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David Parr

Number of games in database: 81
Years covered: 1962 to 2000
Overall record: +28 -30 =23 (48.8%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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DAVID PARR
(born Sep-13-1944, died Jun-2003, 58 years old) United Kingdom

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He was the eldest son of Frank Parr.

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 page 1 of 4; games 1-25 of 81  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. D Parr vs Keene 1-0281962British Schools ChampionshipC02 French, Advance
2. D Parr vs S J Groak  1-0421962BCF-ch U18 FinalC26 Vienna
3. D Parr vs M J Haygarth  0-1241964British ChampionshipC73 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
4. J A Johnstone vs D Parr  ½-½781964British ChampionshipC78 Ruy Lopez
5. J E Scholes vs D Parr  0-1191964British ChampionshipE67 King's Indian, Fianchetto
6. D Parr vs G J Nicholas  1-0201965Stevenson MemorialB76 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack
7. D Parr vs O Hindle  0-1201965Stevenson MemorialE77 King's Indian
8. R A Doney vs D Parr  1-0451965Stevenson MemorialC44 King's Pawn Game
9. D Parr vs D Andric  1-0531965Stevenson MemorialC72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O
10. D Parr vs F Parr  1-0481965Stevenson MemorialB35 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Modern Variation with Bc4
11. S Fazekas vs D Parr  0-1601965British ChampionshipB36 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto
12. D Parr vs M J Franklin  ½-½311965British ChampionshipB47 Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation
13. P H Clarke vs D Parr  ½-½261965British ChampionshipE61 King's Indian
14. D Parr vs A R Thomas  1-0301965British ChampionshipB35 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Modern Variation with Bc4
15. P N Lee vs D Parr  1-0321965British ChampionshipB56 Sicilian
16. D Parr vs J M Aitken  ½-½171965British ChampionshipC56 Two Knights
17. W Hartston vs D Parr  1-0311965British ChampionshipA00 Uncommon Opening
18. D Parr vs D Mardle  1-0441965British ChampionshipA07 King's Indian Attack
19. B Cafferty vs D Parr  ½-½191965British ChampionshipA36 English
20. D Parr vs O Hindle  ½-½221965British ChampionshipA04 Reti Opening
21. D Parr vs M J Haygarth  ½-½61965British ChampionshipC50 Giuoco Piano
22. Smejkal vs D Parr  1-0281967Youth TournamentB89 Sicilian
23. D Parr vs J van Baarle  ½-½201967Youth TournamentA89 Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with Nc6
24. V Musil vs D Parr  1-0251967Youth TournamentB89 Sicilian
25. E O'Hare vs D Parr  0-1331968Churchill Memorial OpenB92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation
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Oct-10-14
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  FSR: Weird - son and father both died in 2003, aged 58 and 85.
Jul-29-25
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  marcusantoinerome: Parr is mentioned by David Levy in his tournament report in the July 1975 issue of Chess Life & Review as having traveled the furthest (from Australia after finishing third in the national championship) to attend Lone Pine 1975.

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