Saul Wachs
Number of games in database: 14
Years covered: 1949 to 1954
Overall record: +5 -6 =3 (46.4%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games
      Based on games in the database; may be incomplete.

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SAUL WACHS (born Dec-24-1931) United States of America [what is this?] In 1951, Saul Philip Wachs won the US Junior Championship, held in Philadelphia.

page 1 of 1; 14 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. J Curdo vs S Wachs   1-0 40 1949 Interstate Team Match C18 French, Winawer 2. J Sherwin vs S Wachs   ½-½ 26 1954 USA-ch E64 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav System 3. S Wachs vs Rossolimo   1-0 49 1954 USA E60 King's Indian Defense 4. P Brandts vs S Wachs   0-1 43 1954 USA-ch E62 King's Indian, Fianchetto 5. S Wachs vs M Pavey   ½-½ 38 1954 USA-ch D78 Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O c6 6. K Burger vs S Wachs 0-1 22 1954 U.S. Championship E80 King's Indian, Samisch Variation 7. S Wachs vs S Bernstein   1-0 28 1954 USA-ch E04 Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3 8. S Wachs vs Larry Evans   0-1 42 1954 USA-ch E67 King's Indian, Fianchetto 9. S Wachs vs C Pilnick   0-1 56 1954 USA-ch D02 Queen's Pawn Game 10. S Wachs vs Bisguier   ½-½ 55 1954 USA-ch D02 Queen's Pawn Game 11. A Mengarini vs S Wachs   0-1 33 1954 USA-ch E61 King's Indian 12. Seidman vs S Wachs   1-0 51 1954 USA-ch C01 French, Exchange 13. E Hearst vs S Wachs 1-0 28 1954 USA E76 King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack 14. S Wachs vs Berliner   0-1 49 1954 USA-ch A45 Queen's Pawn Game

Feb-06-11    myschkin: . . . The Ruth Opening ".. It is interesting that what later became known as the Trompowsky opening is named by Wachs as an opening system 'associated with William Allen Ruth '. .." http://jewishchesshistory.blogspot.... (by Avital Pilpel) more games: S Wachs May-15-12    wordfunph: Saul Wachs - 1966 Ohio Champion

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