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John Spencer Purdy

Number of games in database: 95
Years covered: 1955 to 1995
Overall record: +30 -41 =24 (44.2%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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JOHN SPENCER PURDY
(born Sep-25-1935, died Aug-27-2011, 75 years old) Australia
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John Spencer Purdy was born on the 25th of September 1935 in Sydney, Australia. He won the Australian Junior Championship in 1951, and the Australian Championship twice, 1954-55 and 1962-63. He was the son of Cecil Purdy and grandson of Spencer Crakanthorp, who have both been Australian Champions.

Wikipedia article: John Purdy (chess player)

Last updated: 2024-05-13 08:35:24

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 page 1 of 4; games 1-25 of 95  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. D Horseman vs J S Purdy 1-0251955Training TournamentC29 Vienna Gambit
2. J S Purdy vs Spassky 0-1211955World Junior Championship qual-1A03 Bird's Opening
3. K W Lloyd vs J S Purdy 1-0411955Wch U20 final-BD22 Queen's Gambit Accepted
4. J S Purdy vs J M Aitken  0-1601955British ChampionshipA46 Queen's Pawn Game
5. J S Purdy vs P B Cook  1-0461955British ChampionshipA47 Queen's Indian
6. M J Haygarth vs J S Purdy  0-1511955British ChampionshipC64 Ruy Lopez, Classical
7. J S Purdy vs T J Beach  ½-½241955British ChampionshipE67 King's Indian, Fianchetto
8. J Penrose vs J S Purdy  1-0281955British ChampionshipB39 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Breyer Variation
9. J S Purdy vs G Abrahams  0-1391955British ChampionshipD31 Queen's Gambit Declined
10. H Israel vs J S Purdy  ½-½411955British ChampionshipA06 Reti Opening
11. J S Purdy vs K W Lloyd  ½-½361955British ChampionshipD05 Queen's Pawn Game
12. O Weber vs J S Purdy  ½-½261956Australian Championship 1956/57A45 Queen's Pawn Game
13. L Endzelins vs J S Purdy  1-0321956Australian Championship 1956/57C64 Ruy Lopez, Classical
14. J S Purdy vs R Pikler 0-1341957Ukrainian InvitationalA52 Budapest Gambit
15. J S Purdy vs O Sarapu  0-1361957Australian Championship 1956/57A49 King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4
16. C Purdy vs J S Purdy  0-1311957Australian Championship 1956/57C64 Ruy Lopez, Classical
17. K Ozols vs J S Purdy  1-0471957Australian Championship 1956/57A05 Reti Opening
18. J S Purdy vs J Hanks  1-0621957Australian Championship 1956/57A46 Queen's Pawn Game
19. W Bleicher vs J S Purdy  1-0331958Australian Championship 1958/59A40 Queen's Pawn Game
20. J S Purdy vs P Foster  1-0251958Australian Championship 1958/59B73 Sicilian, Dragon, Classical
21. D Pike vs J S Purdy  0-1271958Australian Championship 1958/59A40 Queen's Pawn Game
22. J S Purdy vs P Viner  ½-½361959Australian Championship 1958/59C28 Vienna Game
23. J Hanks vs J S Purdy  1-0471959Australian Championship 1958/59B06 Robatsch
24. J S Purdy vs K Ozols  0-1331959Australian Championship 1958/59C18 French, Winawer
25. J S Purdy vs J R Phillips  ½-½661959Australian Championship 1958/59B63 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack
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May-12-04  Benzol: John Spencer Purdy
Born 25th September 1935
Australian Champion 1954-55; 1962-63
His father CJS Purdy and grandfather Spencer Crackanthorp were both Australian champions.
Aug-28-11  twinlark: R.I.P. John Purdy. You were an ornament to the game.
Nov-05-16  optimal play: John Spencer Purdy finished in a three-way tie for 10th in the 1969 Australian Championship.

He was on 7 points after 11 rounds but faded badly to finish on 7½/15 [+05/=05/-05] although he did manage a draw with black against Walter Browne in round 6.

Here is a win he scored from round 2...

[Event "Australian Championship"]
[Site "Melbourne"]
[Date "1968.12.28"]
[Round "2.10"]
[White "Kewley, Douglas"]
[Black "Purdy, John Spencer"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C68"]
[PlyCount "106"]
[EventDate "1968.12.27"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "15"]
[EventCountry "AUS"]
[SourceDate "2007.10.17"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Bxc6 dxc6 5. O-O Bg4 6. h3 h5 7. c3 Qf6 8. d4 Bxf3 9. Qxf3 exd4 10. cxd4 Qxf3 11. gxf3 c5 12. d5 Ne7 13. Be3 b6 14. Na3 O-O-O 15. Nc4 Ng6 16. Rfd1 Bd6 17. Rac1 Kd7 18. Kh1 Rhg8 19. Rg1 Ne5 20. Nxe5+ Bxe5 21. Rc2 g6 22. f4 Bd6 23. Rgc1 f6 24. Rg1 Rc8 25. f3 Ke7 26. Rcg2 Kf7 27. Rc2 c6 28. Rd2 cxd5 29. Rxd5 Rgd8 30. Rgd1 Bc7 31. f5 gxf5 32. exf5 Rxd5 33. Rxd5 Rd8 34. Rxd8 Bxd8 35. Bf4 b5 36. Kg2 Ba5 37. Bd6 c4 38. Kg3 Bd2 39. Kf2 Ke8 40. Ke2 Bh6 41. Bc5 Bf4 42. b3 cxb3 43. axb3 a5 44. Bb6 a4 45. bxa4 bxa4 46. Bc5 Kf7 47. Kd3 Kg7 48. Be7 Be5 49. Kc4 Bb2 50. Kb4 Kf7 51. Bd6 a3 52. Kb3 Ke8 53. Bc5 Kd7 0-1


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1st Walter Shawn Browne (13/15) [+11/=04/-00]

=2nd Douglas Gibson Hamilton (11/15) [+09/=04/-02]

=2nd Alfred Flatow (11/15) [+08/=06/-01]

4th Paul Dozsa (10/15) [+06/=08/-01]

=5th Otto Weber (8½/15) [+06/=05/-04]

=5th Karlis Alexander Ozols (8½/15) [+05/=07/-03]

=7th Emanuel Adolph Basta (8/15) [+06/=04/-05]

=7th Willem Johannes Geus (8/15) [+05/=06/-04]

=7th Peter Johnson (8/15) [+04/=08/-03]

=10th Gerd Niess (7½/15) [+06/=03/-06]

=10th John Spencer Purdy (7½/15) [+05/=05/-05]

=10th Michael V Woodhams (7½/15) [+05/=05/-05]

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