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Constantin Botez
C Botez 
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Number of games in database: 96
Years covered: 1957 to 1977
Last FIDE rating: 2245
Highest rating achieved in database: 2292
Overall record: +12 -17 =67 (47.4%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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D58 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst (8 games)
D32 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch (3 games)
C45 Scotch Game (2 games)
A56 Benoni Defense (2 games)
E94 King's Indian, Orthodox (2 games)
D56 Queen's Gambit Declined (2 games)
E10 Queen's Pawn Game (2 games)
C80 Ruy Lopez, Open (2 games)
E19 Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3 (2 games)
E91 King's Indian (2 games)

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CONSTANTIN BOTEZ
(born Jun-13-1935, 90 years old) Romania

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FIDE Master (1981). Born in Khotyn (now in Ukraine).

Engineer.

Participant in many editions of the national championships.

VICTORIES TI/TN: Cluj 1953, Bucharest 1954, 1973, Iaşi 1961.

Member of the national team at the 1964 Olympics.

In the '80s he was the coordinating coach of the men's national team. Captain of the men's national team at the Olympics in Malta, 1980.

Master of Sports (1959).

https://www.stere.ro/botez-constant...

Last updated: 2022-12-29 18:16:40

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 page 1 of 4; games 1-25 of 96  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. C Botez vs Forintos  ½-½251957World Student Team ChampionshipA36 English
2. C Botez vs J S Fischer  1-0341961Romanian ChampionshipA70 Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3
3. D Drimer vs C Botez  1-0411961Romanian ChampionshipE46 Nimzo-Indian
4. C Botez vs O Puscasiu  1-0421961Romanian ChampionshipD10 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
5. B Soos vs C Botez  1-0421961Romanian ChampionshipD83 Grunfeld, Grunfeld Gambit
6. C Botez vs V Urseanu  0-1281961Romanian ChampionshipE16 Queen's Indian
7. V Ciocaltea vs C Botez  1-0381961Romanian ChampionshipC65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense
8. C Botez vs V Georgescu  ½-½311961Romanian ChampionshipD73 Neo-Grunfeld, 5.Nf3
9. C Botez vs V Vaisman  ½-½331961Romanian ChampionshipD94 Grunfeld
10. T Ghitescu vs C Botez  0-1201961Romanian ChampionshipE16 Queen's Indian
11. I Szabo vs C Botez  ½-½321961Romanian ChampionshipC65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense
12. G Mititelu vs C Botez  ½-½201961Romanian ChampionshipD94 Grunfeld
13. C Radovici vs C Botez  ½-½631961Romanian ChampionshipE14 Queen's Indian
14. C Botez vs E Reicher  1-0581961Romanian ChampionshipE83 King's Indian, Samisch
15. M Pavlov vs C Botez  ½-½201961Romanian ChampionshipC72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O
16. C Botez vs C Partos  0-1381961Romanian ChampionshipE80 King's Indian, Samisch Variation
17. C Botez vs Gheorghiu  ½-½301961Romanian ChampionshipA37 English, Symmetrical
18. C Bozdoghina vs C Botez  1-0321961Romanian ChampionshipC76 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation
19. C Botez vs M Radulescu  ½-½311961Romanian ChampionshipD58 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst
20. A Ginsberger vs C Botez  ½-½631961Romanian ChampionshipC58 Two Knights
21. O Troianescu vs C Botez  ½-½991963Romanian ChampionshipE10 Queen's Pawn Game
22. B Soos vs C Botez  1-0391963Romanian ChampionshipA15 English
23. C Botez vs V Ciocaltea  ½-½311963Romanian ChampionshipE77 King's Indian
24. M Sutiman vs C Botez  ½-½311963Romanian ChampionshipC45 Scotch Game
25. C Botez vs E Nacht  1-0841963Romanian ChampionshipE91 King's Indian
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Kibitzer's Corner
Dec-22-21
Premium Chessgames Member
  Joshka: Is this the grandfather of the twin gals who are very popular like the Kardashians on youtube? I read they make hundreds of thousands of dollars basically doin a reality chess video series!
Dec-23-21
Premium Chessgames Member
  BishopBerkeley: I don't know about the relationship with Constantin, Joshka, but I have watched a few of their videos, which are fun! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA...
Dec-23-21
Premium Chessgames Member
  fredthebear: Great Balls O' Fire! I need a bye after watching that.
May-15-22  thegoodanarchist: I guess this is the Botez who created the Botez Gambit, that Hikaru plays when streaming.
Dec-29-22  YoungEd: A high percentage of draws in the database for this player!

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