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Jan Banas

Number of games in database: 618
Years covered: 1970 to 2016
Last FIDE rating: 2162 (2211 rapid, 2210 blitz)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2425
Overall record: +130 -165 =323 (47.2%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Sicilian (59) 
    B90 B80 B50 B33 B43
 English (35) 
    A10 A16 A13 A15 A14
 Ruy Lopez (20) 
    C92 C77 C63 C71 C95
 English, 1 c4 c5 (20) 
    A30 A35 A34 A31 A32
 English, 1 c4 e5 (19) 
    A28 A21 A27 A23 A29
 King's Indian Attack (19) 
    A07
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (87) 
    B67 B22 B57 B43 B60
 Grunfeld (74) 
    D85 D91 D74 D76 D87
 English (25) 
    A15 A16 A10 A13
 Ruy Lopez (22) 
    C93 C64 C69 C99 C92
 Sicilian Richter-Rauser (20) 
    B67 B60 B68 B62
 King's Indian (18) 
    E62 E90 E60 E95 E80
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   J Banas vs A Ornstein, 1974 1-0
   J Banas vs L Navarovszky, 1974 1-0
   G Kallai vs J Banas, 1985 1/2-1/2
   T Nivala vs J Banas, 2001 0-1
   J Banas vs Carlsen, 2001 1-0

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Trencianske Teplice (1974)
   Elekes Memorial-B (1981)
   Linz Siemens (1996)
   Novy Smokovec (1971)
   Tatran Cup (1972)
   Slovak Championship (1999)
   Decin (1977)
   Rimavska Sobota (1974)
   Staufer Open (1990)
   Staufer Open (1994)
   Stary Smokovec (1977)
   SVK Extraliga 1994/95 (1994)
   Czechoslovak Championship (1991)
   Cappelle-la-Grande Open (1991)
   Heart of Finland Open (1992)

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 Krunoslav Hulak Memorial
   R Loncar vs J Banas (Jun-14-16) 1-0
   S Martinovic vs J Banas (Jun-12-16) 1-0
   J Banas vs D Grimm (May-19-15) 1/2-1/2
   S Z Peczely vs J Banas (May-18-15) 1/2-1/2
   J Banas vs A Gara (May-17-15) 1/2-1/2

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JAN BANAS
(born Jun-03-1947, died Jul-26-2024, 77 years old) Slovakia

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He was an International Master (1979).

Last updated: 2024-09-28 16:44:01

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 page 1 of 25; games 1-25 of 618  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. Smejkal vs J Banas 1-0331970Czechoslovak ChampionshipE62 King's Indian, Fianchetto
2. A Lanc vs J Banas  ½-½361970Czechoslovak ChampionshipB43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3
3. J Banas vs F Blatny  ½-½361970Czechoslovak ChampionshipA07 King's Indian Attack
4. Z Hlousek vs J Banas  ½-½321970Czechoslovak ChampionshipC71 Ruy Lopez
5. J Banas vs P Machacek  0-1431970Czechoslovak ChampionshipC71 Ruy Lopez
6. M Herink vs J Banas  1-0451970Czechoslovak ChampionshipE97 King's Indian
7. J Banas vs I Jankovec  ½-½151970Czechoslovak ChampionshipB40 Sicilian
8. J Lechtynsky vs J Banas  ½-½321970Czechoslovak ChampionshipE60 King's Indian Defense
9. J Banas vs J Fichtl  0-1651970Czechoslovak ChampionshipC02 French, Advance
10. Hort vs J Banas 1-0351970Czechoslovak ChampionshipA31 English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation
11. J Banas vs Plachetka  ½-½181970Czechoslovak ChampionshipB14 Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack
12. S Kupka vs J Banas  ½-½151970Czechoslovak ChampionshipA10 English
13. J Banas vs E Nowak  ½-½181970Czechoslovak ChampionshipC77 Ruy Lopez
14. Jansa vs J Banas  ½-½501970Czechoslovak ChampionshipA15 English
15. J Banas vs J Pribyl  ½-½431970Czechoslovak ChampionshipB50 Sicilian
16. J Banas vs W Balcerowski  1-0481971Novy SmokovecB07 Pirc
17. I Privara vs J Banas  0-1261971Novy SmokovecB42 Sicilian, Kan
18. J Banas vs S Gross  0-1371971Novy SmokovecA21 English
19. J Banas vs Z Doda  1-0281971Novy SmokovecB46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
20. I Novak vs J Banas  0-1431971Novy SmokovecB09 Pirc, Austrian Attack
21. J Banas vs Plachetka  ½-½151971Novy SmokovecB13 Caro-Kann, Exchange
22. Jansa vs J Banas ½-½301971Novy SmokovecD27 Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical
23. J Flesch vs J Banas  ½-½441971Novy SmokovecD80 Grunfeld
24. J Banas vs K Rakay  1-0371971Novy SmokovecC64 Ruy Lopez, Classical
25. J Banas vs L Espig  ½-½431971Novy SmokovecB39 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Breyer Variation
 page 1 of 25; games 1-25 of 618  PGN Download
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Kibitzer's Corner
Aug-04-05  California812: Bananas.
Aug-04-05  OneBadDog: Yes! We have no Banas, we have no Banas today!
Aug-05-05
Premium Chessgames Member
  tpstar: This @#$% is bananas/B-A-N-A-S - um, er, oh well

He must not be a Hollaback Boy. =)

Mar-18-06  Ivan23: Slovak ambassador in Croatia.
Nov-18-07  xeroxmachine: Oh how sad that the last S isnt an N :(
Nov-18-07  babakova: I didnt get it first, then I did so I smiled. Jan Banan... heh
Nov-22-07  xeroxmachine: Säg minns du den dan när vi stack in till stan. Det var du och jag, Jan å du chaka en banan. Sen kastade du skalet å jag kom efter å allt gick galet. Jag halkade på ditt skal å slog huvudet i trottoarn. /solo

Du bara sprang där ifrån och kvar satt jag som ett fån. Å runtomkring stod folk å glodde ja skratta va var dom gjorde. Ja kände mig så dum och snuten tyckte jag verkade skum. Dom tog med mig till häktet där fick jag sitta tills dom ringt hela släkten. /solo

Å sen den där dan ska du heta JAN BANAN sen vi var i stan å du chacka din jävla banan å sen den där dan ska du heta Jan, Jan, Jan, JAN BANAN

/outro

May-28-16  Pulo y Gata: Banas.

What lemmings feel when called on their blind march to the cliff.

Jan-10-22  technical draw: I wonder if he's related to mafioso Joseph "Joe Bananas" Bonanno?

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