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Curt Justin Brasket
Number of games in database: 74
Years covered: 1951 to 2001
Last FIDE rating: 2159
Highest rating achieved in database: 2312
Overall record: +27 -31 =16 (47.3%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games
      Based on games in the database; may be incomplete.

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A22		English (2 games)
B90		Sicilian, Najdorf (2 games)
A17		English (2 games)
A34		English, Symmetrical (2 games)
A15		English (2 games)
D22		Queen's Gambit Accepted (2 games)
D31		Queen's Gambit Declined (2 games)
A04		Reti Opening (2 games)

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CURT JUSTIN BRASKET (born Dec-07-1932, died Jan-24-2014, 81 years old) United States of America [what is this?] In 1952, Curt Brasket won the US Junior Championship, held in Omaha. He was awarded the FIDE master title in 1984. He won the Minnesota state chess championship 16 times. Wikipedia article: Curt Brasket

page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 74  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. C Brasket vs A Spiller   1-0 23 1951 52nd US Open B28 Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation 2. A Sandrin vs C Brasket   1-0 40 1951 52nd US Open C78 Ruy Lopez 3. G Hartleb vs C Brasket   0-1 20 1951 52nd US Open E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 4. C Brasket vs A Coles   1-0 37 1951 52nd US Open C92 Ruy Lopez, Closed 5. A Liepnieks vs C Brasket   1-0 48 1951 52nd US Open D02 Queen's Pawn Game 6. H Fajans vs C Brasket   1-0 51 1951 52nd US Open C29 Vienna Gambit 7. B Stevens vs C Brasket   ½-½ 40 1951 52nd US Open C20 King's Pawn Game 8. C Brasket vs R Brieger   ½-½ 35 1951 52nd US Open C42 Petrov Defense 9. C Brasket vs J F Donovan   0-1 47 1952 US Open B71 Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation 10. Shainswit vs C Brasket   0-1 36 1953 US Open D18 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch 11. C Brasket vs Larry Evans   1-0 58 1953 US Open B90 Sicilian, Najdorf 12. Kevitz vs C Brasket   1-0 36 1953 US Open A15 English 13. E Zemgalis vs C Brasket   0-1 37 1953 US Open D22 Queen's Gambit Accepted 14. C Brasket vs Dake   1-0 36 1953 U. S. Open Championship A25 English 15. C Brasket vs Joseph Shaffer   1-0 56 1953 US Open C45 Scotch Game 16. J Sherwin vs C Brasket   0-1 43 1953 US Open B72 Sicilian, Dragon 17. C Brasket vs H Borochow   1-0 41 1958 US Open A10 English 18. C Brasket vs J F Shaw   1-0 30 1959 US Open E81 King's Indian, Samisch 19. C Brasket vs Berliner   ½-½ 26 1959 US Open B03 Alekhine's Defense 20. C Brasket vs L C Gilden   1-0 16 1959 US-op C18 French, Winawer 21. R Kause vs C Brasket 0-1 24 1959 US Open B32 Sicilian 22. C Brasket vs J Sherwin   ½-½ 31 1959 Omaha B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4 23. C Brasket vs Bisguier   0-1 33 1959 US Open B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3 24. G Hartleb vs C Brasket   0-1 22 1959 US Open D97 Grunfeld, Russian 25. C Brasket vs Santasiere   0-1 42 1960 US Open B05 Alekhine's Defense, Modern  page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 74

Jan-12-08    Resignation Trap: Curt Brasket was born December 7, 1932 in Tracy, Minnesota. Awarded the FM title in 1984. Feb-08-08    HeMateMe: Thanks Gents, much appreciated. Jul-31-10    GrahamClayton: Photo;(Curt on the right): http://www.chesscastle.com/IMG_0712...

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