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Stephan Popel
S Popel 
 

Number of games in database: 59
Years covered: 1949 to 1982
Overall record: +31 -16 =12 (62.7%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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STEPHAN POPEL
(born Aug-15-1909, died Dec-27-1987, 78 years old) Poland (federation/nationality United States of America)

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Stepan Popel, a nephew of Ignatz von Popiel, won the championship of Paris in 1951, 1953, and 1954. He won the Premier Reserves Major tournament at Hastings 1950/51, then achieved an even score in the top section the following year, Hastings (1951/52).

After coming to the United States in 1956, he won the North Central Open in 1957, the Michigan State Championship in 1957, 1958, and 1959, and was champion of North Dakota eleven times between 1965 to 1980.

Wikipedia article: Stepan Popel

Last updated: 2022-07-19 23:14:02

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 page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 59  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. S Popel vs A Gibaud 1-0311949French teams cupB06 Robatsch
2. L Gabrovsek vs S Popel  1-0301950Paris-BelgradeD45 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
3. S Popel vs G Abrahams  ½-½341951Hastings 1951/52A06 Reti Opening
4. L Barden vs S Popel 0-1651951Hastings 1951/52E95 King's Indian, Orthodox, 7...Nbd7, 8.Re1
5. S Popel vs Yanofsky  ½-½621951Hastings 1951/52A07 King's Indian Attack
6. D V Hooper vs S Popel 1-0291951Hastings 1951/52A52 Budapest Gambit
7. S Popel vs Gligoric 0-1511952Hastings 1951/52A07 King's Indian Attack
8. L Schmid vs S Popel  ½-½441952Hastings 1951/52B01 Scandinavian
9. S Popel vs J H Donner 0-1751952Hastings 1951/52A07 King's Indian Attack
10. Golombek vs S Popel  0-1431952Hastings 1951/52A15 English
11. S Popel vs A R Thomas  1-0511952Hastings 1951/52A07 King's Indian Attack
12. S Popel vs P Ravn  ½-½401953ParisA06 Reti Opening
13. B Simonovic vs S Popel  0-1351953ParisA52 Budapest Gambit
14. S Popel vs W Morena  1-0271953ParisA06 Reti Opening
15. S Popel vs R Belkadi  1-0381953ParisE69 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line
16. M Raizman vs S Popel  0-1351953ParisD79 Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O, Main line
17. S Popel vs F Molnar  1-0621953ParisE65 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav, 7.O-O
18. G Noradounghian vs S Popel  ½-½181953ParisB01 Scandinavian
19. S Popel vs O Benkner  1-0181953ParisA04 Reti Opening
20. Tartakower vs S Popel  ½-½181953ParisC41 Philidor Defense
21. J Ratner vs S Popel  0-1361953Paris-chC00 French Defense
22. S Popel vs O Benkner  1-0421953Saarbruecken InternationalE67 King's Indian, Fianchetto
23. S Popel vs D Galula  1-0171954Paris-ch 28thA00 Uncommon Opening
24. P Balcaen vs S Popel  0-1271955Paris Caissa EasterA52 Budapest Gambit
25. S Popel vs P Ravn  1-0431955ParisA03 Bird's Opening
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Kibitzer's Corner
Feb-25-04  Resignation Trap: Popel was a feared and respected player in the US during the 1950's. He spent the later part of his life in North Dakota. He was a nephew of an earlier master, Ignatz von Popiel.

Ignatz Von Popiel

Mar-24-04  Resignation Trap: Here is a recent article about Popel (in Polish):

http://www.astercity.net/~vistula/p...

Aug-10-07  vonKrolock: Nice link, <Res> - sorry for the belated acknoledgment - <Test Your Polish> in that excellent article with a lot of lesser known games
Sep-20-10
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  GrahamClayton: Another biography:

http://tartajubow.blogspot.com/2010...

Aug-15-16  TheFocus: Happy birthday, Stephan Popel.

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