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Kenneth Rogoff
Number of games in database: 113
Years covered: 1968 to 2012
Last FIDE rating: 2505
Overall record: +32 -27 =53 (52.2%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games
      Based on games in the database; may be incomplete.
      1 exhibition game, odds game, etc. is excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 English (9) 
    A15 A13 A18 A16 A19
 Sicilian (7) 
    B21 B30 B38 B85 B83
 Ruy Lopez (6) 
    C88 C68 C97 C65 C95
 English, 1 c4 e5 (5) 
    A29 A20 A22
 King's Indian (5) 
    E62 E74 E63 E60
 English, 1 c4 c5 (4) 
    A30 A34 A36
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (10) 
    B93 B52 B30 B50 B81
 Caro-Kann (8) 
    B17 B10 B12
 English, 1 c4 c5 (8) 
    A34 A30 A33
 Sicilian Najdorf (4) 
    B93
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   K Rogoff vs R Blumenfeld, 1976 1-0
   Huebner vs K Rogoff, 1976 1/2-1/2
   K Rogoff vs Timman, 1971 1-0
   Huebner vs K Rogoff, 1972 1/2-1/2
   K Rogoff vs Bisguier, 1974 1/2-1/2

GAME COLLECTIONS: [what is this?]
   US Championship 1974 by Phony Benoni

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KENNETH ROGOFF
(born Mar-22-1953) United States of America

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Kenneth Saul Rogoff learned chess from his father at age 6, but took up the game in earnest when he got a chess set for his 13th birthday. He was soon recognised as a chess prodigy. By age 14, he was a USCF master and New York State Open Champion, and shortly thereafter became a senior master, the highest US national title. At sixteen Rogoff dropped out of high school to concentrate on chess, and spent the next several years living primarily in Europe and playing in tournaments there. However, at eighteen he made the decision to go to college and pursue a career in economics rather than to become a professional player, although he continued to play and improve for several years afterward.

Rogoff was awarded the IM title in 1974, and the GM title in 1978. He was 3rd in the World Junior Championship of 1971 and finished 2nd in the US Championship of 1975, which doubled as a Zonal competition, a half point behind Walter Shawn Browne; this result qualified him for the 1976 Interzonal at Biel where he finished 13-15th. In other tournaments he was 1st= at Norristown 1973 and 1st= at Orense in 1976.

Early in his economics career, Rogoff served as chief economist at the International Monetary Fund and also at the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. He is currently the Thomas D. Cabot Professor of Public Policy and Professor of Economics at Harvard University.

Rogoff's biography in his own words: http://www.economics.harvard.edu/fa...; Rogoff's game against Magnus Carlsen in August 2012 in New York: http://chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp...; Article by Rogoff in Chessbase titled <Rogoff on innovation, unemployment, inequality and dislocation> with particular reference to professional chess: http://chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp...

Wikipedia article: Kenneth Rogoff


 page 1 of 5; games 1-25 of 113  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves Year Event/LocaleOpening
1. Larsen vs K Rogoff ½-½35 1968 Canadian OpenA02 Bird's Opening
2. K Rogoff vs A H Williams ½-½106 1969 World Junior Championship, B FinalA56 Benoni Defense
3. E M Green vs K Rogoff ½-½37 1969 World Junior ChB12 Caro-Kann Defense
4. K Rogoff vs S Spencer 1-020 1969 US Jnr ChpB15 Caro-Kann
5. K Rogoff vs Z Vranesic  0-148 1970 Ontario opB83 Sicilian
6. J Durao vs K Rogoff 0-130 1970 MalagaB93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4
7. H Pfleger vs K Rogoff  1-059 1970 WchT U26 17thA58 Benko Gambit
8. E Paoli vs K Rogoff 1-026 1971 Liberation tournB06 Robatsch
9. Ljubojevic vs K Rogoff 1-029 1971 MalagaB50 Sicilian
10. V Tukmakov vs K Rogoff  1-042 1971 Liberation tournD93 Grunfeld, with Bf4 & e3
11. K Rogoff vs Timman 1-048 1971 Malaga 11/138B08 Pirc, Classical
12. J Durao vs K Rogoff  0-165 1971 MalagaB93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4
13. Karpov vs K Rogoff 1-026 1971 06, Mayaguez tt-studA22 English
14. K Rogoff vs L Day ½-½21 1971 World Student OlympiadA15 English
15. Ulf Andersson vs K Rogoff 1-036 1971 OlotB93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4
16. K Rogoff vs V Tukmakov 1-041 1972 WchT U26 19th fin-AB21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4
17. K Rogoff vs Adorjan 1-030 1972 Graz Stu ttB30 Sicilian
18. Huebner vs K Rogoff ½-½12 1972 WchT U26 19th fin-AA15 English
19. Pilnik vs K Rogoff  0-156 1973 NorristownB81 Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack
20. K Rogoff vs Suttles 0-147 1973 Ottawa op-CANB06 Robatsch
21. L Day vs K Rogoff  ½-½23 1973 CAN-opA07 King's Indian Attack
22. E Paoli vs K Rogoff 0-139 1973 NorristownB06 Robatsch
23. Browne vs K Rogoff 1-041 1974 US ChampionshipB60 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer
24. K Rogoff vs W Schmidt  ½-½39 1974 Rubinstein memA36 English
25. Saidy vs K Rogoff 0-136 1974 US ChampionshipA15 English
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Jun-10-12
Premium Chessgames Member
  PinnedPiece: <OCF>: Psychobabble cartoon needs a soundtrack...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDXa...

I can't turn to the left or the right

I'm too scared to run and too weak to fight

But I don't care its all psychobabble rap to me...

....

You're lighting a scene that's faded to black

I threw it away cuz I don't want it back!

But I don't care its all psychobabble rap to me...

.

Jun-10-12  BlackSheep: <tpstar> Nah , I'm not fuelled by hate that would be illogical and would get me/us nowhere , originally I was curious of the unprovoked sermons because its totally unrelated to anything anyone is talking about (scripture is not part of a creationist/evolution discussion even though it is used its not relevant) but when questioned you just get more parables (thats why I come across as irate I guess but it was more born of frustration thinking we're all friends here and all :) ) . So as no answer was forthcoming I left it with "as you were" knowing that more will surely follow and I wont mention it again .
Jun-10-12
Premium Chessgames Member
  al wazir: <PinnedPiece: Thanks for the table. It definitely proves my point, doesn't it.> Surely you jest.

Maybe I missed something. (Very likely, since I have so many kibitzers on Ignore.) But I looked at that table, and all it proves is that retail gasoline prices fluctuate.

Jun-10-12
Premium Chessgames Member
  PinnedPiece: My point is simple: In 2008, as people went to the polls, a certain fraction of Americans believed Barry Obama, the community Organizer and part time college lecturer from CHicago, was going to take over the controls of everything in the United States and provide his loyal tribal following with everything from mortgage payments to gas in their tank. At the time gas was under $2.00/gallon.

Now with the new elections coming up, <that same certain percentage> will again vote for Obama, no matter that he HAS NOT put gas in their tank, and IN FACT has presided over a 100% increase (and more) in gasoline price (and likes it!) from when he was inaugurated.

Main point: Those deluded Dems are backing Obama no matter how bad the conditions he creates...they will believe he's trying and it is the fault of evil others if he fails and they must continue to believe he will do what he said.

Here, let me make it easier for you to understand and loathe: It's like Christians hitting a terrible spot in their lives (e.g. a young child is horribly killed) but yet saying "God knows best, its his plan, he will take care of me and will bring me through this better than ever if I just keep believing in him."

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Jun-10-12  Jim Bartle: "Barry Obama, the community Organizer and part time college lecturer from CHicago,"

You mean the United States Senator and former Illinois State Senator?

Jun-10-12
Premium Chessgames Member
  al wazir: <PiPi: In 2008, as people went to the polls, a certain fraction of Americans believed Barry Obama, the community Organizer and part time college lecturer from CHicago, was going to take over the controls of everything in the United States and provide his loyal tribal following with everything from mortgage payments to gas in their tank.> What fraction would that be? 1/1000? 1/1,000,000? Do you have data to back that up? I for one don't recall that he made any campaign promises on either score. Maybe you could supply a link?

You're not joking. You're actually serious about this. This is the one of the lamest points I've ever seen.

Jun-10-12
Premium Chessgames Member
  kb2ct:

<PinnedPiece:>

It isn't that Obama is wonderful, it is just that he is so much better than Romney.

The Republicans' war on women will cost them the election not gas prices. Besides I wish gasoline was heavier taxed and cost at least twice as much as it does. Taxes are a great way t change behavior. Look at cigarettes. Well over 90 % of the cost of cigarettes is taxes.

:0)

Jun-10-12  diceman: <Jim Bartle:
You mean the United States Senator and former Illinois State Senator?>

Well, one of 114 Senators. (57 states)

Also, deity, messiah, god of the atheist.
Mahatma of all that’s good.

…and don’t forget, birth certificate sharer.

Jun-10-12  diceman: <kb2ct:
The Republicans' war on women will cost them the election not gas prices.>

Yeah kb, your Scott Walker prediction was spot on!!!
Women won the recall election for Scott.

<Taxes are a great way t change behavior. Look at cigarettes.>

The delusion in all its grandeur.

Jun-10-12
Premium Chessgames Member
  al wazir: <PiPi>: Look, if you want to "clarify" that last statement I won't object. Even politicians sometimes need to backtrack when they misspeak.

But if not, what exactly is your complaint? Are you pissed because Obama didn't "take over the controls of everything in the United States"? Boy, I never figured you for one of those.

I await a clarification or disavowal.

Jun-10-12  cormier: <<<<<<<<<guys, a guy is a guy, my latest fall> ... a very pretty young widow with two kids 20 & 14 y-o> .... that was 6 m ago> ..... and all that time i'm roughlly at 30-35% top> ..... and i still get down to 7-10 way too often> ....... now to gain space it's a waiting(patience) move, time is even to a stand-still and she's quality like i know her 3 sisters one's a cousin 2 are(still consider themself) my ex-sis in law, conclusion: time will tell, tks G ps: how low can a guy go> ... i've got to whatch my steps and let her get near a bit like this> .... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRko...>, by by>
Jun-10-12
Premium Chessgames Member
  PinnedPiece: <aw: This is the one of the lamest points I've ever seen.>

Please clarify "lame" and provide evidence.

If you mean that my points vary in quality from quadripegically lame to marginally unassisted, or are slyly inferring in a left-hand way that some of my points are not lame at all, or are relatively not so lame when compared with the lamest, or that although some of my points fall within the lower 4th std deviation of lameness, but others are definitely in at least the 3rd std deviation above normal lameness, I guess I can't complain too much.

Still a set of data points would be nice.

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Jun-10-12
Premium Chessgames Member
  PinnedPiece: <aw: I await a clarification or disavowal.>

Of what? Could you please repeat the point you don't understand?

I would suspect a poll of readers here would net a 95% score correct on the following questions:

1) Would <PinnedPiece> agree or disagree with this assertion: some Obama supporters will vote for him no matter how incompetent he is, or how badly he makes their own lives.

A) Agree

B) Disagree

C) Actually, <PiPi> has no opinion

2) Would <PinnedPiece> agree or disagree with this statement: On the other hand, a large majority of women who believed Obama's promises, now realize they made a mistake and won't get fooled again.

A) Agree

B) Disagree

C) Actually, <PiPi> doesn't care what women think

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Jun-10-12
Premium Chessgames Member
  PinnedPiece: <cormier: and all that time i'm roughlly at 30-35% top>

30%-35% top of what? Interested in her?

30%-35% top of your health?

Just invite her over to see the interesting life you lead on Chessgames!

Umm, well maybe not...

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Jun-10-12
Premium Chessgames Member
  al wazir: <PiPi>: My answer to question #1 is A, of course. But how many is "some"? (I have to ask. I can't help it. It's my scientific training.)

FWIW, my answer on question #2 is C. But I guess I did miss a post or two. I didn't realize that this was about what women think. I'm hopelessly confused.

Jun-10-12  MORPHYEUS: And what would happen if that spider-goat milk was consumed by humans?

Science was not happy just making the nuclear bomb, it has to do this too.

Jun-10-12  ughaibu: Science doesn't make nuclear bombs, technology does.
Jun-10-12
Premium Chessgames Member
  kb2ct:

<diceman:>

The price of gasoline is irrelevant to me.
I used to buy over 1000 galleons a year. This year I am on track to buy 12 galleons and most of that is for my lawn tractor.

Even if it cost a hundred dollars per galleon, I save money. The handwriting is on the wall.

:0)

Jun-11-12
Premium Chessgames Member
  keypusher: <I used to buy over 1000 galleons a year.>

Wow, even his typos are pretentious.

Jun-11-12  voratco: <PinnedPiece: <quantum.conscious: for me it is all about experience and there is nothing mystical about maslow's peak experience or carl jungian shadow energy > our mental state is all we have....reminds me of an event concerning the Dalai Lama....he is always in tune with the connections in his surroundings... that's constant living in the connected universe ... get this: he walked into a Domino's Pizza shop in New York and asked "Can you make me one with everything?"

[disclaimer: joke not original]>

Nothing compared to Fat Pizza, now available in Australia and all over the globe. For information:

Contact Twinlark when he gets back from the tournament.

It's big, it's fat and it's cheesy!!!!LOL.

Jun-11-12  voratco: <ughaibu: Science doesn't make nuclear bombs, technology does.>

Fart bombs and liquid ass maybe but I thought the pigs and the goats, the camels and the chickens made nuclear bombs?

Jun-11-12  voratco: <al wazir: <PiPi>: My answer to question #1 is A, of course. But how many is "some"? (I have to ask. I can't help it. It's my scientific training.)

FWIW, my answer on question #2 is C. But I guess I did miss a post or two. I didn't realize that this was about what women think. I'm hopelessly confused.>

Time for a sex change maybe? LOL.

Jun-11-12  cormier: <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<Gospel> Mt> 5:1-12> When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain, and after he had sat down, his disciples came to him.> He began to teach them, saying:

"Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven.>

Blessed are they who mourn,
for they will be comforted.>

Blessed are the meek,
for they will inherit the land.>

Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied.>
Blessed are the merciful,
for they will be shown mercy.>

Blessed are the clean of heart,
for they will see God.>

Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called children of God.>

Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven.>
Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you and utter every kind of evil against you falsely because of me.>
Rejoice and be glad, for your
Thus they persecuted the prophets who were before you.">
reward will be great in heaven.>

Jun-11-12  galdur: Bank runs in Europe seem fairly imminent.

EU SOURCES HAVE DISCUSSED IMPOSING CAPITAL CONTROLS AS WORST CASE SCENARIO IF GREECE LEAVES EUROZONE - RTRS

IMPOSING BORDER CHECKS, LIMITING ATM WITHDRAWALS ALSO PART OF WORST-CASE SCENARIO PLANNING - EU SOURCES - RTRS

SUSPENSION OF SCHENGEN ALSO DISCUSSED

Jun-11-12  cormier: europa dept: -500 bs
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