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Graham George Haase

Number of games in database: 169
Years covered: 1959 to 1999
Overall record: +56 -85 =28 (41.4%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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GRAHAM GEORGE HAASE
(born Nov-10-1930, died Apr-26-2011, 80 years old) New Zealand

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Graham George Haase was New Zealand champion in 1962.

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Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. J R Phillips vs G G Haase  1-0451959New Zealand Championship 1959/60C80 Ruy Lopez, Open
2. G G Haase vs B Marsick  0-1341959New Zealand Championship 1959/60A57 Benko Gambit
3. G G Haase vs I D Hayes  1-0231959New Zealand Championship 1959/60E91 King's Indian
4. G G Haase vs Z Frankel  1-0691959New Zealand Championship 1959/60A80 Dutch
5. F P Hutchings vs G G Haase  1-0461959New Zealand Championship 1959/60C77 Ruy Lopez
6. A Feneridis vs G G Haase  1-0461960New Zealand Championship 1959/60A47 Queen's Indian
7. B Douglas vs G G Haase  0-1411960New Zealand Championship 1959/60C77 Ruy Lopez
8. G G Haase vs R Court  0-1201960New Zealand Championship 1959/60D50 Queen's Gambit Declined
9. G G Haase vs O Sarapu  ½-½621960New Zealand Championship 1959/60E99 King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov
10. R J Sutton vs G G Haase  1-0331960New Zealand Championship 1959/60C77 Ruy Lopez
11. G G Haase vs L Esterman  ½-½251960New Zealand Championship 1959/60E59 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line
12. O Sarapu vs G G Haase ½-½401960New Zealand Championship 1960/61C40 King's Knight Opening
13. J R Phillips vs G G Haase  ½-½831960New Zealand Championship 1960/61A04 Reti Opening
14. G G Haase vs A Feneridis  1-0531960New Zealand Championship 1960/61D00 Queen's Pawn Game
15. Z Frankel vs G G Haase 1-0401960New Zealand Championship 1960/61A15 English
16. G G Haase vs B Douglas  ½-½501960New Zealand Championship 1960/61A43 Old Benoni
17. G G Haase vs R F Cuthbert  ½-½421960New Zealand Championship 1960/61A45 Queen's Pawn Game
18. G G Haase vs B Menzies  ½-½181961New Zealand Championship 1960/61A45 Queen's Pawn Game
19. J Bruce Kay vs G G Haase  0-1651961New Zealand Championship 1960/61D08 Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit
20. F Vincent vs G G Haase  0-1711961New Zealand Championship 1960/61D08 Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit
21. G G Haase vs R Baeyertz  1-0761961New Zealand Championship 1960/61C11 French
22. G G Haase vs R J Sutton  0-1341961New Zealand Championship 1960/61D01 Richter-Veresov Attack
23. G G Haase vs R M O'Callahan  1-0401961New Zealand Championship 1961/62A45 Queen's Pawn Game
24. R J Sutton vs G G Haase  ½-½381961New Zealand Championship 1961/62C32 King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit
25. G G Haase vs A Feneridis  1-0401961New Zealand Championship 1961/62D43 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
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Kibitzer's Corner
Apr-28-11
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  Jonathan Sarfati: Graham George Haase (1930-26 April 2011) was a former New Zealand Chess Champion, winning the title in 1961/2 ahead of such strong NZ Championship winners as Ortvin Sarapu, Arcadios Feneridis, James Rodney Phillips, Richard John Sutton, Roger Ambrey Court His good record in other tournaments earned him the New Zealand Master, and for his decades of service to the Otago Chess Club he was made a Life Member. He was also a Vice-Patrons of the New Zealand Chess Federation.

Strong like Michael Roy Freeman (Correspondence Senior International Master) and National Master Tony Dowden say that Graham was very generous with his time to younger players, as they were by comparison. See also "Graham Haase RIP" http://chesschat.org/showthread.php...

Apr-28-11  Benzol: RIP Graham.
Jan-25-16
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  Richard Taylor: I remember that the 1960 / 61 NZ Championships was at the Auckland Bridge Club then located near the top of Airedale or Wellesley St, on Symonds St (Auckland). I recall Sarapu analysing games quite deeply. I was very impressed as I was new to chess and only 12. But it was either there or the next year (my father and I did go to Wellington one time to play in the "Reserve".): it was either there that I recall Graham Haase giving a long speech. I had the impression he had come last as he talked a long time about the vicissitudes of chess and so on and (I think) he was talking of all the other players who don't do so well, and in fact those who come last. It was because he talked about the Wooden Spoon. That was when I learned that expression. I was impressed by that speech. Without knowing Haase I liked the way he talked about that. It is rare for New Zealanders to talk much after a chess tournament, which is a pity.

I was fascinated perhaps as much by the way Haase spoke as what he spoke. But I forget if he actually DID come last. He won in Wellington.

But I vividly recall him talking.

Mar-14-17
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  GrahamClayton: Haase travelled across "the ditch" to compete in the 1962-63 Australian championship at Perth, finishing 23rd of the 24 players with a score of 2/13.
Jun-10-17
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  Richard Taylor: <Jonathan Sarfati: Graham George Haase (1930-26 April 2011) was a former New Zealand Chess Champion, winning the title in 1961/2 ahead of such strong NZ Championship winners as Ortvin Sarapu, Arcadios Feneridis, James Rodney Phillips, Richard John Sutton, Roger Ambrey Court His good record in other tournaments earned him the New Zealand Master, and for his decades of service to the Otago Chess Club he was made a Life Member. He was also a Vice-Patrons of the New Zealand Chess Federation. Strong like Michael Roy Freeman (Correspondence Senior International Master) and National Master Tony Dowden say that Graham was very generous with his time to younger players, as they were by comparison. See also "Graham Haase RIP" http://chesschat.org/showthread.php...

Yes. I think my father and I went to the Auckland Bridge Club then on the corner of Airedale and Welesley streets it must have been 1962 when he won as he spoke to everyone about those who didn't do so well. He seemed to me even then when I was quite young to be thus a generous man.

If that is the tournament, I should consult Sarapu's book, that is the NZ Champs he won.

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