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Francis Rayner

Number of games in database: 343
Years covered: 1987 to 2025
Last FIDE rating: 2035
Highest rating achieved in database: 2263
Overall record: +87 -140 =116 (42.3%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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A07 King's Indian Attack (14 games)
A04 Reti Opening (13 games)
C41 Philidor Defense (9 games)
A15 English (8 games)
B44 Sicilian (8 games)
A48 King's Indian (7 games)
A10 English (6 games)
A45 Queen's Pawn Game (6 games)
B23 Sicilian, Closed (6 games)
A20 English (6 games)

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   A Nielsen vs F Rayner (Jan-03-25) 1-0
   F Rayner vs P Raffin-Sumyk (Jan-01-25) 1-0
   S Jacobs vs F Rayner (Dec-31-24) 1/2-1/2
   F Rayner vs T A Kim (Dec-31-24) 1/2-1/2
   T Liu vs F Rayner (Dec-30-24) 1-0

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FRANCIS RAYNER
(born Aug-05-1960, 64 years old) United Kingdom

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He is from Wales. Brother of Emmanuel Rayner.

Last updated: 2023-12-16 10:21:21

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 page 1 of 14; games 1-25 of 343  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. K Thurlow vs F Rayner  ½-½171987Chess for PeaceA41 Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6)
2. G Lane vs F Rayner  1-0241987NatWest Young MastersB22 Sicilian, Alapin
3. F Rayner vs B A Jacobs  ½-½601987NatWest Young MastersC86 Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack
4. A Whiteley vs F Rayner  ½-½401987NatWest Young MastersA04 Reti Opening
5. F Rayner vs K Vlahos  1-0391987NatWest Young MastersC84 Ruy Lopez, Closed
6. S R Mannion vs F Rayner  1-0281987NatWest Young MastersB81 Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack
7. F Rayner vs A D Martin  ½-½281987NatWest Young MastersB06 Robatsch
8. T Fatin vs F Rayner  ½-½491987NatWest Young MastersA20 English
9. K Arkell vs F Rayner  1-0341987NatWest Young MastersD74 Neo-Grunfeld, 6.cd Nxd5, 7.O-O
10. F Rayner vs Adams  0-1691987NatWest Young MastersB17 Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation
11. J Howell vs F Rayner  1-034198812th Lloyds Bank Masters OpenE10 Queen's Pawn Game
12. F Rayner vs S Lalic  1-038198812th Lloyds Bank Masters OpenA07 King's Indian Attack
13. S de Eccher vs F Rayner  0-151198812th Lloyds Bank Masters OpenC44 King's Pawn Game
14. A Ludgate vs F Rayner  ½-½241989EUR-chT (Open) 9thA10 English
15. F Rayner vs J Goormachtigh  ½-½551989EUR-chT (Open) 9thB83 Sicilian
16. M Apicella vs F Rayner  1-0631989EUR-chT (Open) 9thC89 Ruy Lopez, Marshall
17. F Rayner vs Y Schlueter  1-0361989EUR-chT (Open) 9thB03 Alekhine's Defense
18. P Savva vs F Rayner  0-1371989EUR-chT (Open) 9thE99 King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov
19. S Brynell vs F Rayner  1-0291989EUR-chT (Open) 9thB30 Sicilian
20. I Onat vs F Rayner  1-0471989EUR-chT (Open) 9thA48 King's Indian
21. F Rayner vs Suba  0-1261990Blackpool ZonalB23 Sicilian, Closed
22. Chandler vs F Rayner  1-0611990Blackpool ZonalB44 Sicilian
23. N Davies vs F Rayner  1-0411990Blackpool ZonalA07 King's Indian Attack
24. F Rayner vs D King  0-1271990Blackpool ZonalA57 Benko Gambit
25. P Carton vs F Rayner  ½-½221990Blackpool ZonalB43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3
 page 1 of 14; games 1-25 of 343  PGN Download
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Kibitzer's Corner
Apr-21-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  GrahamClayton: Francis is also an accomplished piano player: http://www.derbyshiremusic.co.uk/de... Rayner
Aug-05-13
Premium Chessgames Member
  FSR: This guy has the initials I do (at least first and last, dunno about the middle) and is exactly one day older than I am.
Aug-05-13  DoctorD: http://francisrayner.com/
Aug-05-24
Premium Chessgames Member
  FSR: As I previously noted, this guy and I are practically twins. My 64th birthday is tomorrow.
Aug-05-24
Premium Chessgames Member
  perfidious: <FSR>, remember the album Twin Sons of Different Mothers?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAH...

Aug-05-24
Premium Chessgames Member
  FSR: <perf> Didn't know that one.

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