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John Meyer

Number of games in database: 47
Years covered: 1964 to 1998
Last FIDE rating: 2246
Highest rating achieved in database: 2340
Overall record: +17 -21 =9 (45.7%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 King's Indian (5) 
    E94 E60
 Queen's Pawn Game (4) 
    E10 A46 A41 A40
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (11) 
    B23 B52 B91 B86 B22
 King's Indian (9) 
    E81 E98 E75 E62 E74
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   J Meyer vs A Ruehmann, 1967 1-0
   S Lyman vs J Meyer, 1964 0-1
   J Roode vs J Meyer, 1967 0-1

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   82nd US Open (1981)
   Marshall Open (1979)

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JOHN MEYER
(born Dec-31-1944, 80 years old) United States of America

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John Cornford Meyer is a FIDE Master. In 1964, John Meyer won the U.S. Junior Chess Championship.

Last updated: 2022-02-20 11:18:22

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 page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 48  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. S Lyman vs J Meyer  0-123196465th US OpenB98 Sicilian, Najdorf
2. J Meyer vs I Zalys ½-½112196465th US OpenE26 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch
3. O Popovych vs J Meyer  1-028196465th US OpenB93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4
4. J Meyer vs A Ruehmann 1-021196768th US OpenA46 Queen's Pawn Game
5. J Meyer vs R Byrne  0-141196768th US OpenA48 King's Indian
6. J Roode vs J Meyer  0-133196768th US OpenE98 King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1
7. J Meyer vs E Kotski  1-039196768th US OpenA53 Old Indian
8. J Meyer vs E Nash 0-138196768th US OpenA47 Queen's Indian
9. R Epstein vs J Meyer  0-127196768th US OpenB91 Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation
10. L Cohen vs J Meyer 1-057197273rd US OpenA07 King's Indian Attack
11. J Meyer vs Reshevsky  0-151197475th US OpenE94 King's Indian, Orthodox
12. Benko vs J Meyer  1-053197677th US OpenE74 King's Indian, Averbakh, 6...c5
13. Browne vs J Meyer  1-034197778th US OpenE81 King's Indian, Samisch
14. J Meyer vs Shamkovich 0-1161979Marshall OpenA76 Benoni, Classical, 9...Re8
15. M Wilder vs J Meyer  0-1361979Marshall OpenB52 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
16. J Meyer vs P Ostojic  ½-½571979Marshall OpenE94 King's Indian, Orthodox
17. J Fedorowicz vs J Meyer  1-0411979Marshall OpenE98 King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1
18. J Meyer vs C Van Tilbury  1-0231979Marshall OpenE60 King's Indian Defense
19. J Meyer vs B Rind  0-1471979Marshall OpenE60 King's Indian Defense
20. L D Evans vs J Meyer  0-1351979Marshall OpenB22 Sicilian, Alapin
21. G Fuster vs J Meyer  1-0401979Marshall OpenA48 King's Indian
22. J Meyer vs M Paolozzi  1-0481979Marshall OpenA43 Old Benoni
23. R Gruchacz vs J Meyer  ½-½161979Marshall OpenA46 Queen's Pawn Game
24. Chandler vs J Meyer  1-0461979Philadelphia InternationalE81 King's Indian, Samisch
25. J Meyer vs A Bisguier  0-149197980th US OpenD43 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
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Kibitzer's Corner
Sep-30-10  cehertan: John Meyer was a formidable, very active US master for many years, brother of IM Eugene Meyer. It's a shame how some really great old-timers are barely represented in databases. I recall him showing me a game he was really proud of in which he sacked his queen for just two tremendous bishops on the black side of his favorite king's indian to beat a strong junior--jay whitehead I think. He showed me a good KID line to play in preparation for my game against Gheorghiu in the 1977 Philadelphia International--and I got the advantage (briefly) and almost beat him!
Sep-30-10
Premium Chessgames Member
  sisyphus: John Meyer is still formidable! There are a number of other games of his in the database, listed under "John C Meyer," "John Meyer," "J Meyer," and just plain "Meyer."
Jul-18-13
Premium Chessgames Member
  Phony Benoni: From the report in "Chess Life" on the 1964 US Open:

<"U.S. Junior Champion John Meyer wore a large, mysterious button on his lapel ... combined the chemical symbol for gold and water. No one could figure out what it meant ... Alchemy, anyone?">

So that's where younger brother Eugene Meyer got it.

Jul-19-13
Premium Chessgames Member
  offramp: Chess Life was being jejune. That badge was showing support for Senator Barry Goldwater, a Presidential Candidate. Goldwater lost pretty badly, I remember. This was all before my time!
Jul-19-13
Premium Chessgames Member
  Phony Benoni: <offramp It wasn't before my time. I can even remember "AuH20" bumper stickers.

The anecdote amused me because John Meyer's brother Eugene, besides being an IM, is a well-known conservative thinker. Sounds like a family affair.

Aug-16-13
Premium Chessgames Member
  perfidious: <cehertan:....It's a shame how some really great old-timers are barely represented in databases....>

Charlie, this is bang on and I have tried to rectify it whenever possible.

Oct-25-18  Granny O Doul: The conservative thing certainly is a family affair. Look up their father, Frank Straus Meyer.

Two nice guys, nonetheless.

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