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Ian Snape

Number of games in database: 255
Years covered: 1969 to 2025
Last FIDE rating: 2090 (2000 rapid, 2147 blitz)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2274
Overall record: +74 -93 =88 (46.3%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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A37 English, Symmetrical (7 games)
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   I Snape vs P Lalic (May-14-25) 1/2-1/2
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   I Snape vs P Lalic (Sep-02-23) 1/2-1/2, rapid
   P Lalic vs I Snape (Apr-10-23) 0-1, rapid
   D Gormally vs I Snape (Dec-30-19) 1-0

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IAN SNAPE
(born Nov-13-1952, 72 years old) United Kingdom

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He is a Senior IMC.

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 page 1 of 11; games 1-25 of 255  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. I Snape vs R Kneebone  1-0231969BCF-ch U18E66 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav Panno
2. I Snape vs James Day 1-0371991ENG-ch cand corrC36 King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense
3. I Snape vs D Crowe  1-0441994ENG corrC18 French, Winawer
4. I Snape vs J Manley  0-1341994British CC Ch 9495C34 King's Gambit Accepted
5. R Curtis vs I Snape  ½-½431996Australian MastersE75 King's Indian, Averbakh, Main line
6. I Snape vs E Levi  1-0251996Australian MastersA21 English
7. A Nguyen vs I Snape  1-0411996Australian MastersE81 King's Indian, Samisch
8. I Snape vs M Leskiewicz  0-1421996Australian MastersA26 English
9. M R Freeman vs I Snape  ½-½321996Australian MastersE81 King's Indian, Samisch
10. I Snape vs E Khoze  ½-½251996Australian MastersA13 English
11. I Snape vs S Rutherford  ½-½441996Australian MastersB10 Caro-Kann
12. S J Solomon vs I Snape  1-0291996Australian MastersB76 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack
13. I Snape vs D K Johansen  ½-½291996Australian MastersA13 English
14. I Snape vs R W Smith  1-0361996Australian MastersA29 English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto
15. C Deva vs I Snape  1-0452000Hastings Challengers 1999/00A56 Benoni Defense
16. D Gronkowski vs I Snape  ½-½802000W-ch24 sf10 postalB78 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long
17. J DeMauro vs I Snape  ½-½512000W-ch24 sf10 postalB78 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long
18. I Snape vs A Summerscale  0-1472000British ChampionshipA10 English
19. R Freeman vs I Snape  ½-½202000British ChampionshipA45 Queen's Pawn Game
20. I Snape vs T Douglas  0-1592000British ChampionshipA26 English
21. S Collins vs I Snape  ½-½322000British ChampionshipB76 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack
22. B Morgan vs I Snape  1-0642000British ChampionshipB22 Sicilian, Alapin
23. I Snape vs S Orton  1-0752000British ChampionshipA16 English
24. I Snape vs P W Hempson  1-0292000British ChampionshipA21 English
25. S Evans-Quek vs I Snape  1-0562000British ChampionshipA45 Queen's Pawn Game
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Kibitzer's Corner
May-28-04  ruylopez900: <chessgames.com> I do believe the full name is Ian Snape, the author of Chess Endings made simple. He was a fairly good junior player, retired to banking, then came back as a correspondence player as well as weekend swiss player. He might be a titled correspondence player but I'm not sure.
May-28-04
Premium Chessgames Member
  chessgames.com: OK, thanks.
Jul-01-04  Gypsy: The cover of his end-game book claims that he is an ICCF IM and has a GM norm under his belt. The book is good.
Jul-01-04  weary willy: I L Snape ... flourished as a junior in the late 60s and 70s ... must be aged about 53-55.
Jul-01-04  qqq: Professor snape from
hogwarts?
Jul-01-04  nikolaas: He is inded a IM in correspondance chess. you can buy his book here http://www.chessdirect.co.uk/acatal... But I didn't found any biography.
Jul-13-04  ruylopez900: <Gypsy> Yes, it is quite good. Mostly basic stuff for tournament play, doesn't go deeply into Rook endings, but it shows ♕ v. ♕, ♕+♙ v. ♙, ♘+♗ v. -, ♗ v. ♗ (opp col.), ♖+♙ v. ♖ etc. etc.
Jul-13-04  dac1990: No, <qqq>, not professor snape. *restraing laughter*
Nov-20-06  ChesterTheJester: He goes to my club, is v strong player. Nice guy also.
May-02-07  orangelights: Comeon Muggles! This is Professor Snape as evidenced by his masterful treatment of the Dragon variation in Robert Willmoth vs Ian Snape.
Jul-20-07  Whitehat1963: Brother of Severus. But the real question is, is he good or evil?
Jan-06-08  DarthStapler: If only he played a game against someone named Dumbledore and won, then if it was GOTD the pun could be "Hey! Snape kills Dumbledore!"
Jun-12-08
Premium Chessgames Member
  tpstar: Hmmm - what is that mysterious ticking noise?!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tx1X...

Feb-08-09  DarthStapler: Would you believe that I actually know Neil Cicierega?
Mar-18-10  ChessKnightsOfLondon: I've beaten Master Snape on the three occasions we've met :-)
Jan-21-17  7he5haman: I had the pleasure to play Mr Snape earlier this week - what a warm and kind gentleman.

Needless to say I was extremely lucky to draw!

Jul-15-17  Whitehat1963: Mr. Potter, our new ... celebrity.
May-09-23
Premium Chessgames Member
  FSR: This guy's name demands a pun. Tragically, I can't find any games, here or elsewhere, where he played Potter.

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