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Hans-Guenther Kestler

Number of games in database: 247
Years covered: 1961 to 2006
Last FIDE rating: 2323
Highest rating achieved in database: 2430
Overall record: +71 -63 =113 (51.6%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 English (23) 
    A10 A15 A16 A14 A13
 English, 1 c4 e5 (14) 
    A29 A28 A26 A21 A20
 King's Indian (10) 
    E66 E93 E67 E82 E62
 Reti System (9) 
    A04 A05
 Sicilian (9) 
    B98 B42 B68 B52 B29
 English, 1 c4 c5 (8) 
    A36 A34 A30
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (42) 
    B64 B83 B44 B53 B88
 Old Indian (14) 
    A54 A55 A53
 Sicilian Richter-Rauser (11) 
    B64 B60 B69 B62
 Pirc (10) 
    B07 B09 B08
 English (9) 
    A16 A15 A14 A10
 King's Indian (9) 
    E62 E95 E99 E88 E80
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   Sax vs H Kestler, 1974 0-1
   Huebner vs H Kestler, 1965 0-1
   H Kestler vs Petrosian, 1968 1/2-1/2
   U Kunsztowicz vs H Kestler, 1973 0-1

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   West German Championship (1972)
   Bundesliga 1981/82 (1981)
   West German Championship (1969)
   Bavarian Championship (1982)
   Skopje Olympiad qual-4 (1972)
   FRG-ch International (1975)
   Bamberg (1968)
   Baden-Baden (1981)
   FRG-ch International (1973)
   EUR-chT (Men) 3rd (1965)
   West German Championship (1980)
   Skopje Olympiad Final-A (1972)
   Bundesliga 1981/82 (1982)
   Nice Olympiad Final-A (1974)
   Haifa Olympiad (1976)

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HANS-GUENTHER KESTLER
(born Dec-12-1939, died Sep-01-2013, 73 years old) Germany

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Hans-Günther Kestler was born in Bamberg. He was West German champion in 1972 and awarded the IM title in 1976.

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 page 1 of 11; games 1-25 of 261  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. H Kestler vs K Darga  ½-½171961FRG-ch 06thA22 English
2. D Hottes vs H Kestler  ½-½311961FRG-ch 06thA43 Old Benoni
3. H Kestler vs D Hottes  ½-½411962Bamberg ITC63 Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense
4. Taimanov vs H Kestler  ½-½581965EUR-chT (Men) 3rdE95 King's Indian, Orthodox, 7...Nbd7, 8.Re1
5. H Kestler vs P Dely  ½-½231965EUR-chT (Men) 3rdA27 English, Three Knights System
6. T Stanciu vs H Kestler  ½-½231965EUR-chT (Men) 3rdB88 Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack
7. H Kestler vs H Ree  ½-½331965EUR-chT (Men) 3rdE93 King's Indian, Petrosian System
8. M Udovcic vs H Kestler  1-0391965EUR-chT (Men) 3rdA54 Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3
9. Stein vs H Kestler  ½-½181965EUR-chT (Men) 3rdB64 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack
10. Forintos vs H Kestler  0-1411965EUR-chT (Men) 3rdA49 King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4
11. I Szabo vs H Kestler  ½-½291965EUR-chT (Men) 3rdB64 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack
12. H Kestler vs D van Geet  1-0141965EUR-chT (Men) 3rdB00 Uncommon King's Pawn Opening
13. P Trifunovic vs H Kestler  ½-½501965EUR-chT (Men) 3rdA48 King's Indian
14. H Kestler vs Unzicker  ½-½341965West German ChampionshipE16 Queen's Indian
15. H Kestler vs H Besser  ½-½391965West German ChampionshipA04 Reti Opening
16. H Kestler vs M Eisinger  1-0501965West German ChampionshipD94 Grunfeld
17. M Gerusel vs H Kestler  ½-½581965West German ChampionshipE99 King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov
18. H Kestler vs J Eising  ½-½551965West German ChampionshipE90 King's Indian
19. H Schroeder vs H Kestler  ½-½301965West German ChampionshipE63 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation
20. Huebner vs H Kestler 0-1411965West German ChampionshipA54 Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3
21. A Delander vs H Kestler  ½-½551965West German ChampionshipA54 Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3
22. H Kestler vs D Mohrlok  1-0461965West German ChampionshipD11 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
23. G Hodakowsky vs H Kestler  0-1311965West German ChampionshipE96 King's Indian, Orthodox, 7...Nbd7, Main line
24. H Kestler vs P Troeger  ½-½301965West German ChampionshipA95 Dutch, Stonewall
25. L Rellstab vs H Kestler  0-1401965West German ChampionshipB83 Sicilian
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Kibitzer's Corner
Dec-12-08  whiteshark: Olympic participations:
http://www.olimpbase.org/players/eo...
http://www.olimpbase.org/playerse/e...
Dec-13-08  whiteshark: It's a 1,000 pities. :D
Dec-12-09  BIDMONFA: Hans-Gunther Kestler

KESTLER, Hans G.
http://www.bidmonfa.com/kestler_han...
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Dec-12-09  SirChrislov: What a cool name. Today he's 70 years young. Happ b-day Mr Kestler.

He drew Taimanov, Petrosian, Szabo, Bisguier, Ulf Andersson, Unzicker and Uhlmann.

Mar-28-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  perfidious: Pity his most interesting game is missing from CG: he had a neat effort over Sax at the 1974 Nice Olympiad, though I've no idea where to find my copy of the tournament book.
Mar-28-11  SimonWebbsTiger: Sax - Kestler, Nice Ol 1974

1. e4 d6 2. Nc3 g6 3. d4 Bg7 4. Be2 Nf6 5. h4 h5 6. Bg5 c6 7. Qd2 Qc7 8. O-O-O Nbd7 9. f4 b5 10. Bf3 b4 11. Nce2 a5 12. f5 gxf5 13. exf5 Nb6 14. Ng3 Nc4 15. Qe2 d5 16. Nxh5 Rxh5 17. Bxh5 a4 18. Nh3 b3 19. cxb3 axb3 20. a3 Rxa3 21. bxa3 Qa5 22. Rd3 Qxa3+ 23. Kb1 Bxf5 24. Nf2 b2 25. Bxf7+ Kxf7 26. Bxf6 Qa1+ 27. Kc2 b1=Q+ 28. Rxb1 Qa2+ *

Kestler's game was shortlisted for Best Game Prize at Nice.

Mar-28-11  SimonWebbsTiger:


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Sax-Kestler, final position. 0-1

Jan-29-12  whiteshark: <SimonWebbsTiger> It seems they've uploaded it only yesterday, so here you are Sax vs H Kestler, 1974

<28. Rxb1 Qa2+> are not included, though.

Sep-07-13  Eastfrisian: According to this, http://trauer.infranken.de/Traueran... he died on 1. September 2013. RIP.
Dec-21-13  whiteshark: R.I.P.
Commendaces: http://www.schachbund.de/news/in-er...

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