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John Grantley Cooper
J Cooper 
Photo courtesy of: britishchessnews.com 

Number of games in database: 264
Years covered: 1972 to 2022
Last FIDE rating: 2176 (2201 rapid)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2395
Overall record: +79 -97 =88 (46.6%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 King's Indian (20) 
    E92 E91 E94 E93 E64
 Nimzo Indian (16) 
    E30 E31 E41 E52 E43
 English (10) 
    A14 A15 A13 A10 A17
 Reti System (8) 
    A04 A06
 Modern Benoni (7) 
    A56 A58 A70 A61
 Queen's Pawn Game (7) 
    A41 A40 D02 A45 E00
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (24) 
    B40 B83 B22 B23 B80
 King's Indian (22) 
    E76 E92 E73 E60 E81
 English (11) 
    A15 A13 A14 A18
 Ruy Lopez (9) 
    C77 C69 C95 C63 C78
 French Defense (9) 
    C02 C17 C09 C15
 Sicilian Scheveningen (9) 
    B83 B82 B80 B81
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   O Rigaud vs J Cooper, 1974 0-1
   D Johnston vs J Cooper, 1981 0-1
   R W Smith vs J Cooper, 1976 0-1
   J Cooper vs S Williams, 2010 1/2-1/2
   C Sreeves vs J Cooper, 2017 0-1

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Welsh Championship (1985)
   Welsh Championship (1984)
   Welsh Championship 1980/81 (1980)
   British Championship (1978)
   Nice Olympiad qual-1 (1974)
   British Championship (1979)
   British Championship (1991)
   British Championship (1988)
   British Championship (1980)
   British Championship (1989)
   Haifa Olympiad (1976)
   Buenos Aires Olympiad (1978)
   Thessaloniki Olympiad (1984)
   Lucerne Olympiad (1982)
   British Championship (2015)

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 Four Nations Chess League
   J Cooper vs M Wadsworth (Oct-23-22) 0-1
   J Pein vs J Cooper (Oct-22-22) 1/2-1/2
   J Cooper vs P Roberson (May-06-19) 0-1
   H Stepanyan vs J Cooper (May-05-19) 1-0
   J Cooper vs R Reimanis (May-04-19) 1/2-1/2

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JOHN GRANTLEY COOPER
(born May-14-1954, 71 years old) United Kingdom

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John Grantley Cooper was born in Cardiff, Wales. Awarded the IM title in 1984, he was Welsh champion in 1976 (jointly), 1978 (jointly), 1984, 1985, 1992 (jointly), 1993 (jointly), 1994, 1995 and 1996. He also played for Wales in ten Olympiads, from 1974 to 1992.

Wikipedia article: John Grantley Cooper

Last updated: 2021-07-04 07:51:15

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 page 1 of 11; games 1-25 of 264  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. Nunn vs J Cooper  1-0191972Glorney CupB99 Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line
2. J Cooper vs A Beliavsky  0-1531973Wch U20 prel-AE93 King's Indian, Petrosian System
3. A Beliavsky vs J Cooper 1-0391973Wch U20 fin-AB44 Sicilian
4. O Rigaud vs J Cooper 0-151974Nice Olympiad qual-1C30 King's Gambit Declined
5. J Cooper vs J Adamski 1-0281974Nice Olympiad qual-1E30 Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad
6. A S Segal vs J Cooper  1-0291974Nice Olympiad qual-1D55 Queen's Gambit Declined
7. J Cooper vs Petrosian 0-1491974Nice Olympiad qual-1E91 King's Indian
8. J Cooper vs P M Jamieson  1-0361974Nice Olympiad qual-1E92 King's Indian
9. J Bellon Lopez vs J Cooper  ½-½411974Nice Olympiad Final-AA14 English
10. G Bordonada vs J Cooper 1-0371974Nice Olympiad Final-AC69 Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation
11. J Cooper vs Parma  0-1341974Nice Olympiad Final-AE31 Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, Main line
12. Csom vs J Cooper  1-0421974Nice Olympiad Final-AB02 Alekhine's Defense
13. J Cooper vs P Markland  0-1401974Nice Olympiad Final-AA58 Benko Gambit
14. H Kestler vs J Cooper  ½-½151974Nice Olympiad Final-AA14 English
15. J Cooper vs Najdorf  1-0321974Nice Olympiad Final-AA56 Benoni Defense
16. H Ree vs J Cooper  1-0311974Nice Olympiad Final-AE92 King's Indian
17. L Liljedahl vs J Cooper  0-1301974Nice Olympiad Final-AA01 Nimzovich-Larsen Attack
18. J Cooper vs Lombardy  ½-½581974Nice Olympiad Final-AD50 Queen's Gambit Declined
19. Nunn vs J Cooper 1-0351976SurreyC50 Giuoco Piano
20. M Truran vs J Cooper  ½-½401976Varsity Oxford-CambridgeE76 King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack
21. J Padilla Liceaga vs J Cooper  0-1331976Haifa OlympiadB05 Alekhine's Defense, Modern
22. R W Smith vs J Cooper  0-1321976Haifa OlympiadC35 King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham
23. J Cooper vs G Philippe  0-1511976Haifa OlympiadD44 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
24. J Cooper vs M Dienavorian  1-0411976Haifa OlympiadD15 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
25. Yanofsky vs J Cooper  ½-½481976Haifa OlympiadC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
 page 1 of 11; games 1-25 of 264  PGN Download
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Kibitzer's Corner
Dec-27-04
Premium Chessgames Member
  Benzol: John Grantley Cooper
Born 14th May 1954 in Cardiff, Wales
He was Welsh champion in 1976 (joint), 1978 (joint), 1983-84 and 1984-85 and was awarded the IM title in 1984.
May-14-06  BIDMONFA: John G Cooper

COOPER, John G.
http://www.bidmonfa.com/cooper_john...
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Jul-03-21  Nosnibor: There is another J G Cooper who was born in Nottingham and now resides in the North of England. He played chess for Nottinghamshire chess team and although now in his seventies is still a strong player.
Jul-03-21  Nosnibor: There is another John G. Cooper who use to play for Nottingham in County matches but now resides in the North of England. I have played him three times and he is a talented player.
Jul-04-21  Nosnibor: I have now discovered that there is a further John G Cooper who resides in Hull and is also a strong player.
Jul-04-21
Premium Chessgames Member
  MissScarlett: Dude is doing well to have his own Wikipedia page. Did he write it himself?
Jul-04-21  Z legend 000000001: <Missy> not likely, given <Uldis s>'s extensive history.

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