Svend Hamann
Number of games in database: 131
Years covered: 1959 to 1993
Current FIDE rating: 2343
Highest rating achieved in database: 2485
Overall record: +39 -54 =38 (44.3%)*
   * 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 (12)      B44 B22 B37 B45 B84  Nimzo Indian (8)      E46 E43 E47 E45 E20  King's Indian (6)      E92 E91 E90  Modern Benoni (5)      A56 A79 A75  Grunfeld (4)      D75 D93 D97 D82	With the Black pieces:  Sicilian (26)      B43 B99 B28 B88 B40  Sicilian Kan (9)      B43 B42  Nimzo Indian (7)      E43 E48 E45 E25 E40  Semi-Slav (6)      D47 D43 D44  Sicilian Najdorf (6)      B99 B93 B92  English (4)      A10 A15

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   S Hamann vs M Macdonald Ross, 1962 1-0

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SVEND HAMANN (born Oct-28-1940) Denmark [what is this?] Svend Hamann was born on the 28th of October 1940 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Awarded the IM title in 1965 he was Danish Champion in 1972.

page 1 of 6; games 1-25 of 131  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Larsen vs S Hamann   1-0 40 1959 DEN-ch A37 English, Symmetrical 2. S Hamann vs S From   0-1 72 1960 Ch Denmark, Aalborg (Denmark) E90 King's Indian 3. S Hamann vs W Golz   ½-½ 19 1960 Nimzowitsch mem C01 French, Exchange 4. S Hamann vs J Enevoldsen   ½-½ 45 1960 Ch Denmark, Aalborg (Denmark) B19 Caro-Kann, Classical 5. S Holm vs S Hamann   0-1 30 1960 Nimzowitsch mem A15 English 6. S Hamann vs Geller 0-1 15 1960 Copenhagen E91 King's Indian 7. K Blom vs S Hamann   ½-½ 38 1960 Ch Denmark, Aalborg (Denmark) A47 Queen's Indian 8. S Hamann vs J Enevoldsen   1-0 41 1960 Nimzowitsch mem D34 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch 9. S Hamann vs Larsen   0-1 52 1960 Nimzowitsch mem B01 Scandinavian 10. H Nielsen vs S Hamann   ½-½ 44 1960 Ch Denmark, Aalborg (Denmark) A80 Dutch 11. B Andersen vs S Hamann   1-0 41 1960 Nimzowitsch mem E92 King's Indian 12. E Jensen vs S Hamann   0-1 29 1960 Ch Denmark, Aalborg (Denmark) A10 English 13. S Hamann vs J T Barendregt   1-0 45 1960 Nimzowitsch mem B09 Pirc, Austrian Attack 14. E Pedersen vs S Hamann   1-0 43 1960 Ch Denmark, Aalborg (Denmark) C70 Ruy Lopez 15. P M Nielsen vs S Hamann   0-1 40 1960 Nimzowitsch mem B40 Sicilian 16. S Hamann vs T Haahr 1-0 37 1960 Ch Denmark, Aalborg (Denmark) D21 Queen's Gambit Accepted 17. S Hamann vs Stahlberg   ½-½ 33 1960 Nimzowitsch mem D27 Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical 18. A Nielsen vs S Hamann   ½-½ 40 1960 Ch Denmark, Aalborg (Denmark) A10 English 19. S Hamann vs F Petersen   1-0 39 1960 Ch Denmark, Aalborg (Denmark) B40 Sicilian 20. W Pietzsch vs S Hamann   ½-½ 37 1960 Nimzowitsch mem B42 Sicilian, Kan 21. S Hamann vs B Kolvig   0-1 23 1960 Ch Denmark, Aalborg (Denmark) D97 Grunfeld, Russian 22. S Hamann vs B Kolvig   1-0 68 1960 Nimzowitsch mem B96 Sicilian, Najdorf 23. Petrosian vs S Hamann   1-0 64 1960 Copenhagen E91 King's Indian 24. S Hamann vs V J Hansen   ½-½ 15 1960 Ch Denmark, Aalborg (Denmark) B45 Sicilian, Taimanov 25. C Orbaan vs S Hamann 1-0 23 1960 Nimzowitsch mem C68 Ruy Lopez, Exchange  page 1 of 6; games 1-25 of 131

Jan-02-05    Benzol: Svend Hamann Born 28th October 1940 in Copenhagen An IM in 1965 he was Danish champion in 1972. Oct-28-08    DarthStapler: Happy Birthday, Mr. Hamann! Oct-28-08    whiteshark: Tillykke med fødselsdagen! Oct-28-08    Xeroxx: Woo! What an awesome player of the day! Oct-28-08    whiteshark: His Olimpbase data: http://www.olimpbase.org/players/vj...

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