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John Delaney

Number of games in database: 67
Years covered: 1979 to 2018
Last FIDE rating: 2101 (2098 rapid, 2174 blitz)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2265
Overall record: +23 -32 =12 (43.3%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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JOHN DELANEY
(born Jun-27-1962, 63 years old) Ireland

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FIDE Master John Anthony Delaney was born in Dublin. He was Irish champion in 1982 (on tie-break), 1986 (=Philip Michael Short), 1987 and 1990.

Last updated: 2023-11-11 13:15:01

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 page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 67  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. P Boersma vs J Delaney  1-03419793rd Lloyds Bank Masters OpenA58 Benko Gambit
2. J Delaney vs Keene  ½-½4519803rd EEC Team-chB06 Robatsch
3. J Delaney vs J Arnason  1-0721980European Junior Championship 1980/81B83 Sicilian
4. T Karolyi vs J Delaney  1-0271980European Junior Championship 1980/81B40 Sicilian
5. J Delaney vs K Strzelecki  ½-½431980European Junior Championship 1980/81B90 Sicilian, Najdorf
6. D Lapan vs J Delaney  ½-½391980European Junior Championship 1980/81B20 Sicilian
7. J Delaney vs K Rasmussen  1-0331980European Junior Championship 1980/81A07 King's Indian Attack
8. J A Corral Blanco vs J Delaney  ½-½301980European Junior Championship 1980/81E96 King's Indian, Orthodox, 7...Nbd7, Main line
9. A Pekarek vs J Delaney  0-1441980European Junior Championship 1980/81A07 King's Indian Attack
10. J Delaney vs S Danailov  0-1251980European Junior Championship 1980/81B84 Sicilian, Scheveningen
11. R Douven vs J Delaney  1-0371980European Junior Championship 1980/81E92 King's Indian
12. J Delaney vs W N Watson  1-0371980European Junior Championship 1980/81B32 Sicilian
13. P Pandavos vs J Delaney  0-1411980European Junior Championship 1980/81B68 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 9...Be7
14. J Delaney vs R Akesson  0-1451980European Junior Championship 1980/81A07 King's Indian Attack
15. N Andrianov vs J Delaney  1-0191981European Junior Championship 1980/81A48 King's Indian
16. J Delaney vs A Frois  0-1371981European Junior Championship 1981/82B32 Sicilian
17. Hodgson vs J Delaney  1-0371981European Junior Championship 1981/82B21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4
18. D Michiels vs J Delaney  0-1571981European Junior Championship 1981/82B45 Sicilian, Taimanov
19. J Delaney vs Hjartarson  0-1631981European Junior Championship 1981/82B09 Pirc, Austrian Attack
20. F Gobet vs J Delaney  1-0491981European Junior Championship 1981/82B86 Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack
21. J Delaney vs M Kivisto  ½-½121981European Junior Championship 1981/82B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3
22. J Delaney vs F Berend  1-0371981European Junior Championship 1981/82B96 Sicilian, Najdorf
23. S C James vs J Delaney  0-1361981European Junior Championship 1981/82E77 King's Indian
24. J Delaney vs M Lanzani  1-0291981European Junior Championship 1981/82B90 Sicilian, Najdorf
25. N Sulava vs J Delaney  1-0361982European Junior Championship 1981/82E90 King's Indian
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Dec-27-04  Benzol: John Anthony Delaney
Born 27th June 1962 in Dublin
He was Irish champion in 1982 (on tie-break).

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