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Erling Mortensen
Number of games in database: 276
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 B92 B84 B93 B90  Ruy Lopez (17)      C78 C67 C86 C72 C91  Sicilian Najdorf (13)      B92 B93 B90  Pirc (13)      B09 B07 B08  Sicilian Scheveningen (11)      B84 B81 B82 B80 B83  Caro-Kann (10)      B14 B12 B13 B17	With the Black pieces:  King's Indian (47)      E73 E77 E97 E62 E94  Sicilian (41)      B42 B40 B22 B47 B31  Sicilian Taimanov (8)      B47 B46 B49 B48  Sicilian Kan (8)      B42 B43  Pirc (6)      B07 B08  Queen's Pawn Game (5)      D02 A46 D00 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 Baburin, 1994 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, 64 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 12; games 1-25 of 276  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. E Mortensen vs I Saren   ½-½ 46 1976 Haifa Olympiad (Men) A19 English, Mikenas-Carls, Sicilian Variation 4. E Perez vs E Mortensen   0-1 37 1976 Haifa Olympiad (Men) B08 Pirc, Classical 5. E Mortensen vs W Leonhardt   1-0 44 1976 Haifa Olympiad (Men) A28 English 6. E Mortensen vs J C Letzelter   ½-½ 42 1976 Haifa Olympiad (Men) D35 Queen's Gambit Declined 7. E Mortensen vs N Birnboim   0-1 22 1976 Haifa Olympiad (Men) B13 Caro-Kann, Exchange 8. P Delaney vs E Mortensen   0-1 40 1976 Haifa Olympiad (Men) B08 Pirc, Classical 9. O Hjertenes vs E Mortensen   ½-½ 15 1976 Haifa Olympiad (Men) B07 Pirc 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. N J Fries-Nielsen vs E Mortensen   0-1 40 1981 DEN-ch B80 Sicilian, Scheveningen 22. E Mortensen vs J O Fries Nielsen   1-0 51 1981 DEN-ch B07 Pirc 23. E Mortensen vs B Barth Sahl   ½-½ 39 1981 DEN-ch B14 Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack 24. B Barth Sahl vs E Mortensen   ½-½ 39 1981 DEN-ch playoff A53 Old Indian 25. P B Knudsen vs E Mortensen   0-1 24 1981 DEN-ch A15 English  page 1 of 12; games 1-25 of 276

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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