GM Thomas Luther

German Democratic RepublicGerman Democratic Republic
Born 1969
Elo2604
FIDE Profile Wikipedia

Thomas Luther is a German Grandmaster who was part of the national team that captured the silver medal at the 2000 Chess Olympiad in Istanbul. His competitive arsenal centers on the Najdorf and Kalashnikov Sicilians, reflecting a combative and theoretically deep style.

Thomas Luther

Associated Openings

As White

B94Najdorf Sicilian: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3...... 6.Bg578 games
B95Najdorf Sicilian: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3...... e670 games
B96Najdorf Sicilian: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3...... 7.f469 games
—Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov Variation67 games
B33Sicilian Defense: Löwenthal-Kalashnikov67 games
—Sicilian Defense: Löwenthal Variation67 games
B33Sicilian Defence: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3...... Nf667 games
B33Sicilian Defense: Sveshnikov Variation67 games
B60Sicilian Defence: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3...... 6.Bg566 games
B63Sicilian Defence: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3...... 7.Qd254 games

As Black

D05Closed Game: 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3...... e69 games

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