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Curt Justin Brasket
Number of games in database: 112
Years covered: 1951 to 2001
Last FIDE rating: 2159
Highest rating achieved in database: 2312
Overall record: +45 -38 =29 (53.1%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games
      Based on games in the database; may be incomplete.

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B32		Sicilian (3 games)
A10		English (3 games)
A04		Reti Opening (3 games)
A07		King's Indian Attack (2 games)
A22		English (2 games)
C18		French, Winawer (2 games)
B90		Sicilian, Najdorf (2 games)
B43		Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3 (2 games)
A17		English (2 games)
C78		Ruy Lopez (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 5; games 1-25 of 112  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. A Sandrin vs C Brasket   1-0 40 1951 52nd US Open C78 Ruy Lopez 2. C Brasket vs R Brieger   ½-½ 35 1951 52nd US Open C42 Petrov Defense 3. B Stevens vs C Brasket   ½-½ 40 1951 52nd US Open C20 King's Pawn Game 4. A Liepnieks vs C Brasket   1-0 48 1951 52nd US Open D02 Queen's Pawn Game 5. C Brasket vs A Coles   1-0 37 1951 52nd US Open C92 Ruy Lopez, Closed 6. G Hartleb vs C Brasket   0-1 20 1951 52nd US Open E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 7. C Brasket vs A Spiller 1-0 23 1951 52nd US Open B28 Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation 8. H Fajans vs C Brasket 1-0 51 1951 52nd US Open C29 Vienna Gambit 9. G L Weaver vs C Brasket   0-1 23 1952 US Open B72 Sicilian, Dragon 10. P Le Cornu vs C Brasket   1-0 47 1952 53rd US Open D51 Queen's Gambit Declined 11. C Brasket vs J F Donovan   0-1 47 1952 US Open B71 Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation 12. C Brasket vs E Hearst   ½-½ 25 1952 53rd US Open C48 Four Knights 13. R Hurttlen vs C Brasket   ½-½ 62 1952 US Open C35 King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham 14. C Brasket vs Mednis   1-0 73 1952 53rd US Open C18 French, Winawer 15. J Piatigorsky vs C Brasket   ½-½ 34 1952 53rd US Open B64 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack 16. C Brasket vs A Spiller   ½-½ 36 1952 53rd US Open B74 Sicilian, Dragon, Classical 17. M Fleischer vs C Brasket   0-1 52 1952 53rd US Open D02 Queen's Pawn Game 18. C Brasket vs L T Magee   1-0 41 1952 53rd US Open C99 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd 19. C Brasket vs Dake   1-0 36 1953 U. S. Open Championship A25 English 20. C Brasket vs I A Horowitz   ½-½ 57 1953 54th US Open A25 English 21. E Zemgalis vs C Brasket   0-1 37 1953 US Open D22 Queen's Gambit Accepted 22. Shainswit vs C Brasket   0-1 36 1953 US Open D18 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch 23. C Brasket vs J O'Keefe   ½-½ 35 1953 54th US Open D56 Queen's Gambit Declined 24. Kevitz vs C Brasket   1-0 36 1953 US Open A15 English 25. C Brasket vs Larry Evans   1-0 58 1953 US Open B90 Sicilian, Najdorf  page 1 of 5; games 1-25 of 112

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... Jun-11-16    Caissanist: Obituary here by Sean Nagle , with many annotated games: https://ajedrez.chess.com/article/v... .

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