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August Rankis
Number of games in database: 33
Years covered: 1946 to 1948
Overall record: +11 -12 =10 (48.5%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games
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AUGUST RANKIS
(born Mar-29-1911, died Nov-02-1966) Latvia (citizen of United States of America)

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In 1957, August Rankis won the New York State Championship with a 9-0 score. He also won the New York State Championship in 1959. In 1965, he won the 5th North American-Latvian chess championship.

 page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 33  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves Year Event/LocaleOpening
1. R Palme vs A Rankis  ½-½80 1946 Augsburg GERA22 English
2. Unzicker vs A Rankis  1-043 1946 Augsburg GERC12 French, McCutcheon
3. L Endzelins vs A Rankis  ½-½25 1946 Augsburg GERC49 Four Knights
4. A Rankis vs E Zemgalis  0-151 1946 Augsburg GERD21 Queen's Gambit Accepted
5. A Rankis vs P Troeger 1-044 1946 Augsburg GERC05 French, Tarrasch
6. A Rankis vs R Arlauskas  1-020 1946 Augsburg GERA27 English, Three Knights System
7. L Skema vs A Rankis  1-068 1946 Nt +D09 Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 5.g3
8. P Tautvaisas vs A Rankis  ½-½48 1946 Augsburg GERC59 Two Knights
9. A Krumin vs A Rankis  ½-½36 1946 Augsburg GERC11 French
10. A Rankis vs J Huber  1-025 1946 Augsburg GERC03 French, Tarrasch
11. Saemisch vs A Rankis  ½-½27 1946 Augsburg GERD58 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst
12. L Dreibergs vs A Rankis  0-148 1946 Augsburg GERC12 French, McCutcheon
13. F Nuernberg vs A Rankis  ½-½35 1946 Augsburg GERD10 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
14. A Rankis vs M Riedmiller  1-041 1946 Augsburg GERD14 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation
15. A Rankis vs F Krautheim  0-154 1946 Augsburg GERC78 Ruy Lopez
16. A Rankis vs Ahues  0-143 1947 Lueneburg GERC87 Ruy Lopez
17. G Menke vs A Rankis  ½-½40 1947 Lueneburg GERC01 French, Exchange
18. A Rankis vs Rautenberg  0-133 1947 Lueneburg GERC07 French, Tarrasch
19. A Rankis vs Bogoljubov  0-153 1947 Lueneburg GERE38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5
20. A Von Pohl vs A Rankis  0-126 1947 Lueneburg GERC07 French, Tarrasch
21. A Rankis vs P Harms  1-041 1947 Lueneburg GERC88 Ruy Lopez
22. W Laaser vs A Rankis  0-144 1947 Lueneburg GERD02 Queen's Pawn Game
23. H Hohlfeld vs A Rankis  1-024 1947 Lueneburg GERB45 Sicilian, Taimanov
24. H Herrmann vs A Rankis  ½-½30 1947 Lueneburg GERD28 Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical
25. A Rankis vs C Toerber  1-031 1947 Lueneburg GERD05 Queen's Pawn Game
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Apr-12-09
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  whiteshark: August Rankis
Birthdate 29-3-1911
Deceased 2-11-1966
Nationality GER / later emigrated -->USA
Sep-17-10
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  GrahamClayton: 1957 and 1959 New York State champion and winner of the 5th North American-Latvian championship in Milwaukee in 1965.
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