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Player:
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Carlsen,Magnus
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Burstow, John
FIDE
:
FIDE Card
Years
:
1962-2011
Number of games
:
92
Number of wins
:
29
Number of draws
:
21
Number of losses
:
42
White score
:
19½/49 (39.8% - Average Elo: 2264.38)
Black score
:
20/43 (46.51% - Average Elo: 2263.9)
Rating progression
Games
White wins
White draws
White losses
Black wins
Black draws
Black losses
Top wins
Burstow, John - Berry, Jonathan (2290), Vancouver op, Vancouver (A41) - 1981
Burstow, John - Kaptsan, Aron (2255), Manitoba-ch, Manitoba (C95) - 1992
Burstow, John (2288) - Zaczek, Jonathon (2189), Winnipeg Kent Oliver Memorial active, Winnipeg (B84) - 2011
O'Donnell, Tom (2390) - Burstow, John, Winnipeg Kent Oliver Memorial, Winnipeg (C68) - 1993
Gentes, Kevin (2325) - Burstow, John, Winnipeg Kent Oliver Memorial, Winnipeg (D89) - 1993
Baragar, Fletcher (2310) - Burstow, John (2280), Winnipeg Tuesday Night op 4th, Winnipeg (D97) - 1999
Burstow, John - ? (40)
Kaptsan, Aron (2/4)
Gentes, Kevin (½/3)
Baragar, Fletcher (0/2)
Kirton, Dale (2/2)
Langner, David (0/2)
Rasmussen, Barry (1/2)
Adamski, Jan (0/1)
Altschuler, Bruce (1/1)
Amado, Claudio (0/1)
Babb, Jeff (½/1)
Balandin, Alex (0/1)
Berry, Jonathan (1/1)
Blackstock, Leslie Steven F (0/1)
Bojkovic, Slobodan (0/1)
Brodie, Hugh (1/1)
Chalker, Robert P (½/1)
Cordovil, Joao Maria (0/1)
Dietrich, Norbert (0/1)
Douglas, Richard (1/1)
Gardner, Robert (1/1)
Gat, Israel (½/1)
Gibson, Kris (½/1)
Jung, Hans Rudolf (0/1)
Kollar, Frank (1/1)
Kristjansson, Bragi (0/1)
Lipnowski, Irwin (½/1)
Matera, Salvatore Joseph (0/1)
Olafsson, Helgi (0/1)
Pacey, Kevin (1/1)
Perron, Sean (1/1)
Piasetski, Leon David (0/1)
Prystenski, Arthur (0/1)
Scholl, Eddie C (0/1)
Seirawan, Yasser (½/1)
Suttles, Duncan (½/1)
Vlaovic, Djordje (½/1)
Vukcevich, Milan R (0/1)
Wheeler, Bill (1/1)
Witt, Laszlo (0/1)
Zaczek, Jonathon (1/1)
? - Burstow, John (35)
Rasmussen, Barry (1½/4)
Gentes, Kevin (1/3)
Prystenski, Arthur (½/3)
Ivanov Kirilov, Nino (0/2)
Baragar, Fletcher (1/1)
Barden, Leonard William (0/1)
Benjamin, Joel (0/1)
Cannon, Raymond Charles (1/1)
Cunningham, Walter (0/1)
Fox, Terry C (0/1)
Fuller, Maxwell L (½/1)
Glauser, Hansruedi (½/1)
Grant, Carl (1/1)
Iomdina, Bella (½/1)
Kaptsan, Aron (1/1)
Khedkar, Jay S (1/1)
Kirton, Dale (1/1)
Kollar, Frank (0/1)
Kovacs, Zoltan (0/1)
Krystall, Danny (0/1)
Marchand, Erich Watkinson (0/1)
Martinovsky, Eugene Simeon (1/1)
Moises, F Joao (1/1)
O'Donnell, Tom (1/1)
Perron, Sean (½/1)
Presser, David (1/1)
Pruner, Earl W (0/1)
Sasata, Robert (½/1)
Schulz, Manfred (1/1)
Schulz, Waldemar (0/1)
Sommerfeld, Gilbert (1/1)
Taylor, Gordon (0/1)
Waissbluth, Boris (1/1)
Wolford, David (1/1)
Yoos, John C (½/1)
Openings played as White (36)
B23 Sicilian, Closed (1.e4 c5 2.Nc3)
Average Elo:
2201.5
Result:
3/4 = 75%
B82 Sicilian, Scheveningen (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6 6.f4)
Average Elo:
2255
Result:
1½/4 = 37.5%
C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
0/2 = 0%
A41 Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6) (1.d4 d6)
Average Elo:
2380
Result:
1½/2 = 75%
C12 French, McCutcheon (1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Bb4)
Average Elo:
2285
Result:
0/2 = 0%
C68 Ruy Lopez, Exchange (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Bxc6)
Average Elo:
2267.5
Result:
1/2 = 50%
B33 Sicilian (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
½/2 = 25%
C95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 O-O 8.c3 d6 9.h3 Nb8 10.d4)
Average Elo:
2255
Result:
1/2 = 50%
C10 French (1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3)
Average Elo:
2380
Result:
½/2 = 25%
B27 Sicilian (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
0/1 = 0%
B01 Scandinavian (1.e4 d5)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
½/1 = 50%
B14 Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack (1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.c4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
0/1 = 0%
B66 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 a6)
Average Elo:
2285
Result:
0/1 = 0%
C18 French, Winawer (1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3)
Average Elo:
2260
Result:
0/1 = 0%
C63 Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 f5)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
0/1 = 0%
B38 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Maroczy Bind, 6.Be3 (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6 5.c4 Bg7 6.Be3)
Average Elo:
1800
Result:
1/1 = 100%
D40 Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch (1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 c5)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
½/1 = 50%
Uncommon Opening (1.g4, a3, h3, etc.)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
0/1 = 0%
B03 Alekhine's Defense (1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
0/1 = 0%
B34 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6 5.Nxc6)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
1/1 = 100%
B92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be2)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
½/1 = 50%
D34 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch (1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c5 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.g3 Nf6 7.Bg2 Be7)
Average Elo:
1999
Result:
0/1 = 0%
B71 Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.f4)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
1/1 = 100%
C69 Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 6.d4 (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Bxc6 dc 5.O-O f6 6.d4)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
1/1 = 100%
C74 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 d6 5.c3)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
0/1 = 0%
B26 Sicilian, Closed, 6.Be3 (1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.d3 d6 6.Be3)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
0/1 = 0%
E45 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5.Ne2 Ba6)
Average Elo:
2560
Result:
0/1 = 0%
D92 Grunfeld, 5.Bf4 (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Bf4)
Average Elo:
2056
Result:
1/1 = 100%
A57 Benko Gambit (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5)
Average Elo:
2420
Result:
0/1 = 0%
B32 Sicilian (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 e5)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
½/1 = 50%
C42 Petrov Defense (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
½/1 = 50%
B73 Sicilian, Dragon, Classical (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.Be2 Nc6 8.O-O)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
0/1 = 0%
E48 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5 (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5)
Average Elo:
2555
Result:
½/1 = 50%
B29 Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nf6)
Average Elo:
2300
Result:
½/1 = 50%
B35 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Modern Variation with Bc4 (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6 5.Nc3 Bg7 6.Be3 Nf6 7.Bc4)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
1/1 = 100%
B84 Sicilian, Scheveningen (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6 6.Be2 a6)
Average Elo:
2189
Result:
1/1 = 100%
Openings played as Black (27)
C92 Ruy Lopez, Closed (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 O-O 8.c3 d6 9.h3)
Average Elo:
2141
Result:
3½/5 = 70%
D34 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch (1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c5 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.g3 Nf6 7.Bg2 Be7)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
1/4 = 25%
B34 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6 5.Nxc6)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
2/3 = 66.67%
D87 Grunfeld, Exchange (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 Bg7 7.Bc4 O-O 8.Ne2 c5)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
½/3 = 16.67%
B29 Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nf6)
Average Elo:
2320
Result:
1½/2 = 75%
C56 Two Knights (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d4 exd4 5.O-O Nxe4)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
1/2 = 50%
C68 Ruy Lopez, Exchange (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Bxc6)
Average Elo:
2312.5
Result:
1/2 = 50%
C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
0/2 = 0%
D89 Grunfeld (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 Bg7 7.Bc4 O-O 8.Ne2)
Average Elo:
2305
Result:
1/2 = 50%
A16 English (1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
1/1 = 100%
A34 English, Symmetrical (1.c4 c5 2.Nc3)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
0/1 = 0%
B39 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Breyer Variation (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6 5.c4 Bg7 6.Be3 Nf6 7.Nc3 Ng4)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
0/1 = 0%
C55 Two Knights Defense (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
1/1 = 100%
C80 Ruy Lopez, Open (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Nxe4)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
0/1 = 0%
C86 Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7 6.Qe2)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
½/1 = 50%
C93 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 O-O 8.c3 d6 9.h3 h6)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
1/1 = 100%
D01 Richter-Veresov Attack (1.d4 d5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bg5)
Average Elo:
2220
Result:
1/1 = 100%
D30 Queen's Gambit Declined (1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6)
Average Elo:
2609
Result:
0/1 = 0%
D77 Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.Nf3 O-O 6.O-O)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
½/1 = 50%
D80 Grunfeld (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
0/1 = 0%
D93 Grunfeld, with Bf4 & e3 (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Bf4 O-O 6.e3)
Average Elo:
1804
Result:
½/1 = 50%
D94 Grunfeld (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.e3)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
1/1 = 100%
D97 Grunfeld, Russian (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Qb3 dxc4 6.Qxc4 O-O 7.e4)
Average Elo:
2310
Result:
1/1 = 100%
E14 Queen's Indian (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.e3)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
½/1 = 50%
E30 Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Bg5)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
0/1 = 0%
E87 King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.f3 O-O 6.Be3 e5 7.d5)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
½/1 = 50%
E92 King's Indian (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 O-O 6.Be2 e5)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
0/1 = 0%