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Nelson Castaneda

Number of games in database: 109
Years covered: 1976 to 2012
Last FIDE rating: 2241
Highest rating achieved in database: 2341
Overall record: +35 -54 =19 (41.2%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database. 1 exhibition game, blitz/rapid, odds game, etc. is excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Sicilian (22) 
    B96 B58 B62 B27 B99
 Ruy Lopez (8) 
    C89 C80 C64 C95 C69
 Caro-Kann (7) 
    B17 B12
 Sicilian Najdorf (7) 
    B96 B92 B99 B90
 Ruy Lopez, Closed (4) 
    C89 C95 C97
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (18) 
    B62 B96 B23 B57 B95
 King's Indian (17) 
    E92 E84 E66 E83 E70
 Pirc (9) 
    B07 B09 B08
 Sicilian Richter-Rauser (5) 
    B62
 Sicilian Najdorf (4) 
    B96 B91 B95
 English (4) 
    A15 A13 A18
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   Andres Castaneda vs N Castaneda, 2006 0-1
   Y Yuan vs N Castaneda, 2008 0-1

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   North Bay Open (1996)
   Canadian Open (1997)
   31st World Open (2003)
   Canadian Open (2011)

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 40th World Open
   N Castaneda vs M Helfst (Jul-03-12) 1-0

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NELSON CASTANEDA
(born Apr-06-1958, 67 years old) Colombia (federation/nationality United States of America)

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FIDE Master

Last updated: 2023-04-10 13:04:27

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 page 1 of 5; games 1-25 of 109  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. W Brito vs N Castaneda  0-1381976World Student Team Championship qual-1B91 Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation
2. N Gamboa vs N Castaneda  1-0401990COL-chA45 Queen's Pawn Game
3. N Castaneda vs Browne 0-141199321st World OpenB92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation
4. N Castaneda vs D Gurevich  0-1181994Chicago OpenB58 Sicilian
5. N Castaneda vs Yermolinsky  0-1331995Chicago opB62 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer
6. S Polgar vs N Castaneda  1-0361995North Bay International OpenB83 Sicilian
7. J Waitzkin vs N Castaneda  1-0341995US Class ChampionshipC55 Two Knights Defense
8. D H Levin vs N Castaneda  ½-½631995Eastern OpenE70 King's Indian
9. C Blocker vs N Castaneda  1-0191996World op 24thB30 Sicilian
10. T Thorhallsson vs N Castaneda  1-032199624th World OpenC02 French, Advance
11. N Castaneda vs R Burnett  0-138199624th World OpenB62 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer
12. M A Acosta vs N Castaneda  ½-½601996Chicago OpenB22 Sicilian, Alapin
13. N Castaneda vs R A Lester  1-0201996Chicago OpenB17 Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation
14. N Castaneda vs C Pangan  0-1491996Chicago OpenB08 Pirc, Classical
15. A Hernandez vs N Castaneda  1-0371996Chicago OpenB23 Sicilian, Closed
16. R Deline vs N Castaneda  0-1401996North Bay OpenE66 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav Panno
17. N Castaneda vs G Sagalchik  0-1391996North Bay OpenC80 Ruy Lopez, Open
18. L Shernoff vs N Castaneda  0-1241996North Bay OpenB57 Sicilian
19. N Castaneda vs J Salman  1-0281996North Bay OpenB33 Sicilian
20. S Polgar vs N Castaneda  ½-½491996North Bay OpenB62 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer
21. N Castaneda vs A Lesiege  1-0501996North Bay OpenB12 Caro-Kann Defense
22. E Teodoro vs N Castaneda  1-0321996North Bay OpenB57 Sicilian
23. N Castaneda vs T Southam  0-1641996North Bay OpenC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
24. P Marshall vs N Castaneda  0-1361996North Bay OpenE84 King's Indian, Samisch, Panno Main line
25. N Castaneda vs Browne 1-027199725th World OpenB96 Sicilian, Najdorf
 page 1 of 5; games 1-25 of 109  PGN Download
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Kibitzer's Corner
Apr-26-08  DarthStapler: I know this guy - he's an FM currently and has 2 out of his 3 IM norms. He is also the champion of the club I go to
Feb-13-10  Poisonpawns: here is a game i played against Nelson with black in 2009 at the NY Open in Lake George. [Event "NY Open Gm90/30/60"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2009.05.16"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Castenada, Nelson"]
[Black "Bean, C"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B03"]
[WhiteElo "2319"]
[BlackElo "]
[Annotator "C Bean"]

[TimeControl "1800+10"]

1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. c4 Nb6 5. exd6 exd6 6. Nc3 Be7 7. Be3 O-O 8. Be2 Re8 9. Nf3 Bf6 10. b3 c6 11. O-O Bf5 12. Rc1 d5 13. c5 N6d7 14. b4 Nf8 15. b5 Nbd7 16. Qa4 Qc7 17. Rfd1 Ne6 18. Rd2 Rad8 19. Nd1 Nf4 20. Bf1 Be4 21. Ne1 Ne6 22. Nc2 Bg6 23. Nb4 Ndxc5 24. Qa3 Ne4 25. Rd3 c5 26. dxc5 d4 27. Qxa7 Ra8 28. Qb6 Qxb6 29. cxb6 dxe3 30. Nxe3 N4c5 31. Rd2 Red8 32. Rxd8+ Rxd8 33. Nbd5 Bg5 34. Ra1 Be4 35. Bc4 Nf4 36. Nc3 Bd3 37. g3 Nh3+ 38. Kg2 Bxe3 39. fxe3 Bxc4 40. Kxh3 Rd3 41. Rc1 Be6+ 42. Kg2 Rd2+ 43. Kf3 Nd3 44. Ra1 Rc2 45. Ne2 Rxa2 46. Rxa2 Bxa2 47. Ke4 Nc5+ 48. Ke5 Nd7+ 49. Kd6 Nxb6 50. Kc7 Nd5+ 51. Kxb7 Nxe3 52. Nc3 Be6 53. b6 Nd5 54. Ka7 Nxb6 55. Kxb6 Kf8 56. Kc5 Ke7 57. Kd4 Kf6 58. Ke4 Kg5 1/2-1/2

23.Nb4 has just been played


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Black finds:


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By move 40 i am winning clearly:


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However my old enemy time trouble came,and we ended up here.


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Which led to here:


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That game took alot out of me,I just KNEW I was winning,and to end up with a draw hurt.

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