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R Robson 
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Ray Robson
Number of games in database: 192
Years covered: 2004 to 2009
Current FIDE rating: 2567
Overall record: +88 -49 =55 (60.2%)*
   * 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 (49) 
    B42 B96 B33 B90 B92
 French Defense (18) 
    C18 C11 C12 C03 C16
 Ruy Lopez (16) 
    C67 C97 C96 C80 C78
 Sicilian Najdorf (14) 
    B96 B90 B92 B99
 Ruy Lopez, Closed (8) 
    C97 C96 C99 C95 C87
 French (7) 
    C11 C12 C13 C10
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (40) 
    B81 B52 B83 B76 B27
 Sicilian Scheveningen (17) 
    B81 B83 B80 B82
 Semi-Slav (16) 
    D44 D45 D43 D47
 Catalan (9) 
    E04
 Queen's Gambit Declined (8) 
    D31 D36 D30
 Sicilian Dragon (5) 
    B76 B77
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   V Akobian vs R Robson, 2009 0-1
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RAY ROBSON
(born Oct-25-1994) United States of America

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GM Ray Robson was born in Guam, with he and his parents moving to Florida, USA shortly afterwards. He picked up chess from his father at age 3. Robson won his FM title in June 2005 after tying for first place (winning the silver medal) at the Pan American Youth Chess Championship in Brazil.

Robson captured his first IM norm in November 2007 by taking clear first place in the 6th North American FIDE Invitational tournament in Chicago, Illinois, scoring 7/9. He scored his second and third norms just weeks later at the World Junior Championship (2007) in Antalya, Turkey, and at the Dallas GM Invitational in Texas, becoming the youngest IM in the USA early in 2008 when his FIDE rating finally reached 2400.

In August of 2009, Robson tied for first at the Arctic Chess Challenge (2009) Tromso, Norway, winning his first GM norm. Later in August, he won his second GM norm by winning the 23rd North American FIDE Invitational in Skokie, Illinois. In October 2009, he won the Pan-American Junior Championship (2009) with one round to spare, earning his third and final GM norm to acquire the title a couple of weeks before his fifteenth birthday (his rating having already reached 2500), thereby becoming the USA's youngest Grandmaster,


 page 1 of 8; games 1-25 of 192  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves Year Event/LocaleOpening
1. R Aghasaryan vs R Robson  ½-½39 2004 Wch U10D35 Queen's Gambit Declined
2. R Robson vs I Beradze  1-034 2004 Wch U10B12 Caro-Kann Defense
3. R Robson vs Yifan Hou  0-137 2004 Wch U10B84 Sicilian, Scheveningen
4. R Robson vs K Eranyan  1-047 2004 Wch U10C92 Ruy Lopez, Closed
5. Prince Mark Aquino vs R Robson  0-140 2004 Wch U10B83 Sicilian
6. R Robson vs R Song  0-160 2004 Wch U10C18 French, Winawer
7. Chen Peng vs R Robson  1-030 2004 Wch U10B82 Sicilian, Scheveningen
8. R Robson vs R Prasanna Raghuram  1-026 2004 Wch U10B78 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long
9. R Robson vs S Iermito  ½-½35 2005 PAN u12bC41 Philidor Defense
10. R Robson vs Z Strzemiecki  ½-½42 2005 Wch U12C11 French
11. L Milman vs R Robson 1-034 2005 HB Global Chess ChallengeB81 Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack
12. Saeed Ishaq Mohammad vs R Robson  0-153 2005 Wch U12D43 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
13. M Bambino vs R Robson  0-144 2005 PAN u12bA13 English
14. J A Guevara Perez vs R Robson  0-167 2005 Wch U12B50 Sicilian
15. R Robson vs J Vasconez  1-042 2005 PAN u12bC97 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin
16. R Robson vs Jose Dias  1-049 2005 PAN u12bC60 Ruy Lopez
17. R Robson vs P Vargas Serano 1-061 2005 PAN u12bC18 French, Winawer
18. R Robson vs S Narayanan  ½-½37 2005 Wch U12B84 Sicilian, Scheveningen
19. R Robson vs Negi  ½-½105 2005 Belfort YWCC boys under 12B42 Sicilian, Kan
20. T Tomaz vs R Robson  ½-½50 2005 PAN u12bA13 English
21. R Robson vs W So ½-½47 2005 Belfort YWCC boys under 12B33 Sicilian
22. R Salazar vs R Robson 0-156 2005 PAN u12bB80 Sicilian, Scheveningen
23. R Robson vs D Swiercz  1-040 2005 Wch U12B42 Sicilian, Kan
24. S Sjugirov vs R Robson  ½-½80 2005 Belfort YWCC boys under 12B81 Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack
25. R Robson vs S Navarro 1-030 2005 PAN u12bB33 Sicilian
 page 1 of 8; games 1-25 of 192  PGN Download
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Oct-17-09   kurtrichards: <Knight13:kurtrichards:It's good to see Ray at Corus (C) 2010.Yeah,man,he'll be in the A-bowl by 2012.> The word A-bowl is related to American college football, is it not? Am talking chess here not your kind of football. And if what you mean is Corus (A) by 2012, then say what you mean.
Oct-17-09
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  parisattack: <Knight13: <kurtrichards: It's good to see Ray at Corus (C) 2010.> Yeah, man, he'll be in the A-bowl by 2012.>

I know what you mean. This forum is hardly a scholastic exercise so I think you are fine.

Oct-17-09
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  Knight13: <parisattack> What's a scholastic exercise? Some kind of state-of-the-art expression?
Oct-18-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  laskersteinitz: Where can I find the list of participants in all three groups for Corus 2010? Thanks.
Oct-18-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  parisattack: Here are 'A' and 'B Groups -

http://www.coruschess.com/article.p...

Oct-18-09   Shams: <The word A-bowl is related to American college football, is it not? Am talking chess here not your kind of football.>

I'm quite sure that "A-bowl" is not a term used in American football, at high school, college or professional ranks.

Oct-18-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  HeMateMe: We used to do a LOT of bowls, when I was in college.
Oct-19-09
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  Knight13: <HeMateMe> Any chance you went to a top 20 ranked college?
Oct-19-09
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  HeMateMe: Nah, I went to a couple of very ordinary state colleges. i majored in backgammon and beer bar. 100% attendance in both disciplinies...
Oct-19-09
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  Knight13: <HeMateMe> Yeah, right, you're lying! I just punched you in on the FBI database and it lists that you attended Columbia University 1988-92 for Undergraduate and Brown University Medical School from 1992-1996.
Oct-19-09
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  HeMateMe: It was kibitizing here at CG that GOT me on their database...
Oct-25-09
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  Phony Benoni: Yet another United States GM who was born abroad.
Oct-25-09
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  WannaBe: I have a silly question... In the bio, it states:

<Robson captured his first IM norm in November 2007 by taking clear first place in the 6th North American FIDE Invitational tournament in Chicago, Illinois, scoring 7/9...

[rest omitted]

In August of 2009, Robson tied for first at the Arctic Chess Challenge (2009) Tromso, Norway, winning his first GM norm. Later in August, he won his second GM norm by winning the 23rd North American FIDE Invitational in Skokie, Illinois. >

Are you telling me, that between 2007 and 2009, the North American FIDE invitational went from 6th tournament to the 23rd tournament??

Oct-25-09
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  dx9293: <WannaBe> Yes, because they hold norm tournaments every month. Usually IM-norm tournaments, but once or twice a year GM norm tournaments.
Oct-25-09
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  WannaBe: <dx9293> Ah, I see, now, that make some sense...
Oct-25-09
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  norami: <Phony Benoni> Robson was born a broad? You'd never suspect that from looking at the picture.
Oct-25-09
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  timhortons: he could be a world champion!

this boy is serious.

Oct-26-09   goatpaths: For those who don't know, persons born in Guam are U.S. citizens by birth.
Oct-26-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  jessicafischerqueen: ALL HAIL KING RAY

Now, Grandmaster Ray Robson.

Here is a fine youtube annotation of him DEMOLISHING a lowly IM in a vicious attack with the black pieces.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvt2...

Nov-03-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  laskersteinitz: Mr. Robson will play against Baadur Jobava in the first round of the 2009 FIDE World Cup. Complete pairings: http://www.fide.com/component/conte....
Nov-06-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  Susan Polgar: Breaking News: I have just been notified that Ray Robson will receive an invitation to Corus C. Full field will be announced soon. The 72nd Corus Chess tournament will be held from 15 January - 31 January 2010 in Wijk aan Zee.
Nov-09-09   Raisin Death Ray: Breaking News: I have just been notified that Susan Polgar has just filed another lawsuit! This makes it an even 100 if you're keeping track at home.
Nov-09-09   returnoftheking: Strange that corus notifies the press before the participants..:o
Nov-09-09   returnoftheking: But pretty cool for Robson. Kudo's to Corus for consistently picking new talents for their tournament!
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