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Robert Rowley

Number of games in database: 128
Years covered: 1976 to 2009
Last FIDE rating: 2219
Highest rating achieved in database: 2400
Overall record: +38 -41 =46 (48.8%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database. 3 exhibition games, blitz/rapid, odds games, etc. are excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Sicilian (25) 
    B62 B32 B51 B42 B99
 Caro-Kann (7) 
    B15 B13 B17 B10
 Sicilian Richter-Rauser (7) 
    B62 B65 B60 B61 B64
 French Defense (5) 
    C01 C14 C05
 Queen's Pawn Game (5) 
    D02 A46
 Ruy Lopez (4) 
    C67 C80 C84 C75
With the Black pieces:
 Caro-Kann (18) 
    B18 B12 B16 B14 B10
 Queen's Indian (6) 
    E17 E16 E12
 Slav (6) 
    D10 D15 D11
 Ruy Lopez (5) 
    C69 C72 C82 C66
 Queen's Pawn Game (5) 
    D02 E00 A45
 Nimzo Indian (4) 
    E39 E46 E59 E51
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   R Rowley vs Kudrin, 1981 1/2-1/2
   B V Kouznetsov vs R Rowley, 2000 0-1
   J E Amador vs R Rowley, 2001 0-1
   R Rowley vs Browne, 1989 1/2-1/2

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Philadelphia International (1993)
   104th US Open (2003)
   82nd US Open (1981)
   Philadelphia International (1992)
   San Mateo Action (1989)
   Saitek US Masters (1998)
   20th World Open (1992)
   28th World Open (2000)

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ROBERT ROWLEY
(born Jan-12-1950, 75 years old) United States of America

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FIDE Master and 11-time winner of the Arizona State Chess Championship, from 1971 to 2007.

Last updated: 2024-05-09 10:41:29

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 page 1 of 6; games 1-25 of 129  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. F Street vs R Rowley  0-1341976Del Webb Townhouse SummerE51 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3
2. R Rowley vs M Vukcevich  0-1491977USA Team-ch phoneC80 Ruy Lopez, Open
3. R Rowley vs T Weinberger  ½-½491977Paul Masson OpenB15 Caro-Kann
4. R Rowley vs W J Adam  ½-½301981Phoenix 2nd FIDE FuturityC05 French, Tarrasch
5. R Rowley vs R Mann  1-0661981Phoenix 2nd FIDE FuturityE17 Queen's Indian
6. P Biyiasas vs R Rowley  1-023198182nd US OpenC49 Four Knights
7. S McDonald vs R Rowley  0-136198182nd US OpenE17 Queen's Indian
8. Gheorghiu vs R Rowley  ½-½21198182nd US OpenE17 Queen's Indian
9. R Rowley vs Kudrin  ½-½32198182nd US OpenB77 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack
10. R Rowley vs Kudrin  ½-½32198182nd US OpenB78 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long
11. A Soltis vs R Rowley  1-039198182nd US OpenC26 Vienna
12. J Grefe vs R Rowley  0-149198182nd US OpenC82 Ruy Lopez, Open
13. R Rowley vs D K Johansen  1-0621981Rocky Mountains OpenB46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
14. R Rowley vs J Polgar  0-1341988Hastings Challengers 1988/89B47 Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation
15. M Brooks vs R Rowley  0-1441989US Open-90B16 Caro-Kann, Bronstein-Larsen Variation
16. R Rowley vs Browne ½-½1291989Los Angeles opB99 Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line
17. R Rowley vs Gufeld  ½-½64198917th World OpenB60 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer
18. E Tangborn vs R Rowley  ½-½621989Hastings Challengers 1988/89D02 Queen's Pawn Game
19. Suba vs R Rowley  ½-½611989Hastings Challengers 1988/89A09 Reti Opening
20. A Dunnington vs R Rowley  0-1301989Hastings Challengers 1988/89D10 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
21. M Rivas Pastor vs R Rowley  1-0561989New York OpenD11 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
22. Chiburdanidze vs R Rowley  ½-½42198917th World OpenB16 Caro-Kann, Bronstein-Larsen Variation
23. A Wojtkiewicz vs R Rowley  0-168198917th World OpenD15 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
24. R Rowley vs A Wojtkiewicz  ½-½38198990th US OpenD32 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch
25. R Rowley vs I Ivanov  0-150198990th US OpenD02 Queen's Pawn Game
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Kibitzer's Corner
Jun-29-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  wwall: The Rowley against Skipworth in this list is probably Reverend A.C. Rowley and not Robert Rowley of Arizona

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