John Kalish
Number of games in database: 17
Years covered: 1966 to 1979
Overall record: +2 -9 =6 (29.4%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games
      Based on games in the database; may be incomplete.

Most played openings

C73		Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense (2 games)
B84		Sicilian, Scheveningen (2 games)

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JOHN KALISH (born May-03-1937) United States of America [what is this?] John Kalish, born in 1937, is an International Master Correspondence (IMC) player. Kalish has won the championship of Okinawa 25 consecutive times (from 1959 to 1984). In 1976 he tied for first with Victor Palciauskas in the 2nd North American Invitational Correspondence Chess Championship (winning on tie-break). He took last place in the 10th World Chess Correspondence Championship (1978-1984). The event was won by Palciuskas. He learned chess at the age of 16.

page 1 of 1; 17 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. J Kalish vs E Dunphy 1-0 19 1966 Okinawa C30 King's Gambit Declined 2. M Govbinder vs J Kalish   1-0 53 1978 corr-10 WCH E98 King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1 3. J Kalish vs G Sanakoev   0-1 35 1978 corr-10 WCH B84 Sicilian, Scheveningen 4. J Kalish vs J Svenningsson   ½-½ 25 1978 corr-10 WCH C63 Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense 5. J Muhana vs J Kalish   1-0 45 1978 corr-10 WCH C71 Ruy Lopez 6. K B Richardson vs J Kalish 1-0 34 1978 corr-10 WCH C72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O 7. J Kalish vs Estrin   1-0 41 1978 corr-10 WCH B80 Sicilian, Scheveningen 8. J Boey vs J Kalish 1-0 28 1978 corr-10 WCH C73 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense 9. J S Morgado vs J Kalish   1-0 33 1978 corr-10 WCH C73 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense 10. J Kalish vs W Seeliger   ½-½ 60 1978 corr-10 WCH C00 French Defense 11. J Kalish vs K H Maeder   ½-½ 70 1978 corr-10 WCH B92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation 12. K E Engel vs J Kalish   ½-½ 40 1978 corr-10 WCH E62 King's Indian, Fianchetto 13. J Kalish vs V Palciauskas   0-1 32 1978 corr-10 WCH C68 Ruy Lopez, Exchange 14. J Kalish vs M Kletsel   0-1 30 1978 corr-10 WCH B84 Sicilian, Scheveningen 15. R Kauranen vs J Kalish   1-0 38 1978 corr-10 WCH C75 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense 16. J Kalish vs H Sorensen   ½-½ 27 1978 corr-10 WCH C69 Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 6.d4 17. J Kalish vs M Suta   ½-½ 30 1979 corres EUR C35 King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham  page 1 of 1; 17 games

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