Per Ofstad
Number of games in database: 77
Years covered: 1958 to 2007
Current FIDE rating: 2158
Highest rating achieved in database: 2225
Overall record: +21 -38 =18 (39.0%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games
      Based on games in the database; may be incomplete.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:  Sicilian (16)      B24 B22 B73 B46 B32  French Defense (7)      C03 C05 C07 C04 C01  French Tarrasch (6)      C03 C05 C07 C04	With the Black pieces:  Semi-Slav (8)      D45 D44  Caro-Kann (6)      B17 B15 B13  Ruy Lopez (5)      C80 C88 C89 C84

NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   P Ofstad vs Uhlmann, 1963 1-0
   H Thieme vs P Ofstad, 2005 0-1

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PER OFSTAD (born Nov-27-1934) [what is this?] Per Ofstad was born on the 27th of November 1934. He was Norwegian Champion in 1961.

page 1 of 4; games 1-25 of 77  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. P Ofstad vs Lombardy 0-1 33 1958 13th olm qual. group 2 B98 Sicilian, Najdorf 2. F Palmiotto vs P Ofstad   ½-½ 18 1958 13th olm final C C89 Ruy Lopez, Marshall 3. P Ofstad vs Perez   0-1 19 1958 13th olm qual. group 2 B94 Sicilian, Najdorf 4. P Ofstad vs F Thorbergsson   1-0 35 1958 13th olm qual. group 2 C03 French, Tarrasch 5. P Ofstad vs H Mashian   ½-½ 42 1958 13th olm final C C56 Two Knights 6. K Kirby vs P Ofstad   ½-½ 51 1958 13th olm qual. group 2 D45 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav 7. P Ofstad vs Beckingham   1-0 33 1958 13th olm final C B24 Sicilian, Closed 8. P Ofstad vs B Canton   1-0 65 1958 13th olm final C C44 King's Pawn Game 9. M Czerniak vs P Ofstad   1-0 62 1958 13th olm qual. group 2 C47 Four Knights 10. K Grivainis vs P Ofstad   0-1 21 1958 13th olm final C C35 King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham 11. P Panagopoulos vs P Ofstad   0-1 26 1958 13th olm final C A15 English 12. J A Fred vs P Ofstad   ½-½ 41 1958 13th olm qual. group 2 C88 Ruy Lopez 13. P Ofstad vs A Tarazi   1-0 36 1958 13th olm final C B32 Sicilian 14. P Reissmann vs P Ofstad   1-0 53 1958 13th olm final C C80 Ruy Lopez, Open 15. I Johannsson vs P Ofstad   1-0 25 1963 Halle D78 Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O c6 16. P Ofstad vs Minev   ½-½ 23 1963 Halle B24 Sicilian, Closed 17. Larsen vs P Ofstad   1-0 38 1963 Halle A07 King's Indian Attack 18. H Westerinen vs P Ofstad   ½-½ 41 1963 Halle C80 Ruy Lopez, Open 19. S Hamann vs P Ofstad   1-0 28 1963 Halle A80 Dutch 20. P Ofstad vs B Malich   0-1 41 1963 Halle B28 Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation 21. Kavalek vs P Ofstad   1-0 41 1963 Halle C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed 22. Robatsch vs P Ofstad   1-0 44 1963 Halle A05 Reti Opening 23. P Ofstad vs Ivkov   0-1 29 1963 Halle zt ,MCL 02 B26 Sicilian, Closed, 6.Be3 24. J H Donner vs P Ofstad   ½-½ 57 1963 Halle E40 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 25. P Ofstad vs O Kinnmark   ½-½ 24 1963 Halle C78 Ruy Lopez  page 1 of 4; games 1-25 of 77

Oct-27-04    fasting: I do think Ofstadsī winning against Uhlmann should be in his "best games"! Apr-20-08    rozumim: I second fasting's comment: I just looked at P Ofstad vs Uhlmann 1963 and my jaw is still still on the floor. This game should definitely be listed as "notable."

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