Jeff Horner
Number of games in database: 198
Years covered: 1967 to 2008
Last FIDE rating: 2345
Highest rating achieved in database: 2395
Overall record: +84 -67 =41 (54.4%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games
      Based on games in the database; may be incomplete.
      6 exhibition games, odds games, etc. are excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:  Sicilian (41)      B50 B40 B20 B31 B30  Ruy Lopez (21)      C77 C75 C78 C63 C86  French Defense (14)      C00 C02 C16 C13 C10  Caro-Kann (6)      B11 B10  French (5)      C00 C13 C10  Pirc (5)      B08	With the Black pieces:  Ruy Lopez (25)      C69 C92 C99 C61 C70  Ruy Lopez, Closed (11)      C92 C99 C97 C98 C91  English (9)      A10 A16 A15  King's Indian (8)      E97 E70 E94 E66 E81  Reti System (8)      A04 A06 A05  Chigorin Defense (7)      D07

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   London (1975)
   Isle of Man International (2007)
   European Union Championships (2008)

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JEFF HORNER (born Aug-25-1949) United Kingdom [what is this?] IM Jeffrey Horner was born in Bolton, England.

page 1 of 8; games 1-25 of 198  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. J Horner vs M J O'Hara   1-0 27 1967 BCF-ch U18 A07 King's Indian Attack 2. J Horner vs J O'Dell   0-1 33 1967 BCF-ch U18 A07 King's Indian Attack 3. G Brace vs J Horner   0-1 25 1967 BCF-ch U18 C26 Vienna 4. P Hoogendoorn vs J Horner   1-0 33 1968 Hastings II C28 Vienna Game 5. Keene vs J Horner 1-0 44 1970 English Counties Final E66 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav Panno 6. Hartston vs J Horner   1-0 41 1973 BCF-ch C77 Ruy Lopez 7. B Eley vs J Horner   ½-½ 48 1973 BCF-ch C69 Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 6.d4 8. J Quinn vs J Horner   0-1 54 1973 Staffordshire op D07 Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense 9. J Horner vs C W Pritchett   ½-½ 41 1973 BCF-ch C78 Ruy Lopez 10. J Horner vs G H Bennett   1-0 28 1973 BCF-ch B40 Sicilian 11. A H Williams vs J Horner   1-0 32 1973 Staffordshire op C70 Ruy Lopez 12. J Horner vs Keene   ½-½ 22 1973 BCF-ch C03 French, Tarrasch 13. J Horner vs Wade   1-0 54 1973 BCF-ch B01 Scandinavian 14. A Phillips vs J Horner   0-1 24 1973 Hastings op C53 Giuoco Piano 15. Miles vs J Horner 1-0 53 1973 Eastbourne GBR ch A04 Reti Opening 16. J Horner vs R Butters   1-0 21 1973 Staffordshire op C00 French Defense 17. J Horner vs A J Whiteley 1-0 50 1973 BCF-ch B50 Sicilian 18. R M McKay vs J Horner   ½-½ 41 1973 BCF-ch D02 Queen's Pawn Game 19. L De Veauce vs J Horner   0-1 29 1973 Staffordshire op A10 English 20. D Sully vs J Horner   0-1 23 1973 BCF-ch A01 Nimzovich-Larsen Attack 21. J Horner vs N J Holloway   1-0 17 1973 BCF-ch B22 Sicilian, Alapin 22. J Horner vs J J Carleton   1-0 30 1973 Staffordshire op C62 Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense 23. D M Wise vs J Horner   ½-½ 20 1974 BCF-ch C77 Ruy Lopez 24. J Horner vs A Law   0-1 30 1974 BCF-ch B50 Sicilian 25. J Horner vs A H Perkins   0-1 40 1974 BCF-ch C75 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense  page 1 of 8; games 1-25 of 198

Jan-03-05    Benzol: Jeffrey Horner Born 25th August 1949 in Bolton. Mar-20-05    PQB4: A pity we don't have more games here by this gifted attacking player, arguably the most respected amateur in the North of England. 220 BCF/2300+ for about 30 years, he's beaten a string of grandmasters, but his best stuff probably occurs in weekend congresses, hence we don't have enough recorded. I hope there are many such players in the world whose respect for the game and other players shows more of the quality of a true chess black belt than that of some of the more famous. Off the board he's a schoolteacher, and presumably a pretty inspiring one, to judge by his infectious love of chess and the encouraging words he invariably has for opponents. I've had the pleasure of playing Jeff a few times and... let's just say that The Day of My Revenge will surely come. Nov-17-05    philbill: Well said, PQB4. The only thing I have to add is that Jeff is a Fide Master. Aug-25-06    WannaBe: Did he sat in a corner? Aug-25-06    weary willy: Well said PQB4 - I've seen Jeff in action over many years (and been stuffed by him the only time we played, just after I thought I'd reached a drawn endgame)and can agree with all you said ... a nice guy, and a creative attacking player Aug-25-06    Chess Classics: Heh. The Iowa basketball team last year had a senior named Jeff Horner. He was a pretty good player =) Regards, CC Aug-25-06    Rocafella: Suprised <TheSlid> aint posted here. He lives in Bolton, and Bolton is very close to me also! Aug-25-06    mack: What a good boy am I. Aug-26-06    weary willy: Hi Roca - I'm a student teacher at Smithills School, Bolton Aug-26-06    Rocafella: <weary willy> Ah great stuff, in September I'm going to Holy Cross 6th Form College in Bury, don't know if you've heard of it? Aug-26-06    chessmoron: Any relation to James Horner, film composer (Braveheart, Apollo 13, Aliens, Titanic)? Feb-16-08    Edwin Meyer: If i'm right, this guy just made it IM at age 58. Jun-02-08    pawn to QB4: Seems to be correct; don't know if this is some sort of record. But it's not that much of a surprise: he's had the strength for about 40 years, just not the time to enter the right tournaments. Plus, he seems to have an opt out of the ageing process. Congratulations anyway. Aug-20-09    pugofcrydee: http://www.padgatechessclub.co.uk/0... I just played him in a simul Aug-25-09    xenophon: A fine player and a very nice person-happy birthday Jeff Aug-25-09    WhiteRook48: interesting Aug-25-12    pawn to QB4: Hey Jeff - happy birthday, and now you're Player of The Day howsabout sending in some more of those games some time? Aug-25-12    BIDMONFA: Jeff Horner HORNER, Jeff http://www.bidmonfa.com/horner_jeff... _ Aug-27-12    Elbajacisback: A belated Happy Birthday! It really doesn't seem 30 years ago that I watched Jeff outplay Vic Knox with his 'Spanish' bishop in the last round of the Rhyl Open. It would be great to see him play again at Blackpool some time.

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