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Walter Wittmann
W Wittmann 
Photo by Gerhard Hund 

Number of games in database: 788
Years covered: 1971 to 2016
Last FIDE rating: 2090
Highest rating achieved in database: 2386
Overall record: +170 -231 =387 (46.1%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Sicilian (154) 
    B33 B89 B90 B47 B56
 Ruy Lopez (56) 
    C69 C77 C67 C63 C68
 French Defense (54) 
    C07 C03 C19 C05 C01
 Sicilian Najdorf (30) 
    B90 B99 B96 B92 B94
 French Tarrasch (30) 
    C07 C03 C09 C05 C04
 Caro-Kann (26) 
    B18 B17 B15 B10 B16
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (111) 
    B22 B89 B63 B65 B56
 King's Indian (69) 
    E91 E81 E60 E62 E94
 Grunfeld (40) 
    D85 D92 D91 D82 D86
 Sicilian Richter-Rauser (32) 
    B63 B65 B61 B60 B67
 Ruy Lopez (24) 
    C70 C69 C63 C81 C80
 English, 1 c4 c5 (21) 
    A37 A30 A33 A36 A38
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   W Wittmann vs E Frosch, 2001 1-0
   G Beikert vs W Wittmann, 2011 0-1
   A Muir vs W Wittmann, 1992 0-1
   F Borkowski vs W Wittmann, 1979 1/2-1/2
   W Wittmann vs D Pavasovic, 1996 1-0

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Reggio Emilia 1980/81 (1980)
   Austrian Championship (1985)
   Austrian Championship (1987)
   Austrian Championship (1989)
   Austrian Championship (1996)
   Austrian Championship (1991)
   Budapest FS11 GM (2004)
   Lucerne Olympiad (1982)
   Austrian Championship (2002)
   Pirc Memorial (1981)
   Caorle Open (1982)
   Oberwart Open (1999)
   Graz Open (1987)
   Oberwart Open (2000)
   21st World Seniors Championship (2011)

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 Graz Open-A
   W Wittmann vs T Kabos (Feb-19-16) 1/2-1/2
   J Bratkovic vs W Wittmann (Feb-18-16) 1/2-1/2
   D Wertjanz vs W Wittmann (Feb-16-16) 1-0
   P Martynov vs W Wittmann (Feb-14-16) 1-0
   W Wittmann vs M C Huber (Feb-14-16) 1/2-1/2

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WALTER WITTMANN
(born Mar-13-1948, died Jun-18-2020, 72 years old) Austria

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Dr. Walter Wittmann was born in Graz. He was awarded the IM title in 1981.

Wikipedia article: Walter Wittmann

Last updated: 2022-04-13 17:31:27

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 page 1 of 33; games 1-25 of 813  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. W Wittmann vs Suttles  0-1211971World Student Team Championship final AB09 Pirc, Austrian Attack
2. W Wittmann vs A Soltis  0-1491971World Student Team ChampionshipB77 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack
3. Karpov vs W Wittmann 1-0251971WchT U26 18th final AE62 King's Indian, Fianchetto
4. W Wittmann vs C Micheli  0-1311973Imperia opB09 Pirc, Austrian Attack
5. F Meinsohn vs W Wittmann  1-0281973Imperia opA66 Benoni
6. W Wittmann vs S Mariotti  ½-½241973Imperia opB28 Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation
7. W Wittmann vs R Meulders  0-1461974World Student Team Championship qual-2B44 Sicilian
8. Adorjan vs W Wittmann  ½-½361974World Student Team Championship qual-2C69 Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation
9. W Wittmann vs A Ornstein  ½-½521974World Student Team Championship qual-2C72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O
10. I Sinclair vs W Wittmann  ½-½501974World Student Team Championship qual-2C80 Ruy Lopez, Open
11. P Poutiainen vs W Wittmann  0-1291974World Student Team Championship Final-AC69 Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation
12. W Wittmann vs J Marcus  1-0411974World Student Team Championship Final-AB81 Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack
13. Miles vs W Wittmann  ½-½341974World Student Team Championship Final-AA04 Reti Opening
14. W Wittmann vs C Chellstorp  0-1591974World Student Team Championship Final-AC99 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd
15. Adorjan vs W Wittmann  ½-½191974World Student Team Championship Final-AC81 Ruy Lopez, Open, Howell Attack
16. W Wittmann vs Vaganian  0-1621974World Student Team Championship Final-AC09 French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line
17. R Borngaesser vs W Wittmann  1-0281974World Student Team Championship Final-AC46 Three Knights
18. L Neckar vs W Wittmann  1-0401974World Student Team Championship Final-AD79 Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O, Main line
19. A Dueckstein vs W Wittmann  1-0291976Kapfenberg, GermanyC44 King's Pawn Game
20. I Kanko vs W Wittmann  0-1561976Haifa OlympiadD94 Grunfeld
21. W Wittmann vs K Rosell  ½-½401976Haifa OlympiadC09 French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line
22. W Wittmann vs B Tiller  ½-½411976Haifa OlympiadC07 French, Tarrasch
23. W Wittmann vs S Swanson 1-0301976Haifa OlympiadB08 Pirc, Classical
24. L Bronstein vs W Wittmann  ½-½261976Haifa OlympiadC63 Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense
25. W Wittmann vs M Silva  0-1451976Haifa OlympiadC64 Ruy Lopez, Classical
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Kibitzer's Corner
Jan-24-06  MorphyMatt: as in, the poet?
Sep-17-06  Eastfrisian: Walter Wittmann is born on March 13, 1948, has awarded the IM-title and received a doctorate degree. He is from Austria.
Apr-26-13  waustad: Leaves of Graz.
Apr-26-13
Premium Chessgames Member
  OhioChessFan: "Have you learned the lessons only of those who admired you, and were tender with you, and stood aside for you? Have you not learned great lessons from those who braced themselves against you, and disputed passage with you?"
Jul-29-13  waustad: While he never won the Austrian Championship, he came in 2nd or 3rd often: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_...
Jul-19-14  waustad: Here is a picture: http://www.chess.at/gallery/var/res...
Jul-25-20  Eastfrisian: Rest in peace, Dr. Wittmann.

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