Jindrich Trapl
Number of games in database: 114
Years covered: 1961 to 2008
Last FIDE rating: 2336
Highest rating achieved in database: 2372
Overall record: +39 -41 =34 (49.1%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games
      Based on games in the database; may be incomplete.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:  Sicilian (16)      B87 B33 B56 B43 B89  Queen's Pawn Game (5)      A46 D05 A50 D04  Ruy Lopez (4)      C68 C64 C77 C73	With the Black pieces:  Sicilian (12)      B51 B97 B21 B70 B64  King's Indian (8)      E61 E69 E62 E98 E74  Ruy Lopez (4)      C69 C99 C74

NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   J Trapl vs I Hausner, 1980 1-0
   J Trapl vs J Stocek, 1995 1-0

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JINDRICH TRAPL (born Mar-24-1942, died Mar-29-2010) Czech Republic [what is this?] He was an IM.

page 1 of 5; games 1-25 of 114  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. J Rejfir vs J Trapl   1-0 35 1961 CSR-ch E74 King's Indian, Averbakh, 6...c5 2. J Trapl vs Kavalek   1-0 33 1961 CSR-ch A53 Old Indian 3. J Trapl vs E Perez Gonzalves   1-0 25 1961 European Team ch B17 Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation 4. J Trapl vs J Vesely   1-0 45 1961 CSR-ch B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 5. Filip vs J Trapl   ½-½ 19 1961 CSR-ch E61 King's Indian 6. J Trapl vs Ujtelky 1-0 20 1961 CSR-ch B06 Robatsch 7. J Trapl vs J Marsalek   1-0 25 1961 CSR-ch E26 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 8. J Trapl vs G Forintos   1-0 68 1961 Oberhaunsen C64 Ruy Lopez, Classical 9. F Blatny vs J Trapl 1-0 37 1962 CSR-ch C40 King's Knight Opening 10. Kavalek vs J Trapl   1-0 42 1962 CSR-ch A20 English 11. J Trapl vs J Vesely 1-0 43 1962 CSR-ch C77 Ruy Lopez 12. J Trapl vs J Marsalek   1-0 41 1962 CSR-ch C73 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense 13. J Kozma vs J Trapl   ½-½ 20 1962 CSR-ch E60 King's Indian Defense 14. J Trapl vs J Trmal 1-0 17 1962 CSR-ch D11 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav 15. J Trapl vs Plachetka   1-0 48 1962 CSR-ch B89 Sicilian 16. J Trapl vs J Vesely   1-0 31 1963 CSR-ch B27 Sicilian 17. Smejkal vs J Trapl   ½-½ 11 1963 CSR-ch B06 Robatsch 18. J Trapl vs L Alster   0-1 29 1963 Prague ch-CSR B56 Sicilian 19. J Trapl vs Filip   1-0 40 1963 CSR-ch B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3 20. J Trapl vs Ujtelky   ½-½ 56 1963 CSR-ch A42 Modern Defense, Averbakh System 21. J Kozma vs J Trapl   1-0 34 1963 CSR-ch E48 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5 22. F Blatny vs J Trapl   1-0 34 1963 CSR-ch B26 Sicilian, Closed, 6.Be3 23. Smejkal vs J Trapl   1-0 44 1964 CSR-ch B97 Sicilian, Najdorf 24. Ujtelky vs J Trapl   1-0 34 1964 CSR-ch A25 English 25. J Trapl vs J Marsalek   ½-½ 37 1964 CSR-ch A83 Dutch, Staunton Gambit  page 1 of 5; games 1-25 of 114

Mar-27-05    Gypsy: < Many years back, during a junior championship of Czechoslovakia, Soukal led the pack by one point ahead of the field going into the last round. For the title, he therefore needed just a draw. Soukal's last game, with Trapl, was a tough, sharp fight. Trapl lost his way in the complications during the transition into middlegame and lost a piece. Thus, without realy expecting it, the leading player suddenly had the tournament victory in his sight. He was still young, inexperianced, and seeing the title almost at his grasp, he offered a draw. After all, how could under the circumstances oponent realy refuse it? But Trapl thought a bit, then turned down the draw-offer, signed a resignation, and congratulated his oponent to the title of the champion. It was gesture of a real gentleman. > J. Vesely, "Psychological Guide through Chess Games". Mar-28-05    Hinchliffe: <Gypsy> I followed the line of thought relating to resignations etc and found your story. Well worth the discover. An excellent story and one that was very relevant to the discussion started by Richard Taylor. And I agree with the comments made at the end of the article - Mr. Trapl is a real gentleman. Apr-04-10    Honza Cervenka: On Monday, March 29, just five days after his 68th birthday Jindrich Trapl passed away. R.I.P.! Jan-13-11    PhilFeeley: <"You played like Tal," became one of the highest accolades for attackers. With his spectacular sacrifices and combinations, Tal won the hearts of chess fans and inspired many players. Plenty of them tried and failed to play like him. It was especially tempting to sacrifice pieces when Tal was present. At the 1961 European Team Championship in Oberhausen, Germany, Tal could only watch the incredible adventures of the young master Jindrich Trapl who in nine games sacrificed eight pawns, two exchanges, two light pieces and a queen. He was promptly called the Czech Tal and some wondered why the real Tal was not nicknamed the Latvian Trapl.> Lubomir Kavalek The Huffington Post January 12, 2011

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