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Thal Abergel
T Abergel 
Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons  

Number of games in database: 405
Years covered: 1998 to 2025
Last FIDE rating: 2415 (2438 rapid, 2355 blitz)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2547
Overall record: +136 -132 =128 (50.5%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database. 9 exhibition games, blitz/rapid, odds games, etc. are excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Sicilian (65) 
    B90 B25 B48 B30 B31
 Queen's Pawn Game (26) 
    A46 D05 D02 A45 A40
 Caro-Kann (23) 
    B10 B18 B12 B16 B11
 French Defense (19) 
    C07 C11 C03 C05 C10
 Sicilian Taimanov (10) 
    B48 B45 B46 B49
 French Tarrasch (10) 
    C07 C03 C05
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (77) 
    B58 B51 B61 B60 B22
 Queen's Pawn Game (26) 
    A46 E10 A45 D02 A50
 Sicilian Richter-Rauser (18) 
    B61 B60 B62 B63
 Slav (16) 
    D15 D10 D11 D14
 Modern Benoni (7) 
    A60 A67 A62 A56
 Nimzo Indian (7) 
    E33 E20 E24
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   T Abergel vs R Vedder, 2007 1-0
   T Abergel vs E Moradiabadi, 2007 1-0
   T Abergel vs A Scetinin, 2009 1-0
   T Abergel vs J R Markus, 2007 1-0
   M Richter vs T Abergel, 2013 0-1
   S Citak vs T Abergel, 2005 0-1
   T Abergel vs Matulovic, 2002 1-0

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Nice Open (2003)
   94th ch-Paris IdF (2019)
   French Championship (2008)
   Cappelle Open (2025)
   Isle of Man Masters (2007)
   Bosna Open (2011)
   European Union Championship (2008)
   11th Essent Open (2007)
   Gibraltar Masters (2007)
   Paris Championship (2000)
   Paris Championship (2005)
   French Team Championship (2014)
   Bundesliga 2018/19 (2018)
   Bundesliga 2013/14 (2013)
   Israeli Team Championship (2019)

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 Grenke Freestyle Open
   E Berend vs T Abergel (Apr-20-25) 1-0, unorthodox
   M A Tabatabaei vs T Abergel (Apr-19-25) 1-0, unorthodox
   T Abergel vs D Szakmary (Apr-19-25) 1/2-1/2, unorthodox
   Mamedyarov vs T Abergel (Apr-18-25) 0-1, unorthodox
   T Abergel vs P Maghsoodloo (Apr-18-25) 1/2-1/2, unorthodox

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THAL ABERGEL
(born Oct-13-1982, 42 years old) France

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Thal Abergal was awarded the Grandmaster title in 2008.

Wikipedia article: Thal Abergel

Last updated: 2022-01-10 12:15:49

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 page 1 of 17; games 1-25 of 405  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. N Nikcevic vs T Abergel  1-0201998ParisE18 Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 7.Nc3
2. V Lukov vs T Abergel  ½-½601998ParisE18 Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 7.Nc3
3. T Abergel vs R Shiomi  0-1332000Cappelle OpenB89 Sicilian
4. Z Lanka vs T Abergel  1-0282000Cappelle OpenB84 Sicilian, Scheveningen
5. T Abergel vs J Nogueiras  0-1212000Cappelle OpenB02 Alekhine's Defense
6. T Abergel vs A Stambul  1-0292000Paris ChampionshipC30 King's Gambit Declined
7. M Borzakian vs T Abergel  ½-½492000Paris ChampionshipB23 Sicilian, Closed
8. T Abergel vs P Souevamanien  1-0422000Paris ChampionshipB76 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack
9. A Shneider vs T Abergel  1-0502000Paris ChampionshipA40 Queen's Pawn Game
10. T Abergel vs P Ricou  ½-½482000Paris ChampionshipC00 French Defense
11. D Amadou vs T Abergel  0-1382000Paris ChampionshipB56 Sicilian
12. T Abergel vs G Aranovitch  1-0232000Paris ChampionshipB42 Sicilian, Kan
13. P Chomet vs T Abergel  ½-½182000Paris ChampionshipA39 English, Symmetrical, Main line with d4
14. Vachier-Lagrave vs T Abergel  0-1662000Clichy Masters 11thB89 Sicilian
15. T Abergel vs Jobava  0-1522000Wch U18B90 Sicilian, Najdorf
16. A S Rasmussen vs T Abergel  0-1452000Wch U18B20 Sicilian
17. T Abergel vs D Komarov  0-1312001Clichy2B33 Sicilian
18. R Hoffmann vs T Abergel  ½-½402001FRA-chT A06 Reti Opening
19. T Abergel vs Vachier-Lagrave  1-0392001Clichy2B53 Sicilian
20. T Abergel vs O Piot  ½-½272001Clichy XII MasterC42 Petrov Defense
21. T Abergel vs G Flom (Battaglini) 1-0212001ch-Paris OpenA07 King's Indian Attack
22. J Murey vs T Abergel  1-0342001ch-Paris OpenB24 Sicilian, Closed
23. A Shchekachev vs T Abergel  1-0342001ch-Paris OpenA30 English, Symmetrical
24. L Bergez vs T Abergel  0-1402002Evry 2ndB51 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
25. B Plane vs T Abergel  0-1402002Syre mem op 25thB58 Sicilian
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Kibitzer's Corner
Oct-13-06  BIDMONFA: Thal Abergel

ABERGEL, Thal
http://www.bidmonfa.com/abergel_tha...
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Sep-28-08  Simonkaser: congrats to the new french GM !!!!!
Bravo Thal !! CHAMPAAAAAGNE !!!!!
Dec-05-08  whiteshark: Grandmaster title approved to him at the 79th FIDE Congress which was held 16-26 November 2008 in Dresden, Germany.

Congratulations!

Mar-08-09  wordfunph: At last i found this guy, i thought his last name was THAL whew!
Oct-13-09  Birthday Boy: Happy Birthday!!!Thal Abergel!!!
Oct-13-10  whiteshark: <Player of the Day>

And where is <Birthday Boy <?>>

Aug-22-17
Premium Chessgames Member
  GrahamClayton: Inventor of the Abergel Attack for White in the Caro-Kann - 1. e4 c6 2. ♘e2 d5 3. e5 d4 4. b4.
Oct-13-19  Pyrandus: Tal? Thal?

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