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Erik Osbun

Number of games in database: 39
Years covered: 1959 to 1999
Overall record: +8 -16 =15 (39.7%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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ERIK OSBUN
(born Feb-27-1940, died Apr-14-2019, 79 years old) United States of America

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He was an IMC.

Last updated: 2020-11-23 14:45:44

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 page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 39  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. E Osbun vs J E Warren  1-045195960th US OpenE30 Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad
2. E Osbun vs J Sherwin 0-140195960th US OpenE80 King's Indian, Samisch Variation
3. J F Donovan vs E Osbun  1-018195960th US OpenA90 Dutch
4. E Osbun vs W Carr  0-140195960th US OpenC18 French, Winawer
5. E Osbun vs D Benge 1-0231961California OpenD45 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
6. O Celle vs E Osbun 1-058196162nd US OpenE90 King's Indian
7. J A Nowak vs E Osbun  0-142196162nd US OpenD23 Queen's Gambit Accepted
8. E Osbun vs W Addison  ½-½40196162nd US OpenB63 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack
9. A W Bourke vs E Osbun  0-138196162nd US OpenC73 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
10. E Osbun vs C Henin  1-041196162nd US OpenA49 King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4
11. R Byrne vs E Osbun 1-029196162nd US OpenE62 King's Indian, Fianchetto
12. E Osbun vs P Binns  0-139196162nd US OpenB07 Pirc
13. N Weaver vs E Osbun  0-116196162nd US OpenE70 King's Indian
14. E Osbun vs S Sloan  0-1481964Chess Friends of NorCal Open ChampionshipB01 Scandinavian
15. Fischer vs E Osbun 1-0451964Clock simul, 10bC52 Evans Gambit
16. Browne vs E Osbun  1-02319706th American OpenB96 Sicilian, Najdorf
17. E Osbun vs P Biyiasas  0-1311980Paul Masson MastersC72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O
18. M Ivanka vs E Osbun  0-1591980Paul Masson MastersE63 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation
19. W Schill vs E Osbun  ½-½661980Paul Masson MastersC75 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
20. E Osbun vs R Lobo  1-0451980Paul Masson MastersE42 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein)
21. D C Taylor vs E Osbun  ½-½271987USA-ch07 corr8790C44 King's Pawn Game
22. E Osbun vs J L Vehre  ½-½361988cr 5ch USAB33 Sicilian
23. E Osbun vs Adams ½-½351988cr 4ch USAC29 Vienna Gambit
24. E Osbun vs M Brooks  0-1391989American OpenC94 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer Defense
25. E Osbun vs E Tate  0-1471989American OpenA58 Benko Gambit
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Feb-15-11
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  GrahamClayton: An Osbun victory not in the database:

[Event "?"]
[Site "California"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Burke, Robert"]
[Black "Osbun, Erik D"]
[Result "0-1"]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. ♘c3 dxe4 4. ♘xe4 ♘d7 5. ♕e2 ♘df6 6. c3 ♘xe4 7. ♕xe4 ♘f6 8. ♕c2 e5 9. dxe5 ♘g4 10. f4 ♗c5 11. ♘f3 ♘f2 12. b4 ♗b6 13. ♗c4 ♗f5 14. ♗xf7+ ♔e7 15. ♕e2 ♘d3+ 16. ♔f1 ♘xc1 17. ♖xc1 ♗d3 0-1


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