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Murray Chandler
Chandler 
Photo courtesy of Eric Schiller.  

Number of games in database: 1,764
Years covered: 1972 to 2008
Last FIDE rating: 2518
Highest rating achieved in database: 2605
Overall record: +782 -335 =633 (62.8%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database. 14 exhibition games, blitz/rapid, odds games, etc. are excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Sicilian (303) 
    B22 B90 B32 B81 B33
 Ruy Lopez (116) 
    C84 C78 C92 C80 C91
 French Defense (114) 
    C11 C18 C19 C05 C03
 Ruy Lopez, Closed (54) 
    C84 C92 C91 C89 C86
 Caro-Kann (49) 
    B17 B18 B10 B12 B13
 Sicilian Najdorf (43) 
    B90 B92 B94 B93 B96
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (230) 
    B33 B45 B90 B96 B22
 Queen's Indian (57) 
    E15 E12 E14 E17
 Queen's Pawn Game (57) 
    A46 E00 A45 D02 D05
 Pirc (56) 
    B07 B09 B08
 Sicilian Najdorf (51) 
    B90 B96 B92 B93 B91
 Nimzo Indian (48) 
    E32 E52 E46 E49 E53
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   Chandler vs I Rogers, 1984 1-0
   Chandler vs O I Barkan, 1975 1-0
   Chandler vs A Fernandes, 2001 1-0
   A Kosten vs Chandler, 1991 0-1
   D Coleman vs Chandler, 1977 0-1
   Chandler vs A J Mestel, 1981 1-0
   Chandler vs Vaganian, 1986 1-0
   Chandler vs I Rogers, 1983 1/2-1/2
   Chandler vs Gulko, 1991 1-0
   Chandler vs Short, 1981 1-0

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Zala Cup (1981)
   11th Lloyds Bank Masters Open (1987)
   Blackpool Zonal (1990)
   Queenstown Classic (2006)
   New Zealand Championship (2008)
   British Championship (1983)
   Phillips & Drew GLC Kings (1984)
   Commonwealth Championship (1985)
   14th Lloyds Bank Masters Open (1990)
   First Lady's Cup (1982)
   Minsk (1982)
   Novi Sad Olympiad (1990)
   World Junior Championship (1977)
   World Junior Championship 1976/77 (1976)
   Dubai Olympiad (1986)

GAME COLLECTIONS: [what is this?]
   1984 Phillips & Drew GLC Kings Tt by Benzol
   GLC Chess Challenge 1986 by Tabanus
   Linares 1988 by suenteus po 147
   2005-6 Australian championship by gauer
   Linares 1988 by Tabanus
   1999 Bermuda Mermaid Beach club by gauer
   85th New Zealand Ch by Benzol
   Plaza International Chess Tt 1988 by Benzol

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MURRAY CHANDLER
(born Apr-04-1960, 65 years old) New Zealand

[what is this?]
Murray Graham Chandler was born in Wellington, New Zealand. He was awarded the IM title in 1977 and the GM title in 1982. He was joint New Zealand Champion in 1975-76 (shared with Lev Isaakovich Aptekar and Ortvin Sarapu) and joint Commonwealth Champion in 1984. His best tournament results were 2nds at London 1984, London 1986 and Amsterdam 1987 and he has played both for New Zealand (1976-1980) and England (1982-86) in the Olympiads. He edited Tournament Chess for a time from 1981 onwards and as well as writing he became the managing director of Gambit Publications.

He was the organizer and winner of a large tournament, the Queenstown Classic in New Zealand in January 2006 and this tournament also incorporated the 113th New Zealand Championship making Chandler the New Zealand Champion for the second time. He won his third New Zealand title at the 115th New Zealand Championship (2008) which was held in Auckland where he currently resides.

Wikipedia article: Murray Chandler


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 page 1 of 71; games 1-25 of 1,764  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. B Marsick vs Chandler  1-0121972NZL-ch Premier Reserve -73D00 Queen's Pawn Game
2. I Van Der Werff vs Chandler  0-1291973Wellington Schoolpupils ChB01 Scandinavian
3. Chandler vs B R Foster  1-0381973Pencarrow Club-chB32 Sicilian
4. M Wigbout vs Chandler  1-0221973Upper Hutt 40/40C42 Petrov Defense
5. R Cockcraft vs Chandler  0-1271973Upper Hutt 40/40C26 Vienna
6. Chandler vs P Kelly 1-0671974Queens Birthday TtC02 French, Advance
7. Chandler vs S Quah  ½-½181974Asian Teams TtB90 Sicilian, Najdorf
8. N Seki vs Chandler  0-1241974Asian Teams TtB96 Sicilian, Najdorf
9. C Rolfe vs Chandler  0-1251974Pencarrow Club Schoolboys-ch 1973-74C42 Petrov Defense
10. O Sarapu vs Chandler  0-1341974Sarapu simulB01 Scandinavian
11. D Flude vs Chandler  1-0331974North Island ch05D00 Queen's Pawn Game
12. D Goodhall vs Chandler  ½-½331974North Island ch05B01 Scandinavian
13. C Belton vs Chandler  0-1421974North Island ch05A01 Nimzovich-Larsen Attack
14. Chandler vs L Cunningham  ½-½501974Wellington SchoolboysB59 Sicilian, Boleslavsky Variation, 7.Nb3
15. O Gifford-Moore vs Chandler  0-1341974Wellington SchoolboysB01 Scandinavian
16. J Reid vs Chandler  0-1181974Wellington SchoolboysB01 Scandinavian
17. Chandler vs D Beach  ½-½371974Wellington SchoolboysC42 Petrov Defense
18. Chandler vs I McDonald  1-0221974Wellington SchoolboysB92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation
19. T Spiller vs Chandler  0-1271974Wellington SchoolboysB01 Scandinavian
20. Chandler vs S Yee  ½-½411974Wellington SchoolboysB40 Sicilian
21. Chandler vs I McDonald  1-0261974Wellington Schoolboys PlayoffsB01 Scandinavian
22. S Yee vs Chandler  0-1311974Wellington Schoolboys PlayoffsB01 Scandinavian
23. D Beach vs Chandler  1-0491974Wellington Schoolboys PlayoffsB96 Sicilian, Najdorf
24. Chandler vs D Beach  1-0261974Wellington Schoolboys PlayoffsC02 French, Advance
25. Chandler vs D M Brunton  1-0361974Philips Tournament, Group CB09 Pirc, Austrian Attack
 page 1 of 71; games 1-25 of 1,764  PGN Download
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Apr-04-12
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  Penguincw: Happy 52nd Chandler! I bet he is one of the few players with an undefeated + score against Kasparov.
Aug-24-12  waustad: I notice that he isn't playing in the Olympiad this year but his wife is. Is he along as a coach?
Nov-18-12  waustad: In her press conference at the WWCC knockout tournament Zhao Xue said she's playing in Christchurch soon.
Apr-03-13  waustad: Enjoy your last day as a 52 year old. I jus bought another copy of Chess for Children along with a tournament set for a 6 year old. Hopefully he'll take it up.
Apr-04-14  waustad: Happy b'day yet again.
Apr-04-14
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  offramp: Yes! Happy birthday to him. I will always be grateful to him for having given to the world the fantastic game Karpov vs Chandler, 1983, which Chandler lost. But at one point he could have had the most fantastic win.

As I say on that page, and I don't think this is an exaggeration, <Poor Murray did indeed miss the chance of one of the most spectacular wins ever against a world champion>.

Apr-04-14
Premium Chessgames Member
  Sally Simpson: Happy Birthday Son (I see they are still getting our games mixed up - see above - that minor brilliancy was one of mine).

A lad at a bookstall a few years back wanted me to sign 'How to Beat Your Dad." thinking I was really Murray's dad. No amount of proof would convince him otherwise. I eventually signed it adding 'I'm not Murray's Dad.'

Yes the missed Queen sac v Karpov - one of the 'great unplayed melodies of the chess board.' (good title for a chess book that one.)

May-16-14  waustad: He has purchased a church that is meant to be a chess center as well as venue for weddings and such. Nigel Short played a simul there to comemmorate it's reopening. http://www.devonportstpauls.co.nz/g...
May-16-14
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  Benzol: <waustad> You can find most of the games played in that simul at this page http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches...
Jan-04-15  waustad: Chessbase has an article about the 122nd New Zealand Open Championships 2015 by Chandler, who is the tournament promoter. So far it is only in German, http://de.chessbase.com/post/schach..., but I would suspect that it will be on the English page soon. Richard Taylor is one of the players. Chessbomb is showing the top 4 boards live and has had some other games added later on.
Jan-04-15  waustad: Here is the link in English: http://en.chessbase.com/post/new-ze...
Jan-05-15
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  Richard Taylor: < offramp: Yes! Happy birthday to him. I will always be grateful to him for having given to the world the fantastic game Karpov vs Chandler, 1983, which Chandler lost. But at one point he could have had the most fantastic win. As I say on that page, and I don't think this is an exaggeration, <Poor Murray did indeed miss the chance of one of the most spectacular wins ever against a world champion> >

Yes, he used to have a big column in our local Listener, and he mentioned that. He missed it as the 'rush of blood to the head' lead him to miss or not play the right move, which I think he might have seen, I think it was a psychological thing.

He's there everyday. His big thing are his 'church' (the Chess Centre) and his Gambit Book business etc.

Jan-05-15
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  Richard Taylor: <waustad: Here is the link in English: http://en.chessbase.com/post/new-ze...

Thanks for that. Goodhue often turns up (or used to) (especially to club games) late. He played an opening that Bischoff thought might be a new deep theory but when pressed admitted, after the game (he doesn't play main lines and improvises to get out of 'book', but one of his "innovations", we pointed out to him, was the Rossolimo which he thought he had invented!) he had just made it up. I looked at his game and he was o.k. but overlooked a good exchange sac by Bischoff which was strong if not winning.

He's good on counter attack. Good that some lower ranked players get to play the GMs or have the chance to.

Apr-01-15
Premium Chessgames Member
  Benzol: Grandmaster vs Master

Game Collection: Winstone Chess Challenge Match

Apr-03-15  waustad: Happy birthday. It's a few minutes to it here, but you're in the midst. You are now a double nickel!
Apr-03-15
Premium Chessgames Member
  perfidious: <Richard....Good that some lower ranked players get to play the GMs or have the chance to.>

That was always a treat during my active career.

Jun-09-15  waustad: I see that there is an award winning film about chess from New Zealand: http://www.thewrap.com/new-zealand-...

I suppose this is as good as anywhere for an NZ chess news post.

Jun-09-15
Premium Chessgames Member
  Stonehenge: <waustad>

See Genesis Potini.

Jul-18-15  wordfunph: "White, I'm not Adorjan."

- GM Murray Chandler (when asked for his favourite color)

Source: NIC Magazine 2015 #3

Apr-04-16  waustad: Happy birthday!
Apr-04-16  TheFocus: Happy birthday, Murray Chandler.
Apr-04-18  newzild: Happy birthday, Muzza!
Apr-04-20
Premium Chessgames Member
  Sally Simpson: Happy Birthday.
Apr-05-20  JimNorCal: Sally/Geoff any family connection with the amiable Kiwi?
Apr-05-20
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  Sally Simpson: ***

Hi Jim,

He is my Dad.

see Murray Chandler (kibitz #87)

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