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Mark Hebden
Number of games in database: 1,284
Years covered: 1977 to 2009
Current FIDE rating: 2522
Highest rating achieved in database: 2570
Overall record: +611 -276 =383 (63.2%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games
      Based on games in the database; may be incomplete.
      14 exhibition games, odds games, etc. are excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Queen's Pawn Game (103) 
    A46 D02 A40 E10 D04
 Sicilian (100) 
    B21 B23 B47 B25 B83
 Queen's Gambit Declined (41) 
    D30 D37 D06
 Caro-Kann (41) 
    B14 B10 B15 B13
 French Defense (41) 
    C16 C17 C14 C11 C10
 King's Gambit Accepted (32) 
    C34 C39 C36 C35 C33
With the Black pieces:
 Ruy Lopez (171) 
    C84 C89 C96 C91 C68
 King's Indian (167) 
    E92 E97 E76 E81 E60
 Ruy Lopez, Closed (137) 
    C84 C89 C96 C91 C85
 Two Knights (41) 
    C55 C58 C59 C57 C56
 Ruy Lopez Exchange (35) 
    C68 C85 C69
 Modern Benoni (34) 
    A57 A58 A56 A65
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   Hebden vs E Prie, 1984 1-0
   M Roeder vs Hebden, 1992 0-1
   Hebden vs R Cantero, 1986 1-0
   Hebden vs Conquest, 2003 1-0
   Hebden vs Psakhis, 1986 1-0
   Hebden vs J Benjamin, 1987 1-0
   Hebden vs N Birnboim, 1992 1-0
   D A Holmes vs Hebden, 1989 0-1
   A Summerscale vs Hebden, 2000 0-1

GAME COLLECTIONS: [what is this?]
   Hastings Premier 2001/2 by protean
   PONZIANI OPENING by gambitfan

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MARK HEBDEN
(born Feb-15-1958) United Kingdom

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Mark L Hebden was born on the 15th of February 1958 in Leicester, England. He was awarded the IM title in 1982 and the GM title in 1992.

 page 1 of 52; games 1-25 of 1,284  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves Year Event/LocaleOpening
1. Biyiasas vs Hebden  1-036 1977 HastingsC84 Ruy Lopez, Closed
2. Hebden vs I D Wells 1-030 1979 ChesterB21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4
3. Hebden vs A J Norris  ½-½44 1979 LondonB14 Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack
4. Hebden vs G Ligterink  0-130 1979 Aaronson MastersB21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4
5. J Penrose vs Hebden  0-176 1979 ChesterC77 Ruy Lopez
6. Hebden vs Nunn 0-126 1979 London m/1C36 King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense
7. S Jackson vs Hebden  0-139 1979 ChesterC84 Ruy Lopez, Closed
8. Hebden vs Quinn 1-033 1979 LondonB21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4
9. A J Mestel vs Hebden  0-173 1979 ChesterC85 Ruy Lopez, Exchange Variation Doubly Deferred (DERLD)
10. Hebden vs R Bellin 0-120 1979 ENG chC34 King's Gambit Accepted
11. R C Balinas vs Hebden  1-035 1979 LondonC84 Ruy Lopez, Closed
12. Hebden vs G Morrison  1-039 1979 ChesterB21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4
13. Burbach vs Hebden  1-036 1979 Hastings IIC84 Ruy Lopez, Closed
14. Nunn vs Hebden  1-040 1979 ChesterC85 Ruy Lopez, Exchange Variation Doubly Deferred (DERLD)
15. Nunn vs Hebden  1-021 1979 London LARAC29 Vienna Gambit
16. Hebden vs Speelman  ½-½56 1979 Chester GBR chB14 Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack
17. M Pein vs Hebden  0-143 1980 BCF-chA57 Benko Gambit
18. Hebden vs E Davis  1-028 1980 cr GrandC17 French, Winawer, Advance
19. Hebden vs J Littlewood  1-023 1981 ENGB14 Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack
20. Hebden vs M Basman 0-135 1981 BorehamwoodB00 Uncommon King's Pawn Opening
21. Hebden vs Iskov  1-026 1981 ?B14 Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack
22. Hebden vs A Kuligowski  1-035 1981 Lewisham opB21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4
23. V McCambridge vs Hebden  0-165 1981 London (ENG)A57 Benko Gambit
24. Conquest vs Hebden  ½-½24 1981 Lewisham (ENG)A57 Benko Gambit
25. Hebden vs Miles 1-035 1981 KetteringC31 King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit
 page 1 of 52; games 1-25 of 1,284  PGN Download
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Kibitzer's Corner
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Jun-09-04   Muncher: He doesn't make that much money in fact I saw him busking last weekend on the London underground. Most English chess players do this to supplement their income.
Jun-09-04   Dudley: Pardon my ignorance, but does busking mean cleaning up tables or something like that?
Jun-10-04
Premium Chessgames Member
  Benzol: <Dudley> Buskers are non professional (usually) musicians who play in public places and are paid (mostly coins) by passers-by. When I was in London (UK) in 1980 they were usually playing in the Underground (Subway) stations.
Jun-10-04   Dudley: Ok, that makes more sense. Chess and musical ability are supposed to be related!
Jul-19-04   CrackerSmack: he's not winning much these days
Jan-02-05
Premium Chessgames Member
  Benzol: Mark L. Hebden
Born 15th February 1958 in Leicester
Awarded the IM title in 1982.
Jul-08-05   get Reti: This guy has only lost once with the sicilian closed. He's played it 29 times.
Jul-08-05   GBKnight: Mark Hebden is a legend on the UK weekend circuit, perhaps a little past his peak, but absolutely ruthless at beating weaker opponenets, and with nerves of steel. He tends to play quiet systems as white, like the Colle in QP openings, or closed lines against the Sicilian. As black, an expert in the Kings Indian. This game against a fellow British GM is a good example of his style.

C Ward vs Hebden, 2001

Oct-17-05   Everblue: Anyone can beat chris ward. He's written a few books on the Dragon & tends to get a real hammering whenever he plays it, which is always a laugh!
Oct-17-05   cicero1974: <Everblue: anyone can beat chris ward.> I doubt this is quite true. He is a Grandmaster, after all. Therefore, I would imagine that at least 99% of all chessplayers could not beat him. Why is there a need to belittle the standard of an excellent player because he has lost some games? We all lose games. Perhaps even you do sometimes?
Oct-17-05   Everblue: "knights before bishops!"
Jan-19-06   DeepBlade: Quote from this guy

"Hallo aan al diegenen die schaakles van mij kregen. Wat kan ik zeggen... Sorry?" - grootmeester Mark Hebden

Its dutch, translated it says

''Hi to those who got chess lessons from me. What can I say... sorry?''

Jan-19-06   MoonlitKnight: Mark is a very likeable character. He's always smiling and laughing and has a good sense of humour. He also likes to drink and gamble.
Feb-15-06   BIDMONFA: Mark Hebden

HEBDEN, Mark
http://www.bidmonfa.com/hebden_mark...
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Aug-17-06   WTHarvey: Here are some crucial positions from Mark's games: http://www.wtharvey.com/hebd.html
Nov-13-06   sitzkrieg: I found the following part of a game of Hebden on the internet, its not in any database as far as i can see. It was played in Hoogeveen 2003. Hebden is defeated by a much weaker player (who had prepared with fritz)with a nice combination, according to http://www.nieuwsbank.nl/inp/2003/1...
the motif is know with reversed colours from the french opening.

Hebden-van der Oudewetering

1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 e6 5.b3 Bb4+ 6.Bd2 Bd6 7.Bd3 Nbd7 8.0-0 0-0 9.Nc3 e5 10.cxd5 cxd5 11.Nb5 Bb8 12.dxe5 Nxe5 13.Bc3 Nxf3+ 14.Qxf3 Bg4 15.Bxf6 Qd7 16.Bf5 Bxf5 and 0-1 after some more moves.

Feb-27-07   PieceArtist: Any comments on the Short Hebden Game 2006 European Bumfluff Championships Liverpool? Hebden resigned after Lord Nigel commented on his last move as being "Utter SHYTE!"
Aug-09-07   GBKnight: Mark Hebden, the 'Jimmy White' of British chess, (having played for the British Championship so many times and come close but never actually winning it), is in with a good chance going into the last round this year : http://www.bcfservices.org.uk/livec...
Dec-22-07
Premium Chessgames Member
  waddayaplay: <Jun-09-04 Muncher: He doesn't make that much money in fact I saw him busking last weekend on the London underground. Most English chess players do this to supplement their income.> This must be a joke, I presume...
Feb-15-09   MaxxLange: Maybe he means "hustle at speed chess" by "busking"? Or maybe Hebden plays a mean Neil Young cover, who knows?

Anyway: hbd!

Feb-15-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  fm avari viraf: Mark & I played many years together the Challengers, Weekends & the International Blitz Chess Tournaments at Hastings, England. Once, I lost a crucial game to him in the Blitz Chess Tournament but manage to win a Prize. Many years,I participated in the Blitz Chess Tournaments & kept on winning Prizes! I think, Mark has lost the motivation to scale higher in the firmament of Chess & that is why he keeps losing to weaker players.
Feb-15-09   WhiteRook48: Mark your place, Mark! :D
Jul-28-09   champsylove: I think it is the same Hebden that got smashed by Kingcrusher on youtube in a 1 minute blitz. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTsO...
Sep-01-09   HeadCrunch: That Blitz video on Youtube is hilarious!
Nov-23-09   Ezzy: Mark Hebden has just come joint first with David Howell in the 2009 British rapidplay championships.
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