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IM Edward W Formanek

Edward W Formanek
Full name
Edward Formanek
Born
1942 (age 84)‎
Place of birth
Federation
United States
Profiles
#16606
World Ranking
1938
Classical

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Most Played Openings

White Pieces
Alapin Sicilian Defense (13 games)
Sicilian Defense: Open, Classical, Richter-Rauzer Variation (9 games)
Sicilian Defense: Open, Pelikán and Sveshnikov Variations (8 games)
Sicilian Defense: Open, Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind Formation (8 games)
King's Indian Defense: Kramer Variation (7 games)
Black Pieces
French Defense: Winawer, Advance Variation (17 games)
French Defense: Tarrasch, Guimard, Main Line (7 games)
Slav Defense: Modern, Quiet, Schallopp Defense (6 games)
French Defense: Knight Variation, Two Knights Variation (5 games)
Dutch Defense: Leningrad, Main Line, Matulović Variation (5 games)

Games

Players Result Moves Year
Edward W Formanek (2075)
John Peters (2346)
0-1 37 2017
Edward W Formanek (2121)
Jacob Carstensen (2336)
0-1 40 2015
Edward W Formanek (2121)
Martin Percivaldi (2310)
½-½ 38 2015
Jakob Vang Glud (2531)
Edward W Formanek (2121)
1-0 52 2015
Tom Rydstrom (2346)
Edward W Formanek (2121)
1-0 52 2015
Carl Fredrik Ekeberg (2267)
Edward W Formanek (2121)
½-½ 17 2015
Edward W Formanek (2177)
Roman Yankovsky (2449)
0-1 43 2014
Edward W Formanek (2177)
Walter S Browne (2440)
0-1 32 2014
Edward W Formanek (2168)
Eugene Yanayt (2230)
1-0 31 2013
Kyron Griffith (2220)
Edward W Formanek (2168)
1-0 18 2013
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