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Jean-Luc Costa

Number of games in database: 158
Years covered: 1981 to 2022
Last FIDE rating: 2373 (2382 rapid)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2437
Overall record: +46 -61 =51 (45.3%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Queen's Pawn Game (15) 
    A45 A46 D02 A41 A40
 Nimzo Indian (7) 
    E20 E25
 Modern Benoni (6) 
    A70 A57 A56 A61
 Semi-Slav (5) 
    D43 D47 D45
 Slav (5) 
    D10 D12 D11
 King's Indian (5) 
    E71 E70
With the Black pieces:
 Philidor's Defense (9) 
    C41
 Sicilian (5) 
    B28 B40 B82 B21
 Old Indian (5) 
    A54 A53 A55
 English (4) 
    A13 A15 A12
 Queen's Gambit Accepted (4) 
    D27 D23 D22 D28
 King's Indian Attack (4) 
    A07
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   Anand vs J Costa, 1988 1/2-1/2
   L Day vs J Costa, 1992 0-1
   J Gallagher vs J Costa, 1990 0-1
   S Zoister vs J Costa, 1992 0-1

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Elekes Memorial (1990)
   Mitropa Cup (1990)
   Brocco Open (1989)
   Biel Mix (1987)
   Mitropa Cup (1991)
   Bern (1987)
   Reggio Emilia-B 1985/86 (1985)
   Basel Hilton Open (1999)
   World Youth U26 Team Championship (1991)
   Manila Olympiad (1992)

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 Biel Master Open
   J Costa vs L Foerster-Yialamas (Jul-14-22) 0-1

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JEAN-LUC COSTA
(born Jan-25-1965, 60 years old) Switzerland

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He is an IM.

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 page 1 of 7; games 1-25 of 158  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. Rasmussen vs J Costa  1-0311981Biel MTO OpenC45 Scotch Game
2. J Costa vs G Falchetta  1-0491985Reggio Emilia-B 1985/86D10 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
3. B Belotti vs J Costa  1-0251985Reggio Emilia-B 1985/86B28 Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation
4. J Costa vs O Popovych  1-0461985Reggio Emilia-B 1985/86A57 Benko Gambit
5. J Costa vs A Martorelli  0-1461985Reggio Emilia-B 1985/86E71 King's Indian, Makagonov System (5.h3)
6. A Antunes vs J Costa  1-0451985Reggio Emilia-B 1985/86B28 Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation
7. Csom vs J Costa  ½-½471986Biel-JMTA04 Reti Opening
8. de Firmian vs J Costa  ½-½221986Biel-JMTD28 Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical
9. J Costa vs S Sartori  1-0441986Reggio Emilia-B 1985/86E11 Bogo-Indian Defense
10. C D Meyer vs J Costa  ½-½241986Reggio Emilia-B 1985/86C03 French, Tarrasch
11. J Costa vs G de Boer  0-1311986Reggio Emilia-B 1985/86E20 Nimzo-Indian
12. C Maier vs J Costa  ½-½511986Reggio Emilia-B 1985/86B40 Sicilian
13. J Costa vs R Mantovani  0-1751986Reggio Emilia-B 1985/86E12 Queen's Indian
14. R Messa vs J Costa  0-1281986Reggio Emilia-B 1985/86B21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4
15. J Costa vs A Grinza  ½-½561986Reggio Emilia-B 1985/86A30 English, Symmetrical
16. V Bukal Sr vs J Costa  1-0761986Reggio Emilia-B 1985/86A34 English, Symmetrical
17. Nunn vs J Costa  1-0371987Lugano OpenC41 Philidor Defense
18. M Christoffel vs J Costa  0-1351987BernA07 King's Indian Attack
19. J Costa vs Unzicker  ½-½421987BernA05 Reti Opening
20. J Costa vs J Gast  0-1311987BernE12 Queen's Indian
21. D H Campora vs J Costa  1-0171987BernC41 Philidor Defense
22. Szabo vs J Costa  1-0341987BernD97 Grunfeld, Russian
23. J Costa vs M Cebalo  0-1931987BernB20 Sicilian
24. J Costa vs G Franzoni  ½-½511987BernA04 Reti Opening
25. J Costa vs Geller  0-1341987BernC69 Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation
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Kibitzer's Corner
Jan-25-06  BIDMONFA: Jean-Luc Costa

COSTA, Jean Luc
http://www.bidmonfa.com/costa_jean_...
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Apr-28-12  stanleys: This Swiss IM is a very creative player and a dangerous tactician

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