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Birken, Michael

Standard: 1966 Rapid: 1922 Blitz: 0 (last updated 2026-11-02)
FIDE ID: 34600892 (view FIDE profile)
Federation: GER Sex: M Birth Year: 1959 Age: 67
Title: — Women's title: — Other title: NA FOA title: —
Games: 16 Wins: 4 (25%) Draws: 7 (44%) Losses: 5 (31%)
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Dossier

14 of 16 games analyzed.

Accuracy: 88.4%
Opened e4: 6/6
Castled kingside: 13Same-side castling: 12Did not castle: 1
Fianchettoed kingside: 8Played in the center: 6Played on the kingside: 5Fianchettoed queenside: 1
Active pieces: 11Initiated exchanges: 10Kept the bishop pair: 8Backward pawn: 8Space advantage: 8Isolated pawn: 6Sacrificed material: 4Avoided exchanges: 2Accepted short draws: 2Missed tactics: 1
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As White 8 games 3W 3D 2L
French Defense 3 games 1W 1D 1L
Exchange Variation 3 games 1W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 3 games 1W 1D 1L
Ruy Lopez 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Closed 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Pilnik Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Caro-Kann Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Sicilian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Najdorf Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Opocensky Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Petrov's Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Classical Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Mason Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Modern Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Three Pawns Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
As Black 8 games 1W 4D 3L
Sicilian Defense 5 games 1W 3D 1L
Dragon Variation 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Accelerated Dragon 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Delayed Alapin Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
with d6 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Modern Variations 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Alapin Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Indian Defense 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Wade-Tartakower Defense 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 1D 1L
English Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Symmetrical Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Anti-Benoni Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Blunders Top 4 of 53

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

2026.09.27 · 43... Ra3+ (−55.5% win chance) 1-0
Birken, Michael
Sippl, Martin
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2026.09.27 · 49... Kg6 (−46.9% win chance) 1-0
Birken, Michael
Sippl, Martin
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2026.09.27 · 35... Rb2 (−44.1% win chance) 1-0
Birken, Michael
Sippl, Martin
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2025.07.08 · 26... Qd6 (−40.1% win chance) 1/2-1/2
Birken, Michael
Stummeyer, Dieter
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Games Showing all 16 games
Date Event Round Color Opponent Result Accuracy % First moves