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Wilhelm Schwan

Number of games in database: 53
Years covered: 1896 to 1913
Overall record: +11 -26 =16 (35.8%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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WILHELM SCHWAN
(died 1918) Germany

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He was from Kleve*.

*Wikipedia article: Kleve


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 page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 53  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. A Oppenheim vs W Schwan  1-020189610th DSB Congress, EisenachC41 Philidor Defense
2. W Schwan vs K Rothlaender  1-054189610th DSB Congress, EisenachC54 Giuoco Piano
3. W Schwan vs O Loerbroks  ½-½32189610th DSB Congress, EisenachD35 Queen's Gambit Declined
4. J Partaj vs W Schwan  ½-½29189927th DCA Congress, AmsterdamC82 Ruy Lopez, Open
5. W Schwan vs N Mannheimer  0-138189927th DCA Congress, AmsterdamC62 Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense
6. Swiderski vs W Schwan 1-011189927th DCA Congress, AmsterdamC80 Ruy Lopez, Open
7. Olland vs W Schwan  1-034189927th DCA Congress, AmsterdamC80 Ruy Lopez, Open
8. W Schwan vs C Trimborn  1-035189927th DCA Congress, AmsterdamC67 Ruy Lopez
9. W Schwan vs A van Foreest  0-127189927th DCA Congress, AmsterdamA03 Bird's Opening
10. W Meiners vs W Schwan  1-061189927th DCA Congress, AmsterdamC82 Ruy Lopez, Open
11. F Pelzer vs W Schwan  1-054189927th DCA Congress, AmsterdamB45 Sicilian, Taimanov
12. J W te Kolste vs W Schwan ½-½65189927th DCA Congress, AmsterdamC80 Ruy Lopez, Open
13. W Schwan vs J Moquette  1-039189927th DCA Congress, AmsterdamC02 French, Advance
14. D Bleijkmans vs W Schwan  1-042189927th DCA Congress, AmsterdamC32 King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit
15. W Schwan vs J Dimer  0-147189927th DCA Congress, AmsterdamA02 Bird's Opening
16. W Schwan vs J D Tresling 1-055189927th DCA Congress, AmsterdamA03 Bird's Opening
17. H Atkins vs W Schwan 1-024189927th DCA Congress, AmsterdamA84 Dutch
18. W Schwan vs J F Heemskerk  1-050189927th DCA Congress, AmsterdamD00 Queen's Pawn Game
19. W Schwan vs A Speijer  0-139190331st DCA Congress, HilversumA03 Bird's Opening
20. J Esser vs W Schwan 1-036190331st DCA Congress, HilversumC77 Ruy Lopez
21. W Schwan vs B Leussen  0-123190331st DCA Congress, HilversumD00 Queen's Pawn Game
22. P Leonhardt vs W Schwan 1-025190331st DCA Congress, HilversumC54 Giuoco Piano
23. W Schwan vs M Lange 1-047190331st DCA Congress, HilversumA03 Bird's Opening
24. W Schwan vs C Trimborn  0-150190331st DCA Congress, HilversumA02 Bird's Opening
25. F Brown vs W Schwan  1-025190331st DCA Congress, HilversumC80 Ruy Lopez, Open
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Kibitzer's Corner
Apr-12-09  YoungEd: Schwan sure was faithful to Bird's Opening, even though he didn't fare well especially with it against strong competition. Maybe 1. f4 was his Schwan song.

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