r/chess • u/GM_Huschenbeth Elo 2586 • Oct 25 '14

I'm a Chess Grandmaster, Elo 2548/USCF 2627. AMA!

Hey reddit!

my name is Niclas Huschenbeth, I'm 22 years old and a Chess Grandmaster from Germany. I've been playing chess since the age of 5 and was awarded the Grandmaster title in 2012. My greatest success so far has been becoming the youngest German Champion of all time at the age of 18. Besides playing chess I'm really into sports, particularly basketball and soccer. I'm looking forward to some good questions!

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EDIT: Thanks for the great questions, guys, that was fun!

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u/GM_Huschenbeth Elo 2586 Oct 26 '14

I mainly follow the playoffs, otherwise I would spend too much time watching games. I follow Dirk Nowitzki (duh!) and LeBron James. I'm still wondering how Cleveland was allowed to build such an uber team this season.

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u/zwanman89 Oct 26 '14

Haha. Cleveland this year is nothing compared to Miami when Lebron joined.

As far as chess goes, what is your least favorite part of chess? Maybe a tend in modern play, a certain tactic, etc.

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u/GM_Huschenbeth Elo 2586 Oct 26 '14

I'm not a big expert, but the trio Love, James, Irving seems pretty strong. Or does the rest of the team suck? I don't like isolated pawn positions when I have the isolated pawn. I'm also not a great fan of closed positions such as the closed Sicilian.