John Grantley Cooper
Number of games in database: 63
Years covered: 1973 to 2012
Last FIDE rating: 2351
Highest rating achieved in database: 2380
Overall record: +20 -24 =19 (46.8%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games
      Based on games in the database; may be incomplete.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:  Nimzo Indian (7)      E30 E43 E31 E52 E41  King's Indian (4)      E91 E92 E93	With the Black pieces:  King's Indian (5)      E92 E90 E97 E96 E73

NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   O Rigaud vs J Cooper, 1974 0-1
   Flear vs J Cooper, 1978 0-1

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JOHN GRANTLEY COOPER (born May-14-1954) United Kingdom [what is this?] John Grantley Cooper was born in Cardiff, Wales. Awarded the IM title in 1984, he was Welsh champion in 1976 (jointly), 1978 (jointly), 1984, 1985, 1992 (jointly), 1993 (jointly), 1994, 1995 and 1996. He also played for Wales in ten Olympiads, from 1974 to 1992.

page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 63  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Beliavsky vs J Cooper 1-0 39 1973 Wch U20 fin-A B44 Sicilian 2. J Cooper vs Beliavsky   0-1 53 1973 Wch U20 prel-A E93 King's Indian, Petrosian System 3. J Cooper vs Petrosian 0-1 49 1974 Nica E91 King's Indian 4. J Cooper vs Najdorf   1-0 32 1974 Nica (ol) 17/670 A56 Benoni Defense 5. O Rigaud vs J Cooper 0-1 5 1974 Olympiad C30 King's Gambit Declined 6. Nunn vs J Cooper 1-0 35 1976 Surrey C50 Giuoco Piano 7. R W Smith vs J Cooper   0-1 32 1976 Olympiad C35 King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham 8. Nunn vs J Cooper   1-0 35 1976 Surrey Open C50 Giuoco Piano 9. J Cooper vs K Commons ½-½ 41 1976 Haifa ol (Men) E31 Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, Main line 10. P Littlewood vs J Cooper   ½-½ 43 1978 Ayr British ch C02 French, Advance 11. J Cooper vs Plaskett 0-1 39 1978 Ayr British ch E30 Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad 12. J Cooper vs Huebner   0-1 28 1978 Buenos Aires ol (Men) A42 Modern Defense, Averbakh System 13. Speelman vs J Cooper   1-0 37 1978 Ayr British ch E96 King's Indian, Orthodox, 7...Nbd7, Main line 14. J Horner vs J Cooper 0-1 40 1978 Ayr British ch C78 Ruy Lopez 15. J Cooper vs J Littlewood   1-0 42 1978 Ayr British ch A49 King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4 16. J Cooper vs A J Whiteley   1-0 35 1978 Ayr British ch D89 Grunfeld 17. R Bellin vs J Cooper   ½-½ 33 1978 Ayr British ch D00 Queen's Pawn Game 18. G Lee vs J Cooper   0-1 33 1978 Ayr British ch C02 French, Advance 19. Flear vs J Cooper   0-1 58 1978 Ayr British ch E92 King's Indian 20. J Cooper vs A J Mestel 0-1 57 1978 Ayr British ch D31 Queen's Gambit Declined 21. J Cooper vs Petrosian 0-1 49 1978 Buenos E30 Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad 22. J Cooper vs D J Findlay   1-0 25 1978 Ayr British ch D24 Queen's Gambit Accepted 23. J Cooper vs M Pein   1-0 95 1980 BCF-ch D87 Grunfeld, Exchange 24. J Cooper vs A H Williams   ½-½ 23 1981 WLS-ch A47 Queen's Indian 25. D Sully vs J Cooper   ½-½ 28 1981 WLS-ch E05 Catalan, Open, Classical line  page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 63

Dec-27-04    Benzol: John Grantley Cooper Born 14th May 1954 in Cardiff, Wales He was Welsh champion in 1976 (joint), 1978 (joint), 1983-84 and 1984-85 and was awarded the IM title in 1984. May-14-06    BIDMONFA: John G Cooper COOPER, John G. http://www.bidmonfa.com/cooper_john... _

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