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FM Istvan Somogyi

Istvan Somogyi
Full name
Istvan Somogyi
Born
Jan 1, 1934 (age 92)‎
Place of birth
Federation
Hungary
Profiles
#
World Ranking
2055
Classical

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces
Queen's Indian Defense: Spassky System (12 games)
King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto, Debrecen, Classical Main Line (10 games)
Benoni Defense (8 games)
King's Indian Defense: Normal, Fianchetto, Karlsbad, Panno Variation (7 games)
Grünfeld Defense: Hungarian Attack (5 games)
Black Pieces
Sicilian Defense: Taimanov, Bastrikov Variation (16 games)
Alapin Sicilian Defense (5 games)
Sicilian Defense: Taimanov, Szén Variation (4 games)
Sicilian Defense: Pin Variation (4 games)
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical, Berlin Variation (4 games)

Games

Players Result Moves Year
Istvan Somogyi (2176)
Kristof Koczo (2264)
0-1 28 2011
David Horvath (2309)
Istvan Somogyi (2176)
1-0 56 2011
Istvan Somogyi (2224)
Laszlo Havaskori (2053)
½-½ 9 2009
Istvan Somogyi (2224)
Nikola Hocevar (2119)
½-½ 17 2009
Istvan Somogyi (2224)
Gabor Sipos (2115)
½-½ 9 2009
Istvan Somogyi (2224)
Ferenc Meixner (2126)
½-½ 55 2009
Laszlo Bodrogi (2088)
Istvan Somogyi (2224)
1-0 63 2009
Kalman Sillye (2113)
Istvan Somogyi (2224)
1-0 39 2009
Gabor Bacso (2123)
Istvan Somogyi (2224)
½-½ 12 2009
Tamas Titusz Torok (2087)
Istvan Somogyi (2224)
½-½ 19 2009
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