Nelson Gamboa
Number of games in database: 40
Years covered: 1989 to 2005
Last FIDE rating: 2348
Highest rating achieved in database: 2402
Overall record: +12 -20 =8 (40.0%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games
      Based on games in the database; may be incomplete.

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With the White pieces:  Sicilian (8)      B23 B84	With the Black pieces:  Sicilian (14)      B33 B30 B32 B31 B63

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NELSON GAMBOA (born 1962) Colombia [what is this?] He is an IM.

page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 40  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Chiburdanidze vs N Gamboa   0-1 23 1989 World op B63 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack 2. W Arencibia vs N Gamboa   0-1 42 1990 Bogota op A81 Dutch 3. N Gamboa vs K Mokry   0-1 42 1992 Manila ol (Men) B23 Sicilian, Closed 4. Gulko vs N Gamboa   1-0 47 1992 St.Martin op E42 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein) 5. N Gamboa vs V Zaltsman   1-0 38 1993 It (open) St Martin (FRA & Netherl) B23 Sicilian, Closed 6. N Gamboa vs Wojtkiewicz   0-1 31 1993 open B23 Sicilian, Closed 7. J Benjamin vs N Gamboa 1-0 15 1995 4, Philadelphia A18 English, Mikenas-Carls 8. N Gamboa vs Blatny 0-1 29 1996 New York op A52 Budapest Gambit 9. G Milos vs N Gamboa   0-1 52 1997 Yopal B33 Sicilian 10. A Zapata vs N Gamboa   ½-½ 25 1997 Yopal B85 Sicilian, Scheveningen, Classical 11. Conquest vs N Gamboa   1-0 42 1997 Yopal E80 King's Indian, Samisch Variation 12. N Gamboa vs Leko   ½-½ 30 1997 Yopal A57 Benko Gambit 13. N Gamboa vs W Arencibia   ½-½ 64 1997 Yopal D50 Queen's Gambit Declined 14. I Morovic vs N Gamboa 1-0 42 1997 Yopal B33 Sicilian 15. G Garcia vs N Gamboa   1-0 42 1997 Yopal B33 Sicilian 16. N Gamboa vs A Rodriguez   0-1 51 1997 Yopal E12 Queen's Indian 17. N Gamboa vs Miles   ½-½ 49 1997 Yopal E76 King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack 18. Smirin vs N Gamboa   1-0 17 1998 New York op A10 English 19. N Gamboa vs Sadvakasov   0-1 23 1999 Guillermo Garcia mem-A C00 French Defense 20. N Gamboa vs I Rivera   0-1 58 2001 Champions Cup B23 Sicilian, Closed 21. I Morovic vs N Gamboa   1-0 20 2001 I American Continental B30 Sicilian 22. N Gamboa vs E Menassa   1-0 30 2001 Champions Cup B23 Sicilian, Closed 23. N Gamboa vs W Arencibia   0-1 55 2001 I American Continental E97 King's Indian 24. G Garcia vs N Gamboa   1-0 47 2001 Champions Cup B31 Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation 25. Y Isaza vs N Gamboa   0-1 21 2001 I American Continental B32 Sicilian  page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 40

Aug-25-12    Cemoblanca: I say only: 14...Qg6???? ;0) Nice joke Nelson! Very nice! LOL!!!

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