Christian Bauer is a Grandmaster known for his sharp skills in rapid and blitz chess. With a peak blitz rating soaring to 2752 in mid-2020, Bauer’s games are a thrilling ride of tactical awareness and deep strategic plans. He prefers fast-paced time controls, especially blitz, where his win rate and comeback abilities shine brightest.
Playing Style & Strengths
Christian’s style is marked by a high frequency of endgames and long, thoughtful battles. His average game length for wins is about 74 moves, showing patience and solid technique. He has excellent tactical resilience, boasting a comeback rate of nearly 75% and winning more than half the games even after losing a piece.
Patient and strategic endgame player
Strong comeback skills and resilience
Prefers blitz; excels especially between 15:00 and 22:00 hours
Better success with black pieces (63.49% win rate) than white (60.34%)
Favorite Openings
Bauer shows an eclectic taste in openings, with solid results in the Nimzowitsch Defence and English openings. He enjoys deep strategic battles and isn't afraid to enter complex lines:
Sicilian Defense, Kronberger Variation
Nimzowitsch Defence with moves like 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3 g6
English Opening, King's and Anglo-Indian lines
French Defense: Exchange Variation
London System with ...d5
Career Highlights & Records
Peak Rapid rating: 2634 (February 2018)
Peak Blitz rating: 2752 (July 2020)
Longest winning streak: 9 games
Impressive blitz record with 55 wins, 26 losses, and 5 draws
Notable resilience with zero early resignations and a strong record after losing material
A Fun Fact
Christian's best time to play is surprisingly around 3 PM — apparently, his brain gets fully caffeinated and ready for action! If you want to catch him on a hot streak, try challenging him mid-afternoon.
Coach Chesswick
Coach's Advice
It's been a while since you played. Play a few more games so we have more positions and decisions to review — then I can provide you with clearer, more actionable advice.
