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Walter Baumgartner

Number of games in database: 29
Years covered: 1966 to 2005
Last FIDE rating: 2087
Highest rating achieved in database: 2099
Overall record: +6 -15 =8 (34.5%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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WALTER BAUMGARTNER
(born Aug-12-1923, died 2009, 85 years old) Switzerland

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 page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 29  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. W Baumgartner vs L Sanchez  ½-½161966Havana Olympiad Final-BE04 Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3
2. W Baumgartner vs H Suradiradja  ½-½511966Havana Olympiad Final-BE01 Catalan, Closed
3. G Tochtermann vs W Baumgartner  ½-½831991World Senior ChampionshipD02 Queen's Pawn Game
4. R G Wade vs W Baumgartner  1-0531991World Senior ChampionshipC14 French, Classical
5. F Weller vs W Baumgartner  1-0411991World Senior ChampionshipA16 English
6. W Baumgartner vs W Knol  ½-½281991World Senior ChampionshipE60 King's Indian Defense
7. W Baumgartner vs K Honfi  0-1421991World Senior ChampionshipA56 Benoni Defense
8. W Baumgartner vs J Gallagher  0-1521992San Bernardino opE67 King's Indian, Fianchetto
9. Hort vs W Baumgartner  1-0321992San Bernardino opC02 French, Advance
10. E Hensinger vs W Baumgartner  0-1321992World Senior ChampionshipE21 Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights
11. J Ladstetter vs W Baumgartner  ½-½71992World Senior ChampionshipE12 Queen's Indian
12. W Baumgartner vs P Berlacki  1-0371992World Senior ChampionshipE00 Queen's Pawn Game
13. O Sarapu vs W Baumgartner  1-0561992World Senior ChampionshipC15 French, Winawer
14. I Schulmanas vs W Baumgartner  0-1381992World Senior ChampionshipE32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical
15. W Baumgartner vs K Mertins  ½-½251992World Senior ChampionshipD02 Queen's Pawn Game
16. W Baumgartner vs K Lembidakis  1-0411992World Senior ChampionshipA42 Modern Defense, Averbakh System
17. F Schlag vs W Baumgartner  ½-½581992World Senior ChampionshipC02 French, Advance
18. W Baumgartner vs Taimanov  0-1441992World Senior ChampionshipE00 Queen's Pawn Game
19. G Knoop vs W Baumgartner  0-1411992World Senior ChampionshipA28 English
20. W Baumgartner vs Suetin  0-1221992World Senior ChampionshipA70 Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3
21. W Baumgartner vs M J Read  ½-½311993Istvan Abonyi Memorial TournamentE04 Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3
22. W Baumgartner vs E Loiskandl  1-0201993Wch Seniors 03rdD47 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
23. W Baumgartner vs L Tavares da Silva  0-1491993Wch Seniors 03rdE67 King's Indian, Fianchetto
24. B Gurgenidze vs W Baumgartner  1-0271993Wch Seniors 03rdE30 Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad
25. W Baumgartner vs M Maric  0-1251994Bad Ragaz OpenE02 Catalan, Open, 5.Qa4
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Aug-12-09  whiteshark: <Walter Baumgartner>

Birthdate 12-8-1923
Nationality SUI
Elo (01-07-2009) 2087
FIDE number 1303481

Did he really play the Swiss Championship in 2005 <at the age of 82>?

Oct-15-16  ljfyffe: <In 1958, on the occasion of the World Exhibition in Brussels, E.B./B.S. organized its first international CC tournament with 180 participants from 14 countries. The winner of the Champions' group was W. Baumgartner(SWZ) ahead of J. Mollekens (BEL)>
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