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Russell John Dive
R J Dive 
 

Number of games in database: 430
Years covered: 1982 to 2024
Last FIDE rating: 2197 (2227 rapid, 2147 blitz)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2375
Overall record: +180 -156 =93 (52.8%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database. 1 exhibition game, blitz/rapid, odds game, etc. is excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 English (46) 
    A15 A13 A10 A14 A16
 King's Indian (24) 
    E70 E69 E62 E68 E60
 Nimzo Indian (22) 
    E32 E45 E41 E36 E31
 Queen's Pawn Game (19) 
    A46 A41 A40 D04
 English, 1 c4 c5 (16) 
    A34 A37 A36 A39 A30
 Reti System (14) 
    A04 A06 A05
With the Black pieces:
 Alekhine's Defense (62) 
    B04 B03 B02 B05
 Nimzo Indian (22) 
    E41 E32 E42 E20 E59
 Queen's Indian (21) 
    E15 E12 E17 E13
 Petrov (17) 
    C42 C43
 Queen's Pawn Game (14) 
    A45 E00 A46 D02 D01
 Caro-Kann (12) 
    B10 B13 B12 B18
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   G Hoskyn vs R J Dive, 1997 0-1
   J Sarfati vs R J Dive, 1982 1/2-1/2
   R J Dive vs P W Stuart, 1987 1-0
   C Wagener vs R J Dive, 2016 0-1

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   New Zealand Championship (2014)
   New Zealand Championship (2008)
   Gold Coast Zonal (1999)
   Cafe Baroque International (1995)
   New Zealand Championship 2000/01 (2000)
   New Zealand Championship (2011)
   New Zealand Championship 1999/00 (1999)
   New Zealand Open (2015)
   New Zealand Open (2016)
   Hastings Centenary Masters (1995)
   Queenstown Classic (2006)
   Groningen Open (1994)
   Moscow Olympiad (1994)
   Calvia Olympiad (2004)
   Batumi Olympiad (2018)

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 North Island Rapid Championship
   R J Dive vs A Bohme (Nov-15-24) 0-1
   B Hague vs R J Dive (Jan-10-23) 1/2-1/2
   R J Dive vs E Rains (Jan-09-23) 0-1
   D Gong vs R J Dive (Jan-08-23) 1-0
   J Langford vs R J Dive (Jan-07-23) 0-1

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RUSSELL JOHN DIVE
(born May-21-1966, 58 years old) New Zealand

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He is an IM. He became New Zealand Champion in 1987, 1996 (jointly), 1999 and 2015 (jointly).

Wikipedia article: Russell Dive

Last updated: 2017-03-15 13:08:45

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 page 1 of 18; games 1-25 of 430  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. R J Dive vs A Lloyd 0-1171982NZ Junior ChA01 Nimzovich-Larsen Attack
2. R Taylor vs R J Dive 1-0341982Trophy TourneyD15 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
3. J Sarfati vs R J Dive ½-½231982Tawa Labour Weekend TtB00 Uncommon King's Pawn Opening
4. L McLaren vs R J Dive  1-0431983Queen's Birthday WeekenderD02 Queen's Pawn Game
5. F Foster vs R J Dive  1-0371983Queen's Birthday WeekenderB00 Uncommon King's Pawn Opening
6. J Sarfati vs R J Dive 1-0211984Wellington League InterclubB13 Caro-Kann, Exchange
7. R J Dive vs A Fletcher  0-1301984NZCAA Trophy TtA34 English, Symmetrical
8. R J Dive vs M C Wilson  0-1501984New Zealand Junior ChA34 English, Symmetrical
9. R J Dive vs L McLaren  0-1401984All Wellington ChD32 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch
10. R J Dive vs A F Ker  1-0501985Queen's Birthday TournamentD57 Queen's Gambit Declined, Lasker Defense
11. S D Brown vs R J Dive  0-1311985Queen's Birthday TournamentC43 Petrov, Modern Attack
12. B Martin vs R J Dive  0-1341985South Island ChC42 Petrov Defense
13. R J Dive vs L McLaren  1-0341985All Wellington ChampionshipD32 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch
14. P L Cordue vs R J Dive  1-0311985Premier Reserve TtA07 King's Indian Attack
15. J Sarfati vs R J Dive  0-1371985Phillips Chess CongressC49 Four Knights
16. O Sarapu vs R J Dive  1-0431985North Island ChampionshipC47 Four Knights
17. M Whaley vs R J Dive  1-0401985Bledisloe Cup MatchA07 King's Indian Attack
18. Gufeld vs R J Dive 0-1641986SimulC42 Petrov Defense
19. J Sarfati vs R J Dive 1-0641986North Island ChC42 Petrov Defense
20. R J Dive vs N Goodhue  1-0311986Civic Easter TtD59 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower
21. G Aldridge vs R J Dive  0-1401986Civic Easter TtC42 Petrov Defense
22. R J Dive vs L McLaren  0-1721986Civic Easter TtD56 Queen's Gambit Declined
23. G Aldridge vs R J Dive  0-1351986Queens Birthday Weekend TtA07 King's Indian Attack
24. B Martin vs R J Dive  0-1261986South Island ChC42 Petrov Defense
25. J R Jackson vs R J Dive  1-0201986South Island ChD02 Queen's Pawn Game
 page 1 of 18; games 1-25 of 430  PGN Download
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Kibitzer's Corner
Jul-25-05  Orbitkind: Another cool name. Ready, steady, go... Russel, John, Dive!
Aug-11-09  BIDMONFA: Russell John Dive

DIVE, Russell J.

http://www.bidmonfa.com/dive_russel...
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Jun-19-12  MORPHYEUS: Iskuba's sparring partner.
Mar-28-13  Fiona Macleod: <Mar-28-13
Rolfo: ...
Well, it's about Magnus vs former Soviet Union. I don't think Magnus expect gifts to go more than one way, he has to rely on himself>

--WCC page (p.270)

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