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Kevin Butler

Full name

Kevin Butler

Born

1950 (age 75)‎

Place of birth

Federation

Ireland

Rating

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

French Defense: Main Line, Steinitz Variation (1 games)

Italian Game: Two Knights, Modern Bishop's Opening (1 games)

Sicilian Defense: Kan, Modern Variation (1 games)

French Defense: Classical, Steinitz, Boleslavsky Variation (1 games)

Sicilian Defense: Kan, Modern, Gipslis Variation (1 games)

Black Pieces

Giuoco Piano Game: Main Line, Giuoco Pianissimo Variation (2 games)

English Opening: Mikėnas-Carls, Flohr Variation (1 games)

Réti Opening: King's Indian Attack, Symmetrical Defense (1 games)

Indian Game: Knights Variation (1 games)

King's Indian Defense: Orthodox, Aronin-Taimanov Defense (1 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Kevin Butler (2048) David Fitzsimons (2317)	0-1	45	2019
Tom O'Gorman (2229) Kevin Butler (2048)	1-0	26	2019
Kevin Butler (2064) Stephen Jessel (2346)	1-0	44	2018
Kevin Butler (2064) Henry Li (2232)	0-1	37	2018
Stephen Brady (2336) Kevin Butler (2064)	1-0	49	2018
Alex Astaneh Lopez (2411) Kevin Butler (2064)	1-0	42	2018
Gordon Freeman (2205) Kevin Butler (2064)	½-½	17	2018
Kevin Butler (2042) Stephen Jessel (2344)	0-1	17	2016
Kevin Butler (2042) Colm Daly (2334)	0-1	37	2016
Mel O'Cinneide (2227) Kevin Butler (2026)	1-0	27	2014

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