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Albert Charles Chow
Number of games in database: 59
Years covered: 1979 to 2006
Last FIDE rating: 2161 (2109 blitz)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2263
Overall record: +13 -31 =15 (34.7%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

Most played openings

A34		English, Symmetrical (5 games)
B32		Sicilian (3 games)
C34		King's Gambit Accepted (3 games)
D39		Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation (2 games)
B44		Sicilian (2 games)
D44		Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav (2 games)
D20		Queen's Gambit Accepted (2 games)
B52		Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack (2 games)

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ALBERT CHARLES CHOW (born Jan-26-1964, 54 years old) United States of America [what is this?] Albert Charles Chow is a FIDE Master, Life Master, and former Senior Master. A Chicagoan, he was the co-winner of the 1994 U.S. Open. He won the Illinois Open outright in 1982, 1984, and 1995, and tied for the title in 1985, 1996, 2002, and 2008.

page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 59  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. A C Chow vs E Karklins 0-1 7 1979 80th US Open A18 English, Mikenas-Carls 2. Tom MacCormack vs A C Chow   0-1 43 1979 80th US Open A10 English 3. Tim Kras vs A C Chow   ½-½ 32 1980 Palmer House Open A15 English 4. D Sprenkle vs A C Chow   1-0 24 1982 Chicago Futurity C44 King's Pawn Game 5. E Karklins vs A C Chow 1-0 30 1982 Midwest Masters Invitational C89 Ruy Lopez, Marshall 6. A C Chow vs T Q Miller 1-0 37 1983 U of Chicago International B00 Uncommon King's Pawn Opening 7. A C Chow vs Ljubojevic 0-1 27 1984 New York International Open E15 Queen's Indian 8. Keene vs A C Chow 1-0 19 1985 Windy City International A65 Benoni, 6.e4 9. A C Chow vs D Sprenkle   ½-½ 63 1985 Midwest Masters A52 Budapest Gambit 10. E Schiller vs A C Chow   1-0 40 1986 Local Tournament B01 Scandinavian 11. Igor Ivanov vs A C Chow   1-0 25 1986 Midwest Masters Inv A34 English, Symmetrical 12. E Schiller vs A C Chow   0-1 40 1986 International Tournament C11 French 13. E Schiller vs A C Chow   0-1 38 1987 Tuley Park A07 King's Indian Attack 14. L Day vs A C Chow 1-0 36 1988 2, Oakham House C34 King's Gambit Accepted 15. A C Chow vs D B Gurevich   ½-½ 34 1988 Midwest Masters Inv E10 Queen's Pawn Game 16. E Schiller vs A C Chow   0-1 85 1988 Illinois Championship B44 Sicilian 17. D B Gurevich vs A C Chow   ½-½ 28 1988 Illinois Class A34 English, Symmetrical 18. E Schiller vs A C Chow 1-0 16 1989 Chicago C15 French, Winawer 19. A C Chow vs Dlugy 0-1 59 1989 Midwest Masters D20 Queen's Gambit Accepted 20. D B Gurevich vs A C Chow   1-0 31 1989 Chicago Chess Center A32 English, Symmetrical Variation 21. Kudrin vs A C Chow 1-0 27 1989 90th US Open C07 French, Tarrasch 22. D B Gurevich vs A C Chow   1-0 39 1990 Illinois op E48 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5 23. A C Chow vs L Shamkovich   0-1 34 1990 Chicago (USA) D20 Queen's Gambit Accepted 24. A Witte vs A C Chow   ½-½ 44 1990 U.S. Masters D91 Grunfeld, 5.Bg5 25. Sherzer vs A C Chow ½-½ 81 1991 Philadelphia op B32 Sicilian  page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 59

Dec-18-04    Lady Annalis: Albert Chow: a Brilliant Teacher and Inpiring Tournament Player right here in Chicago. Dec-18-04    BishopBerkeley: Chicago, YAY!! http://www.cso.org/ (Welcome, Lady Annalis!) (: ♗ Bishop Berkeley ♗ :) Dec-18-04    Ron: I have spoken with Albert Chow a couple times, at the (now defunct, alas) Chicago Chess Club. I've always found his chess discussion interesting and helpful. He has a weekly chess problem in the Chicago Sun Times--usually taken from a recent game. Aug-01-05    Knight13: I've played Chow in a simul and he beat me in 32 moves. I've spoken to him, too. He was argueing with 2 experts after the US G/30 championship tournament. I don't know which guy won. But it was fun watching!! Aug-02-05    Bent Bexley: I once saw Chow take an hour (or close to it) on his first move. Out in the hall, a few players including GM Goldin, were having a laugh about it. Did he think he was David Bronstein? I think Chow won that game. Aug-02-05    jcmoral: Well he should've, or else it would have been just silly. :) Aug-02-05    who: What's the story about Bronstein, and do you have a reference by any chance? Aug-02-05    TheAlchemist: <Bent Bexley> Did he calculate the game to the end? Oct-10-05    Bent Bexley: Bent Bexley: <who> and <TheAlchemist> I am sorry for the great delay in responding to your posts. Bronstein once (more then once?) famously took an hour over his first move. I don't know the game or tounament off hand but with a little research you could probably find out the details. I recall when Bronstein's name was mentioned, Goldin chuckled and said "Bronstein...a philosopher." I am sure he wasn't being derogatory at all. I have no idea what was going on in Chow's head. <Did he calculate the game to the end?> That wouldn't be quite possible after just 1.e4. ;-) Apr-27-06    DP12: It was against Boleslavsky in their match and he knew him very well. In particularr, that he was very strong with white so he debated for an hour which move to make. He ended up selecting 1... Nf6 and in a few moves he was worse anyway I guess. Oct-15-06    sandmanbrig: I just played Chow in a simul yesterday. I drew him with king's indian. He played the samisch variation. I for one have never even played the king's indian before and am only rated 1370. He ended up sacking the exchange thinking he would come out up a pawn. But then realized that i had a tactic to equalize material with a winning endgame. I ended up drawing because it was 2 pawns and a knight and bishop vs. 2 pawns and a rook and knight with the pawns on the h and g files for both black and white. Oct-15-06    mack: Well done sir. Please upload the game and notify me on my chessforum when it's up, so it can be added to Game Collection: Chessgames.com members in action Oct-15-06    Ron: Well its good to hear that Albert Chow is still playing chess. Chess activity seems to have declined in Chicago, since the end the Chicago Chess Club. Apr-20-09    patzer2: At http://images.google.com/imgres?img... is a nice article mentioning how Albert Chow recently provided a strong and instructive simultaneous exhibition for Illinois High School chess players. An excerpt: <Master Albert Chow came again this year to challenge all comers to a simul. Master Chow's simuls are more than the simple try to beat the master challenge. He uses the opportunity to instruct his challengers as well. The thirty-three challengers didn't fair too well. Only Ben Chan of Hinsdale Central HS played a game worthy of being offered a draw for his effort. He received the prize for the Best Game against the Master.> Apr-20-09    Dredge Rivers: Chow time! Come and get it! Dec-16-11    FSR: Regarding long thinks in chess: http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail... Jun-14-13    andrewjsacks: <FSR> Thanks for the link. Very interesting indeed.

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