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Alex Yam

Number of games in database: 39
Years covered: 2005 to 2023
Last FIDE rating: 2277
Highest rating achieved in database: 2306
Overall record: +14 -17 =8 (46.2%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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A45 Queen's Pawn Game (4 games)
D00 Queen's Pawn Game (3 games)
C10 French (2 games)
A31 English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation (2 games)
A04 Reti Opening (2 games)
D02 Queen's Pawn Game (2 games)
A07 King's Indian Attack (2 games)

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 Canadian Open
   A Yam vs L Piasetski (Jul-30-23) 1/2-1/2
   L Perelman vs A Yam (Jul-29-23) 0-1
   A Yam vs R Campbell (Jul-28-23) 0-1
   A Superceanu vs A Yam (Jul-27-23) 0-1
   A Yam vs Z H Liu (Jul-26-23) 1-0

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ALEX YAM
(born 1985) Canada

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In 2010, he achieved a Canadian National Master certification.

Further Reading: (1) http://www.canadianchesszonal.com/x...


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 page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 39  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. A Jones vs A Yam  0-1262005Canadian OpenA46 Queen's Pawn Game
2. A Yam vs Shirov 0-1392005Canadian OpenA03 Bird's Opening
3. E Rivas vs A Yam  0-1292005Canadian OpenC10 French
4. A Yam vs Bruce Thomas  1-0192005Canadian OpenD00 Queen's Pawn Game
5. K Gentes vs A Yam  1-0552005Canadian OpenC10 French
6. A Yam vs A Hyseni  ½-½462005Canadian OpenD00 Queen's Pawn Game
7. H Karmali vs A Yam  1-0142005Canadian OpenD07 Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense
8. A Yam vs S Cashin  1-0302005Canadian OpenD00 Queen's Pawn Game
9. J Baser vs A Yam  0-1282005Canadian OpenC03 French, Tarrasch
10. A Yam vs J Gluckie  1-0392005Canadian OpenE19 Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3
11. J Bradford vs A Yam 1-0282009Canadian OpenE12 Queen's Indian
12. K MacKinnon vs A Yam  ½-½272009Canadian OpenB07 Pirc
13. H Karmali vs A Yam  0-1232010Calgary ClosedA31 English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation
14. Fedorowicz vs A Yam  1-0412010Calgary InternationalA61 Benoni
15. A Yam vs K MacKinnon  ½-½372010Calgary InternationalB22 Sicilian, Alapin
16. R Panjwani vs A Yam  1-0362010Calgary InternationalE15 Queen's Indian
17. L Day vs A Yam  1-0752010Calgary InternationalA04 Reti Opening
18. A Yam vs K Neven  ½-½472010Calgary InternationalA07 King's Indian Attack
19. E Porper vs A Yam  1-0592011Fall SectionalA70 Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3
20. Shankland vs A Yam  1-04120149th Edmonton InternationalE11 Bogo-Indian Defense
21. A Yam vs R Panjwani  0-12520149th Edmonton InternationalB30 Sicilian
22. Ivanchuk vs A Yam 1-03520149th Edmonton InternationalA31 English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation
23. A Kovalyov vs A Yam 1-03520149th Edmonton InternationalE91 King's Indian
24. A Yam vs So 0-14320149th Edmonton InternationalE54 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System
25. V Pechenkin vs A Yam  1-05220149th Edmonton InternationalA11 English, Caro-Kann Defensive System
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Kibitzer's Corner
Jul-21-05  maoam: A Yam, an anarchist.
Aug-02-05  maoam: No Sex Pistols fans here then?
Aug-02-05  OneBadDog: <maoam: No Sex Pistols fans here then?> What a rotten thing to say.
Aug-03-05  maoam: Sorry, I shouldn't spread vicious rumours.
Aug-03-05  OneBadDog: Don't be such a punk.
Jun-17-14  Edmontonchessclub: Alex Yam's next tournament, competing against top GMs Wesley So and Vassily Ivanchuk, is featured here on Chessgames: 9th Edmonton International (2014)

The 9th Edmonton International starts this Saturday, June 21st.

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