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Victor Costin

Number of games in database: 4
Years covered: 1898 to 1913
Overall record: +0 -4 =0 (0.0%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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A02 Bird's Opening (2 games)


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VICTOR COSTIN
(born 1872, died 1939, 67 years old) Romania

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Professor Costin was the first Romanian chess composer who made serious efforts to spread chess, and in particular, to popularize chess problems.

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Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. J Sachetti vs V Costin 1-0271898corrC14 French, Classical
2. A Wagner vs V Costin  1-0181911corrA02 Bird's Opening
3. A Wagner vs V Costin 1-0221912corrA02 Bird's Opening
4. F Kraus vs V Costin 1-081913Schweizerische SchachzeitungA43 Old Benoni
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Dec-27-10  YoungEd: First name ironic, chessically speaking.
Jan-07-18
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  GrahamClayton: Costin published the first Romanian chess magazine "RECREAŢIUNEA" between 1912 and 1914, and in 1913 he organised the first correspondence chess tournament within the country.

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