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Esther Epstein

Number of games in database: 144
Years covered: 1964 to 2008
Last FIDE rating: 2195
Highest rating achieved in database: 2199
Overall record: +52 -51 =41 (50.3%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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A15 English (4 games)
E10 Queen's Pawn Game (4 games)
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ESTHER EPSTEIN
(born May-10-1954, 71 years old) Russia (federation/nationality United States of America)

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Woman International Master (1972) Esther Danilovna Epstein is the wife of Alexander Ivanov and was US Women's Champion in 1991 and 1997.

Wikipedia article: Esther Epstein

Last updated: 2022-02-08 18:49:48

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 page 1 of 6; games 1-25 of 144  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. V Rozlapa vs E Epstein  1-04819644th Soviet Team Cup sf TallinnB35 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Modern Variation with Bc4
2. E Epstein vs L Szaday  1-0661968Russia - HungaryC92 Ruy Lopez, Closed
3. M Ivanka vs E Epstein  ½-½561968Russia - HungaryB03 Alekhine's Defense
4. E Epstein vs Z Veroci  0-1451968Russia - HungaryC68 Ruy Lopez, Exchange
5. E Karakas vs E Epstein  1-0291968Russia - HungaryB44 Sicilian
6. E Epstein vs I Levitina  0-1461969URS-chT U18B53 Sicilian
7. M Albulet-Pogorevici vs E Epstein  0-1241972Leningrad (Women)A22 English
8. R Bilunova vs E Epstein  1-0411972Leningrad (Women)B05 Alekhine's Defense, Modern
9. I Levitina vs E Epstein  1-0401972USSR Championship (Women)B05 Alekhine's Defense, Modern
10. L Idelchyk vs E Epstein  1-0321972USSR Championship (Women)B42 Sicilian, Kan
11. E Epstein vs M Ranniku  ½-½541973Voronezh (Women)C00 French Defense
12. A Kushnir vs E Epstein  0-1311973Voronezh (Women)A15 English
13. E Epstein vs M Porubszky-Angyalosine  0-1431974Halle (Women)A07 King's Indian Attack
14. M Petrova-Kalmukova vs E Epstein  0-1411974Halle (Women)A46 Queen's Pawn Game
15. E Epstein vs C Lehmann  1-0461974Halle (Women)B50 Sicilian
16. B Burchardt vs E Epstein  0-1511974Halle (Women)B04 Alekhine's Defense, Modern
17. A Wagner-Michel vs E Epstein  0-1351974Halle (Women)B02 Alekhine's Defense
18. P Feustel vs E Epstein  0-1421974Halle (Women)B05 Alekhine's Defense, Modern
19. W Nowarra vs E Epstein  ½-½631974Halle (Women)A07 King's Indian Attack
20. M Heintze vs E Epstein  ½-½291974Halle (Women)E10 Queen's Pawn Game
21. E Epstein vs G Just  1-0781974Halle (Women)A07 King's Indian Attack
22. E Epstein vs M Juncu  0-1451974Halle (Women)B31 Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation
23. A Akhsharumova vs E Epstein  1-0251976Burevestnik Team ChampionshipB40 Sicilian
24. E Epstein vs M Albulet-Pogorevici  1-0261979Vladimir (Women)C10 French
25. M Beltz vs E Epstein  ½-½361979Vladimir (Women)E10 Queen's Pawn Game
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Kibitzer's Corner
Mar-16-05  pazzed paun: <chessgames.com> just to pick a few nits -The E. Epstein vs. Fine 1945 probaly is not the same Esther Epstein that plays in the 21st century U.S. women's championship.
Mar-03-06  Karpova: http://www.buchess.org/images/epste...
http://www.bu.edu/bridge/archive/19... http://www.chesscenter.com/twic/eve...
Mar-03-06  hitman84: <Karpova>Hey how do you know so many players ? do you know or seen them in person ? ie are you a serious chess player or just a chess fantic like me :)
Mar-03-06  Karpova: no, they just participate in the US Championship (2006). well, you are understating by calling yourself <just a chess fanatic>. you seem to be quite strong!
Mar-03-06  hitman84: <you seem to be quite strong!>does this mean you have my pic too :-/

oh.. thx, You mean my chess playing strength :)

I play only 2-3 tourneys/year :(

May-18-08  patzer2: Here at http://www.uschess.org/news/bio/eps... is a bit of biography on Esther Epstein, who according to this source is the wife of U.S. Grandmaster Alexander Ivanov.

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