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Michael Thaler

Number of games in database: 41
Years covered: 2002 to 2012
Last FIDE rating: 2223
Highest rating achieved in database: 2273
Overall record: +10 -22 =9 (35.4%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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B42 Sicilian, Kan (4 games)
A07 King's Indian Attack (3 games)
A21 English (2 games)
B12 Caro-Kann Defense (2 games)
B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3 (2 games)
E54 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System (2 games)
B80 Sicilian, Scheveningen (2 games)

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   🏆 40th World Open
   T Coleman vs M Thaler (Jul-08-12) 1/2-1/2
   M Thaler vs M Kleinman (Jul-08-12) 0-1
   M Thaler vs J Sarkar (Jul-05-12) 0-1
   M Thaler vs S P Sethuraman (Jul-04-12) 0-1

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MICHAEL THALER
(born Feb-07-1992, 33 years old) United States of America

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 page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 41  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. M Thaler vs L Bregadze  1-0192002Wch U10B13 Caro-Kann, Exchange
2. M Thaler vs S Sloan 0-1282003World OpenC40 King's Knight Opening
3. M Thaler vs J Bonin  ½-½632003Marshall Chess Club ChampionshipB06 Robatsch
4. J Fedorowicz vs M Thaler  1-0382003Marshall Chess Club ChampionshipD79 Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O, Main line
5. M Thaler vs A Hellenschmidt  ½-½182003Marshall Chess Club ChampionshipB32 Sicilian
6. Y Treger vs M Thaler  ½-½352003Marshall Chess Club ChampionshipA48 King's Indian
7. F Paciulli vs M Thaler  0-1382003Marshall Chess Club ChampionshipB12 Caro-Kann Defense
8. M Thaler vs D Shapiro  0-1592003Marshall Chess Club ChampionshipB43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3
9. M Thaler vs J Sena  0-1312003Marshall Chess Club ChampionshipB43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3
10. M Thaler vs R Furdzik  ½-½25200432nd World OpenE54 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System
11. J Bartholomew vs M Thaler 1-057200432nd World OpenC55 Two Knights Defense
12. M Thaler vs J Bonin 0-110200432nd World OpenA30 English, Symmetrical
13. M Thaler vs S Sjugirov  0-1592004Wch U12B90 Sicilian, Najdorf
14. D Strenzwilk vs M Thaler  ½-½422006Foxwoods opC33 King's Gambit Accepted
15. A Samuelson vs M Thaler  1-032200634th World OpenB12 Caro-Kann Defense
16. D Strenzwilk vs M Thaler  1-0142006National Chess CongressC80 Ruy Lopez, Open
17. G Swathi vs M Thaler  0-135200836th World OpenB42 Sicilian, Kan
18. M Thaler vs M Arnold  1-036200836th World OpenB80 Sicilian, Scheveningen
19. I Nikolayev vs M Thaler  1-0362008130th New York State ChampionshipB22 Sicilian, Alapin
20. M Thaler vs Ian Harris  1-0252008United States Chess LeagueC63 Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense
21. R Simpson vs M Thaler 1-0432008United States Chess LeagueB20 Sicilian
22. M Thaler vs A Young  ½-½492008US Chess LeagueB27 Sicilian
23. M Thaler vs T Enkhbat  1-0292008Washington Eastern op 35thE54 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System
24. J Sarkar vs M Thaler  1-0702009Foxwoods OpenD12 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
25. O Iwu vs M Thaler  1-0612009Foxwoods OpenA12 English with b3
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Kibitzer's Corner
Jan-03-18  pazzed paun: Another victim of Josh Waitzkin syndrome
parents if you have a six year old child competing in scholastic chess. Do not publish a book proclaiming them
A supergenius chess player
Sep-07-21  Mudphudder: I know about Josh Waitzkin. But was there a book published about Thaler too??
Sep-07-21  Granny O Doul: Short seemed to overcome it ok, though he did once express sympathy to Josh Waitzkin for having that type of father.

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