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Egon Varnusz
E Varnusz 
 

Number of games in database: 158
Years covered: 1958 to 1987
Last FIDE rating: 2345
Highest rating achieved in database: 2410
Overall record: +38 -58 =62 (43.7%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Sicilian (11) 
    B40 B27 B42 B97 B22
 Ruy Lopez (7) 
    C86 C63 C79 C95 C68
 King's Indian Attack (7) 
    A07
 Caro-Kann (6) 
    B10 B18 B13
 King's Indian (6) 
    E63 E62 E84 E60 E81
 Reti System (5) 
    A04
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (20) 
    B44 B47 B89 B49 B40
 Queen's Indian (9) 
    E12 E14 E19 E15
 Caro-Kann (8) 
    B14 B11 B13 B10 B12
 Nimzo Indian (6) 
    E55 E36 E21 E54 E20
 Sicilian Taimanov (5) 
    B47 B49
 King's Indian (5) 
    E94 E69 E80 E63 E70
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   E Varnusz vs J Pogats, 1979 1-0
   E Meduna vs E Varnusz, 1978 0-1
   E Varnusz vs S Farago, 1986 1-0
   E Varnusz vs Morvay, 1987 1-0

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Hungarian Championship (1966)
   Budapest Championship (1964)
   Budapest Championship (1967)
   Elekes Memorial-B (1981)
   Hungarian Championship (1961)
   Hungarian Championship (1963)
   14th Hungarian Championship (1958)
   13th Hungarian Championship (1958)
   Hungarian Championship (1965)


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EGON VARNUSZ
(born Nov-15-1933, died Jun-26-2008, 74 years old) Hungary

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FIDE Master Egon Varnusz was born in Budapest. He was best known as a chess writer.

Wikipedia article: Egon Varnusz

Last updated: 2019-01-14 11:34:32

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 page 1 of 7; games 1-25 of 158  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. E Varnusz vs K Honfi  0-131195813th Hungarian ChampionshipA46 Queen's Pawn Game
2. A Ozsvath vs E Varnusz  0-154195813th Hungarian ChampionshipB22 Sicilian, Alapin
3. E Varnusz vs Lengyel  ½-½32195813th Hungarian ChampionshipC79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred
4. G Kluger vs E Varnusz  1-036195813th Hungarian ChampionshipD18 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch
5. E Varnusz vs T Florian  ½-½33195813th Hungarian ChampionshipC63 Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense
6. E Varnusz vs K Androvitzky Borloy  0-152195813th Hungarian ChampionshipD35 Queen's Gambit Declined
7. Portisch vs E Varnusz  1-072195813th Hungarian ChampionshipE94 King's Indian, Orthodox
8. E Varnusz vs Barcza  ½-½67195813th Hungarian ChampionshipC86 Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack
9. E Gasztonyi vs E Varnusz  1-042195813th Hungarian ChampionshipE63 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation
10. Forintos vs E Varnusz  1-028195813th Hungarian ChampionshipE69 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line
11. E Varnusz vs D Laszlo  0-141195813th Hungarian ChampionshipE17 Queen's Indian
12. E Varnusz vs J Pogats  0-135195813th Hungarian ChampionshipC68 Ruy Lopez, Exchange
13. E Varnusz vs I Bilek  1-040195813th Hungarian ChampionshipB10 Caro-Kann
14. L Tipary vs E Varnusz  ½-½84195813th Hungarian ChampionshipD00 Queen's Pawn Game
15. E Varnusz vs J Szily  0-132195813th Hungarian ChampionshipC77 Ruy Lopez
16. F Koberl vs E Varnusz  0-143195813th Hungarian ChampionshipA13 English
17. G Szilagyi vs E Varnusz  ½-½57195813th Hungarian ChampionshipA02 Bird's Opening
18. J Hajtun vs E Varnusz  ½-½24195813th Hungarian ChampionshipE70 King's Indian
19. P Dely vs E Varnusz  1-050195814th Hungarian ChampionshipB29 Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein
20. E Varnusz vs I Bilek  ½-½40195814th Hungarian ChampionshipA39 English, Symmetrical, Main line with d4
21. Barcza vs E Varnusz  1-044195814th Hungarian ChampionshipA14 English
22. T Florian vs E Varnusz  1-040195814th Hungarian ChampionshipD40 Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch
23. E Varnusz vs L Barczay  1-042195814th Hungarian ChampionshipA04 Reti Opening
24. E Varnusz vs J Flesch  1-029195814th Hungarian ChampionshipD43 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
25. T Filep vs E Varnusz  1-046195814th Hungarian ChampionshipE19 Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3
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Kibitzer's Corner
Nov-15-07
Premium Chessgames Member
  WannaBe: Happy Birthday to you! =)
Aug-21-08  myschkin: . . .

Ni hao <WannaBe>

Did you know that Varnusz is best known as a chess writer, and has published 15 titles, in both German and English so far !?

Aug-21-08
Premium Chessgames Member
  WannaBe: <myschkin> didn't know that you spoke Chinese! =)
Aug-21-08  myschkin: . . .

Wo bu zhi dao!

88

[in English: see you later alligator^^]

Nov-15-08
Premium Chessgames Member
  WannaBe: Happy Birthday!!
Nov-15-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  WannaBe: Happy Birthday, Egon!
Nov-15-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  WannaBe: Happy Birthday, Egon.
Mar-03-12  wordfunph: authored the books..

+ Paul Keres' Best Games Volume 1
http://www.amazon.com/Paul-Keres-Be...

+ Play the Caro-Kann
http://www.amazon.com/Play-Caro-Kan...

+ Play Anti-Indian Systems
http://www.amazon.com/Anti-Indian-S...

Mar-03-12  wordfunph: rest in peace master Varnusz..
Nov-15-18  Nosnibor: <wordfunph> He also authored 1n 1979 Portisch`s Selected Games.An excellent well written book for which I purchased shortly after publication by Batsford.

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