John Moles
Number of games in database: 82
Years covered: 1966 to 1973
Last FIDE rating: 2270
Overall record: +33 -27 =22 (53.7%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games
      Based on games in the database; may be incomplete.

Most played openings

C18		French, Winawer (6 games)
C19		French, Winawer, Advance (4 games)
B35		Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Modern Variation with Bc4 (4 games)
C69		Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 6.d4 (3 games)
B78		Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long (2 games)
C00		French Defense (2 games)
C53		Giuoco Piano (2 games)
C02		French, Advance (2 games)
C01		French, Exchange (2 games)
C91		Ruy Lopez, Closed (2 games)

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JOHN MOLES (born Sep-22-1949) United Kingdom [what is this?] John L Moles was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He was Irish champion in 1966 and 1971 and authored a major work on the French Defence.

page 1 of 4; games 1-25 of 82  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. J Moles vs Timman   0-1 43 1966 Groningen Ech-jr pre B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4 2. B Denman vs J Moles   ½-½ 14 1966 Glorney Cup C18 French, Winawer 3. Timman vs J Moles   1-0 29 1966 Groningen Ech-jr pre E20 Nimzo-Indian 4. M O'Leary vs J Moles   0-1 44 1966 IRL-ch A30 English, Symmetrical 5. J Moles vs K O'Riordan   1-0 25 1966 IRL-ch B49 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 6. Gligoric vs J Moles 1-0 23 1966 EU-ch U20 clock sim1 C19 French, Winawer, Advance 7. J Moles vs Timman   1-0 41 1966 Paris tt jr C53 Giuoco Piano 8. J Moles vs W Heidenfeld   1-0 27 1966 IRL-ch C11 French 9. K H Maeder vs J Moles   0-1 34 1967 EU-ch U18 sf 6768 C52 Evans Gambit 10. J Moles vs D Zara   0-1 40 1967 EU-ch U18 sf 6768 C16 French, Winawer 11. Adorjan vs J Moles   ½-½ 29 1967 EU-ch U18 f-A 6768 C18 French, Winawer 12. P E Hostalet Ferrer vs J Moles   1-0 39 1967 EU-ch U18 sf 6768 E33 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 13. G Ligterink vs J Moles   ½-½ 46 1967 EU-ch U18 f-A 6768 E36 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 14. J Moles vs B Jacobsen   1-0 40 1967 EU-ch U18 sf 6768 C55 Two Knights Defense 15. J Moles vs P E Hostalet Ferrer   1-0 30 1967 EU-ch U18 f-A 6768 B27 Sicilian 16. J Moles vs Timman   0-1 27 1967 Groningen A02 Bird's Opening 17. H Bouwmeester vs J Moles ½-½ 26 1967 EU-ch casual C06 French, Tarrasch 18. J Moles vs L S Tate 1-0 18 1967 EU-ch U18 sf 6768 B04 Alekhine's Defense, Modern 19. J Lewi vs J Moles   1-0 66 1967 EU-ch U18 f-A 6768 A28 English 20. G Ligterink vs J Moles   ½-½ 27 1967 EU-ch U18 sf 6768 E36 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 21. H Schaufelberger vs J Moles   ½-½ 32 1967 EU-ch U18 sf 6768 D25 Queen's Gambit Accepted 22. J Moles vs D Zara 0-1 20 1967 EU-ch U18 f-A 6768 C10 French 23. R Waugh vs J Moles ½-½ 36 1968 Glorney Cup C18 French, Winawer 24. J Moles vs Wade   0-1 39 1968 Groningen B35 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Modern Variation with Bc4 25. H Bohm vs J Moles   1-0 39 1968 Plymouth C28 Vienna Game  page 1 of 4; games 1-25 of 82

Aug-31-08    whiteshark: . . . * Full name: John L. Moles. * Chess honours: o Irish Champion: 1966, 1971. o Ulster Champion 1965, 1967. o Olympiad team: 1970, 1972. * Occupation: professor of classics * Publications: - o Moles, John "The French Defence Main Line Winawer" B.T. Batsford, London 1975 - o Moles, John; Wicker, Kevin "French Winawer: Modern and Auxiliary Lines" B.T. Batsford, London 1979 Picture at the age of 16: http://www.ulsterchess.org/Archives... Source: http://www.ulsterchess.org/Archives...

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