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George von Berner

Number of games in database: 34
Years covered: 1939 to 1988
Overall record: +20 -9 =5 (66.2%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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GEORGE VON BERNER
(born 1922) Yugoslavia (federation/nationality Canada)

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Dr. George von Berner (Djordje Berner) won the 1968 Toronto Championship.

Last updated: 2023-10-16 10:05:05

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Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. A Arhipov vs G Berner  1-0501939Belgrade LeagueD50 Queen's Gambit Declined
2. P Carev vs G Berner  0-1291939Yugoslav Amateur Championship sf-BD38 Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation
3. M Subaric vs G Berner  0-1351939Yugoslav Amateur Championship sf-BC58 Two Knights
4. G Berner vs Z Weiss  1-0321939Yugoslav Amateur Championship sf-BE15 Queen's Indian
5. I Cindric vs G Berner  0-1371939Yugoslav Amateur Championship sf-BA47 Queen's Indian
6. G Berner vs B Rabar  ½-½371939Yugoslav Amateur Championship sf-BD52 Queen's Gambit Declined
7. G Berner vs I Marek  1-0471940Yugoslav Amateur ChampionshipE43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation
8. V Smigovec vs G Berner  0-1541940Yugoslav Amateur ChampionshipD02 Queen's Pawn Game
9. G Berner vs V Gottlieb  ½-½301940Yugoslav Amateur ChampionshipD50 Queen's Gambit Declined
10. G Berner vs J Siska  ½-½361940Yugoslav Amateur ChampionshipE48 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5
11. G Berner vs M Mlinar  1-0571940Yugoslav Amateur ChampionshipD55 Queen's Gambit Declined
12. L Majstorovic vs G Berner  0-1361940Yugoslav Amateur ChampionshipB63 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack
13. G Berner vs F Zuk  1-0221940Yugoslav Amateur ChampionshipD55 Queen's Gambit Declined
14. M Subaric vs G Berner  0-1421940Yugoslav Amateur ChampionshipB20 Sicilian
15. M Drasic vs G Berner  0-1371940Yugoslav Amateur ChampionshipB32 Sicilian
16. A Misura vs G Berner  0-1371940Yugoslav Amateur ChampionshipB72 Sicilian, Dragon
17. Yanofsky vs G Berner  1-0521953CAN-ch blitzB01 Scandinavian
18. G Berner vs F R Anderson  1-0521953CAN-ch blitzE25 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch
19. G Berner vs G K Fielding  ½-½301953Canadian ChampionshipB29 Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein
20. T Saila vs G Berner  0-1251953Canadian ChampionshipA04 Reti Opening
21. G Berner vs R Siemms  1-0371953Canadian ChampionshipA90 Dutch
22. J M Taylor vs G Berner  0-1491953Canadian ChampionshipB25 Sicilian, Closed
23. P Vaitonis vs G Berner  1-0411953Canadian ChampionshipE46 Nimzo-Indian
24. G Berner vs Raymond Doe  1-0341953Canadian ChampionshipD96 Grunfeld, Russian Variation
25. F R Anderson vs G Berner  1-0471953Canadian ChampionshipB07 Pirc
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Nov-25-08  Karpova: User: IMlday tells the following story:

<Dr. George Berner I played a few times in the 1970s. He was very flamboyant and eccentric. At one point he always brought a small vase and flower to put by his board during a tournament game. As I recall he was sometimes a GP doctor but got into trouble with off-books abortions and/or inappropriate narcotic prescriptions. He played in Yorkville's coffeehouses in the 60s for stakes and did well with a very classical tactical style; but he had poor positional understanding so beating him in tournaments was basically a matter of avoiding tricks. At his peak I would guess he was about 2300 by today's ratings. This gamescore G Berner vs L Day, 1974 stops as if he resigned but actually he played until facing mate in three, adjourned with a sealed move and all. Then came postponements. On the last day adjournments could be played, he finally scheduled resumption for 11PM at a secluded meeting where he brought along his dangerous looking methadone patients as spectators to watch the mate. He enjoyed such goofy drama which struck me as rather bemusing.>

Source: Lawrence Day

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