 1
Fianchettoed kingside: 20Played on the queenside: 12Played in the center: 12Fianchettoed queenside: 7Played on the kingside: 7
Backward pawn: 22Active pieces: 20Initiated exchanges: 20Kept the bishop pair: 19Space advantage: 15Sacrificed material: 12Accepted short draws: 11Isolated pawn: 8Avoided exchanges: 8Missed tactics: 7
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Openings

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As White 20 games 2W 11D 7L
English Opening 10 games 1W 6D 3L
Symmetrical Variation 7 games 0W 5D 2L
Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3 2 games 0W 2D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Three Knights, Fianchetto Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Four Knights Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Full Symmetry Line 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Anglo-Indian Defense 3 games 1W 1D 1L
Queen's Indian Formation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
King's Indian Formation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Catalan Opening 3 games 0W 2D 1L
Closed 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Open Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
King's Indian Defense 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Orthodox Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Classical System, Neo-Classical Line 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Fianchetto Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Classical Main Line 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Zukertort Opening 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Queen's Gambit Invitation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Kingside Fianchetto 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Caro-Kann Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Queen's Pawn Game 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Symmetrical Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Benoni Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Old Benoni 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
As Black 11 games 1W 7D 3L
Sicilian Defense 4 games 1W 1D 2L
Kan Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Modern Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Delayed Alapin Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
with e6 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Alapin Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Zukertort Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Sicilian Invitation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
English Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Symmetrical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3 1 game 0W 1D 0L
East Indian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Nimzo-Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Rubinstein System 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Rubinstein Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Trompowsky Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Catalan Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Open Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
King's Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Orthodox Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Blunders Top 4 of 121

This player's costliest moves in analyzed games. Can you find the winning move?

2025.09.07 · 42... Kxd6 (−76% win chance) 1/2-1/2
Steiger, Michael
Martin, Jake
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2023.07.12 · 39... Kb2 (−64% win chance) 0-1
Steiger, Michael
Kane, Robert
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2025.09.14 · 49. Kxc5 (−46.6% win chance) 0-1
Lantschner, Carmen
Steiger, Michael
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2023.07.12 · 37... Qe6 (−37.3% win chance) 0-1
Steiger, Michael
Kane, Robert
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Games Showing all 38 games
Date Event Round Color Opponent Result Accuracy % First moves