Player profile

Merz, Martin

Standard: 1972 Rapid: 0 Blitz: 0 (last updated 2026-10-02)
FIDE ID: 4603834 (view FIDE profile)
Federation: GER Sex: M Birth Year: 1962 Age: 64
Title: — Women's title: — Other title: — FOA title: —
Games: 8 Wins: 2 (25%) Draws: 5 (63%) Losses: 1 (13%)
Dossier

8 of 8 games analyzed.

Accuracy: 88.9%
Opened d4: 3/3
Castled kingside: 7Same-side castling: 6Castled queenside: 1
Fianchettoed kingside: 4Played on the queenside: 3Played in the center: 2Played on the kingside: 2Fianchettoed queenside: 1
Initiated exchanges: 5Backward pawn: 4Active pieces: 4Space advantage: 3Kept the bishop pair: 3Isolated pawn: 2Missed tactics: 2Sacrificed material: 2Avoided exchanges: 2Played gambits: 1
Openings

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As White 3 games 1W 1D 1L
Queen's Pawn Game 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
London System 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Indian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Przepiorka Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
As Black 5 games 1W 4D 0L
Sicilian Defense 3 games 1W 2D 0L
Moscow Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Main Line 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Najdorf Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
English Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Alapin Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Réti Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Anglo-Slav Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
with g3 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Nimzo-Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Sämisch Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Keres Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Blunders Top 4 of 26

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

2025.10.11 · 60... Kb5 (−45.1% win chance) 1/2-1/2
Merz, Martin
Michalczak, Thomas
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2025.10.11 · 81... Ka4 (−42% win chance) 1/2-1/2
Merz, Martin
Michalczak, Thomas
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2025.10.14 · 41... Qxd5 (−34.6% win chance) 0-1
Merz, Martin
Ploder, Udo
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2025.10.14 · 14... Nb6 (−27.8% win chance) 0-1
Merz, Martin
Ploder, Udo
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Games Showing all 8 games
Date Event Round Color Opponent Result Accuracy % First moves