Jean-Luc Costa
Number of games in database: 50
Years covered: 1986 to 2005
Last FIDE rating: 2417
Highest rating achieved in database: 2437
Overall record: +9 -29 =12 (30.0%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games
      Based on games in the database; may be incomplete.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:  Semi-Slav (4)      D47 D45 D43	With the Black pieces:  Queen's Gambit Accepted (4)      D23 D27 D22 D28

NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   Anand vs J Costa, 1988 1/2-1/2
   L Day vs J Costa, 1992 0-1
   J Gallagher vs J Costa, 1990 0-1

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JEAN-LUC COSTA (born Jan-25-1965) Switzerland [what is this?] He is an IM.

page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 50  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. DeFirmian vs J Costa   ½-½ 22 1986 Biel (Switzerland) D28 Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical 2. J Costa vs Geller   0-1 34 1987 Bern C69 Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 6.d4 3. M Muresan vs J Costa   0-1 45 1987 Biel schev A30 English, Symmetrical 4. J Costa vs M Muresan   ½-½ 72 1987 Biel schev D10 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav 5. J Costa vs Judit Polgar 0-1 22 1987 Biel-A A31 English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation 6. Szabo vs J Costa   1-0 34 1987 Bern D97 Grunfeld, Russian 7. Zsuzsa Polgar vs J Costa 1-0 28 1987 San Bernardino D05 Queen's Pawn Game 8. Judit Polgar vs J Costa 1-0 32 1987 Biel-A C33 King's Gambit Accepted 9. Nunn vs J Costa   1-0 37 1987 Lugano op C41 Philidor Defense 10. Anand vs J Costa ½-½ 99 1988 Biel C41 Philidor Defense 11. M Litinskaya-Shul vs J Costa   ½-½ 57 1988 Biel-B D61 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack 12. N Gaprindashvili vs J Costa   ½-½ 44 1988 It (cat.8) D61 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack 13. J Costa vs Barbero   0-1 38 1988 It (open) A90 Dutch 14. J Costa vs J M Bellon Lopez 0-1 29 1988 ? A31 English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation 15. J Costa vs Barbero   ½-½ 21 1989 It (open) A46 Queen's Pawn Game 16. J Gallagher vs J Costa   0-1 25 1990 Biel-B C30 King's Gambit Declined 17. J Costa vs P Lukacs   ½-½ 57 1990 Elekes mem D43 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav 18. J Costa vs K Spraggett   0-1 39 1990 Biel A45 Queen's Pawn Game 19. Chiburdanidze vs J Costa   1-0 55 1990 Biel-B B00 Uncommon King's Pawn Opening 20. Smyslov vs J Costa   1-0 59 1991 Gelsenkirchen [Ribli,Z A13 English 21. Barbero vs J Costa   1-0 41 1991 It (cat.4) D50 Queen's Gambit Declined 22. J Costa vs Vyzmanavin   0-1 33 1991 Gelsenkirchen (Germany) E20 Nimzo-Indian 23. Kramnik vs J Costa 1-0 41 1991 WchT U26 D35 Queen's Gambit Declined 24. J Costa vs Bagirov   0-1 58 1992 Debrecen 56/498 D47 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav 25. J Costa vs Kramnik 0-1 30 1992 Olympiad D45 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav  page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 50

Jan-25-06    BIDMONFA: Jean-Luc Costa COSTA, Jean Luc http://www.bidmonfa.com/costa_jean_... _ Apr-28-12    stanleys: This Swiss IM is a very creative player and a dangerous tactician

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