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Alan Phillips

Number of games in database: 109
Years covered: 1949 to 1996
Highest rating achieved in database: 2126
Overall record: +33 -41 =35 (46.3%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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A07 King's Indian Attack (11 games)
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A54 Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3 (4 games)
C92 Ruy Lopez, Closed (4 games)
B02 Alekhine's Defense (3 games)
C53 Giuoco Piano (3 games)
B45 Sicilian, Taimanov (3 games)
C32 King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit (2 games)
B17 Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation (2 games)
C61 Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense (2 games)


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ALAN PHILLIPS
(born Oct-28-1923, died Jun-24-2009, 85 years old) United Kingdom

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Alan Phillips, joint British Champion in 1954, was born in England in 1923. He was the author of Chess: 60 Years on with Caissa and Friends (Caissa Editions, 2003) and The Chess Teacher (Cadogan, 1995).

Wikipedia article: Alan Phillips (chess player)

Last updated: 2019-05-13 13:19:35

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 page 1 of 5; games 1-25 of 109  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. A Phillips vs F Parr  0-1371949British ChampionshipA07 King's Indian Attack
2. T J Beach vs A Phillips  0-1311950British ChampionshipC65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense
3. A Phillips vs Golombek  1-0341950British ChampionshipB17 Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation
4. P Wallis vs A Phillips  0-1341950British ChampionshipA04 Reti Opening
5. A Phillips vs E Klein  0-1281950British ChampionshipC52 Evans Gambit
6. A Phillips vs W Adams  0-1471950Hastings 1950/51C50 Giuoco Piano
7. J Penrose vs A Phillips 1-0371950Hastings 1950/51C61 Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense
8. A R Thomas vs A Phillips 1-0601950Hastings 1950/51D55 Queen's Gambit Declined
9. A Phillips vs Unzicker  0-1321951Hastings 1950/51B88 Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack
10. L Barden vs A Phillips  ½-½641951Hastings 1950/51E02 Catalan, Open, 5.Qa4
11. A Phillips vs Golombek  ½-½371951Hastings 1950/51B17 Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation
12. V Castaldi vs A Phillips  ½-½491951Hastings 1950/51C54 Giuoco Piano
13. A Phillips vs Rossolimo  0-1451951Hastings 1950/51E90 King's Indian
14. O'Kelly vs A Phillips 1-0251951Hastings 1950/51D72 Neo-Grunfeld, 5.cd, Main line
15. A Phillips vs M Radojcic  ½-½121952Hastings-BC32 King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit
16. A Phillips vs E Gardiner  1-0321952SouthseaC90 Ruy Lopez, Closed
17. A Phillips vs S Fazekas  0-1351952SouthseaB27 Sicilian
18. Yanofsky vs A Phillips  1-0361952SouthseaB28 Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation
19. A Phillips vs D L Barrett  1-0281952SouthseaC75 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
20. R W Stevenson vs A Phillips  0-1451952SouthseaA15 English
21. A Phillips vs P H Clarke  ½-½231952British ChampionshipC18 French, Winawer
22. A Phillips vs R G Wade  1-0451952British ChampionshipC92 Ruy Lopez, Closed
23. A Y Green vs A Phillips  0-1541952British ChampionshipE64 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav System
24. E L Stuart vs A Phillips  1-0531952British ChampionshipA54 Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3
25. R F Boxall vs A Phillips  1-0481952British ChampionshipA49 King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4
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Kibitzer's Corner
Jul-27-08  seagull1756: Alan Phillips, Joint British Champion 1954-5, published his book called 'The chess teacher' in 1978 - this little self-tutor is one of the best I've ever come across...
Jun-27-09
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  ray keene: alan passed away last week on june 24- a sad loss to british chess-his best game still needs to go up here -a win v golombek with a fantastic rook sacrifice from the 1961 british championship-well worth adding if someone has it in the right format!
Feb-28-12  wordfunph: <Former British Champion Alan Phillips once told Richard Furness that at one event he noticed two young players diligently continuing a game with only a King each. He advised them the game was a draw. "Go away. Leave us to play our game in peace." was the indignant reply of one player. The next day, he inquired as to the result, "Oh, I lost as usual." said the player sadly.>

rest in peace master Phillips..

Mar-06-19  Eastfrisian: A photo of him here: https://www.shropshirechess.org/His...
May-13-19  Gallicrow: I have duly submitted the Phillips vs Golombek game to chessgames.com.

In the meantime, you can play through the game here: https://lichess.org/4efEooig

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