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Saul Yarmak

Number of games in database: 19
Years covered: 1953 to 1968
Overall record: +6 -11 =2 (36.8%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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SAUL YARMAK
(born Dec-18-1933, 91 years old) United States of America

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1953 US Junior Champion.

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 page 1 of 1; 19 games  PGN Download 
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. M Pavey vs S Yarmak 1-047195354th US OpenD26 Queen's Gambit Accepted
2. S Yarmak vs V Liepaskalns  1-029195354th US OpenD43 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
3. S Yarmak vs A Bisguier 0-12719542nd Pan-American Chess CongressA13 English
4. H Gross vs S Yarmak  1-02919542nd Pan-American Chess CongressB00 Uncommon King's Pawn Opening
5. S Yarmak vs E Levin  0-14019542nd Pan-American Chess CongressA04 Reti Opening
6. A Einhorn vs S Yarmak  0-13019542nd Pan-American Chess CongressA41 Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6)
7. R Brieger vs S Yarmak  0-136195455th US OpenB07 Pirc
8. S Yarmak vs Paul Wagner  1-050195556th US OpenA15 English
9. S Yarmak vs H Gross  1-047195556th US OpenA15 English
10. J Sherwin vs S Yarmak  1-032195556th US OpenE81 King's Indian, Samisch
11. S Yarmak vs H Steiner 1-073195556th US OpenA04 Reti Opening
12. L Evans vs S Yarmak  1-058195556th US OpenE61 King's Indian
13. S Yarmak vs H Berliner  0-143195556th US OpenA15 English
14. D Fischheimer vs S Yarmak  ½-½45195556th US OpenB07 Pirc
15. S Yarmak vs J R Schroeder  ½-½58195556th US OpenA04 Reti Opening
16. J F Donovan vs S Yarmak  1-039195556th US OpenE76 King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack
17. T Weinberger vs S Yarmak  1-0581959So. Cal. ChampionshipC44 King's Pawn Game
18. T Weinberger vs S Yarmak  1-0251959So. Cal. ChampionshipE60 King's Indian Defense
19. S Yarmak vs T Weinberger  0-1591968Long Beach OpenB72 Sicilian, Dragon
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Kibitzer's Corner
Apr-16-12
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  GrahamClayton: 1953 US Junior Champion, who majored in economics at the Los Angeles City College.
Dec-03-14  zanzibar: <Bisguier wrote in The Art of Bisguier, Vol. 1, that when he met Yarmak in round 13 [ed- of the 2nd Pan-American Open (1954)] they had an immediate personality clash. Bisguier thought Yarmak showed him no respect as reigning U.S. Champion or to other strong masters in the tournament. Bisguier thought he was a "egomaniac braggart who liked to criticize other players." As a result, Bisguier offer Yarmak a side bet at 20 to 1 with draw odds that he (Bisguier) would win. Bisguier, playing Black, made good on his bet and won in 27 moves. >

http://tartajubow.blogspot.com/2014...

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<On the early rating lists Yarmak was a rated master with a predilection for hypermodern play, but he apparently was one of those promising young players who all but abandoned chess to pursue a business career. He was an economics major from Los Angeles City College. Today he is financial manager at BXI in Las Vegas, Nevada and in the past served as an assistant treasurer for a title company.

Yarmak returned to play in an occasional tournament from time to time, his last being in 2011. His current USCF rating is 1913.>

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