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Geoffrey Borg

Number of games in database: 122
Years covered: 1979 to 2020
Last FIDE rating: 2367
Highest rating achieved in database: 2478
Overall record: +31 -29 =43 (51.0%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database. 19 exhibition games, blitz/rapid, odds games, etc. are excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Sicilian (18) 
    B22 B50 B40 B59 B27
 French Defense (9) 
    C01 C18 C02 C00 C17
 King's Indian (4) 
    E76 E77
 Slav (4) 
    D11 D13
With the Black pieces:
 French Defense (11) 
    C00 C04 C07 C02 C17
 Sicilian (8) 
    B27 B22 B65 B39 B63
 Semi-Slav (5) 
    D44 D48 D45 D46 D47
 English (5) 
    A13 A18 A19 A17
 Queen's Pawn Game (5) 
    A40 D02
 French (5) 
    C00
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   Milov vs G Borg, 2003 0-1
   G Borg vs M Sebag, 2003 1-0

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   European Junior Championship 1979/80 (1979)
   World Junior Championship (1982)
   Thessaloniki Olympiad (1984)
   Commonwealth Championship (1985)
   Panormo Zonal (1998)
   FIDE Online Olympiad (2020)

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 FIDE Online Olympiad
   G Borg vs R Issa (Aug-09-20) 1-0, rapid
   B Michiels vs G Borg (Aug-09-20) 1/2-1/2, rapid
   T Kulpruethanon vs G Borg (Aug-08-20) 1/2-1/2, rapid
   G Borg vs F Khairallah (Aug-08-20) 1/2-1/2, rapid
   R Phiri vs G Borg (Aug-08-20) 1-0, rapid

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GEOFFREY BORG
(born Jul-23-1963, 61 years old) Malta

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Geoffrey David Borg is a FIDE Master (1985), an International Organizer (2011), a FIDE Arbiter (2014) and a FIDE Senior Trainer (2018).

Last updated: 2018-07-23 02:26:26

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 page 1 of 6; games 1-25 of 131  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. T Karolyi vs G Borg  1-0361979European Junior Championship 1979/80C04 French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line
2. S C James vs G Borg  ½-½181979European Junior Championship 1979/80C03 French, Tarrasch
3. G Borg vs P Motwani  ½-½221979European Junior Championship 1979/80C01 French, Exchange
4. G Borg vs G Franzoni  ½-½391979European Junior Championship 1979/80B45 Sicilian, Taimanov
5. J O Fries-Nielsen vs G Borg  1-0281979European Junior Championship 1979/80E94 King's Indian, Orthodox
6. G Borg vs M Buechi  1-0281979European Junior Championship 1979/80C43 Petrov, Modern Attack
7. R Douven vs G Borg  1-0301979European Junior Championship 1979/80E92 King's Indian
8. G Borg vs K Merchiers  1-0201979European Junior Championship 1979/80C17 French, Winawer, Advance
9. Damljanovic vs G Borg  1-0331979European Junior Championship 1979/80C04 French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line
10. G Borg vs M Karp  1-0321979European Junior Championship 1979/80C01 French, Exchange
11. P Stigar vs G Borg  1-0271980European Junior Championship 1979/80E15 Queen's Indian
12. G Borg vs A Ferreira  ½-½141980European Junior Championship 1979/80B58 Sicilian
13. G Borg vs G Alexopoulos  ½-½161980European Junior Championship 1979/80B40 Sicilian
14. G Borg vs J A Corral Blanco  ½-½271980World Junior ChampionshipB59 Sicilian, Boleslavsky Variation, 7.Nb3
15. G Borg vs P Long  ½-½171980World Junior ChampionshipB40 Sicilian
16. J Pajak vs G Borg  1-0471980World Junior ChampionshipA17 English
17. G Borg vs S Atalik  ½-½121980World Junior ChampionshipB02 Alekhine's Defense
18. J Sequeira vs G Borg  1-0461980World Junior ChampionshipC00 French Defense
19. F A Cuijpers vs G Borg  1-0311980World Junior ChampionshipC17 French, Winawer, Advance
20. G Borg vs Y Lasar  1-0281980World Junior ChampionshipC02 French, Advance
21. O Tassi vs G Borg  ½-½151980World Junior ChampionshipA18 English, Mikenas-Carls
22. D Weider vs G Borg  ½-½211980World Junior ChampionshipA04 Reti Opening
23. G Borg vs J L Guerra Osio  ½-½441980World Junior ChampionshipB50 Sicilian
24. G Bates vs G Borg  ½-½141980World Junior ChampionshipE19 Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3
25. G Borg vs S Lyritzakis  ½-½151980World Junior ChampionshipC01 French, Exchange
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Feb-18-06  jamesmaskell: Its probably too early to declare for candidates. I know particular people in chess have declared but that was because there was no way they would change their mind...Seirawan for one. Federations want good things to come to them and some federations wont declare until they know who the winner is...that way they can back the winner and possibly get some benefits from supporting the winning candidate.
Feb-18-06  iron maiden: Bessel Kok's campaign for the FIDE presidency has merged with the French Chess Federation and their candidate, Leo Battisti. In return for Battisti's support, Kok has given him an administrative position and agreed to return the FIDE headquarters to France if elected.

http://www.rightmove06.org/index.ph...

Feb-21-06  Chess Champ: Kirsan has been confirmed by many asian federations and there are I think more who will back him up!
Feb-23-06  Chess Champ: I am thinking about taking back what I said, but it's been disappointing, they do not listen to what some people are telling them, they are nice and all, Borg I thought was cool, but I dont know who and what he was told, instead of listening, he just did not care, if he did, he would have had a better approach to ideas given to him... before they were made public!
Feb-23-06  EmperorAtahualpa: Is there actually a separate website for Ilyumzhinov's campaign?
Feb-23-06  diction: EmperorAtahualpa: www.fide.com ;)
Feb-23-06  EmperorAtahualpa: No way, really <diction>?! :)
Mar-08-06  acirce: <We give below the letter of support that the English Grandmasters have sent as an open letter :

We, the undersigned English Grandmasters, would like to express our support for Bessel Kok in the forthcoming Presidential Election in Turin, May 2006.

He has an exemplary record of organising and supporting top level chess events as well as a highly distinguished business career.

We believe this is a unique opportunity to restore credibility to FIDE and to reverse the decline in their capacity to attract commercial sponsorship.

For these reasons we implore the English Chess Federation to join the clear majority of their European colleagues in supporting positive change after a decade of stagnation.

Keith Arkell
Murray Chandler
Stuart Conquest
Nigel Davies
John Emms
Danny Gormally
Mark Hebden
Harriet Hunt
Daniel King
Jonathan Levitt
Luke McShane
Jonathan Mestel
John Nunn
Jonathan Parker
James Plaskett
Nigel Short
Jonathan Speelman
Peter Wells>

http://www.rightmove06.org/index.ph...

May-02-06  cuendillar: From chessbase concerning the standings for the moment. Ilyumzhinov seem to have the upper hand, but Schulz writes that there is often scant proof given by many of Kirsans claimed countries. Also, it's a bit strange that countries without players apparently have a chess federation. http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail...
Jun-04-06  samikd: <At the end of the first day, FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov appointed Zurab Azmaiparashvili of Georgia, Nizar El Haj of Libya and Khalifa Al Hitmi of Qatar as FIDE Vice Presidents.>

All shady characters.
David Levy accused Bessel's campaign to be Eurocentric, and concerned only about the top GMs. That may be, but as far as I know Europeans and top GMs are at least better than Khalifa's

Jun-04-06  acirce: <samikd> Can you tell me in concrete terms what is wrong with Nizar Elhaj and Khalifa Al Hitmi. I don't know much about them.

And what do you mean by <Khalifa's>? Khalifa is his name!

Jun-04-06  samikd: Khalifa is a title (like Baron/Lord/Duke) which means 'King' or 'Ruler'. That guy is from the royal family/ oil king type. I dont like such people. Dont know much about Nizar El Haj, though. Shouldnt have said bad things about him. Sorry.
Sep-19-06  screwit: There is not much to say Mr. Borg, we told you that current president will use tricks of 1 point system, we had it all ready for you, but no... now who knows what will happen, in next 4 years he may win... But, why not...
Sep-22-06  aslongasittakes: Of course, the current championshop is wrong, they need not to use blitz, it's a shame, if you won I hope you would not use that pathetic system, it's totally unacceptable. If you listened to champ, you would have been winner today...
Sep-22-06
Premium Chessgames Member
  Open Defence: ok i can't resist..

resistance is futile....

Sep-22-06  suenteus po 147: <Open Defence> You're technological and biological distinctiveness will be added to our own.
Sep-22-06
Premium Chessgames Member
  Open Defence: <suenteus po 147?> or <species 8472?>
Nov-08-06  markonchess: What biology are you talking about?
As far as I know, chess champ and others told Mr. Borg he will loose big time (at least by 2) that if he does not change tactic toward kirsan will be too late and he was told that Kirsan will use reunification as his arsenal and he was very calculating. There was a story that Kirsan once saved somebody running thru rain of bullets to bring somebody out of the building, any details? He never used that much to his advantage.
Sep-12-07  whiteshark: This Borg has infiltrated FIDE

http://www.chessbase.com/news/2007/... (sitting left; right side : Corruptopoulos)

Sep-21-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  perfidious: I'd like to see this player have a go with H J Federer, using his wooden racquet.
Dec-30-11  acmilan03c1: Full name seems to be Geoffrey David Borg:
http://www.google.ro/search?sourcei...
Nov-22-12  The Last Straw: He doesn't play the Borg defense?
Nov-23-12  waustad: Until looking into it more I didn't realize that the name of the Brog Defense came from the spelling Grob backwards.
Nov-23-12  Abdel Irada: <samikd: Khalifa is a title (like Baron/Lord/Duke) which means 'King' or 'Ruler'.>

Actually, that's not quite correct. "Khalifa," corrupted to "Caliph" in English usage, really means "successor," and its original application was to designate the Prophet Muhammad's successors as leader of the Islamic Empire.

However, it is also now used as a surname.

Apr-09-17  ColeTrane: Actually, Wiz Khalifa is a 420 friendly rapist....!?! Dang auto correct... Rapper!
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