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Robert Willman

Number of games in database: 34
Years covered: 1928 to 1941
Overall record: +9 -17 =8 (38.2%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database.

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    D63 D52 D53
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   R Willman vs W F Streeter, 1933 1-0
   S Factor vs R Willman, 1933 0-1
   R Willman vs Kupchik, 1933 1-0
   Kashdan vs R Willman, 1932 0-1

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   US Open 1933, Detroit = 34th Western Champ. by Phony Benoni


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ROBERT WILLMAN
(born Jan-03-1908, died Dec-01-1977, 69 years old) United States of America

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Winner of the 1940 New York State Championship.

According to Gaige he changed his name to Williams and died on December 30, 1978.

Last updated: 2024-09-05 07:45:03

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 page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 34  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. R Willman vs Kupchik  0-1361928Manhattan CC Championship 1928/29D11 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
2. Kashdan vs R Willman  1-0551930Manhattan CC-chE20 Nimzo-Indian
3. Kashdan vs R Willman  0-1491932Manhattan CC-chC49 Four Knights
4. E Tholfsen vs R Willman 1-0411933Metropolitan Chess LeagueD37 Queen's Gambit Declined
5. D MacMurray vs R Willman 0-1281933Manhattan CC chE76 King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack
6. Kupchik vs R Willman  ½-½451933Manhattan CC ch play-off matchE32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical
7. R Willman vs Kupchik 0-1251933Manhattan CC ch play-off matchC68 Ruy Lopez, Exchange
8. Kupchik vs R Willman  ½-½411933Manhattan CC ch play-off matchA35 English, Symmetrical
9. R Willman vs Kupchik  ½-½561933Manhattan CC ch play-off matchA15 English
10. Kupchik vs R Willman 1-0471933Manhattan CC ch play-off matchD20 Queen's Gambit Accepted
11. R Willman vs Kupchik  1-0391933Manhattan CC ch play-off matchA12 English with b3
12. R Willman vs Fine  ½-½521933Olympic Selection TournamentA09 Reti Opening
13. F Reinfeld vs R Willman  ½-½521933Olympic Selection TournamentA22 English
14. Denker vs R Willman ½-½411933Olympic Selection TournamentD52 Queen's Gambit Declined
15. I A Horowitz vs R Willman  ½-½371933Olympic Selection TournamentC86 Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack
16. S Factor vs R Willman 0-129193334th Western ChampionshipA46 Queen's Pawn Game
17. Reshevsky vs R Willman 1-045193334th Western ChampionshipD43 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
18. R Willman vs W F Streeter  1-023193334th Western ChampionshipA03 Bird's Opening
19. Fine vs R Willman  1-040193334th Western ChampionshipD53 Queen's Gambit Declined
20. Denker vs R Willman 1-0201934Manhattan CC-chD47 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
21. G N Treysman vs R Willman  1-0401934Manhattan CC - Stuvesant CCB58 Sicilian
22. Kashdan vs R Willman  1-0591934Manhattan CC-chD63 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense
23. D Polland vs R Willman  1-045193637th ACF Congress. Prelim 3A27 English, Three Knights System
24. S Mlotkowski vs R Willman  0-143193637th ACF Congress. Prelim 3B20 Sicilian
25. R Willman vs M Stark  0-151193637th ACF Congress: Preliminary 3C12 French, McCutcheon
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  GrahamClayton: 1933 Manhattan Chess Club champion and 1940 New York state champion. One of the 10(!) reserve players for the US in their 1945 radio match against the USSR.

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