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IM Matthew J Herman

Full name

Matthew Herman

Born

1/1/1986 (age 38)‎

Place of birth

Federation

United States

Retired

Rating

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

Sicilian Defense: Taimanov, Bastrikov, English Attack (4 games)

Giuoco Piano Game: Main Line, Giuoco Pianissimo Variation (4 games)

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation (3 games)

Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack (3 games)

Sicilian Defense: Kan, Modern, Polugaevsky Variation (3 games)

Black Pieces

Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf, English Attack (4 games)

Slav Defense: Modern, Triangle System (3 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf, Adams' Attack (3 games)

English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System (3 games)

King's Indian Attack: Yugoslav Variation (3 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Matthew J Herman (2508) Asa Hoffmann (2374)	1-0	57	2024
Matthew J Herman (2518) Olga Petrukhina (2298)	1-0	60	2024
Matthew J Herman (2476) Karina Ambartsumova (2623)	1-0	78	2024
Matthew J Herman (2473) Luis Migu Floresvillar Gonzalez (2184)	1-0	57	2024
Matthew J Herman (2483) Neeraj Harish (2236)	1-0	37	2024
Matthew J Herman (2536) Varuzhan Akobian (2715)	1-0	12	2024
Matthew J Herman (2502) Chen Zou (2752)	1-0	34	2024
Matthew J Herman (2505) Karsten Schuster (2327)	1-0	25	2024
Matthew J Herman (2542) Turkan Mamedjarova (2233)	1-0	31	2024
Matthew J Herman (2511) Cristi-Iulian Coca (2390)	1-0	24	2024

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