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Wlodzimierz Schmidt
W Schmidt 
 

Number of games in database: 2,052
Years covered: 1961 to 2018
Last FIDE rating: 2225 (2196 rapid, 2179 blitz)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2500
Overall record: +603 -315 =1119 (57.1%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database. 15 exhibition games, blitz/rapid, odds games, etc. are excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 King's Indian (170) 
    E94 E97 E98 E91 E63
 English (114) 
    A15 A14 A17 A13 A16
 Reti System (98) 
    A04 A06 A05
 English, 1 c4 c5 (53) 
    A30 A34 A37 A36 A33
 Grunfeld (52) 
    D85 D79 D82 D90 D78
 Modern Benoni (49) 
    A61 A57 A77 A56 A70
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (244) 
    B46 B44 B40 B81 B80
 Grunfeld (187) 
    D85 D87 D80 D91 D78
 King's Indian (159) 
    E60 E92 E97 E75 E63
 French Defense (121) 
    C09 C11 C18 C07 C02
 Sicilian Taimanov (84) 
    B46 B47 B48 B49
 English, 1 c4 c5 (58) 
    A36 A37 A34 A38 A30
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   W Schmidt vs J Lewi, 1968 1-0
   J Kostro vs W Schmidt, 1968 0-1
   W Schmidt vs C Maalouf, 1961 1-0
   W Schmidt vs B Grabarczyk, 1991 1-0
   W Schmidt vs M Markus, 1961 1-0
   W Schmidt vs J Augustin, 1976 1-0
   W Schmidt vs Z Djukic, 1983 1-0
   W Schmidt vs Jansa, 1983 1-0
   K Chojnacki vs W Schmidt, 2003 0-1
   W Schmidt vs T Tsagan, 1964 1-0

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Polish Championship (1971)
   Polish Championship (1974)
   Rubinstein Memorial (1981)
   Polish Championship (1994)
   Polish Championship (1977)
   Hoogovens-B (1975)
   Polish Championship (1972)
   Polish Championship (1976)
   Nis (1983)
   Rubinstein Memorial Open-A (2001)
   Forssa / Helsinki Zonal (1972)
   Varna Olympiad qual-3 (1962)
   Valletta Olympiad (1980)
   Rubinstein Memorial 2nd (1964)
   First Lady's Cup (1983)

GAME COLLECTIONS: [what is this?]
   Forssa/Helsinki zonal tournament 1972 by Chessdreamer
   1961 World Junior chess championship by gauer
   1974 Capablanca memorial (group A) by gauer

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 Gniot Memorial
   L Voloshin vs W Schmidt (Jul-19-18) 1/2-1/2
   W Schmidt vs A Hnydiuk (Jul-18-18) 1/2-1/2
   W Schmidt vs T Tokarczyk (Jul-17-18) 1/2-1/2
   P Golubka vs W Schmidt (Jul-16-18) 1/2-1/2
   P Goluch vs W Schmidt (Jul-15-18) 1/2-1/2

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WLODZIMIERZ SCHMIDT
(born Apr-10-1943, died Apr-01-2023, 79 years old) Poland

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Wlodzimierz Schmidt was born in Poznan, Poland. He was awarded the IM title in 1968, and became a GM in 1976. He has been Polish champion in 1971, 1974, 1975, 1981 (jointly) and 1988. In tournaments he was 1st at Polanica Zdoj 1973, 1st at Vinkovci 1986 and 2nd= at Warsaw 1987. He was also a FIDE Senior Trainer.

Wikipedia article: Włodzimierz Schmidt

Last updated: 2023-04-10 17:24:05

 page 1 of 83; games 1-25 of 2,058  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. W Schmidt vs C Maalouf 1-0181961Wch U20 fin-CB14 Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack
2. M Markus vs W Schmidt  ½-½281961Wch U20 fin-CB31 Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation
3. W Schmidt vs M Markus 1-0181961Wch U20 fin-CC63 Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense
4. W Schmidt vs R Wostyn  1-0351961Wch U20 fin-CB77 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack
5. R Wostyn vs W Schmidt  0-1411961Wch U20 fin-CE91 King's Indian
6. R Rischette vs W Schmidt  0-1241961Wch U20 fin-CA28 English
7. W Schmidt vs J Rubinetti  ½-½461961Wch U20 prel-AB94 Sicilian, Najdorf
8. Gheorghiu vs W Schmidt 1-0271961Wch U20 prel-AE71 King's Indian, Makagonov System (5.h3)
9. W Schmidt vs H Holaszek  1-0171961Wch U20 prel-AC77 Ruy Lopez
10. B Nagy vs W Schmidt  1-0401961Wch U20 prel-AE97 King's Indian
11. W Schmidt vs D Thomson  0-1361961Wch U20 prel-AB94 Sicilian, Najdorf
12. O Jakobsen vs W Schmidt  ½-½861961Wch U20 prel-AB90 Sicilian, Najdorf
13. W Schmidt vs R Rischette  1-0401961Wch U20 fin-CC62 Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense
14. C Maalouf vs W Schmidt 0-1391961Wch U20 fin-CA07 King's Indian Attack
15. W Schmidt vs B Pietrusiak  ½-½141962POL-ch 19thE95 King's Indian, Orthodox, 7...Nbd7, 8.Re1
16. S Gawlikowski vs W Schmidt  ½-½571962POL-ch 19thA48 King's Indian
17. W Balcerowski vs W Schmidt  ½-½311962POL-ch 19thE76 King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack
18. W Schmidt vs H Fabian  ½-½271962POL-ch 19thB60 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer
19. Sliwa vs W Schmidt  0-1331962POL-ch 19thA16 English
20. W Schmidt vs R Drozd  1-0191962POL-ch 19thB98 Sicilian, Najdorf
21. Z Cylwik vs W Schmidt  0-1411962POL-ch 19thE21 Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights
22. Z Gabrys vs W Schmidt  0-1551962POL-ch 19thB32 Sicilian
23. W Schmidt vs E Klaput  0-1421962POL-ch 19thB13 Caro-Kann, Exchange
24. J Gromek vs W Schmidt  1-0421962POL-ch 19thE91 King's Indian
25. W Schmidt vs S Brzozka  1-0301962POL-ch 19thC72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O
 page 1 of 83; games 1-25 of 2,058  PGN Download
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Apr-10-09  wordfunph: What a first name!
Happy Birthday Polish GM Wlodzimierz Schmidt!!

I've got a good friend who is a Polish and he once invited me to Poland to spend a beach vacation in their place. I should have accepted his invitation..ahh, i missed 1/8 of my life!

Apr-10-11  DarthStapler: Don't forget Poland!
Apr-10-11  markwell: In 1943 there was no Poznan, Poland. It was Posen, Germany. You're entitled to your own opinion, not your own facts.
Apr-10-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  Stonehenge: So you think it says Posen, Germany in his passport? Don't make me laugh.
Apr-10-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  HeMateMe: Tough call. Polish first name, German last name. I don't know whether to order a blintze or a brat!
Apr-10-11  Sho: Poznan, Poland 1943: I cannot image the challenges of caring for an infant in that time and place.
Apr-10-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  Penguincw: < McCool: This guy has 1793 (!) games in this database, but only has five kibitzes. Hmmm... >

Maybe he likes to play chess a lot.

Happy 68th birthday to the Player of the Day,Wlodzimierz Schmidt!

Apr-10-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  HeMateMe: Posen/Poznan was punted back forth between Germany and Poland for the last 200 years. This city was part of the ancient Polish Kingdom that split off from Russia. It would have been part of East Germany (Prussia), annexed, during WWII. Tough times. brutal occupation, concentration camps.

In 1945 this area would be overrun by the invading Red army bent on revenge for German atrocities.

After 1945 the area was ceded back to Poland, to make up for Russia permanently anexing part of eastern Poland. If there is good for that in for the German citizens, they didn't have to be part of the eastern occupation zone, which later forcibly became a Soviet sattellite.

Apr-10-11  slomarko: <HeMateMe: Posen/Poznan was punted back forth between Germany and Poland for the last 200 years. This city was part of the ancient Polish Kingdom that split off from Russia.> HeMateMe your post is a big mess. Poznan is one of the oldest Polish cities. Polish Kingdom did not "split off" in fact it existed from much earlier.

<After 1945 the area was ceded back to Poland, to make up for Russia permanently anexing part of eastern Poland.> Before WWII Poznan was part of Poland and it was simply restored back it was not "ceded". Maybe you mixed up Poznan with Szczecin (Stettin).

Apr-10-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  alexmagnus: Poznan was Polish before 1793, then German (1793-1871 Prussian, 1871-1918 German), then Polish in 1918-1939 (it was taken by Germany on 10.09.1939), then German in 1939-1945, then back to Polish.

<Polish Kingdom did not "split off" in fact it existed from much earlier.>

Did not split off - correct, most of Poland never belonged to any predecessor of Russia (some of it did at different points). Existed much earlier - hmmmm? The Polish Kingdom appeared in 1000 or 1025. Kievan Rus, which is most usually considered the first predecessor of modern Russia, was founded 862. OK, the Poles had a state prior to it becoming a kingdom, but there are no historical accounts of it dating back that far (the earliest mentioning of it appears to be in 960s).

Apr-10-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  HeMateMe: ...sounds to me like Posnan/Poznan was punted back and forth.

Poland was once held by Russia, in the 1600s, I think. Polish troops actually occupied Moscow in a war, strange as that may seem.

Apr-10-11  slomarko: <Poznan was Polish before 1793, then German (1793-1871 Prussian, 1871-1918 German), then Polish in 1918-1939 (it was taken by Germany on 10.09.1939), then German in 1939-1945, then back to Polish.>

Let's be precise: after Prussia partitioned Poland with Austria and Russia, it was de-facto under Prussian/German occupation. And in 1939, the Nazis occupied it for 6 years. To summarize: a Polish city with the periods of German occupation: one long Prussian and a short Nazi.

Apr-10-12  brankat: Happy Birthday GM Schmidt!
Jul-06-12  Poisonpawns: How to pronounce the first name please?
Apr-10-15  apexin: <Poisonpawns>
The pronounciation is Vlo-dgee-mye-sh
Apr-10-15  greed and death: More correct would be "Vwod-jee-myezh" as the correct Polish spelling is "Włodzimierz" and the Polish "Ł" is pronounced like the English "W"

For a better example, the name of the city of "Łodź" is pronounced like "Wooj" would be in English.

Apr-10-15  Infohunter: <greed and death: More correct would be "Vwod-jee-myezh" as the correct Polish spelling is "Włodzimierz" and the Polish "Ł" is pronounced like the English "W"

For a better example, the name of the city of "Łodź" is pronounced like "Wooj" would be in English.>

Correct, except that the city is spelled "Łódź" rather than "Łodź". The letter "ó" is pronounced like our "oo" in "food".

As an aside, the word "łódź", when used as a common noun, means "boat".

Apr-10-15  Retireborn: First time I've seen a photo of him, he does resemble Ron Burgundy slightly...is his first name equivalent to "Vladimir" or is it a different name altogether?
Apr-10-15
Premium Chessgames Member
  offramp: <greed and death: More correct would be "Vwod-jee-myezh" as the correct Polish spelling is "Włodzimierz" and the Polish "Ł" is pronounced like the English "W" For a better example, the name of the city of "Łodź" is pronounced like "Wooj" would be in English.>

More specifically, in Poznan that <Wł> sounds like an English B.

The <odz> as you say, sounds like the English OLL.

The final <imierz>, in Poznan that sounds like the English OCKS.

So his name sounds like <B-OLL-OCKS>.

Apr-10-16  TheFocus: Happy birthday, Wlodzimierz Schmidt.
Jun-06-21
Premium Chessgames Member
  louispaulsen88888888: Offramp, it’s not good form to explain the joke. We get it.
Apr-02-23  philmsu: RIP
https://przegladsportowy.onet.pl/sz...
Apr-03-23  whiteshark: <philmsu: RIP>

"Wlodzimierz Schmidt has died. He was the first Pole to win the title of grandmaster

At the age of just under 80, Wlodzimierz Schmidt has died. The outstanding Polish chess player represented Poland 14 times at the Olympics. He was the first Pole to win the title of grandmaster.

Włodzimierz Schmidt was a forerunner of Polish chess after World War II. Due to the tragic fate of the players of the golden era of the 1930s, the discipline on the Vistula had to be built from scratch. On the ruins of the former powerhouse, the talent from Poznan was revealed.

Initially Schmidt did not treat chess as a profession, since in the reality of the time it was difficult to make a decent living from it in Poland. He studied at the electrical faculty of the Poznan University of Technology. In 1973, he gave up his academic career and fully devoted himself to chess. This resulted in earning the necessary standards to become a grandmaster. Schmidt won it in 1976, becoming the first Pole to do so (Akiba Rubinstein, Ksawery Tartakower and Mieczyslaw Najdorf received them for merit in 1950).

During his heyday, he was among the world's top 100 chess players. To this day, he remains the leader of the medal classification of individual Polish championships, with fifteen medals, including seven gold ones. He represented Poland 14 times at the Chess Olympiads. Until recent years, he was an active player, eager to share his knowledge. For 13 years he was vice president of the Polish Chess Federation for sports.

He was awarded the Knight's Cross and the Officer's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta. He died on April 1 in Poznan."

ibidem

Apr-03-23
Premium Chessgames Member
  Fusilli: RIP.

Here's a crazy win against Planinc, full of fireworks. A Planinc vs W Schmidt, 1969

Apr-03-23
Premium Chessgames Member
  Honza Cervenka: RIP, grandmaster.
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