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Marcel Duchamp
Duchamp 
Photograph courtesy of Real Clear Arts  

Number of games in database: 111
Years covered: 1922 to 1961
Overall record: +33 -60 =18 (37.8%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 English (10) 
    A13 A15 A12
 Nimzo Indian (9) 
    E20 E43
 Queen's Gambit Declined (8) 
    D37 D38
 Queen's Pawn Game (4) 
    A40 A46 E10 A50
 Orthodox Defense (4) 
    D69 D64 D51 D50
With the Black pieces:
 Caro-Kann (9) 
    B13 B12 B16 B18 B15
 Alekhine's Defense (8) 
    B03 B02
 Queen's Indian (7) 
    E12 E16 E19 E17
 Nimzo Indian (5) 
    E21 E46 E34 E23 E24
 Queen's Pawn Game (5) 
    D02 E00 D05
 Sicilian (4) 
    B30 B73 B40
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   Koltanowski vs Duchamp, 1929 0-1
   Duchamp vs Znosko-Borovsky, 1931 1/2-1/2
   K Opocensky vs Duchamp, 1933 1/2-1/2
   J Addicks vs Duchamp, 1931 0-1
   Duchamp vs J Rejfir, 1930 1/2-1/2
   J J O'Hanlon vs Duchamp, 1930 0-1
   Marshall vs Duchamp, 1930 1/2-1/2
   J Kleczynski Jr vs Duchamp, 1924 0-1
   Duchamp vs Znosko-Borovsky, 1930 1/2-1/2
   Duchamp vs B P Reilly, 1930 1-0

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   2nd La Nation Belge Cup (1924)
   Nice (1930)
   Paris Unofficial Olympiad (1924)


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MARCEL DUCHAMP
(born Jul-28-1887, died Oct-02-1968, 81 years old) France

[what is this?]
(Henri Robert) Marcel Duchamp was born in Blainville-Crevon in Normandy. As early as 1902 Duchamp was painting in the garden of the family home. A pioneer of Dadaism and Surrealism, Duchamp was equally passionate about chess. In 1923 he concentrated on playing and his strength became master class. He played in the French Championships and also in the Olympiads 1928-1933.

In 1925 he had his chances to become champion of France. He started well in the tournament, but blundered in a winning position against the eventual victor Robert Crepeaux, and then, perhaps deflated, lost to Casier. Duchamp ended up sixth.

Wikipedia article: Marcel Duchamp


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 page 1 of 5; games 1-25 of 111  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. Duchamp vs M Schroeder 0-1411922Marshall CC - Brooklyn CC mD37 Queen's Gambit Declined
2. Duchamp vs N Rubens  0-1221923Marshall CC - Staten Island CC mA46 Queen's Pawn Game
3. Duchamp vs P Devreese  ½-½301923National interclubsD64 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack
4. Duchamp vs E Verschueren 1-0301923National interclubsA40 Queen's Pawn Game
5. Duchamp vs Colle 1-03219231st La Nation Belge CupA53 Old Indian
6. Duchamp vs Koltanowski 0-13019231st La Nation Belge CupD85 Grunfeld
7. E Lancel vs Duchamp  0-15919231st La Nation Belge CupD34 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch
8. Duchamp vs E Sapira  0-14319231st La Nation Belge CupE76 King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack
9. A Arnstein vs Duchamp  0-12219231st La Nation Belge CupD34 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch
10. Duchamp vs A Muffang  0-1341924French ChampionshipA04 Reti Opening
11. Duchamp vs M Barzin  0-12719242nd La Nation Belge CupA13 English
12. A F van Beneden vs Duchamp  0-16019242nd La Nation Belge CupD08 Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit
13. Duchamp vs P Devreese  0-13819242nd La Nation Belge CupA13 English
14. M Lenglez vs Duchamp  0-14419242nd La Nation Belge CupB03 Alekhine's Defense
15. Duchamp vs S Silberschatz  1-05819242nd La Nation Belge CupA13 English
16. E Sapira vs Duchamp  0-12919242nd La Nation Belge CupB03 Alekhine's Defense
17. Duchamp vs I Censer  1-03819242nd La Nation Belge CupA04 Reti Opening
18. Colle vs Duchamp  1-03519242nd La Nation Belge CupD02 Queen's Pawn Game
19. Duchamp vs V Soultanbeieff  1-05419242nd La Nation Belge CupA13 English
20. J B Perlmutter vs Duchamp 1-03319242nd La Nation Belge CupD02 Queen's Pawn Game
21. Duchamp vs E Lancel  1-04019242nd La Nation Belge CupA12 English with b3
22. Duchamp vs E Steiner 0-1291924Paris Unofficial OlympiadA15 English
23. Duchamp vs K Rozic 1-0241924Paris Unofficial OlympiadA15 English
24. Duchamp vs V Kahn 0-1431924Paris Unofficial OlympiadA38 English, Symmetrical
25. Duchamp vs G Davidescu 0-1541924Paris Unofficial OlympiadA15 English
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May-27-18
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  OhioChessFan: Nice pic:

https://pilgrimakimbo.files.wordpre...

May-07-19
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  OhioChessFan: https://d32dm0rphc51dk.cloudfront.n...

Playing chess with Raoul de Roussy de Sales.

Aug-13-19
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  OhioChessFan: John Cage and Duchamp play chess:

http://www.openculture.com/2017/09/...

Jan-11-20
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  OhioChessFan: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0...
Jan-11-20
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  OhioChessFan: Wow, just clicked the link in <Stonehenge's> post, in the middle of the public library. I was definitely blitzing my next move back!
Feb-20-21
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  OhioChessFan: https://www.google.com/imgres?imgur...
Feb-20-21
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  jessicafischerqueen:

<Ohio> Great photo. You realize that is "Slenderman" inside the tree there eh?

Feb-20-21
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  OhioChessFan: I recognized you in your Korean teacher uniform up at g7.
Feb-20-21
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  jessicafischerqueen:

<OhioComedyFan>

heh...

Oct-26-21
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  Tabanus: https://timarit.is/page/3635546?iab...
Oct-26-21  Z truth 000000001: <tab>'s link might also interest <offramp> with it's mention of <Alistair Crowley>.

But I think <tab> posted it for this reference to Duchamp:

<HANNES HLÍFAR STEFÁNSSON

In 1963, the artist Marcel Duchamp gambled with a naked woman in a retrospective exhibition of his work. On the other hand, this old surrealist probably wanted to emphasize the fusion of chess and the arts, but he gave up painting to dedicate himself to chess. Hannes Hlífar Stefánsson sits here in the same position and hopefully it also announces that this young grandmaster will be able to combine life and art in his chess victories.>

"HANNES HLÍFAR STEFÁNSSON

Árið 1963 tefldi listamaðurinn Marcel Duchamp við nakta konu á yfirlitssýningu á verkum sinum. Með þvímóti vildi þessi gamli súrrealisti líklega undirstrika samruna skákarinnar og listanna ílffi sínu, en hann gaf málverkið upp á bátinn til að helga sig taflmennskunni. Hér situr Hannes Hlífar Stefánsson ísömu stellingu og vonandi boðar það li'ka að þessi ungi stórmeistari muni ná að sameina lífið og listina í skáksigrum sínum. "

Of course, the photo is missing here, worth the entire pile of words above for the viewing.

Dec-05-21
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  Dionysius1: <MissScarlett: Marcel Duchamp walked into a bar. The barman asked him: <Why the long face?>. Marcel Duchamp asked the barman for directions to the loo. The rest is art history.
Mar-03-22
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  OhioChessFan: "Everything important that I have done can be put into a little suitcase."
Jul-21-22
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  OhioChessFan: https://www.philamuseum.org/image_b...
Jul-28-22  Brenin: Bon anniversaire, Marcel!
Jul-28-22  YoungEd: It looks like Duchamp avoided 1. e4 like the plague!
Jul-31-22  Brit Griner: Why is OhiO doing that?
Aug-21-23
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  OhioChessFan: Marcel wanted to show that an artist's mind, if it wasn't corrupted by money or success, could equal the best in any field. He thought that with its sensitivity to images and sensations, the artist's mind could do as well as the scientific mind with its mathematical memory. He came damn close, too. But of course the memory boys were tougher, and they had trained for it from an early age. " --- Julien Levy (on Duchamp)
Dec-08-23
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  OhioChessFan: https://www.wikiart.org/en/marcel-d...
Oct-03-24
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  OhioChessFan: Seems as good a place as any to drop this interesting article.

<Scientists unlock secret of 'Girl With Pearl Earring'>

https://phys.org/news/2024-10-scien...

Dec-15-24
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  HeMateMe: Look at that GIANT ash tray!

<Marcel Duchamp>

People just lived unhealthy, back then.

Dec-15-24  Cassandro: <HMM: People just lived unhealthy, back then.>

Yes, that's why they had much more chronic diseases back then; asthma, allergies, COPD, diabetes, etc.

Oh wait..

Dec-20-24  Mathematicar: <Nimzo-Indian Defense, Three Knights Variation, Duchamp Variation (E21)>: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Nf3 b6. Alekhine played it against Euwe in their training match in Amsterdam, 1926.

https://old.chesstempo.com/gamedb/o...

Dec-20-24
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  keypusher: < Cassandro: <HMM: People just lived unhealthy, back then.> Yes, that's why they had much more chronic diseases back then; asthma, allergies, COPD, diabetes, etc.

Oh wait..>

If you die when you’re 50 you get to avoid lots of diseases.

Jan-30-25
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  OhioChessFan: https://wooarts.com/wp-content/uplo...
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