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Adolf Herzog

Number of games in database: 138
Years covered: 1972 to 1999
Highest rating achieved in database: 2405
Overall record: +55 -49 =34 (52.2%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Sicilian (18) 
    B23 B22 B20 B25 B95
 Queen's Pawn Game (17) 
    D02 A46 D00 D04 E10
 Uncommon Opening (5) 
    A00
 French Defense (4) 
    C07 C05 C00
With the Black pieces:
 French Defense (16) 
    C07 C16 C00 C19 C15
 French Tarrasch (9) 
    C07
 Sicilian (7) 
    B45 B56 B23 B75 B32
 King's Indian (7) 
    E97 E67 E92 E81
 Reti System (5) 
    A04 A06
 Catalan (4) 
    E01 E06 E08 E07
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   A Herzog vs K Petschar, 1994 1-0
   H Baumgartner vs A Herzog, 1985 0-1

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Winterthur Juniors (1974)
   Zala Cup (1981)
   Austrian Championship (1985)
   Graz (1984)
   Vienna Open (1994)
   Austrian Championship (1989)
   Casino Open (1996)
   Lucerne Olympiad (1982)
   Valletta Olympiad (1980)
   AUT-chT 1994/95 (1994)

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ADOLF HERZOG
(born Jun-06-1953, 72 years old) Austria

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FIDE Master Adolf Herzog was born in Vienna. He was Austrian champion in 1979 (after a play-off) and 1983.

Last updated: 2021-08-16 07:26:51

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 page 1 of 6; games 1-25 of 142  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. A Herzog vs S Saverymuttu 0-1221972Arosa U20B95 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6
2. A Herzog vs L Ogaard  ½-½521972Arosa U20B25 Sicilian, Closed
3. A Herzog vs H Schoch  1-0451974Winterthur JuniorsA56 Benoni Defense
4. S Bailloux vs A Herzog  0-1301974Winterthur JuniorsB56 Sicilian
5. A Herzog vs K Podzielny  1-0401974Winterthur JuniorsB06 Robatsch
6. A Herzog vs J Ditzler  1-0231974Winterthur JuniorsB29 Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein
7. R Borngaesser vs A Herzog  1-0491974Winterthur JuniorsA07 King's Indian Attack
8. A Herzog vs P Matthey  1-0631974Winterthur JuniorsA22 English
9. J Ost-Hansen vs A Herzog  0-1321974Winterthur JuniorsB25 Sicilian, Closed
10. R Bellin vs A Herzog  0-1351974Winterthur JuniorsA45 Queen's Pawn Game
11. H Kaenel vs A Herzog  1-0351974Winterthur JuniorsA06 Reti Opening
12. B Carlier vs A Herzog  ½-½451974Winterthur JuniorsA07 King's Indian Attack
13. A Herzog vs R Milovanovic  ½-½401974Winterthur JuniorsB33 Sicilian
14. D Bernstein vs A Herzog  0-1401978European Team Championship Qual Group 3A57 Benko Gambit
15. A Herzog vs Van der Sterren  0-1561978European Team Championship Qual Group 3A01 Nimzovich-Larsen Attack
16. A Herzog vs D Bernstein  0-1461978European Team Championship Qual Group 3B00 Uncommon King's Pawn Opening
17. A Herzog vs A Rodriguez  0-1401980Valletta OlympiadC55 Two Knights Defense
18. Balashov vs A Herzog 1-0411980Valletta OlympiadB23 Sicilian, Closed
19. A Herzog vs S J Hutchings  1-0411980Valletta OlympiadB23 Sicilian, Closed
20. R Cifuentes vs A Herzog  1-0451980Valletta OlympiadA46 Queen's Pawn Game
21. A Herzog vs A B Meetei  0-1461980Valletta OlympiadB47 Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation
22. A Huss vs A Herzog  ½-½341980Valletta OlympiadD35 Queen's Gambit Declined
23. A Herzog vs E Gonzales  1-0421980Valletta OlympiadB01 Scandinavian
24. A Herzog vs V Adhami  0-1521980Valletta OlympiadB40 Sicilian
25. A Herzog vs S Skembris  1-0231980Valletta OlympiadC00 French Defense
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Kibitzer's Corner
Jan-02-05  Benzol: Adolf Herzog
Born 6th June 1953 in Vienna
He was Austrian champion in 1979 (after playoff) and 1983.
Jun-06-06  BIDMONFA: Adolf Herzog

HERZOG, Adolf
http://www.bidmonfa.com/herzog_adol...
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Jun-06-09  WhiteRook48: happy birthday!
Jun-06-09  wrap99: Very unusual name for someone born so close to the end of WWII -- I read once that zero babies born in Austria (or maybe Germany) were named Adolf in 1946.
Jun-06-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  Peligroso Patzer: It is interesting that Herzog's only win in the database was against Peter Leko, albeit when the latter was only 11 or 12 years old. Peter Leko, of course, became the youngest-ever (at the time) GM three years later.
Jun-06-09  Raisin Death Ray: I'll bet this guy had an interesting childhood with THAT first name.
Jun-06-12  solskytz: <wrap99> exactly my thoughts. I didn't believe that they actually were giving this name anymore after 1945
Jun-06-12
Premium Chessgames Member
  FSR: <solskytz> <wrap99> Ditto. Reminds of the character on the old "Hill Street Blues" TV show, a comedian named Vince Hitler who refused to abandon his family name because of "one bad apple."
Jun-06-12  JonathanJ: you guys do know that people didn't automatically stop being nazis after WWII?
Jun-06-12
Premium Chessgames Member
  FSR: <JonathanJ> True enough. Just ask Emil Joseph Diemer. I also had the thought that perhaps Herzog's parents were admirers of Hitler (who was of course born in Austria). Austrian parents who named their kid <Adolf> in 1953 must have known full well the reactions that name would engender, and for whatever reason were OK with that. Or maybe they were trying to make him tough, like the father referred to in Johnny Cash's song <A Boy Named Sue>.
Jun-06-12  efvaatn: happy birthday
Jun-06-12  brankat: I heard that Hitler's father liked Chess, and was an admirer of Adolf Anderssen. Have no idea whether this is true.
Jul-21-12  BUNA: Here is a truly brilliant game of Adolf Herzog from 1982.

[Event "Luzern ol (Men)"]
[Site "Luzern"]
[Date "1982.11.07"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Herzog, Adolf"]
[Black "Fernandez Garcia, Jose Luis"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A47"]
[WhiteElo "2210"]
[BlackElo "2400"]
[PlyCount "43"]
[EventDate "1982.10.29"]
[EventType "team"]
[EventRounds "14"]
[EventCountry "SUI"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1996.11.15"]
[WhiteTeam "Austria"]
[BlackTeam "Spain"]
[WhiteTeamCountry "AUT"]
[BlackTeamCountry "ESP"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. Bf4 c5 4. e3 b6 5. Nc3 cxd4 6. exd4 Bb7 7. Bd3 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. Re1 d6 10. Ng5 Nbd7 11. Re3 h6 12. Nge4 e5 13. Bxh6 gxh6 14. Rg3+ Kh8 15. Qd2 Ng8 16. Rxg8+ Kxg8 17. Qxh6 Re8 18. Nxd6 Nf8 19. Nxb7 Qd7 20. dxe5 Qxb7 21. Ne4 Nd7 22. Nd6 1-0

Mate in 14 moves starting with 13. Bxh6!

Jul-21-12  BUNA: Have a look at this game.
That's what 2200-players in 1982 where like. :)
Aug-16-21  wrap99: <Brankat> greetings from 2021 -- where did you read that incredibly obscure Hitler's father trivia about chess?

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