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Curt Justin Brasket
Number of games in database: 85
Years covered: 1951 to 2001
Last FIDE rating: 2159
Highest rating achieved in database: 2312
Overall record: +32 -34 =19 (48.8%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games
      Based on games in the database; may be incomplete.

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B93		Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4 (2 games)
E60		King's Indian Defense (2 games)
B32		Sicilian (2 games)
A34		English, Symmetrical (2 games)
A10		English (2 games)
A15		English (2 games)
C12		French, McCutcheon (2 games)
D22		Queen's Gambit Accepted (2 games)
A00		Uncommon Opening (2 games)
D31		Queen's Gambit Declined (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 4; games 1-25 of 85  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. C Brasket vs A Coles   1-0 37 1951 52nd US Open C92 Ruy Lopez, Closed 2. A Liepnieks vs C Brasket   1-0 48 1951 52nd US Open D02 Queen's Pawn Game 3. H Fajans vs C Brasket   1-0 51 1951 52nd US Open C29 Vienna Gambit 4. C Brasket vs R Brieger   ½-½ 35 1951 52nd US Open C42 Petrov Defense 5. B Stevens vs C Brasket   ½-½ 40 1951 52nd US Open C20 King's Pawn Game 6. C Brasket vs A Spiller   1-0 23 1951 52nd US Open B28 Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation 7. A Sandrin vs C Brasket   1-0 40 1951 52nd US Open C78 Ruy Lopez 8. G Hartleb vs C Brasket   0-1 20 1951 52nd US Open E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 9. C Brasket vs J F Donovan   0-1 47 1952 US Open B71 Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation 10. C Brasket vs Larry Evans   1-0 58 1953 US Open B90 Sicilian, Najdorf 11. Kevitz vs C Brasket   1-0 36 1953 US Open A15 English 12. E Zemgalis vs C Brasket   0-1 37 1953 US Open D22 Queen's Gambit Accepted 13. C Brasket vs Dake   1-0 36 1953 U. S. Open Championship A25 English 14. C Brasket vs Joseph Shaffer   1-0 56 1953 US Open C45 Scotch Game 15. J Sherwin vs C Brasket   0-1 43 1953 US Open B72 Sicilian, Dragon 16. Shainswit vs C Brasket   0-1 36 1953 US Open D18 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch 17. C Brasket vs Rhys W Hays   1-0 23 1958 59th US Open C12 French, McCutcheon 18. R Steinmeyer vs C Brasket   1-0 35 1958 59th US Open A10 English 19. G Tiers vs C Brasket   0-1 33 1958 59th US Open A00 Uncommon Opening 20. H Gross vs C Brasket   ½-½ 50 1958 59th US Open B88 Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack 21. C Brasket vs Mednis   ½-½ 51 1958 59th US Open B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3 22. C Brasket vs A Kaufman   0-1 43 1958 59th US Open B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4 23. R J Gross vs C Brasket   0-1 53 1958 59th US Open E64 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav System 24. C Brasket vs H Borochow   1-0 41 1958 US Open A10 English 25. O Ulvestad vs C Brasket   ½-½ 43 1958 59th US Open E60 King's Indian Defense  page 1 of 4; games 1-25 of 85

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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