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Olaf Thal

Number of games in database: 61
Years covered: 1958 to 1997
Last FIDE rating: 2273
Overall record: +17 -16 =28 (50.8%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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A01 Nimzovich-Larsen Attack (4 games)
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D31 Queen's Gambit Declined (2 games)
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OLAF THAL
(born Dec-14-1935, died Mar-02-2001, 65 years old) Germany

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He was a FIDE Master.

Last updated: 2022-10-25 13:46:53

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Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. O Thal vs Granitzki 1-0221958East German Championship qualB30 Sicilian
2. Tal vs O Thal  0-1521960Berlin clock simE27 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch Variation
3. Knaak vs O Thal  1-0691972East German ChampionshipE06 Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3
4. O Thal vs A Baersch  1-0341972East German ChampionshipA44 Old Benoni Defense
5. D Neukirch vs O Thal  ½-½281972East German ChampionshipB06 Robatsch
6. O Thal vs M Boehnisch  ½-½131972East German ChampionshipA13 English
7. H Liebert vs O Thal  ½-½161972East German ChampionshipE17 Queen's Indian
8. O Thal vs F Baumbach  ½-½131972East German ChampionshipA12 English with b3
9. M Schoeneberg vs O Thal  0-1371972East German ChampionshipA29 English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto
10. O Thal vs H Brameyer  ½-½121972East German ChampionshipA46 Queen's Pawn Game
11. H Gruenberg vs O Thal  0-1411972East German ChampionshipA70 Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3
12. Uhlmann vs O Thal  1-0411972East German ChampionshipA17 English
13. O Thal vs K Mueller  ½-½141972East German ChampionshipD41 Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch
14. R Postler vs O Thal  0-1241972East German ChampionshipB05 Alekhine's Defense, Modern
15. O Thal vs G Walter  0-1411972East German ChampionshipA14 English
16. L Zinn vs O Thal  1-0461972East German ChampionshipB07 Pirc
17. O Thal vs G Moehring  ½-½581972East German ChampionshipA01 Nimzovich-Larsen Attack
18. L Espig vs O Thal  1-0261972East German ChampionshipC43 Petrov, Modern Attack
19. O Thal vs B Malich  0-1681972East German ChampionshipA04 Reti Opening
20. J Brueggemann vs O Thal  0-1571972East German ChampionshipA00 Uncommon Opening
21. O Thal vs L Vogt  ½-½81972East German ChampionshipC44 King's Pawn Game
22. O Thal vs F Baumbach  ½-½201973East German ChampionshipD10 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
23. K Mueller vs O Thal  1-0331973East German ChampionshipB00 Uncommon King's Pawn Opening
24. O Thal vs W Heinig  1-0351973East German ChampionshipA14 English
25. H Brameyer vs O Thal  ½-½171973East German ChampionshipC41 Philidor Defense
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Mar-15-09  whiteshark: FM Olaf Thal
* 14.12.1935 † 02.03.2001

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