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Michael Steadman
M Steadman 
 

Number of games in database: 311
Years covered: 1977 to 2025
Last FIDE rating: 1992 (2033 rapid, 2086 blitz)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2309
Overall record: +131 -123 =57 (51.3%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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A00 Uncommon Opening (10 games)
C11 French (9 games)
B06 Robatsch (9 games)
A07 King's Indian Attack (8 games)
A90 Dutch (8 games)
C18 French, Winawer (8 games)
A40 Queen's Pawn Game (7 games)
C02 French, Advance (7 games)
C00 French Defense (7 games)
B01 Scandinavian (7 games)

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 Melbourne Open
   M Steadman vs A Wengholm (Apr-14-25) 0-1
   M Steadman vs Ayyappan Balanandan (Apr-13-25) 0-1
   M Steadman vs L Kalina (Apr-11-25) 0-1
   H Li vs M Steadman (Apr-11-25) 1/2-1/2
   R Thogata vs M Steadman (Apr-10-25) 1-0

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MICHAEL STEADMAN
(born Oct-13-1962, 62 years old) New Zealand

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Michael Victor Robert Steadman is a FIDE Master and an International Organizer. He was New Zealand champion in 2012. His son Mathew Steadman also plays chess.

Last updated: 2021-10-20 12:46:34

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 page 1 of 13; games 1-25 of 311  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. L Cornford vs M Steadman  1-0191977North Island ChC00 French Defense
2. M Steadman vs P R Green  1-0361977North Island ChC50 Giuoco Piano
3. M Steadman vs R J Sutton  0-1261978Auckland Open ChC39 King's Gambit Accepted
4. L Aptekar vs M Steadman  1-0421978Auckland Open ChA15 English
5. M Steadman vs R Davies  0-1481978North Island ChB21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4
6. J Cater vs M Steadman  1-0421978North Island ChC05 French, Tarrasch
7. K Jensen vs M Steadman  ½-½411978Labour Weekend TtA88 Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with c6
8. R J Sutton vs M Steadman  0-1381978Labour Weekend TtC05 French, Tarrasch
9. J Mounier vs M Steadman  0-1251979Howick - Pakuranga Open TtC18 French, Winawer
10. P Mataga vs M Steadman  ½-½311979NZ Junior ChC18 French, Winawer
11. M Steadman vs K Jensen  0-1291979North Island ChampionshipA48 King's Indian
12. M Evans vs M Steadman  0-1311979North Island ChampionshipC16 French, Winawer
13. M Steadman vs H Bennett  1-02719792nd Waitemata TtB01 Scandinavian
14. D Beach vs M Steadman  1-03819792nd Waitemata TtA02 Bird's Opening
15. A P Stacchini vs M Steadman  1-0211979World Junior ChampionshipA92 Dutch
16. Y Terada vs M Steadman 0-1241979World Junior ChampionshipC89 Ruy Lopez, Marshall
17. M Steadman vs M Karp  ½-½211979World Junior ChampionshipC05 French, Tarrasch
18. J C Rodriguez vs M Steadman  1-0351979World Junior ChampionshipA84 Dutch
19. J Sarfati vs M Steadman  ½-½421980NZL-chBC05 French, Tarrasch
20. M Steadman vs P S Spiller  ½-½271980Easter Weekend TtB22 Sicilian, Alapin
21. M Steadman vs P L Cordue  0-153198087th NZL-ch Premier ReserveB08 Pirc, Classical
22. M Steadman vs R Mathias  1-0201980Burroughs Computers Auckland Provincial Schoolpupil ChC39 King's Gambit Accepted
23. M Steadman vs J N Metge 1-0341983Auckland InvitationalC00 French Defense
24. M Steadman vs P R Green  1-0411983Auckland InvitationalA07 King's Indian Attack
25. T van Dijk vs M Steadman  1-0421984NZ Ch Premier ReserveB94 Sicilian, Najdorf
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Kibitzer's Corner
Jul-10-10  Benzol: Congratulations to Mike who has just gained an IM norm by finishing second in the 5th George Trundle NZ Masters.
Aug-21-10  Benzol: Mike Steadman is playing in the BDO tournament in the Netherlands at the moment. Live games can be accessed at http://www.hwphaarlem.nl/bdo-live
Oct-13-10  Benzol: Happy Birthday Mike.

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Jan-23-12  Benzol: Congratulations to Mike as the New Zealand Champion for 2012.
Nov-24-14  MarkFinan: How this guy reached a 2250+ rating is puzzling to me. Check out his play inR Taylor vs M Steadman, 2008 and it's pretty awful!

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