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Ivar Rooks

Number of games in database: 50
Years covered: 1980 to 1999
Overall record: +14 -9 =27 (55.0%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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IVAR ROOKS
(born Feb-08-1933, died Jun-22-2009, 76 years old) Estonia

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He was a Senior International Correspondence Master.

Last updated: 2023-05-14 11:38:11

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Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. I Rooks vs W Stern  ½-½481980Baltic Sea tt4 corrB93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4
2. C Erlandsson vs I Rooks  ½-½281983corrC59 Two Knights
3. I Rooks vs A Karioti  0-1491987corrB17 Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation
4. G Walker vs I Rooks  ½-½311988EU-chT4 qual 2-06 corrC45 Scotch Game
5. I Rooks vs B Kleiman  ½-½371991Baltic Sea tt6 corr9196B84 Sicilian, Scheveningen
6. W Bareiss vs I Rooks  ½-½521991Baltic Sea tt6 corr9196E86 King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.Nge2 c6
7. J Ciesielski vs I Rooks  0-1421991Baltic Sea tt6 corr9196C69 Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation
8. A Kveinys vs I Rooks  0-1411991Baltic Sea tt6 corr9196C92 Ruy Lopez, Closed
9. J Mularczyk vs I Rooks  0-1431991Baltic Sea tt6 corr9196C92 Ruy Lopez, Closed
10. I Rooks vs W Grohde 0-1241991Baltic Sea tt6 corr9196B77 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack
11. I Rooks vs K R Jensen  1-0451991Baltic Sea tt6 corr9196C67 Ruy Lopez
12. I Rooks vs E Kotzem  0-1421991Baltic Sea tt6 corr9196C89 Ruy Lopez, Marshall
13. I Rooks vs J Parkkinen  ½-½351991Baltic Sea tt6 corr9196B77 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack
14. I Rooks vs H Polzer  ½-½421991Baltic Sea tt6 corr9196B06 Robatsch
15. I Rooks vs V Pulkis  1-0381991Baltic Sea tt6 corr9196B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4
16. H Sabel vs I Rooks  ½-½361991Baltic Sea tt6 corr9196C34 King's Gambit Accepted
17. O Sogaard vs I Rooks  ½-½271991Baltic Sea tt6 corr9196C69 Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation
18. A Tsvetkov vs I Rooks  ½-½491991Baltic Sea tt6 corr9196C92 Ruy Lopez, Closed
19. I Rooks vs A E Robertson  1-0381992ENG-EST corrA00 Uncommon Opening
20. A E Robertson vs I Rooks  ½-½221992ENG-EST corrB71 Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation
21. I Rooks vs J A Hulley  0-1381994ENG-chT corrA00 Uncommon Opening
22. J Ryan vs I Rooks  ½-½161995EU-chT5 qual 2-04 corrC69 Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation
23. I Rooks vs J Cadman  ½-½201995ENG-ch club corrA00 Uncommon Opening
24. J A Hulley vs I Rooks  1-0211995ENG-chT corrC43 Petrov, Modern Attack
25. J Cadman vs I Rooks  ½-½191996corrB95 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6
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Kibitzer's Corner
Oct-26-08  jon01: Ivar Rooks became the champion of Ida-Virumaa last weekend. He is 75 years old.
Oct-26-08
Premium Chessgames Member
  sleepyirv: That's great.
How many players have pieces as names?
Jan-17-24
Premium Chessgames Member
  GrahamClayton: <sleepyirv>
How many players have pieces as names?

<sleepyirv>
English GM Danny King is one.

Jan-17-24
Premium Chessgames Member
  Troller: We need a tournament featuring

Simon Knight
Temahlubi Queen Dlamini
William Bishop
Ivar Rooks
Daniel King

Jan-17-24
Premium Chessgames Member
  perfidious: I would add:

Laufer

Richard N Bauer

J Springer

David Koenig

Oussama Damen

I played Bauer numerous times and Koenig once. Regrettably, all three listed as 'Damen' appear to be men, as is Erin Dame, despite the forename.

Jan-17-24
Premium Chessgames Member
  fredthebear: Don't forget the eight foot soldiers for each side:

Francisco Vallejo Pons

Juan Miguel Cubas Pons

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