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John Tums

Number of games in database: 11
Years covered: 1958 to 1994
Overall record: +1 -9 =1 (13.6%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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JOHN TUMS
(born Dec-14-1928, died Sep-28-2009, 80 years old) Latvia (federation/nationality United States of America)

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Born Jānis Miervaldis Tums in Latvia. He immigrated to Chicago, where he was known as John Tums, and became a National Master. He was the 1976 Illinois State co-champion, tied with Andrew Karklins, Edward Friedman, and Kurt Stein.

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Last updated: 2024-09-21 02:40:03

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Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. Eric Gutmanis vs J Tums  1-020195854th US OpenC29 Vienna Gambit
2. J Tums vs W Martz  0-1421963Illinois OpenC18 French, Winawer
3. J Tums vs P Tautvaisas  0-1361964Illinois opC63 Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense
4. E Martinovsky vs J Tums  1-0441973USA opB33 Sicilian
5. J Tums vs K Bachler  ½-½461990USA MastersB72 Sicilian, Dragon
6. K Wallach vs J Tums  1-0271990USA MastersA62 Benoni, Fianchetto Variation
7. J Wheeler vs J Tums  1-0231990USA MastersE95 King's Indian, Orthodox, 7...Nbd7, 8.Re1
8. J Tums vs M Rogan  1-0561990USA MastersA07 King's Indian Attack
9. J Tums vs M Zelkind  0-1411990USA MastersA05 Reti Opening
10. W Harris vs J Tums  1-0291990USA MastersB64 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack
11. J Tums vs J Delay  0-162199495th US OpenE48 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5
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Sep-28-10
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  GrahamClayton: Janis "John" Miervaldis Tums. Obituary notice:

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