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Karel Prucha
K Prucha 
 
Number of games in database: 84
Years covered: 1943 to 1961

Overall record: +16 -38 =30 (36.9%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Nimzo Indian (5) 
    E32 E38 E20 E47
 Queen's Pawn Game (5) 
    D02 E10 D05 A46
 French Defense (4) 
    C03 C01 C10 C08
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (20) 
    B63 B72 B77 B76 B30
 Sicilian Dragon (10) 
    B76 B77 B72 B75 B74
 Nimzo Indian (7) 
    E24 E53 E49 E20 E33
 Sicilian Richter-Rauser (5) 
    B63 B62
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   Czechoslovak Championship (1960)


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KAREL PRUCHA
(born Jan-10-1901, died Sep-02-1980, 79 years old)

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Last updated: 2017-12-02 13:50:33

 page 1 of 5; games 1-25 of 104  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. K Skalicka vs K Prucha  0-1291930Kautsky mem7D08 Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit
2. K Prucha vs M Bartosek  ½-½351943PragueC08 French, Tarrasch, Open, 4.ed ed
3. K Prucha vs F Zita  0-1301943ZlinE38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5
4. K Prucha vs J Holas  0-1411943ZlinA15 English
5. K Prucha vs A Pokorny  ½-½331943ZlinE32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical
6. M Foltys vs K Prucha  ½-½301943ZlinE24 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch
7. K Prucha vs V Stulik  1-0261943ZlinD31 Queen's Gambit Declined
8. X Vasicek vs K Prucha  ½-½431943ZlinB58 Sicilian
9. K Prucha vs Foltys 0-1351943ZlinD45 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
10. K Prucha vs C Kottnauer  0-1281943ZlinD32 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch
11. K Prucha vs B Thelen  ½-½171943PragueC01 French, Exchange
12. K Prucha vs K Opocensky  1-0211943PragueA07 King's Indian Attack
13. J Fichtl vs K Prucha  0-1541943ZlinA07 King's Indian Attack
14. K Prucha vs K Petrik  ½-½401943ZlinA38 English, Symmetrical
15. Saemisch vs K Prucha  1-0251943PragueE11 Bogo-Indian Defense
16. Hromadka vs K Prucha  ½-½301943ZlinA03 Bird's Opening
17. J Dobias vs K Prucha  0-1511943UJCS-17.KongressE49 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Botvinnik System
18. Foltys vs K Prucha  1-0481943PragueB73 Sicilian, Dragon, Classical
19. Pachman vs K Prucha  ½-½451943ZlinE53 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3
20. K Prucha vs R Sucha  1-0461943PragueC03 French, Tarrasch
21. J Sajtar vs K Prucha  1-0391943ZlinA15 English
22. J Sajtar vs K Prucha  ½-½411943UJCS-17.KongressE48 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5
23. K Prucha vs J Lokvenc  0-1421943PragueA07 King's Indian Attack
24. K Prucha vs J Fichtl  1-0351943PragueC10 French
25. J Podgorny vs K Prucha  0-1501943PragueD83 Grunfeld, Grunfeld Gambit
 page 1 of 5; games 1-25 of 104  PGN Download
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Kibitzer's Corner
Oct-15-05
Premium Chessgames Member
  Gypsy: From Ivan Hausner, "Good Night Storie in Black and White":

<Ervin Rosenblatt, the founder of the chess bookstore on Prague's Venceslav Square, told me once how difficult was his life during the WW2: He had to wear the yellow star of David and thus discovered much about the character of different people. When meeting Ervin on Prague streets, many a chessplayer pretended not to see and quickly crossed over to the other sidewalk. Others offered only a passing nod and quickly rushed onward. How completely different were the reactions of the chess-master Karel Prucha. He would cross over from the oposing sidewalk to greet Rosenblatt and immediately started: "Hiya Ervin, how goes it, come with me I am taking you to a lunch!" During the lunch Rosenblatt asked: "You are not bothered that I now wear the Jewish star?" And Prucha almost took an offense: "How can you think that about me? As far as I am concerned, you can have twenty such stars! What matters is that you are my friend!" Even forty years later Rosenblat remembered this incident with deep emotion; how much Prucha's stance help him back then. >

Chessmetrics Player Profile: Karel Prucha (*1901 +1980). Highest Rating: 2483 (1945, #59 in world, age 44y0m).

Legendary for his devotion to Sicilian Dragon.

Sep-19-10
Premium Chessgames Member
  GrahamClayton: Karel Prucha was born in 1901, in 1923 he gained the title of Czechoslovakian chess master, he played 3 times in the closed Czechoslovakian championships (1952-1960). Between 1945 and 1953 he worked as the captain of the Czechoslovakian Olympiad team.
Oct-29-14  ljfyffe: Thr team won CC Olympiad II of1952-55; Prucha was captain.

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