William Goichberg
Number of games in database: 24
Years covered: 1964 to 1978
Last FIDE rating: 2330
Overall record: +7 -12 =5 (39.6%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games
      Based on games in the database; may be incomplete.

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A69		Benoni, Four Pawns Attack, Main line (3 games)
B93		Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4 (2 games)

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WILLIAM GOICHBERG (born Nov-11-1942) United States of America [what is this?] FIDE Master, International Arbiter and International Organizer. Wikipedia article: Bill Goichberg

page 1 of 1; 24 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. W Goichberg vs J Curdo   0-1 45 1964 US Open C26 Vienna 2. R Steinmeyer vs W Goichberg   ½-½ 31 1965 Manhattan Chess Club A34 English, Symmetrical 3. W Goichberg vs R Potter 1-0 24 1967 US Open C10 French 4. A Karklins vs W Goichberg   ½-½ 25 1967 US Open B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3 5. Saidy vs W Goichberg   1-0 51 1967 US Open E80 King's Indian, Samisch Variation 6. W Goichberg vs J F Shaw 1-0 27 1967 US Open A69 Benoni, Four Pawns Attack, Main line 7. W Goichberg vs P Grey   1-0 26 1967 US Open A30 English, Symmetrical 8. N Weinstein vs W Goichberg   ½-½ 25 1967 US Open B89 Sicilian 9. R Byrne vs W Goichberg   1-0 51 1967 US Open B30 Sicilian 10. W Goichberg vs F Banffy   1-0 30 1967 US Open A69 Benoni, Four Pawns Attack, Main line 11. W Goichberg vs P Koploy   1-0 52 1972 Lone Pine C01 French, Exchange 12. M Costa vs W Goichberg   0-1 46 1972 Lone Pine B57 Sicilian 13. W Goichberg vs Larry Evans 0-1 52 1972 Lone Pine B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4 14. W Goichberg vs P Cleghorn   0-1 55 1972 Lone Pine C77 Ruy Lopez 15. W Goichberg vs T Hay   0-1 60 1972 Lone Pine C71 Ruy Lopez 16. M Pollowitz vs W Goichberg   1-0 58 1972 Lone Pine A69 Benoni, Four Pawns Attack, Main line 17. R Ervin vs W Goichberg   1-0 50 1972 Lone Pine B72 Sicilian, Dragon 18. W Goichberg vs L Day   0-1 37 1973 USA op B44 Sicilian 19. Browne vs W Goichberg   1-0 29 1973 Chicago USA op B64 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack 20. W Goichberg vs D J Strauss 1-0 23 1974 Lone Pine C11 French 21. W Goichberg vs A Haik   ½-½ 35 1978 Lloyds Bank C62 Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense 22. W Goichberg vs K Pytel   ½-½ 29 1978 Skien B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4 23. W Goichberg vs S Bouaziz   0-1 46 1978 Lloyds Bank B33 Sicilian 24. J Flesch vs W Goichberg   1-0 72 1978 Lloyds Bank A07 King's Indian Attack  page 1 of 1; 24 games

Sep-16-05    domradave: Bill Goichberg is the best organizer of chess tournaments in the USA. His father Sol Goichberg was one of the greatest mandolin players who ever lived. His recording of the Vivaldi concerto is still available. Sep-16-05    RookFile: Bill at one time was a 2300 player, but hasn't played in a long while.

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