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Ralph Zimmer
R Zimmer 
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Number of games in database: 46
Years covered: 1986 to 2016
Last FIDE rating: 2176 (2133 rapid, 2150 blitz)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2284
Overall record: +15 -24 =7 (40.2%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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D02 Queen's Pawn Game (6 games)
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D03 Torre Attack (Tartakower Variation) (2 games)
A80 Dutch (2 games)
B45 Sicilian, Taimanov (2 games)
A58 Benko Gambit (2 games)
D07 Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense (2 games)
A45 Queen's Pawn Game (2 games)
B22 Sicilian, Alapin (2 games)

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RALPH ZIMMER
(born Feb-27-1971, died Mar-13-2019, 48 years old) France (federation/nationality United States of America)

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He was a FIDE Master. Married to Annett Zimmer.

Last updated: 2023-05-22 13:23:16

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 page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 46  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. Bomer vs R Zimmer 0-191986cr BGD-WFT - Gr3D00 Queen's Pawn Game
2. R Zimmer vs Bomer 1-0101986cr BGD-WFT - Gr3D00 Queen's Pawn Game
3. M Heidenfeld vs R Zimmer  ½-½471986Bad Urach opC78 Ruy Lopez
4. R Zimmer vs M Cebalo  0-1231989Belfort opD02 Queen's Pawn Game
5. R Zimmer vs G Meszaros  ½-½111990Kecskemet op1D02 Queen's Pawn Game
6. R Zimmer vs L Abel  ½-½121990Kecskemet op1A57 Benko Gambit
7. E Kengis vs R Zimmer  1-0321990Luxembourg OpenB50 Sicilian
8. R Zimmer vs P Schwab  0-1541990Luxembourg OpenD00 Queen's Pawn Game
9. S Galdunts vs R Zimmer  1-0621991Wiesbaden opB53 Sicilian
10. R Zimmer vs J Goerens  1-0421991Mondorf opA80 Dutch
11. R Zimmer vs Uhlmann  1-0581992Bundesliga 1991/92D03 Torre Attack (Tartakower Variation)
12. R Zimmer vs Benjamin  1-0561992EasternA46 Queen's Pawn Game
13. Van Wely vs R Zimmer  1-0221993New York OpenA57 Benko Gambit
14. A Bennett vs R Zimmer  1-0311993New York OpenB21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4
15. R Zimmer vs D Strenzwilk  1-0521993New York OpenB06 Robatsch
16. R Zimmer vs N Vitaljic  ½-½761993New York OpenD93 Grunfeld, with Bf4 & e3
17. I Koren vs R Zimmer  0-1261993New York OpenB23 Sicilian, Closed
18. N Resika vs R Zimmer  1-0251993New York OpenB45 Sicilian, Taimanov
19. R Zimmer vs I Romanenko  1-0121993New York OpenC02 French, Advance
20. Vaganian vs R Zimmer  1-0291994Bundesliga 1993/94A04 Reti Opening
21. P Rahls vs R Zimmer  0-1301994Staufer OpenB22 Sicilian, Alapin
22. M Golubev vs R Zimmer  1-0451994Staufer OpenB30 Sicilian
23. R Zimmer vs P Schweickhardt  1-0331994Staufer OpenD02 Queen's Pawn Game
24. C Kamp vs R Zimmer  ½-½541995BL2-W 9495A30 English, Symmetrical
25. P Haba vs R Zimmer  ½-½551995Schmiden opA58 Benko Gambit
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Kibitzer's Corner
Apr-20-09  Jesspatrick: Ralph Zimmer is an FM, and an ex cop. He was a detective. Not sure what he does now. Private investigation?
Oct-06-10
Premium Chessgames Member
  GrahamClayton: <Jesspatrick>Ralph Zimmer is an FM, and an ex cop. He was a detective. Not sure what he does now. Private investigation?

<Jesspatrick>,
It looks like Ralph has set up a law firm:

http://www.zyblaw.com/RalphZimmer.h...

Oct-06-10  talisman: son of Don. Once beat Joe in the locker room with the Torre Attack.
Oct-06-10  Jim Bartle: I heard Don's chess game improved dramatically just a few years ago. Turned out the metal plate in his head had been replaced with a Rybka chip.
Oct-04-20
Premium Chessgames Member
  perfidious: <Jim>, wasn't the plate replaced after the donnybrook with Pedro Martinez?

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