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Frantisek Korostenski

Number of games in database: 7
Years covered: 1974 to 1998
Last FIDE rating: 2021
Highest rating achieved in database: 2230
Overall record: +2 -4 =1 (35.7%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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B03 Alekhine's Defense (2 games)


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FRANTISEK KOROSTENSKI
(born Mar-26-1949, 76 years old) Czech Republic

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Frantisek Korostenski was born in Ceske Budejovice, Czechoslovakia. In 1979, he won the chess championship of South Africa.

Last updated: 2017-08-27 12:44:52

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Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. E Palmer vs F Korostenski  0-1561974Nice Olympiad qual-5B03 Alekhine's Defense
2. F Korostenski vs J Dueball  0-1291974Nice Olympiad qual-5A02 Bird's Opening
3. C Silva Sanchez vs F Korostenski  1-0371974Nice Olympiad Final-CB03 Alekhine's Defense
4. H van Riemsdijk vs F Korostenski  1-0621974Nice Olympiad Final-CC44 King's Pawn Game
5. F Korostenski vs F Idrovo  1-0481974Nice Olympiad Final-CC24 Bishop's Opening
6. F Korostenski vs M Borkovec  ½-½291996Czech League 1995/96C31 King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit
7. M Vokac vs F Korostenski  1-0401998Ceske Budejovice OpenA04 Reti Opening
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Mar-26-10  whiteshark: How is it possible that a Czechoslovak became <South African Champion in 1979>?

Two weeks ago he played at least in Czechoslovakia (again?). http://ceskokrumlovsky.denik.cz/ost...

Aug-01-14
Premium Chessgames Member
  Tabanus: He and David Friedgood were on South Africa's team, see http://www.schack.se/tfs/history/19... p. 114.

See also http://www.olimpbase.org/players/q8....

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