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Abdel Malik Arafat

Number of games in database: 10
Years covered: 1974 to 1991
Overall record: +1 -9 =0 (10.0%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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ABDEL MALIK ARAFAT
(born Apr-01-1925, died 2016, 91 years old) Palestine (federation/nationality Jordan)

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He was an International Arbiter and played at the 1974, 1978, 1980, 1982 and 1986 Olympiads.

Last updated: 2021-06-28 09:30:33

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Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. Myagmarsuren vs A Arafat  0-1631974Nice Olympiad qual-1B52 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
2. S J Hutchings vs A Arafat  1-0411974Nice Olympiad qual-1B52 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
3. A Arafat vs Petrosian 0-1241974Nice Olympiad qual-1E76 King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack
4. A Arafat vs Z Doda 0-1311974Nice Olympiad qual-1A56 Benoni Defense
5. H van Riemsdijk vs A Arafat  1-0451974Nice Olympiad qual-1B71 Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation
6. A Arafat vs Z Farooqui  0-1331974Nice Olympiad Final-DA52 Budapest Gambit
7. S Giardelli vs A Arafat  1-0261978Buenos Aires OlympiadD32 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch
8. R Palme vs A Arafat 1-0901991World Senior ChampionshipD30 Queen's Gambit Declined
9. H Tessmer vs A Arafat  1-0501991World Senior ChampionshipB21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4
10. W Knol vs A Arafat  1-0381991World Senior ChampionshipD06 Queen's Gambit Declined
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Kibitzer's Corner
Jan-14-12  DarthStapler: Any relation to Yasser?
Aug-08-12  waustad: There is an international arbiter of this name from Jordan. He has no rating or birth date mentioned on the FIDE site.
Oct-25-12
Premium Chessgames Member
  GrahamClayton: Arafat was born in 1925, according to New in Chess.
Feb-15-25
Premium Chessgames Member
  GrahamClayton: 1. d4 Nf6 2. e4 Nxe4 3. Bd3 Nf6 4. Bg5 is known as the Arafat Gambit.

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