The chess games of Bela Berger

Bela Berger
Number of games in database: 28
Years covered: 1953 to 1968
Overall record: +3 -16 =9 (26.8%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games
      Based on games in the database; may be incomplete.

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BELA BERGER (born Aug-12-1931, died Dec-2005) Hungary (citizen of Australia)	[what is this?]
He was an IM.

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Game	Result	Moves	Year	Event/Locale	Opening
1. G Szilagyi vs B Berger	½-½	41	1953	HUN-ch	E07 Catalan, Closed
2. B Berger vs P Dely	1-0	28	1953	HUN-ch 09th	A20 English
3. B Berger vs G Kluger	½-½	48	1953	HUN-ch 09th	D30 Queen's Gambit Declined
4. F Csiszar vs B Berger	½-½	32	1955	Voros Lobogo	E85 King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox Variation
5. K Darga vs B Berger	1-0	41	1964	Amsterdam Interzonal	B65 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...Be7 Defense, 9...Nxd4
6. Bronstein vs B Berger	1-0	20	1964	Amsterdam Interzonal	D60 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense
7. Larry Evans vs B Berger	1-0	22	1964	Amsterdam Interzonal	B19 Caro-Kann, Classical
8. B Berger vs Gligoric	0-1	44	1964	Amsterdam Interzonal	E69 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line
9. B Berger vs I Bilek	½-½	15	1964	Amsterdam Interzonal	D82 Grunfeld, 4.Bf4
10. B Berger vs Spassky	0-1	37	1964	Amsterdam Interzonal	B95 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6
11. B Berger vs O Quinones	½-½	82	1964	Amsterdam Interzonal	A07 King's Indian Attack
12. B Berger vs Reshevsky	0-1	34	1964	Amsterdam Interzonal	E99 King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov
13. Foguelman vs B Berger	0-1	40	1964	Amsterdam Interzonal	E04 Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3
14. Smyslov vs B Berger	1-0	45	1964	Amsterdam Interzonal	A09 Reti Opening
15. Larsen vs B Berger	1-0	25	1964	Amsterdam Interzonal	C24 Bishop's Opening
16. Benko vs B Berger	½-½	40	1964	Amsterdam Interzonal	D37 Queen's Gambit Declined
17. L Lengyel vs B Berger	1-0	61	1964	Amsterdam Interzonal	A06 Reti Opening
18. B Berger vs Pachman	½-½	42	1964	Amsterdam Interzonal	E58 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 8...Bxc3
19. Portisch vs B Berger	1-0	19	1964	Amsterdam Interzonal	D37 Queen's Gambit Declined
20. B Berger vs H Rossetto	1-0	43	1964	Amsterdam Interzonal	B00 Uncommon King's Pawn Opening
21. B Berger vs F J Perez Perez	0-1	27	1964	Amsterdam Interzonal	B42 Sicilian, Kan
22. B Berger vs Tal	0-1	27	1964	Amsterdam Interzonal	A07 King's Indian Attack
23. B Berger vs Tringov	0-1	19	1964	Amsterdam Interzonal	A02 Bird's Opening
24. Ivkov vs B Berger	1-0	29	1964	Amsterdam Interzonal	B17 Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation
25. B Berger vs Z Vranesic	0-1	41	1964	Amsterdam Interzonal	B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3


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Jun-17-04		salokin: This is Berger Bela = Bela Berger

Jun-08-09		myschkin: . . . B�la Berger (1931-2005) was a Hungarian-Australian chess master. After the failure of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, Berger left Hungary for Australia, where he won the New South Wales state title in 1957 and 1961. He played in the Australian Championship in Sydney in 1958/59, finishing second with 11.5 points, behind Lajos Steiner 's 12.5. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped... Bio: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bela_B... * Audio interview (listen online -> accept agbs -> enjoy): http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/... (by Neil Bennetts, 1981)

Jun-08-09		ozmikey: I wonder if Berger is still the only Australian to play in an Interzonal. I think he might be, actually; certainly there were no Aussies in the interzonals for the next three WC cycles at least. You have to feel sorry for Max Fuller, though. He tied with Ortvin Sarapu in the zonal playoff for Sousse in 1967, and they drew lots to decide the winner. Sarapu got the IM title and the ticket to Tunisia, and poor Max got nothing.

Aug-12-09		whiteshark: Bela Berger <(12 August 1931, Szombathely, Hungary - December 2005, Sydney, Australia)> was a Hungarian-Australian chess master.

Mar-07-11		SvetlanaBabe: Max Fuller also tied in the Zonal with IM Tan and Kan for a position in the Leningrad Interzonal of 1973. The play off was a three way draw with Fuller losing out on countback.

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A07		King's Indian Attack (2 games)
D37		Queen's Gambit Declined (2 games)