Edgar Walther
Number of games in database: 116
Years covered: 1949 to 1992
Last FIDE rating: 2254
Highest rating achieved in database: 2316
Overall record: +34 -50 =32 (43.1%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games
      Based on games in the database; may be incomplete.

Most played openings

C05		French, Tarrasch (5 games)
B43		Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3 (4 games)
B93		Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4 (3 games)
E60		King's Indian Defense (3 games)
A21		English (3 games)
C03		French, Tarrasch (3 games)
B94		Sicilian, Najdorf (3 games)
B51		Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack (2 games)
B88		Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack (2 games)
B92		Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation (2 games)

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EDGAR WALTHER (born Dec-24-1930) Switzerland [what is this?] FIDE Master and IMC.

page 1 of 5; games 1-25 of 116  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Bogoljubov vs E Walther   1-0 45 1949 OLdenburg E42 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein) 2. E Walther vs P Tautvaisas   1-0 39 1949 OLdenburg C92 Ruy Lopez, Closed 3. O'Kelly vs E Walther   1-0 26 1949 OLdenburg B73 Sicilian, Dragon, Classical 4. Unzicker vs E Walther   1-0 58 1949 OLdenburg B59 Sicilian, Boleslavsky Variation, 7.Nb3 5. B H Wood vs E Walther   1-0 55 1949 OLdenburg A02 Bird's Opening 6. Kieninger vs E Walther   1-0 34 1949 OLdenburg E33 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 7. E Walther vs Rossolimo 0-1 25 1949 OLdenburg B28 Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation 8. E Walther vs E Zemgalis   ½-½ 67 1949 OLdenburg B02 Alekhine's Defense 9. E Walther vs H Heinicke   ½-½ 37 1949 OLdenburg C05 French, Tarrasch 10. E Walther vs Rautenberg   0-1 46 1949 OLdenburg C05 French, Tarrasch 11. Rellstab vs E Walther   0-1 27 1949 OLdenburg B24 Sicilian, Closed 12. Saemisch vs E Walther   1-0 64 1949 OLdenburg E16 Queen's Indian 13. J Enevoldsen vs E Walther   1-0 28 1949 OLdenburg B91 Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation 14. W Kuppe vs E Walther   0-1 33 1949 OLdenburg B59 Sicilian, Boleslavsky Variation, 7.Nb3 15. E Walther vs O Sarapu   0-1 60 1949 OLdenburg C92 Ruy Lopez, Closed 16. E Walther vs H Heemsoth   1-0 39 1949 OLdenburg B67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7 17. E Walther vs Wade   ½-½ 25 1949 OLdenburg E05 Catalan, Open, Classical line 18. E Walther vs Gravemeyer   1-0 20 1950 FRG corr D00 Queen's Pawn Game 19. E Walther vs Winkler   0-1 13 1950 corr C34 King's Gambit Accepted 20. E Walther vs Rellstab   ½-½ 24 1954 Amsterdam ol (Men) C71 Ruy Lopez 21. E Walther vs G P Thibaut   1-0 35 1954 Amsterdam ol (Men) C64 Ruy Lopez, Classical 22. E Walther vs A Franck 1-0 61 1954 Amsterdam ol (Men) C02 French, Advance 23. E Walther vs C Rivera   ½-½ 75 1954 Amsterdam ol (Men) C97 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin 24. W Nash vs E Walther   0-1 40 1954 Amsterdam ol (Men) B92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation 25. G Noradounghian vs E Walther   0-1 60 1954 Amsterdam B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4  page 1 of 5; games 1-25 of 116

Oct-22-05    Eastfrisian: He is a FM and is born in the year 1930. Walther seems to be no more an active player. Jan-10-13    Cemoblanca: E Walther vs Fischer, 1959 I think this game should be a "Notable Game". OK, he missed some winning chances, but nevertheless, it was a great achievement. :)

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