Allies
Number of games in database: 63
Years covered: 1837 to 1946
Overall record: +5 -55 =3 (10.3%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games
      Based on games in the database; may be incomplete.

Most played openings

C50		Giuoco Piano (5 games)
C25		Vienna (3 games)
C52		Evans Gambit (3 games)
C62		Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense (2 games)
C39		King's Gambit Accepted (2 games)
D53		Queen's Gambit Declined (2 games)
C45		Scotch Game (2 games)
C51		Evans Gambit (2 games)
A47		Queen's Indian (2 games)
C55		Two Knights Defense (2 games)

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ALLIES [what is this?] Generally known as the plural of NN, he or she or they are generally the founders of the consultation & team chess methods of play.

page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 63  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. A Petrov vs Allies 1-0 27 1837 RUS corr C43 Petrov, Modern Attack 2. Harrwitz vs Allies 1-0 25 1848 Brighton (England) C51 Evans Gambit 3. Allies vs Saint Amant   0-1 38 1855 Paris consult C55 Two Knights Defense 4. Allies vs NN 1-0 24 1861 London C50 Giuoco Piano 5. Allies vs Anderssen / Allies 0-1 38 1862 London B40 Sicilian 6. Zukertort vs Allies   1-0 40 1869 Berlin C51 Evans Gambit 7. Allies vs Steinitz / Potter   ½-½ 49 1872 London-Vienna telex m C45 Scotch Game 8. Chigorin vs Allies 1-0 53 1884 Harkov C25 Vienna 9. S Rosenthal vs Allies 1-0 16 1887 Blindfold C52 Evans Gambit 10. Allies vs Steinitz   0-1 24 1888 Havana C62 Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense 11. Allies vs Chigorin   0-1 31 1891 Havana C52 Evans Gambit 12. Allies vs Chigorin   0-1 46 1891 Havana D02 Queen's Pawn Game 13. Allies vs Chigorin 0-1 53 1892 Petersburg C45 Scotch Game 14. W Pollock vs Allies 1-0 19 1893 Buffalo - C56 Two Knights 15. Allies vs Chigorin   0-1 45 1894 Petersburg D00 Queen's Pawn Game 16. Steinitz vs Allies   ½-½ 34 1894 Simultaneous exhibition B27 Sicilian 17. Chigorin vs Allies   1-0 32 1894 Petersburg C26 Vienna 18. Steinitz vs Allies   1-0 37 1894 Simultaneous exhibition C25 Vienna 19. Allies vs Chigorin   0-1 58 1894 Petersburg D46 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav 20. Steinitz vs Allies   0-1 30 1894 Simultaneous exhibition C05 French, Tarrasch 21. Steinitz vs Allies   1-0 27 1895 St.Petersburg . C54 Giuoco Piano 22. Allies vs Blackburne 0-1 23 1895 Hastings - C58 Two Knights 23. Allies vs Steinitz   0-1 55 1896 Moscow cons C52 Evans Gambit 24. Allies vs Steinitz 0-1 31 1896 Riga cons C64 Ruy Lopez, Classical 25. Allies vs Steinitz   0-1 35 1896 Moscow cons3 D50 Queen's Gambit Declined  page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 63

< Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 2 OF 2 ·  Later Kibitzing> Nov-19-04    Knight13: <DevastioN> Okay okay... That's still unbelievable. Would you play chess for 94 years? Is it possible for you to play chess even when you are very very old? No, right? So I think it is unbelievable. :) Nov-23-04    beatgiant: <chessgames.com: Thanks. Well call them "allies."> Note that you have a couple of games by "Consultants" too. Nov-25-04    ruylopez900: Knight13 - <Is it possible for you to play chess even when you are very very old? No, right?> Two words: Victor Korchnoi. Nov-25-04    Benzol: You could add a few more - Mikhail Botvinnik, Emanuel Lasker, Joseph Henry Blackburne, Samuel Reshevsky and Vasily Smyslov all come to mind. Nov-25-04    OJC: < knight13 > Can't play when old? Only 94 years? Here's a story of a 102 year old beating a 5 year old. Check this out: http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail... Maybe Korchnoi has another 30 years left? Jul-05-05    THE pawn: I do hope Korchnoi never gets really ill, so he can play for the rest of his life ( If he wishes...imagine, you're ~75 years old, you're f**ing tired of that damn game you've played all your life, and you learn that you have another healthy 30 years in front of you, and you have to play chess in order to win money....I would shoot myself you know!) Impressive play by the 102 years old player <OJC>. Jul-05-05    howardtheduck: <OJC> What an interesting link that was. I'm always amazed by human prowess and that was such a case! chess is a fun game to play and i guess i will have more time to play when i'm retired... Jul-05-05    Montreal1666: <rochade18:> <"Beratende" is not a chess player, but a German word. Something like consultation, advisory partners, I can't give a better explanation.> Where do you see the word "Beratende" here? <Thanks. Well call them "allies."> You call what Allies? Can someone explain in clear terms what does the player named "Allies" represent? Jul-05-05    Darklight: <Can someone explain in clear terms what does the player named "Allies" represent?> a team of players Aug-07-05    Autoreparaturwerkbau: Its funny that "allies" never managed to draw in 38 games ... Nov-23-05    EmperorAtahualpa: With the new game added to the database, it looks like <Knight13> was right after all.....106 years! Dec-02-06    gauer: chessgames: are these guys the same player as this guy below: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches... ? Dec-02-06    Karpova: A great chessplayer but virtually forgotten nowadays. The proof: His best game is not even included in the database. It was against Axis, a strong european player... Dec-02-06    technical draw: <Karpova> Axis was a team composed of European and Asian players. Dec-04-06    Eyal: <technical draw> Allies was a team too - joined in the middlegame by a strong Russian player (who helped Axis in the opening). Dec-04-06    Archives: Im sorry guys, but I'm finding it hard to read in between the lines here. Dec-04-06    arifattar: <Allies was a team too> with the American players joining in later. Dec-04-06    keypusher: ...tip the veal, try the waitresses. I'm here all week. Sep-25-08    Katu: 111 years in the world of chess with a 7% total efficiency? He should have retired long ago LOL. Nov-24-08    Phony Benoni: Only three wins, but two are against Marshall and Lasker. That has to count for something. Many of the losses appear to be from simuls, but we all know that when great players give simuls, only their losses get published. And just look at some of the masters they allowed to play! In addition, they have a perfect record against NN, which definitely puts them in the caliber of Greco, at least. Feb-28-09    YoungEd: How would the Allies do against the Axis? Mar-04-09    WhiteRook48: <Allies> vs <Axis> 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3 Bb5+ Bd7 4 Bxd7+ Nxd7 5 g3 cxd4 6 Nxd4 a6 Apr-22-10    GrahamClayton: Are Allied teams allowed in modern simultaneous exhibitions? It seems that this was the case pre-World War 2, according to the games in the database. Nov-29-11    Penguincw: Well at least Allies did better than NN. Apr-05-12    Phony Benoni: The <Allies> ponder their next move: http://badattitudes.com/MT/ThreeSto... Evidently, the officials were not amused: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WBVnwG8SN... < Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 2 OF 2 ·  Later Kibitzing>

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