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Brian Canton

Number of games in database: 18
Years covered: 1958 to 1967
Overall record: +2 -14 =2 (16.7%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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BRIAN CANTON
(born 1930, died Jul-07-2019, 88 years old) Ireland

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Last updated: 2021-09-04 11:27:59

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Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. B Canton vs F Norcia  ½-½291958Munich Olympiad qual-1E24 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch
2. B Canton vs C Lemoine  0-1451958Munich Olympiad qual-1E63 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation
3. B Andersen vs B Canton  1-0391958Munich Olympiad qual-1E80 King's Indian, Samisch Variation
4. P Reissmann vs B Canton 1-0741958Munich Olympiad qual-1C70 Ruy Lopez
5. B Canton vs J H Donner  0-1491958Munich Olympiad qual-1E41 Nimzo-Indian
6. B Canton vs E Stoeckl  0-1311958Munich Olympiad qual-1D22 Queen's Gambit Accepted
7. Bobotsov vs B Canton  1-0281958Munich Olympiad qual-1E81 King's Indian, Samisch
8. B Canton vs E Romani  1-0461958Munich Olympiad Final-CE16 Queen's Indian
9. N Harrouchi vs B Canton 1-0411958Munich Olympiad Final-CC70 Ruy Lopez
10. P Ofstad vs B Canton  1-0651958Munich Olympiad Final-CC45 Scotch Game
11. B Canton vs M Gabriel  1-0321958Munich Olympiad Final-CD50 Queen's Gambit Declined
12. N A Perkins vs B Canton  1-0451958Munich Olympiad Final-CE81 King's Indian, Samisch
13. B Canton vs J M Ribeiro  ½-½611958Munich Olympiad Final-CD50 Queen's Gambit Declined
14. F Campomanes vs B Canton 1-0531958Munich Olympiad Final-CA28 English
15. B Canton vs B Brinck-Claussen  0-1301967EU-chT (prelim)A13 English
16. B Canton vs H Besser  0-1321967EU-chT (prelim)D02 Queen's Pawn Game
17. B Brinck-Claussen vs B Canton  1-0461967EU-chT (prelim)D02 Queen's Pawn Game
18. H Besser vs B Canton  1-0591967EU-chT (prelim)A09 Reti Opening
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Kibitzer's Corner
May-29-12  TiburcioTinio: He likes to eat noodles during games. Drop the N for a T and that's what he likes to do when not playing.
Jul-18-17  Eagle41257: Judging from the opponents at Munich Olympiad in group 1 and final C, he played for Ireland
Sep-04-21  Volcanus: https://www.irlchess.com/2019/07/19... https://rip.ie/death-notice/brian-f...
Sep-04-21  Nosnibor: There appears to be another Brian Canton ,born 1940.

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