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Zsigmond Barasz

Number of games in database: 66
Years covered: 1906 to 1913
Overall record: +19 -22 =25 (47.7%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Ruy Lopez (19) 
    C84 C87 C68 C82 C62
 Ruy Lopez, Closed (8) 
    C84 C87 C90 C98
 Caro-Kann (4) 
    B12 B15 B13
With the Black pieces:
 Ruy Lopez (14) 
    C84 C68 C88 C90 C78
 Ruy Lopez, Closed (9) 
    C84 C90 C88 C86 C87
 Orthodox Defense (4) 
    D55 D63 D50
 Queen's Pawn Game (4) 
    A41 D05 D00 A46
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   E Cohn vs Z Barasz, 1912 1/2-1/2
   Z Barasz vs J Engler, 1908 1-0
   Z Barasz vs Reti, 1911 1-0

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Hungarian Championship (1913)
   18th DSB Congress, Breslau (1912)
   2nd Hungarian Congress, Szekesfehervar (1907)
   Bad Pistyan (1912)


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ZSIGMOND BARASZ
(born 1878, died May-28-1935, 57 years old) Hungary

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Zsigmond Barasz was Hungarian Champion in 1911 (=Zoltan von Balla). He passed away in Budapest in 1935.

Wikipedia article: Zsigmond Barász

Last updated: 2022-08-25 11:47:14

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 page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 66  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. Tartakower vs Z Barasz  ½-½361906DSB-15.Kongress-BD55 Queen's Gambit Declined
2. Z Barasz vs G Exner 1-02719061st Hungarian ChampionshipC62 Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense
3. L Merenyi vs Z Barasz  1-05219072nd Hungarian Congress, SzekesfehervarD50 Queen's Gambit Declined
4. G Foldes vs Z Barasz  1-05719072nd Hungarian Congress, SzekesfehervarD00 Queen's Pawn Game
5. G Exner vs Z Barasz  0-15419072nd Hungarian Congress, SzekesfehervarD37 Queen's Gambit Declined
6. I Abonyi vs Z Barasz  ½-½3319072nd Hungarian Congress, SzekesfehervarC68 Ruy Lopez, Exchange
7. Reti vs Z Barasz 1-06119072nd Hungarian Congress, SzekesfehervarD11 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
8. Z Barasz vs J Szekely 1-04419072nd Hungarian Congress, SzekesfehervarC63 Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense
9. Z Barasz vs L Forgacs  0-14119072nd Hungarian Congress, SzekesfehervarC11 French
10. Z Barasz vs J Engler  1-0241908Prague-BB13 Caro-Kann, Exchange
11. C Thoenes vs Z Barasz  1-0521910Hauptturnier-BC86 Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack
12. K Geus vs Z Barasz  0-1491910Hauptturnier-BA00 Uncommon Opening
13. Z Barasz vs M Lowcki  1-0421910Hauptturnier-BC49 Four Knights
14. Z Barasz vs P Bodenstein  1-0291910DSB Congress 17th Main tournament B W-Gr.1C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed
15. Z Barasz vs F Chalupetzky  ½-½351911BudapestC98 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin
16. Z Barasz vs Reti 1-0461911Main Tt Hun Chess FedC66 Ruy Lopez
17. Yates vs Z Barasz  ½-½421912Bad PistyanC90 Ruy Lopez, Closed
18. Z Barasz vs Teichmann  0-1601912Bad PistyanC84 Ruy Lopez, Closed
19. Duras vs Z Barasz 1-0301912Bad PistyanC68 Ruy Lopez, Exchange
20. K Sterk vs Z Barasz  ½-½321912Bad PistyanC88 Ruy Lopez
21. Z Barasz vs E Cohn  ½-½191912Bad PistyanC87 Ruy Lopez
22. P Johner vs Z Barasz 1-0491912Bad PistyanC84 Ruy Lopez, Closed
23. Z Barasz vs Marshall 1-0591912Bad PistyanC64 Ruy Lopez, Classical
24. Z von Balla vs Z Barasz  ½-½261912Bad PistyanC87 Ruy Lopez
25. Z Barasz vs Alapin  0-1691912Bad PistyanC14 French, Classical
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Kibitzer's Corner
Apr-12-04  Calchexas: Another "best/worst name, depending on who you ask and when you ask it" contender.

I just really hope that this guy's surname is NOT pronounced the way it looks.

Dec-21-04
Premium Chessgames Member
  Benzol: Zsigmond Barasz
Born circa 1877
Died 28th May 1935 in Budapest
He was joint Hungarian champion with
Zoltan Von Balla in 1911.
Mar-20-12  wordfunph: known for his contribution in Budapest Defence 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e5.

may he rest in peace.

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