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David Houston

Full name

David Houston

Born

1/1/1958 (age 66)‎

Place of birth

Federation

Ireland

Retired

Rating

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation Accepted (2 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Classical, Boleslavsky Variation (2 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Dragon, Classical Attack (2 games)

Scotch Game: Schmidt Variation (1 games)

Scandinavian Defense: Modern, Portuguese Variation (1 games)

Black Pieces

French Defense: Tarrasch, Open, Delayed Exchange, Main Line (2 games)

Italian Game: Hungarian Defense (1 games)

Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation Accepted (1 games)

Ruy López Opening: Morphy Defense, Keres, Chigorin Defense (1 games)

Pirc Defense (1 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
David Houston (2235) Mark L Hebden (2486)	0-1	24	2017
David Houston (2235) Anthony Fox (2022)	½-½	31	2016
David Houston (2235) Kieran Moynihan (2138)	½-½	25	2016
David Houston (2235) Adam Spirek (2076)	0-1	36	2016
David Houston (2235) Aleksander Czerwonski (2390)	½-½	42	1998
David Houston (2235) Sergei Shipov (2635)	0-1	40	1998
David Houston (2235) Keith B Richardson (2236)	½-½	28	1992
David Houston (2260) Large Peter G (2340)	0-1	37	1989
David Houston (2260) Gary W Lane (2385)	0-1	15	1989
David Houston (2260) Law Andrew P (2380)	0-1	61	1981

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