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Oliver Jackson

Number of games in database: 174
Years covered: 1980 to 2017
Last FIDE rating: 2126
Highest rating achieved in database: 2225
Overall record: +53 -84 =37 (41.1%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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B23 Sicilian, Closed (38 games)
B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3 (9 games)
B21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4 (8 games)
B42 Sicilian, Kan (8 games)
A41 Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6) (7 games)
A57 Benko Gambit (7 games)
B40 Sicilian (6 games)
A07 King's Indian Attack (5 games)
C33 King's Gambit Accepted (5 games)
A52 Budapest Gambit (5 games)

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   O Jackson vs L Varnam (Aug-02-13) 1/2-1/2
   D Henderson vs O Jackson (Aug-01-13) 0-1

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OLIVER JACKSON
(born Feb-03-1946, 79 years old) United Kingdom
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FIDE Master

Last updated: 2019-05-17 04:55:55

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 page 1 of 7; games 1-25 of 174  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. I Wells vs O Jackson  1-0201980Blackpool OpenB29 Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein
2. M J Haygarth vs O Jackson  0-1291980GBR-ch67 Major OpenA31 English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation
3. O H Castro Rojas vs O Jackson  1-0271980Benedictine OpenA07 King's Indian Attack
4. A Byron vs O Jackson  1-0331980Benedictine OpenC40 King's Knight Opening
5. O Jackson vs W J Donaldson  0-1261980Benedictine OpenB32 Sicilian
6. M P Townsend vs O Jackson  1-0321980Benedictine OpenA58 Benko Gambit
7. A Dyson vs O Jackson  1-0351980Benedictine OpenA45 Queen's Pawn Game
8. O Jackson vs M J Freeman  0-1281980Benedictine OpenB18 Caro-Kann, Classical
9. D E Rumens vs O Jackson  1-0391981British ChampionshipB23 Sicilian, Closed
10. O Jackson vs B Jones  1-0501981British ChampionshipB07 Pirc
11. W Hartston vs O Jackson  1-0401981British ChampionshipA48 King's Indian
12. O Jackson vs P Cunningham  1-0301981British ChampionshipB07 Pirc
13. J Horner vs O Jackson  1-0531981British ChampionshipB40 Sicilian
14. O Jackson vs P H Clarke  0-1231981British ChampionshipC33 King's Gambit Accepted
15. R Nokes vs O Jackson  1-0411981British ChampionshipB43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3
16. O Jackson vs M Alcock  0-1321981British ChampionshipB23 Sicilian, Closed
17. P Bevan vs O Jackson  0-1261981British ChampionshipA41 Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6)
18. O Jackson vs R J McMichael  ½-½401981British ChampionshipB06 Robatsch
19. P Byway vs O Jackson  1-0481981British ChampionshipA25 English
20. O Jackson vs R Hartoch  0-1301981Manchester Benedictine OpenB07 Pirc
21. G West vs O Jackson  0-1331981Manchester Benedictine OpenA25 English
22. O Jackson vs C E Whitehead  0-1341981Manchester Benedictine OpenB07 Pirc
23. O Jackson vs C E Whitehead  1-03919825th Manchester Benedictine OpenB07 Pirc
24. R Hartoch vs O Jackson  1-02819825th Manchester Benedictine OpenB21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4
25. O Jackson vs A Casa  0-13319825th Manchester Benedictine OpenC31 King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit
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Kibitzer's Corner
Jan-08-21
Premium Chessgames Member		  offramp: He has written and published a book of chess reminiscences called <Forever a 180>, referring to the British Grading System, which, like knitting needle sizes, starts at 0000.

https://aigburthchessclub.webnode.c...

<"Oliver Jackson gave Ian and I a copy of his self published book called “Forever a 180”. The title is wrong because Oliver has been up to around 2350 FIDE at his peak, and over 200 BCF. It refers to his habit of playing well against fine players and not so well against people lower than him at times. His tactical style and tendency towards time trouble also led him to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory at times! It is a fantastically produced book, with great stories and notes to the games, up to date opening references and so on. Oliver has a fine sense of humour mixed with a great depth of calculation. I always joke about the King’s Gambit with him! He marked my book 45/100 and Ian received 46/100. I thought he was grading our chess!! It was of course an edition number! A very interesting man, a fine player, and a cracking book! 100/100 Oliver! I have played a lot of the long deceased players he writes about and we had a great chat about Vernon Dilworth. Vernon was one guy who could give Jack Rudd a run for his money at moving quickly! I had a mad draw with Vernon in 1977, and someone told me not to allow the Dilworth Attack so I opened 1 c4 to avoid a Ruy Lopez even though I knew absolutely nothing about it then. Oliver writes with great perception about John Littlewood, Vic Knox, and Jeff Horner, and gives fascinating insights into the mental willpower of top grandmasters such s Walter Browne. The book was clearly a labour of love for Oliver, and he gives wins, draws, and losses to show the ups and downs of chess life. He stayed in some hellholes when money was tight, and Ian and I certainly did that in the 1970’s!

After the final round at Guernsey Graham Bolt, a forthright chess stalwart and straight talker said to me “At least you did not die, I was a bit worried when I saw you on the bus a few days ago”! No wonder Ian and I call him Usain!">

So the book seems to be a limited edition of 100. That will make it hard to get. There are 5 games by the young Nigel Short in it.

The title <"Forever a 180"> could be used by a mediocre chess player or an outstanding darts player.

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