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Vincent Keymer

2010s – PresentWorld Champion —Peak rating 2776205 games

German grandmaster and the youngest player from Germany to earn the title, known for deep positional understanding, precise technique and consistent top-ten classical results.

Vincent Keymer
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How Keymer plays

Keymer, Germany's leading player, combines a solid positional style with excellent calculation and preparation. He has been a sparring partner and second for the world's best and is a regular in top events.

What to learn from Keymer

Keymer's games show careful, modern chess: sound openings and precise play in the middlegame, with the tactics kept in reserve for the right moment.

A game to play through

Keymer,Vincent vs Bodrozic,T - 85th ch-GER 2014 2014 1-0 — the final position. A Keymer win, played through move by move.

Vincent Keymer: the final position
1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 dxc4 4.Nf3 b5 5.a4 b4 6.Na2 e6 7.e3 Nd7 8.Bxc4 Ngf6 9.Bd2 a5 10.O-O Bb7 11.Nc1 Be7 12.Nb3 O-O 13.Qe2 Ne4 14.Rfd1 Qb6 15.Rac1 Rfd8 16.Be1 c5 17.Nfd2 cxd4 18.Nxe4 Bxe4 19.Nxd4 Nc5 20.f3 Bb7 21.b3 Bf6 22.Nb5 Rxd1 23.Rxd1 Rd8 24.Bf2 Qc6 25.e4 Rxd1+ 26.Qxd1 Nxa4 27.e5 Be7 28.Qa1 Nc5 29.Nd4 Qc7 30.Nb5 Qc6 31.Nd4 Qc7 32.Nb5 Qd8 33.Nd4 Nd7 34.Nb5 Nb8 35.h3 Nc6 36.Qe1 Qb8 37.f4 Qd8 38.Qe2 Nb8 39.Be3 Bd5 40.Qc2 Nc6 41.Nd6 Bxd6 42.Bxd5 Ne7 43.exd6 Nxd5 44.Qc6 Nf6 45.Bb6 Qd7 46.Qa8+ Ne8 47.Bxa5 f6 48.Bxb4 Kf7 49.Qa6 e5 50.Qc4+ Kg6 51.f5+ Kxf5 52.Qg4#
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