James Rodney Phillips
Number of games in database: 22
Years covered: 1957 to 1969
Overall record: +3 -7 =12 (40.9%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games
      Based on games in the database; may be incomplete.

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C78		Ruy Lopez (2 games)
D30		Queen's Gambit Declined (2 games)
D03		Torre Attack (Tartakower Variation) (2 games)
A21		English (2 games)

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JAMES RODNEY PHILLIPS (born 1942, died Sep-19-1969) New Zealand [what is this?] James Rodney Phillips a pupil of Ortvin Sarapu was New Zealand Champion in 1957 (jointly), 1958 and 1965. Sadly he drowned in Wellington Harbour in 1969.

page 1 of 1; 22 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. A Feneridis vs J R Phillips   1-0 51 1957 64th NZ Ch E61 King's Indian 2. J R Phillips vs O Sarapu   ½-½ 29 1960 67th New Zealand Championship A07 King's Indian Attack 3. O Sarapu vs J R Phillips   ½-½ 14 1961 68th New Zealand Championship C56 Two Knights 4. J R Phillips vs A Kuindzhi   0-1 38 1961 The Hague B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4 5. J R Phillips vs O Sarapu   ½-½ 60 1962 69th New Zealand Championship D30 Queen's Gambit Declined 6. J R Phillips vs O Sarapu   0-1 29 1963 Match A21 English 7. R A Court vs J R Phillips   1-0 78 1963 North Island Ch D30 Queen's Gambit Declined 8. J R Phillips vs O Sarapu   ½-½ 41 1964 71st New Zealand Championship A21 English 9. O Sarapu vs J R Phillips   ½-½ 21 1965 72nd New Zealand Championship D41 Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch 10. J R Phillips vs O Sarapu   ½-½ 60 1966 73rd New Zealand Championship B62 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer 11. J R Phillips vs A Hollis 1-0 45 1967 BCF-ch D03 Torre Attack (Tartakower Variation) 12. P Markland vs J R Phillips   0-1 38 1967 BCF-ch C78 Ruy Lopez 13. P N Lee vs J R Phillips   ½-½ 28 1967 BCF-ch B45 Sicilian, Taimanov 14. J R Phillips vs M H Horton   ½-½ 19 1967 BCF-ch A48 King's Indian 15. J R Phillips vs M Haygarth   ½-½ 43 1967 BCF-ch D03 Torre Attack (Tartakower Variation) 16. J R Phillips vs M Macdonald Ross   ½-½ 19 1967 BCF-ch E76 King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack 17. J R Phillips vs J Penrose 0-1 47 1967 BCF-ch E81 King's Indian, Samisch 18. Hartston vs J R Phillips 1-0 17 1967 BCF-ch B32 Sicilian 19. M Stevenson vs J R Phillips   ½-½ 23 1967 BCF-ch C78 Ruy Lopez 20. A J Whiteley vs J R Phillips   0-1 57 1967 BCF-ch A56 Benoni Defense 21. J R Phillips vs P Clarke   ½-½ 22 1967 BCF-ch D00 Queen's Pawn Game 22. J R Phillips vs O Sarapu   0-1 30 1969 Telegraphic Match B29 Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein  page 1 of 1; 22 games

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