Christian Bauer
French chess grandmaster and author (born 1977)
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Christian Bauer (born 11 January 1977) is a French chess grandmaster and author. He is a three-time French Chess Champion (1996, 2012, 2015).[1]
Bauer in 2023 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 January 1977 Forbach, France |
| Chess career | |
| Country | France |
| Title | Grandmaster (1997) |
| FIDE rating | 2557 (March 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2682 (August 2012) |
| Peak ranking | No. 57 (April 2005) |
In 2005 he won the 2nd Calvia Chess Festival.[2] In 2009, came first at Vicente Bonil ahead of 21 GMs and 33 titled players.[3] In 2010, he tied for 1st–7th with Alexander Riazantsev, Vitali Golod, Nadezhda Kosintseva, Leonid Kritz, Sébastien Feller, Sébastien Mazé in the 43rd Biel Chess Festival.[4]
Books
- Bauer, Christian (2005). Play 1...b6: A Dynamic and Hypermodern Opening System for Black. Everyman Chess. ISBN 1-857444-10-8.
- Bauer, Christian (2006). The Philidor Files. Everyman Chess. ISBN 1-85744-4361.
- Bauer, Christian (2010). Play the Scandinavian. Quality Chess. ISBN 978-1-906552-55-8.
- Bauer, Christian (2018). Candidate Moves: A Grandmaster's Method. Thinkers Publishing. ISBN 978-9492510242.
