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Erling Mortensen
Number of games in database: 274
Years covered: 1974 to 2004
Last FIDE rating: 2438
Highest rating achieved in database: 2500

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:  Sicilian (60)      B46 B84 B92 B90 B93  Ruy Lopez (16)      C78 C67 C86 C88 C91  Pirc (13)      B09 B07 B08  Sicilian Najdorf (13)      B92 B90 B93  Sicilian Scheveningen (11)      B84 B81 B82 B80 B83  Caro-Kann (10)      B14 B12 B13 B17	With the Black pieces:  King's Indian (46)      E73 E97 E94 E77 E62  Sicilian (41)      B42 B40 B22 B47 B31  Sicilian Kan (8)      B42 B43  Sicilian Taimanov (8)      B47 B46 B49 B48  Pirc (6)      B07 B08  Queen's Pawn Game (5)      D02 D00 A46 A40

NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   E Mortensen vs J Rodgaard, 1980 1-0
   V Jensen vs E Mortensen, 1981 0-1
   L Christiansen vs E Mortensen, 1988 0-1
   E Mortensen vs Korchnoi, 1992 1/2-1/2

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Danish Championship (2003)
   Haifa Olympiad (Men) (1976)
   36th Olympiad (2004)

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ERLING MORTENSEN (born Apr-05-1955, 63 years old) Denmark [what is this?] Erling Mortensen was awarded the IM title in 1980. He won the Danish Championship in 1981, 1987, 1989 and 1991.

page 1 of 11; games 1-25 of 274  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. E Mortensen vs K H Podzielny   ½-½ 26 1974 Groningen A00 Uncommon Opening 2. E Rayner vs E Mortensen   ½-½ 36 1974 EU-ch U20 fin-B E94 King's Indian, Orthodox 3. P Delaney vs E Mortensen   0-1 40 1976 Haifa Olympiad (Men) B08 Pirc, Classical 4. O Hjertenes vs E Mortensen   ½-½ 15 1976 Haifa Olympiad (Men) B07 Pirc 5. E Mortensen vs I Saren   ½-½ 46 1976 Haifa Olympiad (Men) A19 English, Mikenas-Carls, Sicilian Variation 6. E Perez vs E Mortensen   0-1 37 1976 Haifa Olympiad (Men) B08 Pirc, Classical 7. E Mortensen vs W Leonhardt   1-0 44 1976 Haifa Olympiad (Men) A28 English 8. E Mortensen vs J C Letzelter   ½-½ 42 1976 Haifa Olympiad (Men) D35 Queen's Gambit Declined 9. E Mortensen vs N Birnboim   0-1 22 1976 Haifa Olympiad (Men) B13 Caro-Kann, Exchange 10. E Mortensen vs Keene 0-1 27 1976 Aarhus B00 Uncommon King's Pawn Opening 11. E Mortensen vs Parma   ½-½ 39 1978 Kiel (Germany) A33 English, Symmetrical 12. E Mortensen vs Smejkal   0-1 40 1978 Kiel B06 Robatsch 13. Reshevsky vs E Mortensen   ½-½ 9 1979 4th North Sea Cup E52 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with ...b6 14. E Mortensen vs J Rodgaard 1-0 27 1980 Denmark Ch D61 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack 15. E Mortensen vs J O Fries Nielsen   1-0 29 1980 Copenhagen A89 Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with Nc6 16. J Sloth vs E Mortensen   1-0 40 1980 Esbjerg A20 English 17. E Mortensen vs Savon   ½-½ 40 1980 Esbjerg A16 English 18. E Mortensen vs Plachetka   ½-½ 83 1980 Esbjerg E63 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation 19. Yusupov vs E Mortensen   ½-½ 50 1980 Esbjerg E80 King's Indian, Samisch Variation 20. H Ree vs E Mortensen   ½-½ 37 1980 Chess Olympiad E84 King's Indian, Samisch, Panno Main line 21. E Mortensen vs B Barth Sahl   1-0 33 1981 DEN-ch playoff B08 Pirc, Classical 22. E Mortensen vs B Jacobsen   ½-½ 35 1981 DEN-ch C67 Ruy Lopez 23. C Hansen vs E Mortensen   0-1 28 1981 DEN-ch B23 Sicilian, Closed 24. N J Fries-Nielsen vs E Mortensen   0-1 40 1981 DEN-ch B80 Sicilian, Scheveningen 25. E Mortensen vs J O Fries Nielsen   1-0 51 1981 DEN-ch B07 Pirc  page 1 of 11; games 1-25 of 274

Jun-05-06    BIDMONFA: Erling Mortensen MORTENSEN, Erling http://www.bidmonfa.com/mortensen_e... _ Jun-05-10    asianwarrior: Is he stillactiveinchess? Mar-10-12    wordfunph: "The only problem with the Sicilian Defence is that you sometimes get mated." - IM Erling Mortensen Mar-10-12    brankat: I have a funny feeling that he is still very much active. Right here at CG! :-) Mar-10-12    brankat: <wordfunph> <"The only problem with the Sicilian Defence is that you sometimes get mated." - IM Erling Mortensen> The same seems to be the problem with every defense ;-) Apr-05-12    wordfunph: <brankat> amen :) <Danish IM Erling Mortensen quoted Larsen in calling the Wing Gambit 'the most logical way' to meet the French.> interesting..

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