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Willis Failing

Number of games in database: 3
Years covered: 1920 to 1922


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WILLIS FAILING
(born Feb-09-1876, died Nov-23-1939, 63 years old) United States of America

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Willis Herman Failing

Last updated: 2024-12-13 14:58:43

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Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. J Brunnemer vs W Failing 1-0181920Correspondence gameB45 Sicilian, Taimanov
2. Ed Lasker vs W Failing 0-1221922Simul, 33bB22 Sicilian, Alapin
3. Capablanca vs W Failing 1-0341922Simul, 34bB20 Sicilian
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Kibitzer's Corner
Aug-18-22
Premium Chessgames Member
  perfidious: As with anyone else, this player could be said to had failings.
Aug-18-22  whiteshark: Pity he never played the young Joachim Patzer
Jun-29-24
Premium Chessgames Member
  perfidious: That would have been a classic matchup.
Dec-08-24
Premium Chessgames Member
  FSR: This guy might have the worst surname I've ever seen. I was disappointed to see that he'd actually won a game.
Dec-13-24
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  mifralu: < Willis Herman Failing, 9 February 1876 – 23 November 1939 > https://www.familysearch.org/tree/p...
Dec-13-24
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  perfidious: <FSR: This guy might have the worst surname I've ever seen. I was disappointed to see that he'd actually won a game.>

One might say that he thus added to the lengthy scroll of his failings.

Nerve of the bugger.

Dec-13-24  Justin Flint: <I was disappointed to see that he'd actually won a game.>

G Good

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