Who is GM HansSchmidt

Hello, I played GM HansSchmidt twice and now I am curious who this GM is. I googled online and I found that Hans Schmidt is a 2000 FIDE rated player from Germany but with no title. Someone also said this was David Howell, but David Howell has a different lichess account.

If anyone knows that would be great.

Thank you!

Well, since Hans Schmidt = John Smith...gee I dunno, might be a pseudonym.

Did you beat him

@Fastplayer29 said in #1:
> Someone also said this was David Howell, but David Howell has a different lichess account.
Titled players are allowed to have an anonymous alt account.
And if he whoever he is wants to be anonymous, then we should respect his wish.

Eh, I always thought it was Hans?

@sheckley666 said in #5:
> Titled players are allowed to have an anonymous alt account.
> And if he whoever he is wants to be anonymous, then we should respect his wish.

This is correct.