Istvan Csom
Number of games in database: 566
Years covered: 1964 to 2009
Current FIDE rating: 2437
Highest rating achieved in database: 2545
Overall record: +124 -120 =322 (50.4%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games
      Based on games in the database; may be incomplete.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:  English (53)      A15 A10 A13 A17 A14  King's Indian (35)      E62 E69 E63 E67 E60  Reti System (26)      A04 A06 A05  English, 1 c4 c5 (25)      A30 A36 A37 A38 A35  Sicilian (21)      B22 B23 B40 B39 B31  English, 1 c4 e5 (18)      A20 A26 A22 A21 A25	With the Black pieces:  Sicilian (110)      B28 B62 B57 B66 B61  Sicilian Richter-Rauser (39)      B62 B66 B61 B69 B63  Nimzo Indian (29)      E41 E42 E21 E20 E38  Queen's Indian (20)      E17 E12 E15 E13 E14  Queen's Pawn Game (17)      A46 A40 E00 D02 A45  English (16)      A17 A15 A16 A13 A11

NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   Nunn vs Csom, 1977 0-1
   Csom vs P Ostojic, 1969 1-0
   Csom vs L Seres, 1999 1-0
   Csom vs Gulko, 1976 1-0
   Larsen vs Csom, 1976 1/2-1/2

GAME COLLECTIONS: [what is this?]
   99_Bad Lauterberg 1977 by whiteshark
   Baku 1980 by suenteus po 147

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ISTVAN CSOM (born Jun-02-1940) Hungary [what is this?] Istvan Csom was born on the 2nd of June 1940 in Satoraljaujhely, Hungary. Awarded the IM title in 1967 and the GM title in 1973 he was Hungarian Champion in 1972 and 1973 (jointly). His tournament victories include Olot 1973, Cleveland 1975, Olot 1975, Pula zonal 1975, Berlin 1979, Copenhagen 1983, Jarvenpaa 1985 and Delhi 1987.

page 1 of 23; games 1-25 of 566  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. W Schmidt vs Csom   0-1 27 1964 WchT U26 11th fin-A A08 King's Indian Attack 2. Csom vs Savon   0-1 34 1964 WchT U26 11th fin-A B15 Caro-Kann 3. Csom vs Portisch   0-1 32 1964 Budapest C02 French, Advance 4. Csom vs Szabo   1-0 43 1964 Budapest HUN ch C44 King's Pawn Game 5. Csom vs G Kluger   ½-½ 30 1964 HUN-ch 19th C44 King's Pawn Game 6. Csom vs Vasiukov   ½-½ 18 1965 Budapest D02 Queen's Pawn Game 7. Savon vs Csom   1-0 35 1965 Budapest A27 English, Three Knights System 8. Csom vs Sliwa   ½-½ 20 1965 Asztalos mem C44 King's Pawn Game 9. Csom vs G Borisenko   ½-½ 15 1965 Asztalos mem C44 King's Pawn Game 10. Portisch vs Csom   1-0 49 1965 Ungarn D07 Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense 11. G Kluger vs Csom   0-1 49 1965 Asztalos mem 8th A40 Queen's Pawn Game 12. Csom vs G Kluger   ½-½ 28 1965 HUN-ch 21th C44 King's Pawn Game 13. Csom vs Korchnoi 0-1 16 1965 HUN E60 King's Indian Defense 14. Csom vs E Paoli   1-0 27 1965 Asztalos mem B23 Sicilian, Closed 15. G Kluger vs Csom   ½-½ 55 1966 HUN-ch E43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation 16. Adorjan vs Csom 0-1 45 1966 Hungary B00 Uncommon King's Pawn Opening 17. Csom vs J Flesch 0-1 14 1966 Szombathely B23 Sicilian, Closed 18. E Paoli vs Csom ½-½ 52 1966 Asztalos mem C03 French, Tarrasch 19. J Kozma vs Csom   ½-½ 17 1967 DSV-Turnier D14 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation 20. Csom vs V Tukmakov   ½-½ 36 1967 DSV-Turnier B22 Sicilian, Alapin 21. Csom vs S Kupka   0-1 37 1967 EU-chT preliminary C44 King's Pawn Game 22. Csom vs Ribli   ½-½ 32 1967 HUN-ch B22 Sicilian, Alapin 23. E Paoli vs Csom   0-1 49 1967 Asztalos mem B57 Sicilian 24. Csom vs L Barczay   0-1 32 1967 HUN-ch C44 King's Pawn Game 25. Sliwa vs Csom 0-1 36 1967 DSV-Turnier A17 English  page 1 of 23; games 1-25 of 566    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2) | Csom wins | Csom loses

Dec-27-04    Benzol: Istvan Csom Born 2nd June 1940 in Satoraljaujhely Awarded the IM title in 1967 and the GM title 1973. He was Hungarian champion in 1972 and 1973 (joint). Jul-31-05    SneechLatke: Csom is my favorite player. Going through old Informants, his original method of play and excellent technique are very striking. See A Jocha vs Csom, 1966 and Csom vs Szabo, 1964 Feb-09-06    sitzkrieg: But the Csom defense in the Rauser is just bad.. May-20-09    shalgo: My database includes 643 Csom draws of 20 or fewer moves. He might be the all-time champion of grandmaster draws. http://shalgochess.blogspot.com/200... May-20-09    tpstar: <shalgo> Nice article! I look forward to your next one on short draws by means of perpetual check. Another candidate is Andras Adorjan May-20-09    shalgo: <tpstar> Thanks! I count 561 Adorjan draws of 20 moves or fewer in my database, so I will be sure to mention him in my next update. Csom and Adorjan were opponents in 12 of these games. May-20-09    returnoftheking: Were did you learn the word prolegomena? May-20-09    returnoftheking: I had to look it up. But nice article indeed. May-20-09    shalgo: <returnoftheking> <Were did you learn the word prolegomena?> I first came across it in the title of Kant's Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysics--which I have not read, incidentally. I thought it would be funny to give an article about such a trivial subject (drawing lines) such a serious-sounding title. I suppose that reflects poorly on my sense of humor. May-20-09    returnoftheking: I'd say great job, and as a side effect you impress us a lot. Aug-22-09    Dredge Rivers: Csometimes you win, csometimes you lose, and csometimes it rains! Sep-14-09    WhiteRook48: and then add csome and csometimes you draw

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