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FM Gregory J Canfell

Gregory J Canfell
Full name
Gregory J Canfell
Born
1970 (age 56)‎
Place of birth
Federation
Australia
Profiles
#
World Ranking
2128
Classical
2306
Blitz

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces
French Defense: King's Indian Attack (9 games)
Scandinavian Defense: Modern Variation (7 games)
Sicilian Defense: Open, Classical, Richter-Rauzer Variation (7 games)
King's Indian Attack: Yugoslav Variation (5 games)
Sicilian Defense: Taimanov, Bastrikov Variation (5 games)
Black Pieces
Alapin Sicilian Defense (17 games)
Sicilian Defense: Open, Scheveningen, Classical Variation (12 games)
Sicilian Defense: Open, Scheveningen, Keres Attack (10 games)
King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation (9 games)
King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto, Debrecen, Classical Main Line (7 games)

Games

Players Result Moves Year
Gregory J Canfell (2223)
Hrant Melkumyan (2663)
0-1 38 2021
Gregory J Canfell (2174)
Stephen J Solomon (2370)
1-0 40 2017
Gregory J Canfell (2174)
Alphaeus Wei Ern Ang (2220)
0-1 36 2017
Gregory J Canfell (2174)
Pauline Guichard (2247)
0-1 34 2017
Gregory J Canfell (2174)
Eric S Rosen (2381)
0-1 44 2017
Gregory J Canfell (2174)
Eugene Schon (2291)
½-½ 29 2017
Alexej Khamatgaleev (2399)
Gregory J Canfell (2174)
1-0 40 2017
Qing Aun Lee (2206)
Gregory J Canfell (2174)
1-0 45 2017
Gregory J Canfell (2323)
Jason Hu (2121)
1-0 44 2016
Gregory J Canfell (2323)
Tom Maguire (1983)
1-0 57 2016
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