GM Rainer Knaak Full name Rainer Knaak Born Mar 16, 1953 (age 71) Place of birth Federation Germany Profiles #903 World Ranking 2464 Classical Rating Created with Highcharts 9.1.2200420062008201020122014201620182020202220242425245024752500 Bio Most Played Openings White Pieces Nimzo-Indian Defense: Ragozin, Gligorić, Bernstein, Exchange Variation (24 games) Benoni Defense: Modern, Penrose Variation (22 games) Grünfeld Defense: Exchange, Classical, Spassky Variation (22 games) King's Indian Defense: Sämisch, Orthodox, Closed (20 games) Queen's Gambit Declined: Charousek Variation (19 games) Black Pieces King's Indian Defense: Orthodox, Positional Defense (57 games) King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto, Debrecen, Classical Main Line (27 games) Ruy López Opening: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense (22 games) French Defense: Tarrasch, Open, Delayed Exchange Variation (16 games) French Defense: Classical, Steinitz, Boleslavsky Variation (16 games) Games Players Result Moves Year Rainer Knaak (2441) Andreas Huss (2208) 1-0 54 2024 Rainer Knaak (2441) Dan Uddenfeldt (2314) 1-0 68 2024 Rainer Knaak (2441) Bozidar Ivanovic (2392) 1-0 92 2024 Rainer Knaak (2458) Damir Levacic (2095) 1-0 29 2024 Rainer Knaak (2458) Vitaliy Gnirenko (2015) 1-0 41 2024 Rainer Knaak (2458) Ole Christian Moen (2184) 1-0 32 2024 Rainer Knaak (2458) Vitor Morais (1823) 1-0 39 2024 Rainer Knaak (2458) Daniel Rivera (2245) 1-0 89 2024 Rainer Knaak (2458) Lubomir Ftacnik (2444) 1-0 40 2024 Rainer Knaak (2450) Alexander Krastev (2457) 0-1 35 2024 Show All Games