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John Litvinchuk

Number of games in database: 33
Years covered: 1982 to 1986
Last FIDE rating: 2300
Overall record: +12 -9 =12 (54.5%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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JOHN LITVINCHUK
(born Apr-09-1967, 58 years old) Russia (federation/nationality United States of America)

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FIDE Master. In 1980, he won the first Laura Aspis Prize for being the number one ranked American chess player under the age of 13. At age 12, he was the youngest American chess master ever up to that time. John Litvinchuk was the 1982 National High School chess co-champion. In 1986, he won the US Junior Chess Championship.

Last updated: 2022-09-20 04:48:27

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 page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 33  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. I Rogers vs J Litvinchuk  1-050198210th World Open Warm UpB22 Sicilian, Alapin
2. I Rogers vs J Litvinchuk  1-0561982CCA Summer InternationalA00 Uncommon Opening
3. J Litvinchuk vs S Rachels  ½-½261983USA Junior ChampionshipA64 Benoni, Fianchetto, 11...Re8
4. V Genfan vs J Litvinchuk  0-1341983USA Junior ChampionshipA07 King's Indian Attack
5. J Litvinchuk vs Dlugy  ½-½391983USA Junior ChampionshipD20 Queen's Gambit Accepted
6. J Yedidia vs J Litvinchuk  1-0361983USA Junior ChampionshipA57 Benko Gambit
7. J Litvinchuk vs Benjamin  0-1361983USA Junior ChampionshipA46 Queen's Pawn Game
8. J Litvinchuk vs D Glueck  ½-½151983USA Junior ChampionshipE62 King's Indian, Fianchetto
9. D Griego vs J Litvinchuk 0-1411983USA Junior ChampionshipD18 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch
10. J Litvinchuk vs P Wolff  1-0461983USA Junior ChampionshipA49 King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4
11. M Ardaman vs J Litvinchuk  1-0331983USA Junior ChampionshipA00 Uncommon Opening
12. J Litvinchuk vs I Gurevich  ½-½181986USA Junior Invitational ChampionshipA42 Modern Defense, Averbakh System
13. I Shtern vs J Litvinchuk  0-1321986USA Junior Invitational ChampionshipD14 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation
14. J Litvinchuk vs B Finegold  1-0691986USA Junior Invitational ChampionshipD18 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch
15. J Litvinchuk vs R Burnett  1-0411986USA Junior Invitational ChampionshipE60 King's Indian Defense
16. A Lief vs J Litvinchuk  0-1171986USA Junior Invitational ChampionshipD17 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
17. P Wolff vs J Litvinchuk  ½-½121986USA Junior Invitational ChampionshipB21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4
18. J Litvinchuk vs V Rao  ½-½181986USA Junior Invitational ChampionshipE69 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line
19. J Litvinchuk vs S Rachels  ½-½341986USA Junior Invitational ChampionshipA57 Benko Gambit
20. A Fishbein vs J Litvinchuk  ½-½551986USA Junior Invitational ChampionshipB58 Sicilian
21. J Litvinchuk vs S Djouadi  ½-½251986World Junior ChampionshipD18 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch
22. P Fossan vs J Litvinchuk  0-1251986World Junior ChampionshipB57 Sicilian
23. J Litvinchuk vs A Constantin  1-0461986World Junior ChampionshipE11 Bogo-Indian Defense
24. J Gil Capape vs J Litvinchuk  1-0361986World Junior ChampionshipD19 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch
25. J Litvinchuk vs P Staniszewski  0-1511986World Junior ChampionshipD91 Grunfeld, 5.Bg5
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Kibitzer's Corner
Aug-12-18  Howard: Whatever became of Litvinchuk ?
Aug-12-18  Granny O Doul: I don't think he ever much enjoyed playing chess. Too much pressure, as apparently his tourney winnings as a kid were an important part of his émigré family's income (btw, I didn't type those 'emigre' accents myself; way too much trouble). I am not sure what he does for a living but he seems to be a happy family man still married to his only wife, with several daughters.
Aug-12-18  whiteshark: <Howard> http://www.smwgold.com/management/j... - It seems he spent his time more wisely than 'us'. ;)
Aug-12-18  Howard: Thanks, Whiteshark! His dad, by the way, just died. The NYT had a write-up on him today, in fact.
Aug-13-18  Granny O Doul: Howard, I believe you are confusing Litvinchuk with John Jarecki? Quite a coincidence otherwise.
Aug-13-18  Howard: Oops!!! You're right---it was Jarecki's dad who just died! My mistake ! Thanks for the tactful correction.
Feb-28-20
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  GrahamClayton: Litvinchuk competed in the 1979 Chess Institute International at the Marshall Chess Club in New York, aged 12. He was the only player without a rating, and was invited to compete based on his performance in the New York September Open, where he scored 3-1 against two masters and two experts. Litvinchuk finished the Chess Institute International with a score of 5/14.
Feb-28-20
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  perfidious: <Granny O Doul: I don't think he ever much enjoyed playing chess. Too much pressure, as apparently his tourney winnings as a kid were an important part of his émigré family's income....>

I knew a contemporary of Litvinchuk's who was also placed under tremendous pressure at home and got out of chess by his twenties.

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