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IM Michael Song

Full name

Michael Song

Born

1/1/1999 (age 26)‎

Place of birth

Federation

Canada

Rating

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

Slav Defense: Modern Line (4 games)

Trompowsky Attack (3 games)

Trompowsky Attack: Classical Defense (3 games)

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Bishop Attack, Classical, Botvinnik System (3 games)

Alapin Sicilian Defense (3 games)

Black Pieces

Ruy López Opening: Berlin Defense (5 games)

Ruy López Opening: Berlin, Rio Gambit Accepted (3 games)

Dutch Defense (2 games)

Ruy López Opening: Berlin, l'Hermet, Berlin Wall Defense (2 games)

Benoni Defense: Modern, Classical, New York Variation (2 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Michael Song (2577) Rogelio Antonio Jr (2771)	0-1	17	2025
Michael Song (2574) Valdenicio Marcelino De Lima (2320)	1-0	33	2025
Michael Song (2587) Aleksa Micic (2353)	1-0	47	2024
Michael Song (2399) Aryan Tari (2634)	0-1	18	2024
Michael Song (2584) Ethan Sheehan (2763)	0-1	54	2024
Michael Song (2580) Artem Bardyk (2841)	0-1	19	2024
Michael Song (2581) Markus Ragger (2845)	0-1	34	2024
Michael Song (2580) Omar Molina Mendoza (2164)	1-0	16	2024
Michael Song (2399) Luka Budisavljevic (2476)	1-0	34	2024
Michael Song (2405) Max Rusonik (2144)	½-½	42	2023

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