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James Maki

Number of games in database: 16
Years covered: 1974 to 1998
Last FIDE rating: 2244
Highest rating achieved in database: 2256
Overall record: +3 -12 =1 (21.9%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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JAMES MAKI
(born Feb-23-1956, 69 years old) United States of America

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 page 1 of 1; 16 games  PGN Download 
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. R Snyder vs J Maki  1-0301974American OpenB20 Sicilian
2. J Maki vs J Thinnsen  0-144198182nd US OpenB18 Caro-Kann, Classical
3. J Maki vs Ftacnik  0-150199192nd US OpenD85 Grunfeld
4. D Gurevich vs J Maki  1-0291991American op LAA14 English
5. J Maki vs Yermolinsky  0-1311993National OpenA50 Queen's Pawn Game
6. A Lein vs J Maki  1-0291993National OpenD02 Queen's Pawn Game
7. J Maki vs S Palatnik  0-1561994Memorial Day opA88 Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with c6
8. J Maki vs Miles  0-1541994National OpenE67 King's Indian, Fianchetto
9. A Sacks vs J Maki  1-0261994Memorial Day OpenB43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3
10. J Maki vs D Gurevich  0-15819944th North American OpenE10 Queen's Pawn Game
11. R Henley vs J Maki  ½-½481996National OpenA75 Benoni, Classical with ...a6 and 10...Bg4
12. J Maki vs G Fritchle  1-0221996National OpenE11 Bogo-Indian Defense
13. J Maki vs E Sevillano  0-1481996National OpenA43 Old Benoni
14. P Nikitovich vs J Maki  0-1411996National OpenA45 Queen's Pawn Game
15. R W Schmidt vs J Maki  0-1411996National OpenA25 English
16. J Maki vs Gufeld  0-1491998Mem Day ClassicE61 King's Indian
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Kibitzer's Corner
May-06-06
Premium Chessgames Member
  offramp: The same procedure as every year, James.
Jan-12-13  andrewjsacks: It is a shame that a fine player like Jim Maki is represented here thus far only by losses.
Jan-12-13
Premium Chessgames Member
  perfidious: <andrew> Indeed it is.

Losses to the GMs are understandable, but who is that other player???

Jan-12-13  andrewjsacks: <perfidious> Ha! Often I myself wonder...
Jan-13-13
Premium Chessgames Member
  perfidious: <andrew> Met Jim at the 1984 New York Open. We got talk about chess-and shockingly, other things-and he seemed a nice enough guy.
Oct-31-14  JohnBoy: As I recall, he had a brother John who was also very strong and died young.
Jan-24-17  Wulebgr: Maki coaches the top players in my city.
Nov-24-20  lunchwithgina: <JohnBoy> Jim Maki's deceased brother was Jeff Maki. I played Jeff in one tournament game and many blitz games and I can attest that he was a fearsome attacking player. Jeff took a game from Yasser Seirawan at the 1975 U.S. Junior Open. Hello Jim: Do you have the score of this game?
Oct-24-21  JohnBoy: Thx, <lunch>. There were other 20y old masters - John Milton, Rainer Rockford, Chris DelFaro, … Any knowledge of their life paths?
Nov-25-21  wrap99: <JohnBoy> Rainer Rickford was an expert, at least in 1982 or so. I mentioned in 1977 his falling asleep during a game and his opponent getting mad when his friend awoke him. This was Ted Bullockus who was his opponent and complained to the TD. I remember the Makis, they did not look like chess players, they looked more like surfers which perhaps they were also.

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