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Joao de Souza Mendes
J de Souza Mendes 
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Number of games in database: 514
Years covered: 1921 to 1967
Overall record: +197 -196 =119 (50.1%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database. 2 exhibition games, blitz/rapid, odds games, etc. are excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Ruy Lopez (25) 
    C78 C66 C92 C90 C74
 King's Indian (24) 
    E80 E70 E77 E69 E95
 Sicilian (23) 
    B94 B84 B63 B78 B88
 Queen's Gambit Declined (21) 
    D37 D30 D35 D31 D06
 French Defense (17) 
    C05 C07 C10 C12 C15
 Queen's Pawn Game (14) 
    A46 D02 A40 A45 A50
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (62) 
    B32 B74 B92 B56 B58
 Ruy Lopez (23) 
    C84 C68 C83 C99 C71
 Nimzo Indian (17) 
    E59 E41 E24 E52 E26
 Queen's Pawn Game (16) 
    D00 A45 E00 A46 D02
 Semi-Slav (16) 
    D46 D45 D49 D48 D43
 Sicilian Najdorf (12) 
    B92 B91 B90 B95 B93
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   J de Souza Mendes vs E Book, 1936 1-0
   G Geshev vs J de Souza Mendes, 1936 0-1
   J de Souza Mendes vs O Kavlie-Jorgensen, 1936 1-0
   R A Redolfi vs J de Souza Mendes, 1959 0-1
   Mecking vs J de Souza Mendes, 1965 0-1
   J de Souza Mendes vs Eliskases, 1943 1-0
   Eliskases vs J de Souza Mendes, 1944 0-1
   J de Souza Mendes vs E Paoli, 1953 1-0

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Brazilian Championship (1954)
   Brazilian Championship (1958)
   Brazilian Championship (1965)
   3rd South American Championship (1928)
   Brazilian Championship (1947)
   Brazilian Championship (1949)
   Brazilian Championship (1961)
   Brazilian Championship (1951)
   Rio de Janeiro (1952)
   Clube de Xadrez Sao Paulo Championship (1966)
   Brazilian Championship (1966)
   Brazilian Championship (1964)
   Brazilian Championship (1963)
   Mar del Plata / Buenos Aires Zonal (1954)
   Mar del Plata Zonal (1951)


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JOAO DE SOUZA MENDES
(born Jun-23-1892, died Jul-10-1969, 77 years old) Portugal (federation/nationality Brazil)

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Joao de Souza Mendes was born on the 23rd of June 1892 (some sources say July) in Portugal. He was Brazilian champion in 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1943, 1954, and 1958.

Wikipedia article: João de Souza Mendes

Last updated: 2017-06-17 04:48:42

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 page 1 of 21; games 1-25 of 514  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. J de Souza Mendes vs O Trompowsky 0-1391921Rio de JaneiroD00 Queen's Pawn Game
2. A Ellerman vs J de Souza Mendes  1-04419211st South American Championship 1921/22C83 Ruy Lopez, Open
3. J de Souza Mendes vs D Reca  1-01919211st South American Championship 1921/22B12 Caro-Kann Defense
4. J de Souza Mendes vs V Fernandez Coria  0-12319211st South American Championship 1921/22C66 Ruy Lopez
5. H A Carlos vs J de Souza Mendes  1-02819211st South American Championship 1921/22B01 Scandinavian
6. J de Souza Mendes vs H Anaya Oger  1-03219221st South American Championship 1921/22C66 Ruy Lopez
7. J Montalban vs J de Souza Mendes  ½-½3419221st South American Championship 1921/22D00 Queen's Pawn Game
8. J Berasain vs J de Souza Mendes  1-02419221st South American Championship 1921/22C77 Ruy Lopez
9. J de Souza Mendes vs L Palau  1-03019221st South American Championship 1921/22C14 French, Classical
10. R Grau vs J de Souza Mendes  1-04719221st South American Championship 1921/22D63 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense
11. J de Souza Mendes vs J de Freitas  0-13519221st South American Championship 1921/22C66 Ruy Lopez
12. J Loedel vs J de Souza Mendes 0-11619221st South American Championship 1921/22C45 Scotch Game
13. J de Souza Mendes vs R Werneck de Castro  ½-½2019221st South American Championship 1921/22C49 Four Knights
14. J de Souza Mendes vs S Rivas Costa  0-14219221st South American Championship 1921/22C12 French, McCutcheon
15. J Lynch vs J de Souza Mendes  ½-½2619221st South American Championship 1921/22C42 Petrov Defense
16. C Ahues vs J de Souza Mendes  0-1551922freeC84 Ruy Lopez, Closed
17. J de Souza Mendes vs O Trompowsky  ½-½431923DF chD63 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense
18. J de Souza Mendes vs O Trompowsky  ½-½291923DF chC68 Ruy Lopez, Exchange
19. O Trompowsky vs J de Souza Mendes  ½-½651923DF chD94 Grunfeld
20. J de Souza Mendes vs L Vianna  1-0261923DF chD02 Queen's Pawn Game
21. L Vianna vs J de Souza Mendes  0-1391923DF chA07 King's Indian Attack
22. L Vianna vs J de Souza Mendes  0-1371923DF chC10 French
23. J de Souza Mendes vs L Vianna  1-0281923DF chC10 French
24. J S Moses vs J de Souza Mendes  1-0301923DF chC11 French
25. J S Moses vs J de Souza Mendes  1-0321923DF chD12 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
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Jul-23-06  BIDMONFA: João de Souza Mendes

DE SOUZA MENDES, Joao
http://www.bidmonfa.com/de_souza_jo...
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Jul-23-07  vonKrolock: In 1992, Iluska Simonsen wrote in the "Jornal do Brasil": quote <"JOÃO DE SOUZA MENDES JUNIOR, NASCIDO NA ILHA DOS AÇORES, PORTUGAL, EM 23/06/1892, É PROVAVELMENTE, AINDA HOJE O JOGADOR MAIS LAUREADO EM CERTAMES NACIONAIS, O MAIOR DOS CAMPEÕES BRASILEIROS E, SEM COMPARAÇÃO O MAIS PERTINAZ E DEDICADO. DESDE SUA 1ª PARTICIPAÇÃO EM CAMPEONATOS BRASILEIROS ABSOLUTOS, NO DISTANTE ANO DE 1927, ATÉ A SUA ÚLTIMA APARIÇÃO EM 1967, ELE FEZ E FOI EM GRANDE MEDIDA A PRÓPRIA HISTÓRIA DO XADREZ BRASILEIRO. ALÉM DE SEU FENOMENAL RECORDE - EM 29 ATUAÇÕES EM BRASILEIROS, ELE SAGROU-SE CAMPEÃO 7 VEZES, FOI VICE OUTRAS 3 E FICOU EM 3º EM 5 OCASIÕES. - SOUZA MENDES PROTAGONIZOU ALGUNS FEITOS INESQUECÍVEIS, COMO SER VICE-CAMPEÃO EM 1967, AOS 73 ANOS DE IDADE, E SENO SUPERADO SOMENTE POR UM MENINO DE 13 ANOS, CHAMADO POR TODOS DE "MEQUINHO". MENDES VENCEU O ENCONTRO INDIVIDUAL, IMPONDO A MEQUINHO SUA ÚNICA DERROTA NA COMPETIÇÃO! SOUZA MENDES FALECEU NO DIA 10/07/1969" > to be translated
Jul-23-07  gmgomes: Translation:

JOÃO DE SOUZA MENDES JUNIOR, BORN IN THE ISLAND OF THE AÇORES, PORTUGAL, IN 23/06/1892, IS PROBABLY, STILL TODAY THE MOST HONORED PLAYER IN NATIONAL CERTAMES, THE GREATER OF BRAZILIAN CHAMPIONS AND THE MOST PERTINACIOUS AND DEDICATED WITHOUT COMPARISON. SINCE HIS 1ª PARTICIPATION IN ABSOLUTE BRAZILIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS, IN THE DISTANT YEAR OF 1927, UNTIL ITS LAST APPEARANCE IN 1967, IT MADE AND IN GREAT WAS MEASURED THE PROPER HISTORY OF THE BRAZILIAN CHESS. BEYOND HIS FENOMENAL RECORD - IN 29 PERFORMANCES IN BRAZILIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS HE WON 7 TIMES, OTHERS HE WAS 2ND IN 3 AND 3º IN 5 OCCASIONS. - SOUZA MENDES CARRIED OUT SOME FACTS UNFORGETABLE, AS TO BE RUNNER-UP IN 1967, TO THE 73 YEARS OF AGE, AND SINE ONLY SURPASSED FOR A BOY OF 13 YEARS, CALLED FOR ALL “MEQUINHO” (IN FACT GM Henrique Mecking). MENDES WON THE INDIVIDUAL MEETING, IMPOSING " MEQUINHO" ITS ONLY DEFEAT IN THE COMPETITION! SOUZA MENDES DIED IN /10/07/1969

Jul-23-08  brankat: R.I.P. Senor Mendes.
Oct-21-09  Yopo: Sousa is the wright ortography in the portuguese language like http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristi.... Still more: Spanish form SOSA excludes Z.
Sousa already.
Oct-21-09  vonKrolock: Souza Mendes http://www.brasilbase.pro.br/jsmend... With a Z in the <Souza>, yes. In Brazil - You will find both forms, hardly we could speak about a <correct> - family names, moreover in names from already deceased persons, should not be changed for reasons of <logic> or <modernity> (still another Ortographic Reform !? - this serve mainly for the Planned Obsolescence of whole libraries, for raising gaps between generations, forcing older people to learn new rules instead of having their own langage as a tool for transmission of their own experiences and knowledge to the younger people)
Nov-16-09  Marcelo Brasileiro: Souza is according the old ortography, Sousa according to the new one.
Nov-17-09  vonKrolock: So... why not <Paul Morfi > !? Is new, modern ... (well, kind of a mess in the databases, too)
May-02-11  Marcelo Bruno: Please change the year that he was the first time Brazilian champion: the correct is 1927 (regrettably most sources have 1925).
Sep-15-12  Antiochus: Life and games:

http://www.brasilbase.pro.br/jsmen....

Nov-20-12  Gottschalk: Grafar Souza com "Z" é o mesmo que ecrever Pequim no lugar de Beijing. Um anacronismo! É bom lembrar que Brasil e Portugal assinaram acordos ortográficos e que, antes disso, na Espanha sempre se escreveu Sosa.
Nov-24-12  vonKrolock: A capital da China é <北京>. Você usa a transliteração mais aceita hoje em dia ( talvez seja até 'oficial', mas não é a única). <Pequim> é tão tradicional e culturalmente defensável quanto <Londres, Milão, Estocolmo, Antuérpia> etc, etc.
Nov-08-13  Karpova: Dr. Sonze Mendes won the Brazilian Championship against Luiz Vanna in a 10-game match in Rio de Janeiro. Dr. Mendes studied in Berlin and also perfected his chess there.

From page 299 of the October 1924 'Neue Wiener Schachzeitung'

Apr-14-21  Gottschalk: Using his space advantage to produce weak pawns, Souza Mendes only allowed exchanges when he saw an advantageous ending, with his king much better. A long and careful strategy lesson:

J de Souza Mendes vs E Paoli, 1953

May-23-22  lonchaney: How to attack large castle in Old Benoni(look at for the pieces climbing) J de Souza Mendes vs J Montalban, 1928
May-24-22
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  perfidious: Long journey for a player not of the elite, from facing the likes of Reti and Alekhine to Fischer.
Jun-23-24  Gottschalk: Another secure example of how strategy and tactics can be applied together is demonstrated in the following game

J de Souza Mendes vs J Gabarain, 1928

After closing the queenside flank, Mendes attacks the center with 26.e4! with which he tries to explore light squares for his bishop. The very precise sacrifice 32Rxf5! it doesn't happen by chance; Souza Mendes had the job of limiting the bad bishop's possibilities.

A logical game with a quick and violent ending. Very impressive!

Jun-23-24  Gottschalk: It is true after 1944 Souza Mendes never beat Eliskases again and that the Austrian GM's biggest strength ended up prevailing, given his greater category.

J de Souza Mendes vs Eliskases, 1943

Eliskases vs J de Souza Mendes, 1944

However, Erich must have been surprised to find such a good opponent in Brazil. Because, since he leaving Argentina, he had specialize itself to crushing Brazilians in the many exhibition games which he played.

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