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Akira Watanabe

Number of games in database: 74
Years covered: 1990 to 2020
Last FIDE rating: 2284
Highest rating achieved in database: 2365
Overall record: +20 -31 =16 (41.8%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database. 7 exhibition games, blitz/rapid, odds games, etc. are excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Nimzo Indian (11) 
    E48 E41 E44 E40 E47
 Slav (7) 
    D13 D10 D17 D11
 King's Indian (5) 
    E97 E92
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (15) 
    B90 B40 B80 B23 B97
 King's Indian (7) 
    E82 E67 E92 E80 E98
 Sicilian Najdorf (5) 
    B90 B97
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NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Euwe Stimulans (2008)
   Carlos Torre Memorial (2000)
   World Junior Championship (1991)
   World Junior Championship (1990)
   Istanbul Olympiad (2012)
   Tromso Olympiad (2014)

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 FIDE Online Olympiad
   X Liu vs A Watanabe (Aug-09-20) 1-0, rapid
   A Watanabe vs I Efimov (Aug-09-20) 1-0, rapid
   X H Looi vs A Watanabe (Aug-08-20) 1/2-1/2, rapid
   A Watanabe vs L Pasko (Aug-08-20) 0-1, rapid
   A F Ker vs A Watanabe (Aug-08-20) 1/2-1/2, rapid

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AKIRA WATANABE
(born Mar-01-1972, 53 years old) Japan

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FIDE master, Japanese champion in 1998, 1999 and 2000.

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 page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 75  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. A Watanabe vs A Holmsten  0-1361990World Junior ChampionshipB33 Sicilian
2. A Rahman vs A Watanabe  0-1501990World Junior ChampionshipB90 Sicilian, Najdorf
3. A Watanabe vs E Peralta  0-1191990World Junior ChampionshipC14 French, Classical
4. T Weidig vs A Watanabe  1-0501990World Junior ChampionshipA07 King's Indian Attack
5. A Watanabe vs P Pilgrim  ½-½421990World Junior ChampionshipA04 Reti Opening
6. M Pardo vs A Watanabe  1-0711990World Junior ChampionshipE70 King's Indian
7. A Watanabe vs A Nunez Garcia  0-1501990World Junior ChampionshipB28 Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation
8. A Watanabe vs P Tuffery  1-0331990World Junior ChampionshipB09 Pirc, Austrian Attack
9. F Figueroa vs A Watanabe  1-0341990World Junior ChampionshipB90 Sicilian, Najdorf
10. L Savas vs A Watanabe  ½-½561991World Junior ChampionshipB90 Sicilian, Najdorf
11. L Seres vs A Watanabe  1-0391991World Junior ChampionshipE69 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line
12. A Watanabe vs C G Ong  1-0401991World Junior ChampionshipE97 King's Indian
13. G B Prakash vs A Watanabe  ½-½651991World Junior ChampionshipA56 Benoni Defense
14. A Watanabe vs R Barcenilla  0-1431991World Junior ChampionshipE97 King's Indian
15. A Watanabe vs K Le Quang  1-0611991World Junior ChampionshipE97 King's Indian
16. H Stefansson vs A Watanabe  1-0281991World Junior ChampionshipB80 Sicilian, Scheveningen
17. A Watanabe vs N Bathie  0-1251991World Junior ChampionshipD17 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
18. S Rocha vs A Watanabe  1-0221991World Junior ChampionshipB40 Sicilian
19. A Watanabe vs P Atkinson  ½-½521991World Junior ChampionshipD85 Grunfeld
20. C Buckley vs A Watanabe  0-1321991World Junior ChampionshipA03 Bird's Opening
21. A Watanabe vs A Vouldis  ½-½411991World Junior ChampionshipD10 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
22. E Van Beers vs A Watanabe  ½-½101991World Junior ChampionshipE82 King's Indian, Samisch, double Fianchetto Variation
23. R Wijesundara vs A Watanabe  1-0211996Yerevan OlympiadD48 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran
24. T Dao vs A Watanabe  ½-½391998Zonal 3.2E80 King's Indian, Samisch Variation
25. A Watanabe vs Z Lanka  0-1301999Cappelle OpenE92 King's Indian
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Kibitzer's Corner
Jan-16-07  technical draw: A Watanabe? Isn't he a regular kibitzer here at chessgames.com?
Jan-17-07  garcia.markina: This guy used to play in Mexico! I saw him several times in the late 80s and early 90s in lots of local open tournaments in Mexico City. Very sociable, if I remember well. Buen cuate, el japonés este...
Feb-18-13
Premium Chessgames Member
  alexmagnus: Is this the shogi player with 10 titles, or just a name coincidence?
Aug-10-14  Refused: Just the same name.

The Shogi player is younger

http://www.shogicorner.com/kishi/ak...

The internet is your friend. :)

Aug-10-14  dehanne: There are likely a lot of Akira Watanabes around. Both are very common names in Japan.
Aug-10-14
Premium Chessgames Member
  alexmagnus: <Refused> when I asked my question, there was no bio here yet. And since there is at least one chess/shogi master (Habu Yoshiharu), I thought why not? But thank you for clarification!

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