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Richard Wessman
R Wessman 
1994 Photo credit: provomir.com  

Number of games in database: 238
Years covered: 1986 to 2023
Last FIDE rating: 2399
Highest rating achieved in database: 2505
Overall record: +82 -68 =88 (52.9%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Sicilian (12) 
    B51 B52 B40 B80 B31
 King's Indian (10) 
    E69 E67 E60 E92 E98
 Queen's Pawn Game (10) 
    A41 E00 A46
 Modern Benoni (9) 
    A56 A61 A57 A67 A69
 Queen's Gambit Declined (8) 
    D31 D30 D35 D37 D06
 Slav (7) 
    D10 D15 D18
With the Black pieces:
 Caro-Kann (24) 
    B12 B10 B15 B17 B13
 Sicilian (21) 
    B89 B80 B65 B99 B90
 Slav (9) 
    D17 D15 D19 D10 D16
 Queen's Pawn Game (9) 
    D02 A40 A46 D04 A41
 English (8) 
    A11 A13 A15
 King's Indian (7) 
    E60 E74 E91 E92 E67
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   Dreev vs R Wessman, 1990 1/2-1/2
   S Polgar vs R Wessman, 1989 0-1

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Swedish Championship (1994)
   World Junior Championship (1989)
   European Youth Championship 1987/88 (1987)
   European Junior Championship 1988/89 (1988)
   Swedish Championship (1987)
   Swedish Championship (1992)
   European Youth Championship 1986/87 (1986)
   Swedish Championship (1988)
   World Junior Championship (1987)
   New York Open (1992)
   Rilton Cup 1993/94 (1993)
   Reykjavik Open (1990)
   New York Open (1990)
   EUR-chT (Men) 9th (1989)
   Novi Sad Olympiad (1990)

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 Biel Master Open
   S Lohia vs R Wessman (Jul-27-23) 1-0
   R Wessman vs D Yuffa (Jul-26-23) 0-1
   R Wessman vs F Frey (Jul-25-23) 1-0
   R Shlyakhtenko vs R Wessman (Jul-24-23) 1-0
   R Wessman vs G Eidelman (Jul-23-23) 1/2-1/2

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RICHARD WESSMAN
(born Mar-31-1969, 56 years old) Sweden

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 page 1 of 10; games 1-25 of 238  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. R Wessman vs C Wians  1-0371986European Junior Championship 1986/87B52 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
2. J Piket vs R Wessman  ½-½231986European Junior Championship 1986/87E60 King's Indian Defense
3. R Wessman vs P San Segundo Carrillo  1-0241986European Junior Championship 1986/87B40 Sicilian
4. J Brenninkmeijer vs R Wessman  1-0401986European Junior Championship 1986/87A57 Benko Gambit
5. K Ninov vs R Wessman  1-01061986European Junior Championship 1986/87A05 Reti Opening
6. R Wessman vs J Howell  ½-½831986European Junior Championship 1986/87B51 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
7. R Wessman vs T Biehler  1-0441986European Junior Championship 1986/87B04 Alekhine's Defense, Modern
8. B Spycher vs R Wessman  ½-½401986European Junior Championship 1986/87A58 Benko Gambit
9. R Wessman vs N McDonald  0-1381986European Junior Championship 1986/87C19 French, Winawer, Advance
10. N Dedes vs R Wessman  ½-½261986European Junior Championship 1986/87C16 French, Winawer
11. N Sommerbauer vs R Wessman  1-0551986European Junior Championship 1986/87A46 Queen's Pawn Game
12. T Welin vs R Wessman  ½-½211987Swedish ChampionshipE17 Queen's Indian
13. R Wessman vs A Ornstein  0-1391987Swedish ChampionshipE15 Queen's Indian
14. I Andreasson vs R Wessman  0-1351987Swedish ChampionshipA04 Reti Opening
15. F Hellers vs R Wessman  ½-½361987Swedish ChampionshipB85 Sicilian, Scheveningen, Classical
16. R Wessman vs R Bator  ½-½601987Swedish ChampionshipE15 Queen's Indian
17. R Wessman vs N Renman  1-0701987Swedish ChampionshipA90 Dutch
18. R Wessman vs C Bergstrom  ½-½611987Swedish ChampionshipE15 Queen's Indian
19. R Wessman vs P Backe  1-0411987Swedish ChampionshipE15 Queen's Indian
20. M Carlhammar vs R Wessman  ½-½191987Swedish ChampionshipE04 Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3
21. L Schneider vs R Wessman  ½-½481987Swedish ChampionshipA13 English
22. C Hartman vs R Wessman  1-0511987Swedish ChampionshipB91 Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation
23. R Wessman vs P Cramling  ½-½691987Swedish ChampionshipD18 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch
24. M Wiedenkeller vs R Wessman  1-0491987Swedish ChampionshipE12 Queen's Indian
25. R Wessman vs G Svenn  1-0401987Swedish ChampionshipD31 Queen's Gambit Declined
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Jul-28-13  wordfunph: 1994 Swedish Champion with 10/14.

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