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Lester Van Meter
L Van Meter 
Lester Van Meter and Sam Greenlaw 1973  

Number of games in database: 77
Years covered: 1977 to 2024
Last FIDE rating: 1847 (1851 rapid)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2273
Overall record: +16 -42 =19 (33.1%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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   J Quirke vs L Van Meter (Oct-18-24) 1-0
   L Van Meter vs V Anand (Oct-17-24) 0-1
   V Toshali vs L Van Meter (Oct-17-24) 1/2-1/2
   L Van Meter vs G Feller (Oct-16-24) 1/2-1/2
   M Takahashi vs L Van Meter (Oct-15-24) 1-0

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LESTER VAN METER
(born Feb-01-1953, 72 years old) United States of America

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A FIDE Master, Lester Van Meter has been Indiana state champion on six occasions: 1976, 1977, 1986*, 1989, 1993* and 2024.

* denotes shared title.

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Last updated: 2025-06-08 01:08:29

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 page 1 of 4; games 1-25 of 77  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. L Van Meter vs C Carlson  0-1531977Masters & Candidates SpecialB93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4
2. L Van Meter vs E Martinovsky  0-1441982Midwest MastersB14 Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack
3. L Van Meter vs L Chachere  0-1351982Midwest MastersA06 Reti Opening
4. A Sandrin vs L Van Meter  ½-½541982Midwest MastersB15 Caro-Kann
5. L Van Meter vs K Wallach  1-0411982Midwest MastersA04 Reti Opening
6. F Rhine vs L Van Meter ½-½91982Midwest MastersE11 Bogo-Indian Defense
7. L Van Meter vs K Wallach  ½-½331984Midwest MastersE61 King's Indian
8. T Unger vs L Van Meter  1-0161984Midwest MastersD15 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
9. L Van Meter vs T Redman  1-0331984Midwest MastersD35 Queen's Gambit Declined
10. J Mills vs L Van Meter  ½-½501984Midwest MastersA06 Reti Opening
11. P M Kuroda vs L Van Meter  1-0471984Midwest MastersD14 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation
12. H Rolletschek vs L Van Meter  1-0731985Midwest MastersB15 Caro-Kann
13. L Van Meter vs S Zingheim  1-0471985Midwest MastersA57 Benko Gambit
14. L Van Meter vs M Giles  0-1551985Midwest MastersE98 King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1
15. L Van Meter vs N Salman  1-0701985Midwest MastersB06 Robatsch
16. K Bachler vs L Van Meter  1-061985Midwest MastersA06 Reti Opening
17. J Readey vs L Van Meter  1-0291986Columbus opA20 English
18. Benjamin vs L Van Meter  1-028198623rd Canadian OpenD15 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
19. L Van Meter vs T Q Miller  0-1221986Orland Park FuturityB06 Robatsch
20. K Wallach vs L Van Meter  0-1681986Midwest MastersD14 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation
21. C Blocker vs L Van Meter  0-1341986Midwest MastersD26 Queen's Gambit Accepted
22. V Rao vs L Van Meter  1-0291986Midwest MastersD16 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
23. L Van Meter vs G DeFotis  0-1251986Midwest MastersA80 Dutch
24. L Chachere vs L Van Meter  ½-½321986Midwest MastersD16 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
25. L Van Meter vs Gulko  ½-½221987Cardinal opE46 Nimzo-Indian
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Aug-02-09  myschkin: . . .

FM Lester van Meter (born 1953) from the USA.

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