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Michael Schleifer

Number of games in database: 115
Years covered: 1981 to 2009
Last FIDE rating: 2339
Highest rating achieved in database: 2369
Overall record: +44 -39 =32 (52.2%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Queen's Pawn Game (13) 
    A40 D00 A41 E00 A45
 Grunfeld (4) 
    D91 D92 D78
 Modern Benoni (4) 
    A62 A77 A57 A58
 Sicilian (4) 
    B47 B32 B24 B40
 English (4) 
    A16 A15 A13
 King's Indian (4) 
    E83 E67 E81
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (11) 
    B21 B40 B42 B80 B82
 Nimzo Indian (4) 
    E52 E38 E21 E34
 King's Indian (4) 
    E61 E70 E73 E91
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NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Canadian Championship (1999)
   Canadian Championship (1991)
   Canadian Championship (1996)
   Canadian Closed (2006)
   Toronto International Open (1997)
   Canadian Championship (1986)
   PWC Toronto Open (2009)


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MICHAEL SCHLEIFER
(born Jan-16-1967, died Nov-21-2009, 42 years old) Canada

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He was an IM.

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 page 1 of 5; games 1-25 of 115  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. M Schleifer vs R Ramlochan  1-0381981Ontario U16 championshipC64 Ruy Lopez, Classical
2. M Schleifer vs L Day  0-1401983Toronto ClosedA58 Benko Gambit
3. M Schleifer vs M Meleg  ½-½471984Ontario JuniorA13 English
4. R Huda vs M Schleifer  1-0281985CAN-ch U18D40 Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch
5. I Ivanov vs M Schleifer 1-0471986Canadian ChampionshipD60 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense
6. M Schleifer vs K Spraggett  0-1441986Canadian ChampionshipB40 Sicilian
7. R Stone vs M Schleifer  ½-½301986Canadian ChampionshipE21 Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights
8. F Baragar vs M Schleifer  1-0291986Canadian ChampionshipE00 Queen's Pawn Game
9. B Hartman vs M Schleifer  1-0421986Canadian ChampionshipC42 Petrov Defense
10. J Pajak vs M Schleifer  0-1421986Canadian ChampionshipB99 Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line
11. J Reeve vs M Schleifer  1-0431986Canadian ChampionshipB09 Pirc, Austrian Attack
12. M Schleifer vs D Allan  1-0441986Canadian ChampionshipA41 Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6)
13. M Schleifer vs R Hamilton  0-1331986Canadian ChampionshipC19 French, Winawer, Advance
14. M Schleifer vs R Hawkes  0-1311986Canadian ChampionshipA77 Benoni, Classical, 9...Re8, 10.Nd2
15. M Schleifer vs D Hergott  ½-½411986Canadian ChampionshipB32 Sicilian
16. M Schleifer vs A Kaptsan  1-0491986Canadian ChampionshipE11 Bogo-Indian Defense
17. M Schleifer vs D Ross  ½-½401986Canadian ChampionshipA07 King's Indian Attack
18. M Schleifer vs Yanofsky  ½-½451986Canadian ChampionshipC09 French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line
19. B Nickoloff vs M Schleifer  1-0401986Canadian ChampionshipD85 Grunfeld
20. L Day vs M Schleifer  ½-½601990Labour Day OpenC36 King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense
21. L Day vs M Schleifer 1-0331991Canadian ChampionshipB21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4
22. W Barclay vs M Schleifer  0-1381991Canadian ChampionshipD15 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
23. K Gentes vs M Schleifer  1-0441991Canadian ChampionshipE11 Bogo-Indian Defense
24. F Leveille vs M Schleifer  1-0661991Canadian ChampionshipB06 Robatsch
25. T O'Donnell vs M Schleifer  ½-½621991Canadian ChampionshipB42 Sicilian, Kan
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Kibitzer's Corner
Oct-14-07  Alexin22: He is good
Oct-29-09  PhilFeeley: Kevin Spraggett wrote this about him:

"It seems that the only time chess gets reported is when it is the butt of a joke or a truly bizarre incident takes place. For example, when Canadian I.M. Michael Schleiffer decided to pee on the board while his opponent was considering his next move, at a R.A Chess Club tournament a few years back, the Toronto Star put one of its best reporters on the story! The story was quickly picked up and traveled around the world...but when Karpov went to Toronto 2 years ago to inaugurate a chess school, the media did not give a damn!"

I can't find Schleiffer on the FIDE list of active Canadian players, although his rating should surely put him on that list, considering he has games from 2009. I don't understand.

Dec-06-09  jrbleau: Sadly, Michael passed away November 21, 2009, aged 42. He was a good friend of mine, and just his presence had a very positive effect on my game. He was one of those friends who really rooted for you.

He had a good, somewhat ironic, sense of humor and was blessed with kindness. He often told me that he expected to die young. Skoal, Michael!

Apr-18-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  perfidious: What happened to Michael?

In Montreal, I played a number of blitz events with him in the 1990s, and we often met at the former Specialiste d'Echecs sooner or later in those Friday tourneys. Along with Hebert and Lesiege, he always gave me a rough ride.

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