Jonathan Speelman playing the Sicilian as Black

Player profile: Jonathan Speelman
Opening: Sicilian (B20-B99)

page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 71  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Miles vs Speelman   0-1 29 1970 Islington B32 Sicilian 2. A J Mestel vs Speelman   ½-½ 28 1971 Hastings B86 Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack 3. B Denman vs Speelman   ½-½ 51 1973 ENG B57 Sicilian 4. L Edwards vs Speelman ½-½ 43 1973 Eastbourne GBR ch B24 Sicilian, Closed 5. K Grillitsch vs Speelman   0-1 57 1973 Schilde op U18 9th B61 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Larsen Variation, 7.Qd2 6. H Baumgartner vs Speelman   0-1 24 1973 Schilde op U18 9th B90 Sicilian, Najdorf 7. M Diesen vs Speelman   0-1 30 1973 Schilde op U18 9th B52 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack 8. Wade vs Speelman 1-0 29 1973 ENG B52 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack 9. B Carlier vs Speelman ½-½ 49 1973 Schilde op U18 9th B23 Sicilian, Closed 10. A J Mestel vs Speelman ½-½ 46 1974 ENG B92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation 11. G Botterill vs Speelman 1-0 52 1974 ENG B30 Sicilian 12. D Mabbs vs Speelman   0-1 30 1974 Clacton GBR ch B57 Sicilian 13. M Stean vs Speelman ½-½ 37 1974 ENG B39 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Breyer Variation 14. Karaklaic Nikola vs Speelman 0-1 30 1976 Robert Silk Tournament B56 Sicilian 15. M Orr vs Speelman   0-1 28 1976 EU-ch U20 qual B57 Sicilian 16. Nunn vs Speelman   ½-½ 13 1977 Hastings B57 Sicilian 17. A J Mestel vs Speelman   0-1 23 1977 It (cat.10) B56 Sicilian 18. S Kagan vs Speelman   ½-½ 58 1977 Hastings B56 Sicilian 19. Shamkovich vs Speelman   ½-½ 31 1977 Hastings B67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7 20. R Meulders vs Speelman   0-1 37 1978 Amsterdam zt B67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7 21. J Littlewood vs Speelman   ½-½ 13 1978 Ayr British ch B30 Sicilian 22. Vasiukov vs Speelman   1-0 41 1978 Hastings (England) B56 Sicilian 23. M Corden vs Speelman   0-1 53 1978 Ayr British ch B22 Sicilian, Alapin 24. Balshan Amikan vs Speelman   0-1 34 1978 Hastings B40 Sicilian 25. P Littlewood vs Speelman   ½-½ 22 1978 Ayr British ch B44 Sicilian  page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 71    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2) | Speelman wins | Speelman loses

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