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Jeremy Silman
J Silman 
Photograph courtesy of JeremySilman.com  

Number of games in database: 252
Years covered: 1972 to 1999
Last FIDE rating: 2383
Overall record: +96 -64 =85 (56.5%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database. 7 exhibition games, blitz/rapid, odds games, etc. are excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 King's Indian (16) 
    E75 E73 E77 E97 E95
 Sicilian (13) 
    B30 B99 B32 B22 B81
 Grunfeld (8) 
    D85 D89 D78 D91
 Queen's Gambit Accepted (8) 
    D20 D27 D28 D21
 Queen's Pawn Game (7) 
    A45 A46 E00 E10
 Modern Benoni (7) 
    A57 A70 A61 A65 A60
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (39) 
    B32 B21 B30 B31 B57
 Queen's Pawn Game (15) 
    A46 D02 A50 A45 A41
 Nimzo Indian (11) 
    E41 E40 E59 E46 E54
 Caro-Kann (7) 
    B17 B10 B13
 Slav (7) 
    D18 D15 D12 D10 D19
 Bogo Indian (7) 
    E11
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   J Silman vs C Van Buskirk, 1989 1-0
   Harris vs J Silman, 1978 0-1
   Browne vs J Silman, 1999 1/2-1/2
   J Silman vs Z Vranesic, 1975 1/2-1/2
   J Silman vs V McCambridge, 1982 1-0
   J Silman vs D Shapiro, 1990 1-0
   J Silman vs C Lakdawala, 1989 1-0
   J Hart vs J Silman, 1991 0-1
   A Saidy vs J Silman, 1989 1/2-1/2
   J Silman vs L Day, 1975 1-0

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Illinois Futurity (1982)
   88th US Open (1987)
   Budapest FS03 GM (1994)
   Mexico City (1975)
   San Mateo Action (1989)
   82nd US Open (1981)
   Paul Masson Masters (1980)
   Aaronson Masters (1978)
   American Open (1989)
   Lone Pine (1976)
   New York Open (1991)
   17th World Open (1989)
   2nd Lloyds Bank Masters Open (1978)
   Lone Pine (1975)
   New York Open (1987)

GAME COLLECTIONS: [what is this?]
   strategy masterpieces by yahooman

GAMES ANNOTATED BY SILMAN: [what is this?]
   A Beliavsky vs Gelfand, 1992

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JEREMY SILMAN
(born Aug-28-1954, died Sep-21-2023, 69 years old) United States of America

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Jeremy D Silman was born in Del Rio, Texas, USA and became an International Master in 1988. He wrote over 35 chess books, including How to Reassess Your Chess and The Amateur Mind. In 1981, he won the U.S. Open. He was a former editor of the Players Chess News and a frequent contributor to Chess Life. He also coached the US junior national chess team. In 1985 he was joint Washington State champion.

In 2001, he was the chess consultant for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, and created the moves for the chess battle in that movie.*

*https://web.archive.org/web/2009030...

Wikipedia article: Jeremy Silman

Last updated: 2025-02-19 18:33:28

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 page 1 of 11; games 1-25 of 253  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. K Commons vs J Silman  1-0501972Los Angeles OpenE62 King's Indian, Fianchetto
2. J Silman vs J McCormick  ½-½261974BerkeleyB67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7
3. R Mosley vs J Silman  0-1541974American OpenE29 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch
4. J Silman vs J Wollschlager  0-1421974American OpenB02 Alekhine's Defense
5. J Loftsson vs J Silman  ½-½171974American OpenE17 Queen's Indian
6. J Berry vs J Silman  0-1431975PhoenixB32 Sicilian
7. J Silman vs Suttles 0-1341975Lone PineB06 Robatsch
8. J Silman vs Z Vranesic  ½-½511975Lone PineC02 French, Advance
9. Denker vs J Silman ½-½501975Lone PineB32 Sicilian
10. H Rossetto vs J Silman  1-0371975Lone PineA45 Queen's Pawn Game
11. D Levy vs J Silman 0-1291975Lone PineB36 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto
12. J Silman vs A Kushnir 0-1371975Lone PineC02 French, Advance
13. J Silman vs D Ghizdavu  1-0231975Lone PineB22 Sicilian, Alapin
14. R Ervin vs J Silman  1-0771975Lone PineA30 English, Symmetrical
15. J Silman vs L Day 1-0591975Lone PineC72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O
16. Pilnik vs J Silman 1-0461975Lone PineB32 Sicilian
17. J Silman vs J Boudy Bueno  0-1591975Mexico CityB06 Robatsch
18. J Silman vs J C Fernandez Gonzalez  ½-½231975Mexico CityB44 Sicilian
19. J Silman vs C Escondrillas  1-0631975Mexico CityC93 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense
20. M Sisniega vs J Silman  0-1501975Mexico CityB02 Alekhine's Defense
21. J Silman vs G Estevez Morales  0-1591975Mexico CityB81 Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack
22. G Lebredo Zaragoitia vs J Silman  ½-½211975Mexico CityE12 Queen's Indian
23. J Rovira Mas vs J Silman  ½-½451975Mexico CityE59 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line
24. A Campos Ruiz vs J Silman  0-1271975Mexico CityA04 Reti Opening
25. J Silman vs K Frey Beckman  ½-½341975Mexico CityC66 Ruy Lopez
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Apr-15-10  whiteshark: So many people post comments nowadays that we tend to look at content or moves and overlook that these people can't write.
Apr-23-10
Premium Chessgames Member
  James Demery: Can anyone get into Siman`s chess site? I sure can`t. It will go to the home page , but when I click on the chess tab the site starts tweaking.
Apr-25-10  whiteshark: <JD> w00t <twea♔>? http://www.jeremysilman.com/
Jun-16-10  whiteshark: Quote of the Day

<<Opposite colored Bishops> are wonderful attacking weapons in the middlegame (or in endgames with many pieces remaining) since one Bishop can attack something that the other can't defend.>

-- Jeremy Silman

Jun-16-10  MaxxLange: amateurs/under 2200s overestimate the drawing chances in opposite colored bishop games, all the time

i'm trying to learn the endgame theory for the theoretical B+2P v opposite B right now, and it's a lot trickier than I thought to hold a draw in many positions

Jun-16-10  whiskeyrebel: I held a Philidor position (see Silman's endgame manual) in time trouble in the last round of a tournament a couple weeks ago. I'm glad I studied up during my pre event prep.I know it's the sort of endgame I "should" know, but I've seen players who outrate me botch it more than once.
Sep-22-10  Raginmund: Does someone have the complete game from Harry Potter Socerer's Stone movie??

Glad if someone knows the game.

Sep-22-10
Premium Chessgames Member
  tpstar: <Sorcerer's Stone> It was an original composition by Silman:

http://www.jeremysilman.com/movies_...

Nov-26-10  Oxnard: You're*
Nov-26-10  lopium: <Oxnard: You're*> I was about to say the same. To make things clearer, the current quote of the day is <Your never going to go anywhere if you can't blend positional and tactical considerations together.>.
Dec-07-10
Premium Chessgames Member
  ketchuplover: HTRYC 4th edition is now available!
Dec-07-10
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  HeMateMe: Leonard Nimoy--separated at birth?
Dec-07-10  BobCrisp: Were they joined at the ears?
Dec-07-10  MaxxLange: I saw the 4th edition at the chess club in Atlanta. It's a door-stop of a book! Buyers will at least get their money's worth, by weight
Jan-11-11  RuralRob: I'd say he looks more like film director James Cameron.
Jan-11-11  Everett: Has anyone checked out his site recently? Has he gotten quite astrological?
Feb-24-11  Wyatt Gwyon: <everett> Yeah I was surprised to see the kind of stuff Silman is apparently into when I checked out his site for the first time. I guess the rigorous logic needed for chess doesn't carry over into a person's world view.
Feb-24-11  Chesschatology: Silman/Astrology:

It's quite amusing that Silman's main chess weakness (an obsessive need to explain every tactic as somehow arising from supposed over-arching strategic themes) seems to carry over into his view of life!

Feb-24-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  kingfu: Jeremy , I hope you see these posts.

It must have been quite amazing to be next to The Fischer Monster, a Hebrew.

Fischer was known to have only associated with Chess Players.

However, Fischer reacted to his own heritage and you were shunned.

This has to be one of the most bizarre moments in Chess History.

Feb-24-11  Wyatt Gwyon: <kingfu> What?
Feb-24-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  kingfu: The Fischer Monster refused to sit down and break bread with Jeremy Silman, a known great Chess Player.

Why?

Because Master Silman is a Hebrew, the exact same heritage as Robert James Fischer, also known as , The Fischer Monster.

Feb-24-11  Wyatt Gwyon: Interesting story. I hadn't heard it. What were the details?
Feb-24-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  kingfu: Silman was going to come over to Fischer's abode for dinner. I believe it was after Silman had been successful in a chess tournament in New York.

Fischer reacted violently and said, "I am not going to have any #$%%^^&&* Jews in my house."

It is one of the most confusing things, ever, Wyatt. Something that we endlessly discuss, trying for cause and reason but, ultimately, failing.

Fischer, whom we have proved was a Hebrew, said this about a great chess player.

What difference should it make who are your parents? Do you play great chess or not?

The Fischer Monster "thought" otherwise.

Feb-24-11  Wyatt Gwyon: I wonder if Fischer ever came to realize he was Jewish.
May-03-11  DanielBryant: His most recent version of HTRYC actually admits that it isn't practical to require a long-term plan in every situation and that plans 2-3 moves deep are often what is called for. I would say it is far more practical, and says a lot about his integrity as an author that he would be willing to radically tweak what has already brought him fame.
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