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Jesus Maria de la Villa Garcia

Number of games in database: 444
Years covered: 1979 to 2016
Last FIDE rating: 2442 (2391 rapid)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2484
Overall record: +124 -113 =205 (51.2%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database. 2 exhibition games, blitz/rapid, odds games, etc. are excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Sicilian (95) 
    B80 B90 B62 B32 B43
 French Defense (28) 
    C17 C12 C16 C10 C02
 Ruy Lopez (23) 
    C69 C60 C78 C92 C97
 Sicilian Scheveningen (18) 
    B80
 Sicilian Taimanov (14) 
    B45 B46 B47 B48
 French Winawer (14) 
    C17 C16 C18 C15
With the Black pieces:
 French Defense (38) 
    C05 C18 C00 C17 C01
 Sicilian (21) 
    B33 B29 B21 B30 B27
 Grunfeld (19) 
    D91 D85 D86 D97 D76
 English, 1 c4 e5 (14) 
    A21 A20
 French Tarrasch (13) 
    C05
 English, 1 c4 c5 (12) 
    A34
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   G Requera vs J de la Villa Garcia, 1991 0-1
   J de la Villa Garcia vs J L Fernandez Garcia, 1990 1/2-1/2
   J de la Villa Garcia vs J L Fernandez Garcia, 1989 1/2-1/2
   J de la Villa Garcia vs S Garza Marco, 2011 1-0
   Chiburdanidze vs J de la Villa Garcia, 1990 0-1
   J de la Villa Garcia vs F Izeta Txabarri, 1990 1-0
   M Godena vs J de la Villa Garcia, 1999 0-1
   J de la Villa Garcia vs J L Fernandez Garcia, 1990 1/2-1/2
   S Polgar vs J de la Villa Garcia, 1989 0-1
   M Marin vs J de la Villa Garcia, 1987 1/2-1/2

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   XI Anibal Open (2005)
   Spanish Team Championship (Honor Division) (2012)
   Spanish Championship (1989)
   Sitges Open (1993)
   Pamplona 1997/98 (1997)
   Ibercaja Open (1993)
   San Sebastian Open (1996)
   Palma de Mallorca Open (1991)
   Benasque Open (1997)
   Zaragoza Open-A (1995)
   Aosta Valley Open (2000)
   Seville Open (1993)
   18th Lloyds Bank Masters Open (1994)
   Benasque Open (1999)
   Cappelle Open (2008)

GAME COLLECTIONS: [what is this?]
   1998-9 Pamplona Interzonal by gauer

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 TCh-ESP Div Honor
   J de la Villa Garcia vs M Santos Ruiz (Oct-01-16) 1/2-1/2
   J de la Villa Garcia vs B Grachev (Sep-17-14) 1/2-1/2
   D Anton Guijarro vs J de la Villa Garcia (Aug-26-13) 1-0, rapid
   M Perez Candelario vs J de la Villa Garcia (Nov-11-12) 0-1
   A Romero Holmes vs J de la Villa Garcia (Nov-10-12) 1/2-1/2

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JESUS MARIA DE LA VILLA GARCIA
(born Jun-30-1958, 66 years old) Spain

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Jesus de la Villa Garcia was born in Palencia. He was Spanish champion in 1985 and 1988. De la Villa was awarded the FIDE grandmaster title in 1999.

Wikipedia article: Jesús de la Villa

Last updated: 2017-03-13 07:45:42

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 page 1 of 18; games 1-25 of 444  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. M Rivas Pastor vs J de la Villa Garcia  1-0381979ESP-chA48 King's Indian
2. S Mariotti vs J de la Villa Garcia  ½-½291987Andorra ZonalA15 English
3. A Antunes vs J de la Villa Garcia  0-1411987Andorra ztC63 Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense
4. J de la Villa Garcia vs Portisch ½-½611987Szirak InterzonalB43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3
5. Nunn vs J de la Villa Garcia 1-0521987Szirak InterzonalC63 Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense
6. J de la Villa Garcia vs Velimirovic  1-0471987Szirak InterzonalB32 Sicilian
7. Hjartarson vs J de la Villa Garcia 1-0281987Szirak InterzonalD02 Queen's Pawn Game
8. L Christiansen vs J de la Villa Garcia  ½-½611987Szirak InterzonalD21 Queen's Gambit Accepted
9. A Beliavsky vs J de la Villa Garcia 1-0461987Szirak InterzonalD20 Queen's Gambit Accepted
10. J de la Villa Garcia vs S Bouaziz  0-1421987Szirak InterzonalB23 Sicilian, Closed
11. Andersson vs J de la Villa Garcia  ½-½421987Szirak InterzonalA04 Reti Opening
12. J de la Villa Garcia vs Adorjan  ½-½141987Szirak InterzonalB80 Sicilian, Scheveningen
13. M Marin vs J de la Villa Garcia  ½-½401987Szirak InterzonalA52 Budapest Gambit
14. J de la Villa Garcia vs G Flear  ½-½151987Szirak InterzonalC68 Ruy Lopez, Exchange
15. M Todorcevic vs J de la Villa Garcia  1-0391987Szirak InterzonalA46 Queen's Pawn Game
16. J de la Villa Garcia vs Ljubojevic  ½-½541987Szirak InterzonalB80 Sicilian, Scheveningen
17. G Milos vs J de la Villa Garcia  1-0461987Szirak InterzonalE94 King's Indian, Orthodox
18. J de la Villa Garcia vs Benjamin  0-1441987Szirak InterzonalB62 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer
19. Salov vs J de la Villa Garcia 1-0261987Szirak InterzonalA46 Queen's Pawn Game
20. J de la Villa Garcia vs D Allan  1-0421987Szirak InterzonalC60 Ruy Lopez
21. J de la Villa Garcia vs I Morovic Fernandez  ½-½281987Las PalmasC07 French, Tarrasch
22. J E Armas Gutierrez vs J de la Villa Garcia  ½-½581987Las PalmasD20 Queen's Gambit Accepted
23. M Illescas vs J de la Villa Garcia ½-½271987Las PalmasB21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4
24. M Sisniega vs J de la Villa Garcia  1-0371987Las PalmasC63 Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense
25. M Rivas Pastor vs J de la Villa Garcia  1-0401987Las PalmasA34 English, Symmetrical
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Kibitzer's Corner
Dec-27-04
Premium Chessgames Member
  Benzol: Jesus De La Villa Garcia
Born 30th August 1958 in Palencia
Spanish champion in 1985.
Apr-03-06  BIDMONFA: Jesus De La Villa Garcia

DE LA VILLA, Jesús
http://www.bidmonfa.com/de_la_villa...
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Aug-30-06  spirit: Hippi birthday jeez!
Aug-30-06  Panic At The Disco: Jesus De La Villa!
Aug-30-07  lopium: Feliz cumpleaños.
Aug-30-08  lopium: ¡Feliz cumpleaños!
Aug-30-08
Premium Chessgames Member
  Peligroso Patzer: Jesus de la Villa is the author of the recently released "100 Endgames You Must Know" (New in Chess 2008). Despite a few flaws, I have found it to be an excellent book.

As far as the flaws are concerned, in addition to a few typographical errors, there is the curious statement on page 57 that the author has "never seen [King + Knight Checkmate (versus King on a- or h-file in front of its own advanced pawn)] in an actual game ...". He is apparently unaware of this example from the Cuban Championship several years ago: J Nogueiras vs M Gongora, 2001.

Aug-30-08  artyom2008: Happy birthday!!!!!!!!
Aug-30-08
Premium Chessgames Member
  Peligroso Patzer: I have one additional comment re: de la Villa's "100 Endgames". On page 203, Position 12.42 is as follows:


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(White to move)

De la Villa gives the winning breakthrough with 1. h6! Ke6 2. g6

Of this breakthrough, de la Villa remarks that it "has caught out many players, among them Capablanca."

The only similar position involving Capablanca known to me is I-106 (Capablanca - Ed. Lasker, London Simul 1913) from page 42 of the 2nd Edition of Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual:


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The game continuation was 1. ... Ke5?? 2. h6! and White wins. Dvoretsky points out that "The draw would have been assured after 1. ... Ke6! 2. Kxd4 f4 3. Ke4 f3 4. Kxf3 Kf5 5. g6 hg 6. hg Kf6=."

Does anyone know of the instance alluded to by de la Villa where Capablanca fell victim to this breakthrough?

Aug-30-09  wordfunph: Feliz cumpleaños GM Jesus De La Villa Garcia!
Aug-30-10  kramputz: Could we come up with a few more names for him. This one is not long enough... "Little boy in the second chair; how do you spell your name."
Aug-30-11  Wild Bill: Feliz cumpleaños, señor de la Villa.
Aug-30-11  ildum: Su libro 'Desmontando la siciliana' es muy interesante para aprender como jugar la siciliana con blancas.

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His book 'Dismantling the Sicilian' is very interesting to learn how to play the sicilian as white.

Jan-08-17  Sourav: Position I.6 is as follows:


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The author states 'Black wins, no matter whose move it is'. I do not see how black can win this game. Can someone please explain?

Jan-08-17  Retireborn: Basically Black plays ...Nd5-f4. When/if White plays Kg1, then ...Ke2. Then White plays Kh1 and Black replies ...Nh3! Then gxh3 is forced and Black plays ...Kf2 and promotes his pawn.
Apr-23-19
Premium Chessgames Member
  WTHarvey: Here are 30 checkmates and combinations from the GM's games: http://wtharvey.com/dlvg.html What would you do?
Oct-22-20
Premium Chessgames Member
  keypusher:


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<Retireborn: Basically Black plays ...Nd5-f4. When/if White plays Kg1, then ...Ke2. Then White plays Kh1 and Black replies ...Nh3! Then gxh3 is forced and Black plays ...Kf2 and promotes his pawn.>

I think ...Nc4-d2 works also, e.g. 1....Nc4 2.Ke1 Nd2 3.Kd1 Kf2, or 2.Kg1 Nd2 3.Kh1 Nf3 and White has to take the knight, allowing an immediate forced mate (4.gf Kf2 5.f4 g2+ etc.).

<He is apparently unaware of this example from the Cuban Championship several years ago: J Nogueiras vs M Gongora, 2001.>

That's been fixed in the 2018 edition; he also mentions an ICC blitz game where the side with the pawn let his flag fall rather than allow the mate.

I really like the book.

Oct-22-20  Retireborn: Oh, Jesus.
Oct-14-21  stridergene: Oh my Jesus, De La Villa's book is a classic and a must for beginner, intermediate and even for some advance players.
Jun-12-23  Helios727: 1...Kd2 2.Kg1 Ke2 3.Kh1 Nc4 4.Kg1 Ne5 5.Kh1 Nf3 6.gxf3 Kf2 7.f4 g2+ 8.Kh2 g1=Q+ 9.Kh3 Qg3#

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