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Zalmen Kornin
Z Kornin 
Photograph © 1976. Courtesy of Zalmen Kornin.  

Number of games in database: 52
Years covered: 1975 to 2007
Overall record: +25 -13 =14 (61.5%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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A15 English (2 games)
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ZALMEN KORNIN
(born Dec-30-1957, 67 years old) Brazil

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Zalmen Kornin was born on December 30, 1957 in Curitiba, Brazil. He learned to play chess at the age of 9. He was the National Junior Brazilian Blitz Champion in 1975, placed 3rd Brazilian South Zonal Florianópolis 1977, National Student Team Champion João Pessoa 1979, tied for 1st in International Joinville Open 1981.

Since 1986, Zalmen mostly retired from OTB competition and has turned his attention to the cultural and artistic side of chess. He has become a composer of chess problems and studies. He is a regular contributor to chessgames.com as User: vonKrolock.


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 page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 52  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. Z Kornin vs R Filguth  0-1321975BRA South Zonal TE91 King's Indian
2. C Benitez vs Z Kornin 0-1361975Brazil Junior chE17 Queen's Indian
3. M de Haro vs Z Kornin 0-1141975South Brazilian Zonal TE24 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch
4. Z Kornin vs C E da Matta 1-0451975Brazil Stud OlimpiadB94 Sicilian, Najdorf
5. Z Kornin vs V Prust  1-0261976PR State ch 75A15 English
6. Z Kornin vs O Mak  1-0381976PR State ChC05 French, Tarrasch
7. Z Kornin vs E Marques 0-1421977BRA znB02 Alekhine's Defense
8. Z Kornin vs M de Haro  0-1351977BRA znB75 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack
9. A L Spiess vs Z Kornin  0-1151977South Brazilian Zonal TA04 Reti Opening
10. R Cabral Gomes vs Z Kornin  0-1331978Paraná State chE04 Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3
11. Z Kornin vs B R Souza  ½-½361979Brazilian ChampionshipD44 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
12. E Pereira vs Z Kornin  ½-½121979Brazilian ChampionshipD11 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
13. Z Kornin vs L Brito  ½-½381979Brazilian ChampionshipA31 English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation
14. Z Kornin vs A Santos  ½-½421979Brazilian ChampionshipC24 Bishop's Opening
15. P Toth vs Z Kornin  ½-½241979Brazilian ChampionshipD52 Queen's Gambit Declined
16. Z Kornin vs G Frota Junior  1-0161979Brazilian ChampionshipC28 Vienna Game
17. Z Kornin vs J Chemin  1-0261981PR State ChA06 Reti Opening
18. J Sunye Neto vs Z Kornin  0-1181981Clock SimulA10 English
19. V Chemin vs Z Kornin  ½-½751981PR State ChD15 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
20. Z Kornin vs F Matsuura 1-0181982PR State ChE86 King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.Nge2 c6
21. Z Kornin vs H Matsuura 1-0311982PR State ChA02 Bird's Opening
22. L Ruppel vs Z Kornin  0-1301982PR State ChA07 King's Indian Attack
23. Z Kornin vs C Braga  0-1431982BRA-ch sfA15 English
24. G W Fonrobert vs Z Kornin  0-1521982BRA-ch sfC56 Two Knights
25. Z Kornin vs S Giardelli 0-1391983CuritibaA04 Reti Opening
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Kibitzer's Corner
Dec-30-07
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  Benzol: <vonKrolock> Happy Birthday!
Dec-31-07
Premium Chessgames Member
  Benzol: <vonKrolock> You can be justly proud to have represented your State. I had a quick look at your opponents here and it looks an impressive list. Take care my friend and I'll see you when you get to 2008.

:)

Jan-01-08  vonKrolock: <Benzol> Well, now we are all here, I hope :) And a Happy New Year for everyone too - from <Caïssa's humblest servant>, as they used to say in the past
Aug-02-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  Benzol: <vonKrolock> Zalmen thanks for the birthday wishes.

:)

Dec-30-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  Benzol: <vonKrolock> Many happy returns Zalmen.

:)

Aug-04-10
Premium Chessgames Member
  Benzol: Zalmen thanks for the greetings. On reflection the thought that I'm now entering my sixth decade seems a little daunting.

:)

Sep-16-10
Premium Chessgames Member
  Richard Taylor: <vonKrolock> Regards to you - I was just looking at a game you played (Via the Openings Explorer) - I didn't realise it was "you"...
Sep-16-10
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  Richard Taylor: Z Kornin vs C Da Matta, 1975

This game - cheers.

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