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Walter Michel
Number of games in database: 46
Years covered: 1925 to 1935
Overall record: +13 -21 =12 (41.3%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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E11		Bogo-Indian Defense (5 games)
A06		Reti Opening (4 games)
A15		English (3 games)
D51		Queen's Gambit Declined (2 games)
A46		Queen's Pawn Game (2 games)
A47		Queen's Indian (2 games)
C77		Ruy Lopez (2 games)
A04		Reti Opening (2 games)
A13		English (2 games)

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WALTER MICHEL (born Nov-26-1888, died Sep-30-1969, 80 years old) Switzerland [what is this?] Walter Michel was born in Brienz. He was a professor of Algebra at Bern University (1921-1959). He was Swiss champion in 1926. Wikipedia article: Walter Michel

page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 46  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. O Naegeli vs W Michel   ½-½ 43 1925 Bern C78 Ruy Lopez 2. A Aurbach vs W Michel   1-0 35 1925 Bern C49 Four Knights 3. W Michel vs A Aurbach   ½-½ 33 1925 Bern E11 Bogo-Indian Defense 4. W Michel vs O Naegeli   0-1 42 1925 Bern C12 French, McCutcheon 5. W Michel vs Alekhine 1-0 34 1925 Berne A46 Queen's Pawn Game 6. Alekhine vs W Michel 1-0 25 1925 Berne D51 Queen's Gambit Declined 7. W Michel vs Alekhine 1-0 32 1925 Clock simul, 10b D38 Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation 8. W Michel vs A Vajda   ½-½ 53 1926 Semmering A46 Queen's Pawn Game 9. W Michel vs Gruenfeld   ½-½ 30 1926 Semmering A50 Queen's Pawn Game 10. Tarrasch vs W Michel 1-0 41 1926 Semmering E11 Bogo-Indian Defense 11. W Michel vs Vidmar   ½-½ 40 1926 Semmering E11 Bogo-Indian Defense 12. Kmoch vs W Michel   ½-½ 25 1926 Semmering A47 Queen's Indian 13. W Michel vs Reti   0-1 43 1926 Semmering E11 Bogo-Indian Defense 14. Tartakower vs W Michel 1-0 30 1926 Semmering D30 Queen's Gambit Declined 15. W Michel vs Spielmann ½-½ 55 1926 Semmering A43 Old Benoni 16. Nimzowitsch vs W Michel 1-0 24 1926 Semmering A06 Reti Opening 17. W Michel vs Alekhine   0-1 32 1926 Semmering A47 Queen's Indian 18. Gilg vs W Michel   ½-½ 27 1926 Semmering E19 Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3 19. W Michel vs S Rosselli del Turco   1-0 35 1926 Semmering D60 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense 20. K Treybal vs W Michel   ½-½ 61 1926 Semmering C77 Ruy Lopez 21. W Michel vs Jacques Davidson   0-1 53 1926 Semmering E94 King's Indian, Orthodox 22. Yates vs W Michel   1-0 47 1926 Semmering C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed 23. W Michel vs Rubinstein 0-1 40 1926 Semmering D31 Queen's Gambit Declined 24. Janowski vs W Michel 1-0 15 1926 Semmering A45 Queen's Pawn Game 25. H N Hansen vs W Michel   1-0 41 1927 1st olm final C77 Ruy Lopez  page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 46

Nov-26-08    chichess: no disrespect but is this guy still alive? Nov-26-08    NakoSonorense: I highly doubt it. He would be turning 120 y.o. today! Nov-26-08    KOCMOHAYT: a strong player no doubt, 2:2 vs Alekhine. Nov-26-08    hedgeh0g: Whoah...120 and STILL going strong! Nov-26-08    BKITU: Anybody who was playing Nimzowich and Tartakower and still alive today would be hyperold. Nov-28-08    NakoSonorense: If this article is to be trusted, then Walter Michel passed away some time ago. I couldn't find the exact date, though. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081128... Nov-28-08    whiteshark: Walter Michel @ Chess Olympiads: http://www.olimpbase.org/players/xn... Nov-26-09    WhiteRook48: this guy's really strong for his time Nov-26-11    JonathanJ: he would be the oldest human ever, so i'm pretty sure he's dead by now. Nov-26-11    whiteshark: Wiki-Bio http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter... doesn't know it either. Nov-26-11    JoergWalter: <whiteshark> he is the unknown twin brother of Ötzi. so, somewhere in the alpes (swiss side) ... Nov-26-11    Sho: The Secret Life of Walter Michel Nov-26-11    Sem: The net is silent about Walter Michel. Would Umberto Eco have a theory? Nov-26-11    JoergWalter: Switzerland is known for its secrecy. Nov-26-11    Penguincw: Really. Born in 1888. If were 1988, I would believe it. Anyways, I think this guy died a few decades ago or there's more than one of this person. Nov-26-11    DarthStapler: 123 years old, that's 1 year older than the oldest person to ever live Nov-26-11    cunctatorg: When did he die? During WWII? Is this a secret or what? Nov-25-12    Stonehenge: Mystery solved :) He died in 1969. Nov-25-12    whiteshark: <Stonehenge:<Mystery solved :)>> Do you have/know the source? Nov-25-12    Stonehenge: Here it is: http://www.query.sta.be.ch/detail.a... Nov-25-12    whiteshark: Merci beaucoup ! :D

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