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James Bovay III

Number of games in database: 13
Years covered: 1978 to 1991
Highest rating achieved in database: 2226
Overall record: +4 -5 =4 (46.2%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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JAMES BOVAY III
United States of America

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James Bovay III won the New Hampshire State Championship in 1983 and 1984. In 1989, he won the USCF Absolute Correspondence Chess Championship.

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Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. K Hayward vs J Bovay  1-0741978NH Championship PlayoffC05 French, Tarrasch
2. J Bovay vs A Shaw 1-0191981CorrespondenceA19 English, Mikenas-Carls, Sicilian Variation
3. B Warnock vs J Bovay  1-0441982NH Championship PlayoffC03 French, Tarrasch
4. K J Heinz vs J Bovay  0-1301985corrC04 French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line
5. J Bovay vs D Champagne  1-0231985corrA34 English, Symmetrical
6. I Ivanov vs J Bovay  1-039198889th US OpenD60 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense
7. J Bovay vs D C Taylor  0-14519897th USA Correspondence Championship - FinalA27 English, Three Knights System
8. S Gerzadowicz vs J Bovay  0-1291990USA-ch08 fin corr9093A00 Uncommon Opening
9. J Bovay vs K Holzmueller  ½-½181991USA-chT 1st 12 corr9193A27 English, Three Knights System
10. K Hayward vs J Bovay ½-½211991USA-chT 1st 12 corr9193C30 King's Gambit Declined
11. J Bovay vs K Hayward ½-½231991USA-chT 1st 12 corr9193A99 Dutch, Ilyin-Genevsky Variation with b3
12. A Feuerstein vs J Bovay  1-0311991USA-chT 1st 12 corr9193D35 Queen's Gambit Declined
13. K Holzmueller vs J Bovay  ½-½371991USA-chT 1st 12 corr9193C04 French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line
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Mar-02-12
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  GrahamClayton: 1983 and 1984 New Hampshire State Champion, and winner of the 1989 USCF Absolute CC Championship.

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