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Vivian Smith

Number of games in database: 72
Years covered: 1978 to 2015
Last FIDE rating: 1735 (1805 rapid)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2035
Overall record: +21 -37 =14 (38.9%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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B07 Pirc (9 games)
B23 Sicilian, Closed (7 games)
A07 King's Indian Attack (7 games)
B09 Pirc, Austrian Attack (4 games)
C45 Scotch Game (3 games)
C44 King's Pawn Game (3 games)
B08 Pirc, Classical (3 games)
A31 English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation (2 games)
A48 King's Indian (2 games)
A45 Queen's Pawn Game (2 games)

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 New Zealand Open
   V Smith vs A Tsagarakis (Jan-09-15) 0-1
   R Maris vs V Smith (Jan-08-15) 1/2-1/2
   Terry Shen vs V Smith (Jan-07-15) 0-1
   V Smith vs Benjamin Nylund (Jan-06-15) 1-0
   N M Cooper vs V Smith (Jan-05-15) 1-0

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VIVIAN SMITH
(born Sep-15-1951, 73 years old) New Zealand

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Woman FIDE Master and National Arbiter Vivian J Smith is the wife of Robert Wayne Smith. A strong player in her own right, Vivian has won the New Zealand Women's Championship a record ten times.

Wikipedia article: Vivian Smith (chess player)

Last updated: 2024-11-04 19:03:30

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 page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 72  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. V Smith vs C Vreeken  ½-½311978Buenos Aires Olympiad (Women) qual-1C54 Giuoco Piano
2. V Smith vs W R Stretch  1-0311981New Zealand Women's ChB20 Sicilian
3. L M Martin vs V Smith  0-1451982New Zealand Womens ChA13 English
4. V Smith vs V Bilinski  ½-½571984Thessaloniki Olympiad (Women)B12 Caro-Kann Defense
5. V Smith vs D Clinton 1-02519847th Waitakere Trust OpenC03 French, Tarrasch
6. V Smith vs A P Martin  1-0351984Thessaloniki Olympiad (Women)B21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4
7. V Smith vs M Voyska  0-1361986Dubai Olympiad (Women)A07 King's Indian Attack
8. V Smith vs S Landry  ½-½291986Dubai Olympiad (Women)C36 King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense
9. T Berg vs V Smith  1-0431988Thessaloniki Olympiad (Women)A07 King's Indian Attack
10. V Smith vs E Danielian  0-1421998Elista Olympiad (Women)B13 Caro-Kann, Exchange
11. M Watai vs V Smith  1-0401998Elista Olympiad (Women)B08 Pirc, Classical
12. I Berezina vs V Smith  1-0392001Zone 3.2b (Oceana) WomenA07 King's Indian Attack
13. N Phan-Koshnitsky vs V Smith  1-0262001Zone 3.2b (Oceana) WomenA10 English
14. N Mills vs V Smith  1-0572001Zone 3.2b (Oceana) WomenA43 Old Benoni
15. V Smith vs L Moylan  ½-½602001Zone 3.2b (Oceana) WomenA48 King's Indian
16. V Smith vs N Mills  ½-½232001Zone 3.2b (Oceana) WomenC42 Petrov Defense
17. V Smith vs R Perez 0-1272001American OpenB52 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
18. J McDonald vs V Smith  1-0302003NZ Major OpenA00 Uncommon Opening
19. H Marko vs V Smith  1-036200326th Waitakere Licensing Trust OpenB07 Pirc
20. V Smith vs R Eidelson  0-1182004Calvia Olympiad (Women)E61 King's Indian
21. E Nuritdinova vs V Smith  ½-½212004Calvia Olympiad (Women)B08 Pirc, Classical
22. J Wu vs V Smith  1-024200532nd North Shore OpenB07 Pirc
23. P Wang vs V Smith  1-0262006Queenstown ClassicA45 Queen's Pawn Game
24. N Popova vs V Smith  1-0252006Turin Olympiad (Women)B07 Pirc
25. V Smith vs L Abur  1-0552006Turin Olympiad (Women)B00 Uncommon King's Pawn Opening
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Kibitzer's Corner
Jan-03-11  Gersch: Ten time NZ Womens champion and 1725 elo fide?
Jan-04-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  perfidious: <Gersch> Not all women are 2400+.

In 1974-75, the best player in my small state was about 17-1800, though that soon changed, when several of us gained experience against strong opposition; by spring 1977, I was fourth board on my HS team at 1750.

Jan-07-11  Gersch: but two games between two 1700 - 1800 is more a gamble than anything else.

Two games between two 2000 is also a gamble, one doesnt punish another for a small mistake. I saw some of the games, they are very poor

Sep-12-14
Premium Chessgames Member
  GrahamClayton: Excellent biography here:

http://www.nzchessmag.com/vivprofil...

Mar-15-17
Premium Chessgames Member
  Jonathan Sarfati: <Gersch>, to be fair, she is now 65 and has been an extremely active chess administrator and promoter. Her peak rating was 2035.
Mar-15-17
Premium Chessgames Member
  Jonathan Sarfati: <GrahamClayton>, thanks for that. You're right, I guess it is officially a biography because it has the byline of the late Gordon Allen Hoskyn, but it is really an interesting autobiographical article. Thank you for posting.
Mar-15-17
Premium Chessgames Member
  perfidious: That was well worth the read.

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