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Benjamin Leussen
B Leussen 
 

Number of games in database: 109
Years covered: 1900 to 1919
Overall record: +49 -28 =27 (60.1%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database. 5 exhibition games, blitz/rapid, odds games, etc. are excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Ruy Lopez (15) 
    C84 C67 C87 C79 C77
 French Defense (6) 
    C14 C01 C12 C10
 Ruy Lopez, Closed (6) 
    C84 C87 C88
 Sicilian (5) 
    B73 B45 B46
 Queen's Gambit Declined (5) 
    D30 D31 D06
 Orthodox Defense (4) 
    D50 D61
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (12) 
    B73 B30 B32 B22 B72
 Ruy Lopez (12) 
    C82 C67 C78 C79 C68
 Philidor's Defense (9) 
    C41
 Orthodox Defense (5) 
    D51 D60 D54
 Sicilian Dragon (5) 
    B73 B72
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   B Leussen vs Duras, 1905 1-0
   B Leussen vs A Nimzowitsch, 1905 1-0
   B Leussen vs G Oskam, 1905 1/2-1/2
   B Leussen vs G Schories, 1905 1-0
   J Esser vs B Leussen, 1905 0-1

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Scheveningen (1905)
   31st DCA Congress, Hilversum (1903)
   Dutch Championship, Leiden (1909)
   Barmen Meisterturnier B (1905)

GAME COLLECTIONS: [what is this?]
   Scheveningen 1905 by Phony Benoni


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BENJAMIN LEUSSEN
(born Apr-30-1876, died Apr-19-1924, 47 years old) Netherlands

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Also known as: Veteranus.

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 page 1 of 5; games 1-25 of 109  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. B Leussen vs W Gudehus  1-0341900MunichC28 Vienna Game
2. B Leussen vs Olland  1-0551900Olland-Leussen Match 1900/01B45 Sicilian, Taimanov
3. B Leussen vs NN  1-0311900Blindfold simul, 6bC30 King's Gambit Declined
4. Olland vs B Leussen  ½-½291901Olland-Leussen Match 1900/01C67 Ruy Lopez
5. Olland vs B Leussen 1-0371901Olland-Leussen Match 1900/01C67 Ruy Lopez
6. B Leussen vs Olland  ½-½441901Olland-Leussen Match 1900/01C01 French, Exchange
7. B Leussen vs Olland  1-0221901Olland-Leussen Match 1900/01C30 King's Gambit Declined
8. A van Foreest vs B Leussen  ½-½48190129th DCA Congress, HaarlemC50 Giuoco Piano
9. G Exner vs B Leussen  ½-½65190129th DCA Congress, HaarlemD37 Queen's Gambit Declined
10. B Leussen vs J W te Kolste  0-127190129th DCA Congress, HaarlemC84 Ruy Lopez, Closed
11. Olland vs B Leussen  0-146190129th DCA Congress, HaarlemC54 Giuoco Piano
12. B Leussen vs N Mannheimer  ½-½45190129th DCA Congress, HaarlemC87 Ruy Lopez
13. B Leussen vs J Esser 1-020190129th DCA Congress, HaarlemC67 Ruy Lopez
14. B Leussen vs W Meiners  1-034190129th DCA Congress, HaarlemC84 Ruy Lopez, Closed
15. R Loman vs B Leussen  0-133190129th DCA Congress, HaarlemC78 Ruy Lopez
16. B Leussen vs D Bleijkmans  1-030190129th DCA Congress, HaarlemC10 French
17. B Leussen vs J Esser 1-01519013 player tournamentC26 Vienna
18. B Leussen vs Olland  1-03419013 player tournamentC30 King's Gambit Declined
19. Olland vs B Leussen  1-04219013 player tournamentC91 Ruy Lopez, Closed
20. F Malthan vs B Leussen  0-1441902DSB-13.Kongress Hauptturnier AA02 Bird's Opening
21. B Leussen vs B Gregory  1-0241902DSB-13.Kongress Hauptturnier AC14 French, Classical
22. G Exner vs B Leussen  1-0391902DSB-13.Kongress Hauptturnier AC41 Philidor Defense
23. W John vs B Leussen  1-0291902DSB-13.Kongress Hauptturnier AC41 Philidor Defense
24. M Brody vs B Leussen  ½-½271902DSB-13.Kongress Hauptturnier AD08 Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit
25. B Leussen vs B Kagan  1-0411902DSB-13.Kongress Hauptturnier AB73 Sicilian, Dragon, Classical
 page 1 of 5; games 1-25 of 109  PGN Download
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Kibitzer's Corner
Oct-29-04  Knight13: This guy is too good. Masterpiece. Attacker. Defender. It's like every strategy he plays is good.

I say he was a very good player.

Oct-31-04
Premium Chessgames Member
  Ron: This is the first time I have heard of this player. In the database, Leussen has wins against Duras, Nimzowitsch, Max Lange, and Reti, and a draw against Marshall. Does anyone know more about this player?
Oct-31-04  sneaky pete: <Ron> Go to http://www.endgame.nl/seaside.htm.
Oct-31-04  Knezh: If his record spanned over years circa 2000s, i'd assume its Benjamin Lau :)
Oct-31-04
Premium Chessgames Member
  Honza Cervenka: Leussen was quite strong player from Netherland, probably the best before Max Euwe or at least the most successful. For example, he played in Barmen 1905 and Scheveningen 1905.
Sep-21-05  Eastfrisian: Benjamin Leussen was born on April 30, 1876 in Kampen and died April 19, 1924 in Hertogenbosch. First he lived in Leiden and studied medicine, but later he became a teacher.

His best result was in Scheveningen 1905. Marshall won, but he finished as second ahead of Spielmann, Duras, Swiderski, Loman, Leonhardt, Reggio, te Kolsté, Shories, Bleykmans, Oskam, Esser and Trimborn.

He later lost his interest in chess and retired.

Jul-28-10
Premium Chessgames Member
  GrahamClayton: Leussen finished third behind Leonhardt and Duras at the Hilversum tournament in 1903.
Feb-08-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  Phony Benoni: Photograph: http://books.google.com/books?id=RL...

Plus a detailed article, if your Dutch is up to snuff.

Apr-30-16  TheFocus: Didn't Nabakov write about this guy's defense?
Jul-16-18  ughaibu: <He later lost his interest in chess and retired.>

Any further details about this? He must've been pretty young, still, at the time of this retirement.

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