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IM Simon J B Knott

Full name

Simon J B Knott

Born

Jan 1, 1958 (age 65)‎

Place of birth

Federation

England

Retired

Rating

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

King's Indian Defense: Traditional Line (10 games)

King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation (9 games)

English Opening: Nimzo-English Opening (9 games)

English Opening (9 games)

English Opening: Symmetrical, Hedgehog Defense (8 games)

Black Pieces

French Defense: Winawer, Advance Variation (15 games)

French Defense: Tarrasch, Open, Chistyakov, Modern Line (15 games)

English Opening: Anglo-Indian, Anglo-Grünfeld Defense (10 games)

English Opening: Anglo-Indian, Anglo-Grünfeld, Smyslov Defense (10 games)

Trompowsky Attack (10 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Simon J B Knott (2316) Pavel Besedin (2119)	1-0	32	2015
Simon J B Knott (2316) John G Cooper (2339)	1-0	36	2015
Simon J B Knott (2316) Sebastien Maze (2562)	0-1	51	2015
Simon J B Knott (2328) John P Redmond (2203)	½-½	32	2015
Simon J B Knott (2316) Daniel L Bisby (2318)	½-½	42	2015
Simon J B Knott (2316) Matthew Rose (2309)	½-½	33	2015
Simon J B Knott (2317) Michael Fernandez (1975)	1-0	31	2014
Simon J B Knott (2317) Glenn C Flear (2471)	½-½	57	2014
Simon J B Knott (2309) Robin van Kampen (2618)	½-½	38	2014
Simon J B Knott (2322) Arne Hagesather (2103)	½-½	30	2014

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