Zoltan Kovacs
Number of games in database: 34
Years covered: 1954 to 1987
Last FIDE rating: 2041
Highest rating achieved in database: 2146
Overall record: +18 -8 =8 (64.7%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games
      Based on games in the database; may be incomplete.

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E26		Nimzo-Indian, Samisch (3 games)
E80		King's Indian, Samisch Variation (2 games)
D51		Queen's Gambit Declined (2 games)

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ZOLTAN KOVACS (born Feb-21-1930) Hungary [what is this?] note: IMC Zoltan Kovacs was born on the 20th of April, 1944. And there are two other players named Zoltan Kovacs (b. Jan/03/1980 and Aug/23/1984).

page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 34  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Z Kovacs vs G Noradounghian   ½-½ 19 1954 Amsterdam ol (Men) E26 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 2. Z Kovacs vs Ugo Cala   1-0 25 1954 Amsterdam ol (Men) E26 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 3. Z Kovacs vs J Jerolim   1-0 38 1954 Amsterdam ol (Men) E80 King's Indian, Samisch Variation 4. Z Kovacs vs T Van Scheltinga   ½-½ 28 1954 Amsterdam ol (Men) D31 Queen's Gambit Declined 5. Z Kovacs vs P Papapavlou   1-0 37 1954 Amsterdam ol (Men) D55 Queen's Gambit Declined 6. I Johannsson vs Z Kovacs   1-0 38 1954 Amsterdam ol (Men) E69 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line 7. Z Kovacs vs M Rantanen   1-0 66 1954 Amsterdam ol (Men) D51 Queen's Gambit Declined 8. Z Kovacs vs P Papapavlou   1-0 71 1954 Amsterdam ol (Men) D51 Queen's Gambit Declined 9. Z Kovacs vs W Nash   1-0 41 1954 Amsterdam ol (Men) D83 Grunfeld, Grunfeld Gambit 10. Dake vs Z Kovacs   ½-½ 43 1955 US Open E67 King's Indian, Fianchetto 11. Z Kovacs vs E McCormick   1-0 36 1955 US Open D25 Queen's Gambit Accepted 12. Z Kovacs vs S Van Gelder   1-0 27 1955 US Open E80 King's Indian, Samisch Variation 13. R Cross vs Z Kovacs   1-0 28 1955 US Open B89 Sicilian 14. E Levin vs Z Kovacs   0-1 45 1955 US Open B56 Sicilian 15. Z Kovacs vs Remlinger   0-1 30 1955 US Open E26 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 16. Z Kovacs vs C Pilnick   ½-½ 30 1955 US Open D87 Grunfeld, Exchange 17. Z Kovacs vs M Czerniak   1-0 50 1955 Hoogovens A62 Benoni, Fianchetto Variation 18. A Sandrin vs Z Kovacs   1-0 52 1955 US Open E70 King's Indian 19. Z Kovacs vs I Rivise   ½-½ 29 1961 US Open E51 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 20. W Cunningham vs Z Kovacs   0-1 44 1961 US Open D41 Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch 21. E McCormick vs Z Kovacs   0-1 55 1961 US Open B88 Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack 22. J G Sullivan vs Z Kovacs   0-1 31 1961 US Open E85 King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox Variation 23. Z Kovacs vs N Falconer   1-0 29 1961 US Open E43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation 24. Z Kovacs vs J E Barry   1-0 26 1961 US Open D43 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav 25. P Lapiken vs Z Kovacs   0-1 14 1961 US Open B85 Sicilian, Scheveningen, Classical  page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 34

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