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Joseph Shaffer

Number of games in database: 15
Years covered: 1949 to 1970
Overall record: +8 -5 =2 (60.0%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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JOSEPH SHAFFER
(born Jan-16-1928, died Jul-20-2015, 87 years old) United States of America

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Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. M Semb vs J Shaffer 0-121194950th US OpenE20 Nimzo-Indian
2. J Shaffer vs Evans  0-138194950th US OpenE72 King's Indian
3. O Bain vs J Shaffer  0-121194950th US OpenE56 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 7...Nc6
4. J Shaffer vs G Koelsche  1-042194950th US OpenE40 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3
5. Evans vs J Shaffer  1-042195051st US OpenE40 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3
6. J Shaffer vs W M Byland  1-032195354th US OpenD09 Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 5.g3
7. R Brieger vs J Shaffer 1-038195354th US OpenB50 Sicilian
8. J Shaffer vs A C Ludwig  1-035195354th US OpenD96 Grunfeld, Russian Variation
9. J Shaffer vs F R Anderson  0-146195354th US OpenC82 Ruy Lopez, Open
10. M Turiansky vs J Shaffer  0-132195354th US OpenD43 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
11. C Brasket vs J Shaffer  1-056195354th US OpenC45 Scotch Game
12. J Shaffer vs J F Donovan  1-038195354th US OpenB54 Sicilian
13. Rossolimo vs J Shaffer  ½-½30195354th US OpenB57 Sicilian
14. J Shaffer vs A Bisguier  ½-½30195354th US OpenC91 Ruy Lopez, Closed
15. Doug Weber vs J Shaffer  0-1391970Akron OpenB74 Sicilian, Dragon, Classical
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Apr-10-12
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  GrahamClayton: Toledo player who finished 4th in the US Open and 2nd in two US Speed Championships.

I have just uploaded this game to the database:

[Event "1970 Akron Open"]
[Site "Akron, Ohio"]
[Date "1970.07.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Doug Weber"]
[Black "Joseph Shaffer"]
[Result "0-1"]

1. e4 c5 2. ♘f3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. ♘xd4 ♘f6 5. ♘c3 g6 6. ♗e2 ♗g7 7. ♗e3 ♘c6 8. O-O O-O 9. ♘b3 ♗e6 10. f4 ♕c8 11. h3 ♖d8 12. ♘d4 ♘xd4 13. ♗xd4 d5 14. e5 ♘e4 15. ♗f3 ♘g3 16. ♖e1 ♗h6 17. ♕d2 ♘f5 18. ♗f2 ♕c4 19. g3 d4 20. ♘e4 ♖ac8 21. ♖ec1 ♗d5 22. b3 ♕c6 23. ♕d3 f6 24. exf6 exf6 25. ♘d2 ♗xf3 26. ♘xf3 ♗f8 27. ♔h2 ♗a3 28. ♖d1 ♕xc2 29. ♕xc2 ♖xc2 30. ♔g1 ♗b2 31. ♖ab1 ♖e8 32. ♖d2 ♖xd2 33. ♘xd2 ♗c3 34. ♘f3 ♖e2 35. ♖d1 ♖xa2 36. ♘xd4 ♘xd4 37. ♗xd4


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37...♖a1 38. ♗xc3 ♖xd1+ 39. ♔f2 ♖d3 0-1

Source: Chess Corner, Toledo Blade, August 2, 1970, p. 26.

Feb-17-14  jerseybob: I remember seeing Shaffer in Philly a time or two in the late '60's. He may have been 45-50 then. Is he still around?

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