Jerome B Hanken
Number of games in database: 59
Years covered: 1970 to 2009
Current FIDE rating: 1994
Highest rating achieved in database: 2200
Overall record: +12 -42 =5 (24.6%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games
      Based on games in the database; may be incomplete.

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B06		Robatsch (13 games)
A20		English (7 games)
A15		English (6 games)
A10		English (5 games)
A36		English (4 games)
A04		Reti Opening (4 games)
A30		English, Symmetrical (4 games)
A13		English (4 games)
A44		Old Benoni Defense (3 games)
A40		Queen's Pawn Game (3 games)

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JEROME B HANKEN (born Oct-10-1934, died Oct-01-2009) United States of America [what is this?] Jerome B. "Jerry" Hanken was born October 10, 1934 in Cincinnati, Ohio. A USCF Master who remained active till the end, Hanken was also a powerful and influential voice in USCF politics and governanece. Later in life he carved out yet another niche as a journalist, preparing colorful and extensive reports on most major tournaments in the United States.

page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 59  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. J Hanken vs L Day   0-1 36 1970 US Open A04 Reti Opening 2. J Hanken vs Dake 0-1 25 1973 Lone Pine A04 Reti Opening 3. J Hanken vs E Schiller 0-1 46 1987 Midwest Masters Invitational A13 English 4. J Hanken vs D Gurevich   0-1 39 1989 American op A36 English 5. Glek vs J Hanken 1-0 19 1990 Philadelphia B06 Robatsch 6. J Hanken vs Igor Ivanov   1-0 47 1990 USA op A13 English 7. J Hanken vs Bisguier 0-1 68 1990 It (open) A15 English 8. J Hanken vs D Gurevich   0-1 45 1990 09 A10 English 9. D J Strauss vs J Hanken   1-0 11 1991 It (open) A04 Reti Opening 10. J Hanken vs Ftacnik   0-1 30 1991 Reno A15 English 11. J Hanken vs Waitzkin   ½-½ 47 1994 National op A20 English 12. Shaked vs J Hanken   1-0 24 1995 American op 0 (04) B06 Robatsch 13. R Bauer vs J Hanken   1-0 32 2000 World Open A44 Old Benoni Defense 14. J Hanken vs Gonzalo Policarpio   1-0 31 2000 World Open A30 English, Symmetrical 15. J Hanken vs J Santa Torres ½-½ 34 2000 World Open A20 English 16. J Hanken vs Paschall 0-1 30 2001 29th World Open A10 English 17. M Nietman vs J Hanken   0-1 49 2001 US Open A40 Queen's Pawn Game 18. J Hanken vs Ashley   0-1 60 2001 Continental Open A30 English, Symmetrical 19. A Karklins vs J Hanken   1-0 41 2001 10th Open B06 Robatsch 20. J Hanken vs J Della Selva   0-1 62 2001 US Open A20 English 21. J Hanken vs Mulyar   ½-½ 49 2001 Continental Open A15 English 22. J Hanken vs G Rey   0-1 27 2001 US Open A10 English 23. Jim Byrd vs J Hanken 0-1 23 2001 US Open A40 Queen's Pawn Game 24. C Airapetian vs J Hanken   1-0 28 2001 American Open B06 Robatsch 25. J Whitney vs J Hanken   0-1 31 2001 US Open B06 Robatsch  page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 59

Sep-06-06    mack: Jerry Hanken is one of the better chess writers out there. He contributed the excellent 'My First U. S. Open Opponent', about his encounter with Santasiere in 1957, to the gay & lesbian magazine Chess Pride Sep-06-06    IMlday: <mack> That is interesting regarding American cultural history. I remember Jerry Hanken as an opponent in the later rounds of the 1970 U.S. Open in Boston..a friendly bear-type who played English c4s. I played 1..e5 and Closed Sicilian Reversed stuff ensued, me winning. He had California mystic friendliness. I'm not surprised if he advertised the flamboyant Santasiere to the West Coast G&L community as one of theirs. It may seem weird, but it does really promote chess in diverse communities. And the Jerry I know would just take it for laughs. Oct-02-09    wolfmaster: RIP Jerry. Oct-03-09    Phony Benoni: http://main.uschess.org/content/vie... Oct-03-09    AnalyzeThis: Sorry to hear this. Played him once at the US open, got a draw. Nice enough to me. Oct-03-09    whiskeyrebel: What a nice guy Jerry was. We played at the 2006 National open. Before the game I told him I grew up on his tournament reports and was proud to actually sit down and face him over the board. Even though he probably heard that sort of compliment hundreds of times, he smiled and thanked me and then lowered his voice and asked me barely above a whisper.."if you like my stuff, can you please write in and tell 'em?". I talked with him many times after that including at the U.S. open in 2008. Considering how so many players become jaded with time, I'll never forget how generous he was with his praise for other players at the end of his playing career. He told me that he loved the fact that even the lowest rated players could present a threat, you can't overlook anybody. What a great attitude. RIP sir. Oct-10-09    eightsquare: Happy Birthday Jerome B Hanken!! Oct-14-09    wolfmaster: Too bad he can't enjoy it.

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