Ivan Novak
Number of games in database: 59
Years covered: 1965 to 1999
Last FIDE rating: 2197
Highest rating achieved in database: 2296
Overall record: +11 -25 =23 (38.1%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games
      Based on games in the database; may be incomplete.

Most played openings

B09		Pirc, Austrian Attack (4 games)
B08		Pirc, Classical (4 games)
B22		Sicilian, Alapin (4 games)
B06		Robatsch (3 games)
B07		Pirc (3 games)
B13		Caro-Kann, Exchange (2 games)
D73		Neo-Grunfeld, 5.Nf3 (2 games)
A05		Reti Opening (2 games)
C44		King's Pawn Game (2 games)
C00		French Defense (2 games)

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IVAN NOVAK (born Jan-26-1943) Slovakia [what is this?] FIDE master Novak won silver on the top board at the 1990 Blind Team Chess Championship. reference: http://www.olimpbase.org/1990bw/199...

page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 59  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Plachetka vs I Novak   0-1 31 1965 Klasterec nad Orlici U18 6566 C64 Ruy Lopez, Classical 2. I Novak vs Plachetka   ½-½ 41 1966 Harrachov U26 B13 Caro-Kann, Exchange 3. I Novak vs Furman   0-1 42 1966 Harrochov B24 Sicilian, Closed 4. Smejkal vs I Novak   1-0 32 1966 Harrachov U26 D73 Neo-Grunfeld, 5.Nf3 5. Plachetka vs I Novak   ½-½ 27 1969 Stary Smokovec A07 King's Indian Attack 6. I Novak vs Ujtelky   0-1 41 1969 Tatran Cup 17th B06 Robatsch 7. E Paoli vs I Novak   0-1 40 1969 Stary Smokovec B13 Caro-Kann, Exchange 8. I Novak vs Plachetka   0-1 45 1971 Novy Smokovec B22 Sicilian, Alapin 9. J Lechtynsky vs I Novak   1-0 21 1972 CSR-ch B15 Caro-Kann 10. I Novak vs Plachetka   ½-½ 32 1972 CSR-ch B06 Robatsch 11. Smejkal vs I Novak   1-0 32 1972 CSR-ch A10 English 12. I Novak vs Hort   0-1 42 1972 Trinec C15 French, Winawer 13. I Novak vs J Franzen   1-0 27 1972 Ch Czechoslovakia C45 Scotch Game 14. G Timoshchenko vs I Novak   1-0 25 1972 Stary Smokovec C78 Ruy Lopez 15. Plachetka vs I Novak   ½-½ 46 1972 Stary Smokovec D73 Neo-Grunfeld, 5.Nf3 16. I Novak vs Ujtelky   ½-½ 21 1973 Tatran Cup 21st B09 Pirc, Austrian Attack 17. I Novak vs F Blatny 1-0 56 1973 Primat 3rd C44 King's Pawn Game 18. I Novak vs Plachetka   ½-½ 15 1973 Stary Smokovec C00 French Defense 19. I Novak vs J Lechtynsky   ½-½ 31 1973 Primat 3rd C00 French Defense 20. G Kluger vs I Novak   1-0 42 1973 Primat 3rd B09 Pirc, Austrian Attack 21. I Novak vs Ujtelky   ½-½ 28 1974 Trencianske Teplice B06 Robatsch 22. Ujtelky vs I Novak   0-1 47 1974 Rimavska Sobota A05 Reti Opening 23. I Novak vs F Blatny   ½-½ 68 1974 Rimavska Sobota A45 Queen's Pawn Game 24. I Novak vs Plachetka   0-1 40 1974 Stary Smokovec B31 Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation 25. I Novak vs G Timoshchenko   0-1 38 1974 Rimavska Sobota B30 Sicilian  page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 59

Dec-01-08    patzer of patzers: Active Slovakian player. Born 1943 (i think) http://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?... Aug-17-09    Dredge Rivers: Wasn't he buddies with Evans?

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