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Gary W Lane
G Lane 
Photo credit: gambiter.com 

Number of games in database: 651
Years covered: 1979 to 2024
Last FIDE rating: 2237 (2414 rapid, 2194 blitz)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2464
Overall record: +275 -212 =161 (54.9%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database. 3 exhibition games, blitz/rapid, odds games, etc. are excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Sicilian (122) 
    B22 B47 B32 B25 B93
 French Defense (56) 
    C05 C07 C03 C02 C04
 French Tarrasch (50) 
    C05 C07 C03 C04 C09
 Caro-Kann (39) 
    B12 B18 B17 B16 B14
 Ruy Lopez (21) 
    C91 C86 C78 C77 C84
 Sicilian Taimanov (14) 
    B47 B45 B48 B46
With the Black pieces:
 Ruy Lopez (79) 
    C78 C77 C68 C64 C92
 King's Indian (67) 
    E63 E94 E73 E97 E84
 Ruy Lopez, Closed (20) 
    C92 C91 C84 C85 C90
 Giuoco Piano (19) 
    C53 C50 C54
 Queen's Pawn Game (16) 
    A45 D02 D00
 Reti System (15) 
    A04 A06 A05
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   G Lane vs J Flesch, 1983 1-0
   G Lane vs M Wojnar, 2006 1-0
   Spassky vs G Lane, 1979 0-1
   G Lane vs Short, 2004 1-0
   G Lane vs N Garcia Vicente, 1989 1-0
   B Cafferty vs G Lane, 1981 1/2-1/2
   G Lane vs C Wallis, 2016 1-0
   M Surtees vs G Lane, 2009 0-1
   Miles vs G Lane, 2001 0-1
   G Lane vs S Djuric, 2001 1-0

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   NatWest Young Masters (1987)
   Australian Masters (1999)
   Australian Championship 2003/04 (2003)
   Australian Open 2000/01 (2000)
   41st Doeberl Cup (2003)
   Australian Championship 2001/02 (2002)
   Australian Open (1999)
   Sydney International Open (2007)
   Queenstown Classic (2006)
   Australian Championship (2024)
   British Championship (1988)
   British Championship (1989)
   Toulouse Open (1990)
   17th Lloyds Bank Masters Open (1993)
   18th Lloyds Bank Masters Open (1994)

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 Australian Championship
   G Lane vs K J Soo (Jan-11-24) 1-0
   G Lane vs N Phan (Jan-10-24) 1-0
   J Zhang vs G Lane (Jan-09-24) 1/2-1/2
   G Lane vs Y Liu (Jan-08-24) 0-1
   F Litchfield vs G Lane (Jan-07-24) 1-0

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GARY W LANE
(born Nov-04-1964, 60 years old) United Kingdom (federation/nationality Australia)

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Gary William Lane was awarded the FM title in 1984, became an International Master in 1987, and won the Commonwealth Chess Championship in 1988. He once coached Michael Adams in his early years. Lane moved to Australia in 2000, won the Australian Chess Championship in 2004, and represented Australia in the 2002, 2004 and 2006 chess Olympiads. He participated in the World Cup (2005), bowing out in round 2 to Baadur Jobava, after winning in a walkover in round one. In 2012 he won the George Trundle New Zealand Masters and the South Island Championship 2012.

Lane is a popular and respected chess author, having written over 20 chess books. He is married to WIM Nancy L Lane.

Wikipedia article: Gary Lane (chess player)

Last updated: 2022-05-19 10:52:05

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 page 1 of 27; games 1-25 of 661  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. Spassky vs G Lane 0-1311979Simul, 30bC36 King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense
2. G Lane vs Nunn 1-0231980StroudB23 Sicilian, Closed
3. B Denman vs G Lane  1-0441980British ChampionshipC92 Ruy Lopez, Closed
4. G Lane vs M J Franklin  0-1381980British ChampionshipA07 King's Indian Attack
5. D King vs G Lane  1-0291980British ChampionshipA04 Reti Opening
6. G Lane vs E Davis  0-1271980British ChampionshipC02 French, Advance
7. J Burnett vs G Lane  0-1371980British ChampionshipA96 Dutch, Classical Variation
8. G Lane vs P Adams  ½-½141980British ChampionshipB02 Alekhine's Defense
9. D Houston vs G Lane  0-1401980British ChampionshipC36 King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense
10. G Lane vs S Knott  0-1221980British ChampionshipC02 French, Advance
11. M McCarthy vs G Lane  ½-½191980British ChampionshipC85 Ruy Lopez, Exchange Variation Doubly Deferred (DERLD)
12. C W Baker vs G Lane  0-1311980British ChampionshipC68 Ruy Lopez, Exchange
13. G Lane vs I R Watson  0-1361980British ChampionshipC68 Ruy Lopez, Exchange
14. Chandler vs G Lane  1-0231981ARC Young MastersA81 Dutch
15. G Lane vs M Pein  0-1391981ARC Young MastersA07 King's Indian Attack
16. G Lane vs C W Baker  ½-½311981ARC Young MastersB23 Sicilian, Closed
17. D L Lee vs G Lane  0-1291981ARC Young MastersA83 Dutch, Staunton Gambit
18. G Lane vs N Dickenson  1-0221981ARC Young MastersA07 King's Indian Attack
19. N Davies vs G Lane  1-0361981ARC Young MastersC91 Ruy Lopez, Closed
20. Botvinnik vs G Lane ½-½221981Clock simul, 8bA04 Reti Opening
21. P Littlewood vs G Lane  1-0341981British ChampionshipA81 Dutch
22. G Lane vs J B Hall  1-0401981British ChampionshipB25 Sicilian, Closed
23. G Lane vs A P Law  0-1481981British ChampionshipC56 Two Knights
24. P J Romilly vs G Lane 1-0181981British ChampionshipC84 Ruy Lopez, Closed
25. G Lane vs M Hebden  ½-½611981British ChampionshipC55 Two Knights Defense
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Jan-10-04  Ken MacGillivray: IM Gary Lane has just won the 2003/4 Australian Championship with a score of 9/11. The field included 2 GM's (Ian Rogers & Darryl Johansen) and several IM's. Gary defeated both the GM's on his way to the title.
Jan-13-04  northernsoul: chessgames: those sound pretty exciting games! Any chance you could track them down for us?
Jan-13-04  refutor: northernsoul...just go to http://www.chesscenter.com/twic/twi... and contribute them yourself ;)
Jan-13-04  northernsoul: er...
how do I do that?
Jan-13-04
Premium Chessgames Member
  chessgames.com: We'll get the Australian championship games soon, don't worry. But refutor was referring to this : PGN Upload Utility
Oct-27-04  azaris: Asked of IM Gary Lane in his column:

"I am a little curious that the score between Short and Kasparov is 15½–½ in Kasparov’s favour. How is such a score possible?"

The answer:

"Apparently, in the game in question Nigel swapped all the pieces off and Kasparov had no choice but to take the draw."

Oct-27-04  Dionyseus: Hehe Azaris.
Oct-28-04  WMD: Today's victory over Short sits nicely with his defeat of Adams: G Lane vs Adams, 1993.
Oct-29-04  azaris: I see he did beat Short and with Black no less. Bravo!
Dec-03-04  azaris: Gary Lane annotates his recent victory over Nigel Short in the Calvia 2004 Chess Olympiad:

http://www.chesscafe.com/lane/lane....

Feb-07-05  Where is my mind: Gary Lane won the 2005 Oceania Zonal Tournament. See http://www.globalchessenterprises.c... qualifying for the next World Championship knock out Tournament.
Apr-09-05  acdc: Could Lane be the next world champion? He seems a very good player.
Apr-09-05  Phoenix: I was going to say "no way", but then I noticed <Where is my mind>'s comment, "World Championship knock out Tournament." So he's got about as good a chance as anyone. GO Gary, go!
Apr-09-05
Premium Chessgames Member
  tpstar: <Phoenix> You missed your messages in the KC = <AgentRgent> would like you to stop ignoring him, please. In return, he promises not to mention Terri Schiavo again. Really.
Apr-09-05  aw1988: Isn't this the man who writes "Opening Lanes"? I enjoy his columns very much.
Apr-22-05  Rocafella: Never heard of this guy, but I respect all chess players... So Good Luck to him.. in the future
Apr-22-05  Phoenix: Thanks for passing on the message, <tpstar>.
Jun-28-05
Premium Chessgames Member
  samvega: <aw1988> I can recommend his book Winning Moves, a tactical exercise book. Let me qualify my recommendation though -- the book is weighted towards easier examples. Good enough anyway for a train or plane or waiting room.
Nov-30-05  larrewl: Lane may have gotten a Round 1 bye as a result of Akopian's illness but he's already lost the first game of Round 2 to Baadur Jobava of Georgia. I think his WCC 2005 luck has run out.
Nov-30-05  alicefujimori: Gary Lane actually wrote some nice chess books. "Winning with the Scotch" was one of them. Although that book was written in 1991-1992, a lot of the theory in there are still relevant today.
Dec-05-05  tintin: Yes, he has been knocked out, what a shame. But at least the SOCCEROOS are in the WORLD CUP, hooray! I love your message <Phoenix>, "Go Gary, go!", Classic! (or perhaps you haven't seen the ad and it wasn't supposed to be a joke?)
Mar-03-06  BelgianBeer: I have a couple of his recent puzzle books called Find the winning move and Find the Checkmate published by Batsford. They are rather good and worth reading.
Mar-03-06  YouRang: <BelgianBeer> I bought that 'Find the Winning Move' book too. I enjoyed it, but there were a number of errors in it.
Nov-04-06  BIDMONFA: Gary W Lane

LANE, Gary W.
http://www.bidmonfa.com/lane_gary.htm
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Jan-05-07  twinlark: <Ilgiz Tashkhodzhaev>

That's not very nice, but it's hilarious.

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