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Merz, Raphael

Standard: 1587 Rapid: 1576 Blitz: 1603 (last updated 2026-10-02)
FIDE ID: 4661087 (view FIDE profile)
Federation: GER Sex: M Birth Year: 1979 Age: 47
Title: — Women's title: — Other title: — FOA title: —
Games: 8 Wins: 4 (50%) Draws: 2 (25%) Losses: 2 (25%)
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Dossier

6 of 8 games analyzed.

Accuracy: 91%
Opened e4: 3/3
Same-side castling: 6Castled kingside: 4Castled queenside: 2
Fianchettoed queenside: 2Played in the center: 2Played on the kingside: 2Fianchettoed kingside: 1Played on the queenside: 1
Initiated exchanges: 4Active pieces: 4Space advantage: 3Sacrificed material: 3Kept the bishop pair: 2Backward pawn: 2Missed tactics: 1Played gambits: 1Avoided exchanges: 1
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As White 3 games 2W 0D 1L
French Defense 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Exchange Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Scotch Game 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Schmidt Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
As Black 5 games 2W 2D 1L
Tarrasch Defense 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Two Knights Variation 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 1D 1L
English Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Scotch Game 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Potter Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Queen's Pawn Game 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Colle System 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Blunders Top 4 of 18

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

2025.10.08 · 34. Rxf6 (−36.9% win chance) 0-1
Dmitriev, Daniil
Merz, Raphael
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2025.10.22 · 25... Nxc7 (−21.9% win chance) 1/2-1/2
Merz, Raphael
Baroni, Anthony
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2025.10.08 · 22. Nf4 (−20.8% win chance) 0-1
Dmitriev, Daniil
Merz, Raphael
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2025.10.22 · 27... Nc3 (−18.8% win chance) 1/2-1/2
Merz, Raphael
Baroni, Anthony
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Games Showing all 8 games
Date Event Round Color Opponent Result Accuracy % First moves