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Leon Labatt

Number of games in database: 54
Years covered: 1879 to 1923
Overall record: +22 -29 =3 (43.5%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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LEON LABATT
(born Feb-08-1854, died Jan-28-1928, 73 years old) United States of America
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Judge Leon Lysistrate Labatt

Strong New Orleans player. In 1917, he won the Louisiana Championship.

Last updated: 2024-06-26 01:38:22

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 page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 54  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. E Farrar vs L Labatt  1-0511879Living Chess ExhibitionC52 Evans Gambit
2. L Labatt vs J Seguin 0-1381879New Orleans CC Handicap TournamentC02 French, Advance
3. L Labatt vs A Labry  1-01718812nd New Orleans CCWC ChampionshipB01 Scandinavian
4. E Vix vs L Labatt  1-05318812nd New Orleans CCWC ChampionshipC01 French, Exchange
5. J Wibray vs L Labatt  1-04718823rd New Orleans CCWC ChampionshipA02 Bird's Opening
6. C Edwards vs L Labatt  0-12918823rd New Orleans CCWC ChampionshipC11 French
7. L Labatt vs M Dunn  0-13818823rd New Orleans CCWC ChampionshipC14 French, Classical
8. L Labatt vs I Danziger  1-02918823rd New Orleans CCWC ChampionshipC14 French, Classical
9. A Blackmar vs L Labatt  1-02218823rd New Orleans CCWC ChampionshipC00 French Defense
10. L Labatt vs A Blackmar  0-14418823rd New Orleans CCWC ChampionshipC45 Scotch Game
11. L Labatt vs C F Buck  1-03518823rd New Orleans CCWC ChampionshipC41 Philidor Defense
12. Steinitz vs L Labatt  1-0261882Casual Series, Odds (Nb1)000 Chess variants
13. Steinitz vs L Labatt 0-1221882Casual Series, Odds (Nb1)000 Chess variants
14. Steinitz vs L Labatt  ½-½201883Steinitz Simul 20b, New OrleansC11 French
15. Steinitz vs L Labatt 1-0441883Blindfold simul, 4bC11 French
16. A Blackmar vs L Labatt  1-0191883Casual gameD00 Queen's Pawn Game
17. L Labatt vs J Seguin  1-04418834th New Orleans CCWC ChampionshipC42 Petrov Defense
18. L Labatt vs Elliott 1-0251884New OrleansC38 King's Gambit Accepted
19. Zukertort vs L Labatt  1-0301884Casual Game, New OrleansC14 French, Classical
20. L Labatt vs J Blanchard  0-14318856th New Orleans CCWC ChampionshipC45 Scotch Game
21. L Labatt vs M Dunn  0-14218856th New Orleans CCWC ChampionshipD00 Queen's Pawn Game
22. L Labatt vs C Wilcox  0-14818856th New Orleans CCWC ChampionshipD05 Queen's Pawn Game
23. M Dunn vs L Labatt  0-13918856th New Orleans CCWC ChampionshipC33 King's Gambit Accepted
24. L Labatt vs F Mitchel  1-03518867th New Orleans CCWC ChampionshipC51 Evans Gambit
25. J Seguin vs L Labatt  1-02818867th New Orleans CCWC ChampionshipA04 Reti Opening
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Kibitzer's Corner
Aug-21-08  arsen387: wow, this guy has wins over Lasker and Capa! Never heard about him
Aug-21-08  Jim Bartle: Gave ‘em lots of his beer before the games...
Aug-21-08
Premium Chessgames Member		  chancho: He was a judge from New Orleans.
Aug-21-08
Premium Chessgames Member		  chancho: For some strange reason, the above post reminded me of this song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Bu2...
Aug-21-08  Jim Bartle: What’s that round black thing which spins around in that video?
Aug-21-08
Premium Chessgames Member		  chancho: <Jim Bartle> Como si no supieras. :-)
Aug-21-08  Jim Bartle: ¿Me estas llamando viejo?
Aug-21-08
Premium Chessgames Member		  chancho: No, bien experimentado.
Apr-18-10  BobCrisp: According to Chesslab, he has four more wins over Capa, three in 1912 (one a consultation game) and one in 1915. He also beat Marshall in 1913.
Jun-03-10
Premium Chessgames Member		  GrahamClayton: 1917 Louisiana State champion.
Sep-22-10
Premium Chessgames Member		  GrahamClayton: Here are two more Leon Labatt games:

[Event ""]
[Site "New Orleans, Louisiana"]
[Date "1896.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Albin, Adolf"]
[Black "Labatt, Leon L"]
[Result "1-0"]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 4. ♗d3 ♗d6 5. ♘e2 ♘f6 6. ♗g5 O-O 7. ♘bc3 c6 8. f3 ♖e8 9. ♕d2 b5 10. O-O ♘a6 11. a3 ♘c7 12. ♘g3 ♘e6 13. ♗e3 a6 14. ♘ce2 ♖a7 15. c3 g6 16. ♖ae1 ♖ae7 17. ♗h6 ♘d7 18. f4 f5 19. ♗xf5 gxf5 20. ♘xf5 ♗c7 21. ♘xe7+ ♕xe7 22. ♘g3 ♕f7 23. f5 ♘g7 24. ♕g5 ♘f6 25. ♖xe8+ ♘xe8 26. f6 ♗d8 27. ♘h5 ♕xh5 28. ♕xh5 ♘xh5 29. f7+ ♔h8 30. f8=♕#

Source: Queenslander, 4 July 1896

[Event "?"]
[Site "New Orleans, Louisiana"]
[Date "1905.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Labatt, Leon L"]
[Black "Dobbs, Rev G"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]

1. e4 e5 2. ♘f3 ♘c6 3. ♗c4 ♗c5 4. b4 ♗xb4 5. c3 ♗c5 6. d4 exd4 7. cxd4 ♗b6 8. O-O d6 9. ♘c3 ♘a5 10. ♗g5 ♘e7 11. ♘d5 f6 12. ♗xf6 gxf6 13. ♘xf6+ ♔f8 14. ♘g5 ♘xc4 15. ♕h5 ♔g7 16. ♕f7+ ♔h6 17. ♕h5+ 1/2-1/2

Source: Sydney Morning Herald, 23 December 1905

Sep-22-10
Premium Chessgames Member		  GrahamClayton: Here is one more Leon Labatt game:

[Event "Simultaneous exhibition"]
[Site "New Orleans, Louisiana"]
[Date "1915.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Capablanca, Jose Raoul"]
[Black "Labatt, Leon L"]
[Result "1-0"]

1. c4 f5 2. ♘c3 ♘f6 3. g3 e5 4. ♗g2 ♗c5 5. d3 ♘c6 6. e3 a6 7. ♘ge2 ♗a7 8. O-O d6 9. ♘d5 O-O 10. b3 ♘e7 11. ♗b2 c6 12. ♘xf6+ gxf6 13. d4 ♘g6 14. f4 e4 15. ♘c3 d5 16. ♕h5 ♗e6 17. ♗h3 ♕d7 18. cxd5 cxd5 19. ♖ac1 b5 20. ♖f2 ♖ac8 21. ♖fc2 ♔g7 22. ♗f1 ♕b7 23. g4 ♕d7 24. gxf5 ♗xf5 25. ♘xd5 ♖xc2 26. ♖xc2 ♕xd5 27. ♖c7+ ♖f7 28. ♖xf7+ ♔xf7 29. ♕xh7+ ♔e6 30. ♕g8+ ♔d6 31. ♗a3+ ♔c6 32. ♕a8+ 1-0

Source: Brisbane Courier, 16 October 1915

Feb-08-16  TheFocus: Happy birthday, Leon Labatt.
Feb-08-16
Premium Chessgames Member		  perfidious: <Jim: Gave ‘em lots of his beer before the games...>

Sure did, along with his best mate Molson.

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