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Josh Specht

Josh Specht
Full name
Josh Specht
Born
1985 (age 41)‎
Place of birth
Federation
United States
Retired
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Most Played Openings

White Pieces
Modern Defense with 1.e4 (1 games)
Ruy López Opening: Morphy Defense, Exchange, King's Bishop Variation (1 games)
Ruy López Opening: Morphy Defense, Exchange, Normal Variation (1 games)
Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin, Main Line, Alekhine Variation (1 games)
Black Pieces
Scandinavian Defense: Mieses-Kotrč, Main Line (1 games)
Ruy López Opening: Morphy Defense, Columbus Variation (1 games)
Benoni Defense: Modern, Penrose Variation (1 games)
Ruy López Opening: Morphy Defense, Arkhangelsk Variation (1 games)
Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights, Mindeno, Exchange Line (1 games)

Games

Players Result Moves Year
Anton Smirnov (2543)
Josh Specht (2094)
1-0 42 2018
Lawrence Kaufman (2387)
Josh Specht (2128)
1-0 23 2004
Josh Specht (2111)
Gary Kenworthy (2269)
½-½ 40 2003
Josh Specht (2111)
David W L Howell (2323)
½-½ 26 2003
Josh Specht (2111)
Stephen R Mannion (2339)
½-½ 63 2003
Daniel W Gormally (2479)
Josh Specht (2094)
1-0 47 2003
Jeff Horner (2354)
Josh Specht (2111)
1-0 23 2003
D Brett Lund (2248)
Josh Specht (2111)
1-0 30 2003
Colin S Crouch (2392)
Josh Specht (2111)
0-1 26 2003
Joel Salman (2236)
Josh Specht (2094)
0-1 32 2003
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