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Richard Polaczek

Number of games in database: 238
Years covered: 1982 to 2017
Last FIDE rating: 2303 (2466 rapid, 2334 blitz)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2433
Overall record: +72 -66 =87 (51.3%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database. 13 exhibition games, blitz/rapid, odds games, etc. are excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Sicilian (21) 
    B83 B42 B77 B32 B80
 Queen's Pawn Game (18) 
    A45 A40 D00 A41
 Ruy Lopez (9) 
    C80 C60 C92 C78 C84
 Queen's Indian (7) 
    E15 E17
 Grunfeld (5) 
    D97 D90
 Sicilian Scheveningen (5) 
    B83 B80
With the Black pieces:
 Alekhine's Defense (19) 
    B04 B03 B02
 Nimzo Indian (16) 
    E52 E32 E30 E46 E48
 French Defense (12) 
    C11 C03 C02 C12 C04
 Sicilian (12) 
    B90 B92 B96 B87 B46
 Sicilian Najdorf (9) 
    B90 B92 B96
 English (9) 
    A13 A17 A14
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   R Polaczek vs A Antoniou, 2007 1-0
   R Polaczek vs H Kunzmann, 1999 1-0
   R Polaczek vs R Stone, 1988 1-0

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   17th World Open (1989)
   Groningen Open (1988)
   Forli Open (1990)
   Ohra Masters' Trophy (1987)
   Forli Open (1989)
   Cannes Open (1989)
   World Junior Championship (1983)
   Saint John Open II (1988)
   Biel MTO Open (1992)
   Reykjavik Open (1990)
   Khanty-Mansiysk Olympiad (2010)
   European Team Championship (2009)
   European Club Cup (2013)

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 BEL-chT 2017/18
   J Sclacmender vs R Polaczek (Nov-19-17) 0-1
   A Vuilleumier vs R Polaczek (Oct-26-13) 1-0
   M Boel vs R Polaczek (Oct-25-13) 1/2-1/2
   Hracek vs R Polaczek (Oct-24-13) 1/2-1/2
   K Ribbegren vs R Polaczek (Oct-23-13) 0-1

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RICHARD POLACZEK
(born Jun-17-1965, 60 years old) Belgium

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Richard Polaczek is an International Master and an International Correspondence Grandmaster. His father is Russian and his mother is from Belgium.

Last updated: 2022-07-23 17:51:37

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 page 1 of 10; games 1-25 of 243  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. R Polaczek vs V Tichy  ½-½241982Brno zt (12)C29 Vienna Gambit
2. R Polaczek vs Z Beil  ½-½121982Brno zt (12)C29 Vienna Gambit
3. R Polaczek vs E Gueye  1-0321983World Junior ChampionshipC60 Ruy Lopez
4. J Hector vs R Polaczek  ½-½661983World Junior ChampionshipB46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
5. R Polaczek vs D Bailey  0-11001983World Junior ChampionshipB77 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack
6. R Polaczek vs N Babu  0-1361983World Junior ChampionshipB77 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack
7. B Moran Nuque vs R Polaczek  1-0271983World Junior ChampionshipD17 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
8. E Grivas vs R Polaczek  ½-½321983World Junior ChampionshipD17 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
9. R Polaczek vs H Korhonen  ½-½181983World Junior ChampionshipC41 Philidor Defense
10. T Darcyl vs R Polaczek  0-1381983World Junior ChampionshipA04 Reti Opening
11. R Polaczek vs M Aboudi  1-0401983World Junior ChampionshipB68 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 9...Be7
12. R Polaczek vs F Berend  ½-½471983World Junior ChampionshipB42 Sicilian, Kan
13. R Polaczek vs Z Ouennougui 1-0381983World Junior ChampionshipC44 King's Pawn Game
14. M Jachym vs R Polaczek  1-0421983World Junior ChampionshipA04 Reti Opening
15. J Magem Badals vs R Polaczek  1-0241983World Junior ChampionshipB40 Sicilian
16. R Polaczek vs S Rubinstein  0-1591984BrusselsC41 Philidor Defense
17. R Polaczek vs L Gutman  0-1541987Ohra Masters' TrophyB80 Sicilian, Scheveningen
18. D Hergott vs R Polaczek  ½-½221987Ohra Masters' TrophyE21 Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights
19. R Polaczek vs T Van Houtte  ½-½211987Ohra Masters' TrophyA31 English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation
20. R Polaczek vs W Iclicki  ½-½101987Ohra Masters' TrophyB18 Caro-Kann, Classical
21. D Rajkovic vs R Polaczek  1-0361987Ohra Masters' TrophyE30 Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad
22. R Polaczek vs M Krukowski  1-0311987Ohra Masters' TrophyC42 Petrov Defense
23. P Kerkhof vs R Polaczek  ½-½421987Ohra Masters' TrophyC60 Ruy Lopez
24. G Kool vs R Polaczek  0-1311987Ohra Masters' TrophyA17 English
25. G Flear vs R Polaczek  1-0381987Ohra Masters' TrophyE11 Bogo-Indian Defense
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Kibitzer's Corner
Sep-21-10  paavoh: A strong CC player and presently playing 3rd borad for the Belgian team at the Olympiads.
Aug-05-13
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  GrahamClayton: Winner of the 1979 and 1982 Kenyan Open tournaments. Was Polaczek born in Kenya?
Nov-14-14  ljfyffe: Polaczek won the European Chess Correspondence Championship #41 (1989-96).

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