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Tony Palmer
T Palmer 
 

Number of games in database: 57
Years covered: 1983 to 2012
Last FIDE rating: 1983
Highest rating achieved in database: 2226
Overall record: +34 -8 =15 (72.8%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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TONY PALMER
(born Nov-19-1967, died Aug-22-2020, 52 years old) United States of America

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Tony Palmer was a National Master from Michigan. He was User: tpstar on Chessgames.com. He was a popular and respected chess coach, whose students in the Holland Chess Academy included FM Joshua Posthuma, the 2019 Michigan champion.

Last updated: 2022-12-11 09:50:47

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 page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 57  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. J Wygrecki vs T Palmer 0-1331983Michigan High School Team ChampionshipC34 King's Gambit Accepted
2. B Finegold vs T Palmer ½-½541983Wolverine Victory TournamentA07 King's Indian Attack
3. D Riggins vs T Palmer 0-1411983Motor City OpenC53 Giuoco Piano
4. G Turner vs T Palmer ½-½371983Motor City OpenE50 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Nf3, without ...d5
5. M Everett vs T Palmer 0-1251983Motor City OpenC34 King's Gambit Accepted
6. T Palmer vs L Maring 1-0291984Michigan OpenC62 Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense
7. T Palmer vs R Mateo 0-1311986Pan-Am Intercollegiate Team ChampionshipB23 Sicilian, Closed
8. T Palmer vs E C Feldman 1-0231986Pan-Am Intercollegiate Team ChampionshipB03 Alekhine's Defense
9. T Palmer vs R Present 1-0301986Pan-Am Intercollegiate Team ChampionshipB12 Caro-Kann Defense
10. T Palmer vs S Burtman 1-0411986Pan-Am Intercollegiate Team ChampionshipB03 Alekhine's Defense
11. T Palmer vs N M Abbasi 1-0441988Ann Arbor Super TornadoB23 Sicilian, Closed
12. T Palmer vs F Lindsay ½-½241988Ann Arbor Super TornadoC05 French, Tarrasch
13. T Palmer vs D Levine 1-039198990th US OpenC76 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation
14. T Palmer vs K Noren 1-0261990Michigan OpenC05 French, Tarrasch
15. S Andrews vs T Palmer 1-0501990Michigan OpenA62 Benoni, Fianchetto Variation
16. T Palmer vs V Wilson 1-0551990Michigan OpenC77 Ruy Lopez
17. R Avery vs T Palmer 1-0321990Michigan OpenE33 Nimzo-Indian, Classical
18. T Palmer vs N Murphy ½-½641990Pan-American ChampionshipB00 Uncommon King's Pawn Opening
19. J Sena vs T Palmer 0-1331990Pan-American ChampionshipC80 Ruy Lopez, Open
20. M Badii vs T Palmer ½-½501991Pan-American ChampionshipC53 Giuoco Piano
21. E Friedman vs T Palmer 0-1331991Pan-American ChampionshipC34 King's Gambit Accepted
22. T Palmer vs M Munian 1-0451992Pan-American ChampionshipB90 Sicilian, Najdorf
23. T Palmer vs B Rogers 1-0351998US Amateur NorthC05 French, Tarrasch
24. T Palmer vs W Surlow 1-0191998US Amateur Championship PlayoffC05 French, Tarrasch
25. T Palmer vs D Moody 1-0331999Michigan OpenC77 Ruy Lopez
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Jul-09-08  ahmadov: My most difficult opponent!
Jul-09-08  brankat: <ahmadov> One's most difficult opponent is always one's own self :-)

Chess-wise and otherwise.

Jul-09-08  ahmadov: <brankat> LOL Then I should change this guy's status for myself :-)
Jul-16-08  wolfmaster: Let's all play guess the year tpstar was born! I'll be first: 1987!
Sep-11-08  ravel5184: 1979!
Sep-11-08
Premium Chessgames Member
  monopole2313: Maybe 1965.
Oct-11-08  just a kid: How come you keep your year of birth secret tpstar?
Oct-12-08
Premium Chessgames Member
  tpstar: You'll understand better when you're just an adult. :-)

My biography has traditionally been "Tony Palmer plays chess" and the rest is just fluffy filler.

Oct-12-08  Benzol: <tpstar> Is the fluffy filler bit untrue?
Oct-12-08
Premium Chessgames Member
  tpstar: <Benzol> I love the fluffy filler. =)
Oct-12-08
Premium Chessgames Member
  tpstar: How to Improve = http://www.westmichiganchess.com/au...

The Fork Trick 1 = http://www.westmichiganchess.com/au...

The Fork Trick 2 = http://www.westmichiganchess.com/au...

The Fork Trick 3 = http://www.westmichiganchess.com/au...

Nov-19-08  brankat: Happy Birthday Tony!

I just realized You're related to Capablanca! Should have known :-)

Best wishes!

Nov-19-08
Premium Chessgames Member
  Annie K.: Happy Birthday, doc! :)
Nov-19-08  malthrope: Hey Tony! I just added 2 & 2 together and realized that you are the <tpstar> :)

Happy Birthday Tony!

and many more... ;)

PS: Your classic post on page 238 - <<chessgames.com> I hate to break such bad news to you, but you have indeed fallen out of the Top 40 kibitzers here...> literally had me in stitches! ;)

Nov-19-08
Premium Chessgames Member
  moronovich: Happy birthday ,Tony , with many more to come!
Nov-19-08  Benzol: Happy Birthday Tony. One of these days we'll find out what year it is.

:)

Nov-19-08
Premium Chessgames Member
  Stonehenge: Well, it says the year 0 in his bio :)

Happy Birthday!

Nov-19-08
Premium Chessgames Member
  chessgames.com: Happy birthday to the good doctor.

-- The Chessgames Staff

Nov-19-08
Premium Chessgames Member
  WannaBe: Let me also wish you a happy boithday, Doc!
Nov-19-08  suenteus po 147: Felicitous birthday wishes to you, <tpstar>!
Nov-19-08  Resignation Trap: Happy birthday, Tony!

<Benzol> I know what year it was, but the only thing I'm revealing here is that I'm more than one day older than he is!

Nov-19-08  Silverstrike: Happy Birthday! :)
Nov-20-08
Premium Chessgames Member
  tpstar: Thanks everyone for the nice birthday wishes. :-)

Tactics Set: Fork 1 = http://www.westmichiganchess.com/au...

Dec-07-08
Premium Chessgames Member
  tpstar: Tactics Set: Mating Net 1 = http://www.westmichiganchess.com/au...

Tactics Set: Pin 1 = http://www.westmichiganchess.com/au...

Tactics Set: Trapping 1 = http://www.westmichiganchess.com/au...

Tactics Set: Knight Fork 1 = http://www.westmichiganchess.com/au...

Dec-31-08
Premium Chessgames Member
  tpstar: 2008 = "Baby Talk" "Caught In the Game" "Dance Wit' Me" "Diamonds" "Kiss Them For Me" "Let's Groove" "Love Potion #9" "Missionary Man" "Once In a Lifetime" "Some Like It Hot" "Why Pt. 2"
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