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Spencer H van Gelder

Number of games in database: 13
Years covered: 1955 to 1960
Overall record: +2 -11 =0 (15.4%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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SPENCER H VAN GELDER
(born Mar-01-1899, died Aug-04-1990, 91 years old) United States of America

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Spencer Henry Van Gelder (Vangelder).

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Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. I Rivise vs S Van Gelder  1-031195556th US OpenB32 Sicilian
2. H E Myers vs S Van Gelder  0-127195556th US OpenA07 King's Indian Attack
3. Z Kovacs vs S Van Gelder  1-027195556th US OpenE80 King's Indian, Samisch Variation
4. S Van Gelder vs H Avram  1-046195657th US OpenA15 English
5. J F Donovan vs S Van Gelder  1-031195657th US OpenE91 King's Indian
6. S Van Gelder vs W M Byland  0-119195657th US OpenD85 Grunfeld
7. Ronnie Taylor vs S Van Gelder  1-029195657th US OpenA17 English
8. S Van Gelder vs R F McGregor  0-140195657th US OpenA93 Dutch, Stonewall, Botvinnik Variation
9. C Henin vs S Van Gelder  1-039195758th US OpenD50 Queen's Gambit Declined
10. S Van Gelder vs G Hartleb  0-114195758th US OpenC44 King's Pawn Game
11. S Van Gelder vs E E Stearns  0-138195758th US OpenA16 English
12. R Weinstein vs S Van Gelder  1-054195960th US OpenE60 King's Indian Defense
13. L Lane vs S Van Gelder  1-028196061st US OpenB06 Robatsch
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Kibitzer's Corner
Apr-29-14
Premium Chessgames Member
  GrahamClayton: Van Gelder was a prominent member of the Californian chess community in the early 1960's, serving as Secretary of the California State Chess Association and President of the San Francisco Bay Area Chess League.
Apr-29-14
Premium Chessgames Member
  perfidious: Was he Gelded?

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