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Herbert Bastian
H Bastian 
Photo by Gerhard Hund  

Number of games in database: 701
Years covered: 1969 to 2020
Last FIDE rating: 2272 (2150 blitz)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2413
Overall record: +281 -238 =182 (53.1%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Sicilian (71) 
    B25 B23 B24 B95 B20
 King's Indian Attack (67) 
    A07
 French Defense (60) 
    C02 C00 C05 C01 C10
 Giuoco Piano (25) 
    C53 C50 C54
 Caro-Kann (22) 
    B13 B12 B14 B10
 Robatsch (19) 
    B06
With the Black pieces:
 King's Indian (93) 
    E70 E73 E97 E62 E81
 Sicilian (62) 
    B28 B29 B25 B22 B41
 Ruy Lopez (26) 
    C67 C65 C64
 English, 1 c4 e5 (17) 
    A25 A26 A27 A28 A20
 Pirc (16) 
    B09 B07 B08
 King's Indian Attack (13) 
    A07
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   H Bastian vs G Walter, 1997 1-0
   O Dobierzin vs H Bastian, 1997 0-1
   H Bastian vs Korchnoi, 1981 1-0

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   West German Championship (1976)
   FRG-ch International (1983)
   Baden-Baden (1981)
   Baden-Baden (1985)
   German Championship (1997)
   German Championship (2004)
   German Championship (2006)
   German Championship (2015)
   82nd German Chess Championship (2011)
   German Championship (2001)
   German Championship (1996)
   West German Championship (1972)

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 ch-GER DEM
   H Bastian vs I Falke (Aug-22-20) 1-0
   J Tschernatsch vs H Bastian (Aug-21-20) 1-0
   H Bastian vs M Gustain (Aug-20-20) 1-0
   F Schulte vs H Bastian (Aug-20-20) 1-0
   H Bastian vs L Mons (Aug-19-20) 0-1

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HERBERT BASTIAN
(born Dec-10-1952, 72 years old) Germany

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International Master.

At the FIDE Congress in Tromsø in 2014, Bastian was elected one of the Vice Presidents of the World Chess Federation.

Bastian teaches physics and mathematics full-time at the Leonardo da Vinci community school in Riegelsberg and was an assistant for experimental physics at the University of Saarbrücken.

Source: Wikipedia article: Herbert Bastian.

Last updated: 2022-12-10 18:01:48

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 page 1 of 29; games 1-25 of 701  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. H Bastian vs W Malcher  0-1501969FRG-ch U20C55 Two Knights Defense
2. H Bastian vs H Floeel  ½-½281969FRG-ch U20B25 Sicilian, Closed
3. F Middendorf vs H Bastian  1-0451969FRG-ch U20A49 King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4
4. Alfred Schoessler vs H Bastian  ½-½261969FRG-ch U20B00 Uncommon King's Pawn Opening
5. H Bastian vs A Jacob  1-0541969FRG-ch U20B06 Robatsch
6. U Schulze vs H Bastian  1-0451969FRG-ch U20E66 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav Panno
7. H Bastian vs B Feustel  1-0311969FRG-ch U20B25 Sicilian, Closed
8. W Rostalski vs H Bastian  0-1541969FRG-ch U20B07 Pirc
9. H Schulze vs H Bastian  1-0211969FRG-ch U20E73 King's Indian
10. H Bastian vs T Peine  0-1521969FRG-ch U20C05 French, Tarrasch
11. H Bastian vs M Pommerening  1-0651969FRG-ch U20E14 Queen's Indian
12. R Borngaesser vs H Bastian  ½-½451969FRG-ch U20C54 Giuoco Piano
13. H Bastian vs J Kornrumpf  1-0251969FRG-ch U20B95 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6
14. C Kiffmeyer vs H Bastian  1-0411969FRG-ch U20E70 King's Indian
15. B Schmidt vs H Bastian  ½-½231969FRG-ch U20E63 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation
16. F Wiedemann vs H Bastian  ½-½381969FRG-ch U20E77 King's Indian
17. H Bastian vs F Roeder  1-0331969FRG-ch U20A54 Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3
18. H Bastian vs S Velickovic  0-1451969Bad PyrmontB23 Sicilian, Closed
19. J Tompa vs H Bastian  ½-½241969Bad PyrmontB07 Pirc
20. T Bjerre vs H Bastian  1-0441969Bad PyrmontE93 King's Indian, Petrosian System
21. A Westermeier vs H Bastian  1-0411969Bad PyrmontB07 Pirc
22. H Bastian vs U Haas 1-0251969Bad PyrmontC32 King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit
23. H Bastian vs M Corden  0-1531969Bad PyrmontB05 Alekhine's Defense, Modern
24. L Neckar vs H Bastian  1-0521969Bad PyrmontE66 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav Panno
25. H Bastian vs J Narbel  1-0401969Bad PyrmontA07 King's Indian Attack
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Kibitzer's Corner
Aug-18-14  Lovuschka: Offices held by Herbert Bastian:
President of the Saarland federation "Saarländischer Schachverband" since 1992

President of the German national federation "Deutscher Schachbund" since 2009

FIDE Vice President since 2014

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