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Kenneth Charles Messere

Number of games in database: 30
Years covered: 1965 to 1986
Overall record: +5 -17 =8 (30.0%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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KENNETH CHARLES MESSERE
(born Apr-16-1928, died Mar-31-2005, 76 years old) United Kingdom

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 page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 30  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. M Abramson vs K Messere  ½-½2219655th Correspondence World ChampionshipA25 English
2. K Messere vs S Nyman  1-03819655th Correspondence World ChampionshipC45 Scotch Game
3. K Messere vs K Husak  0-14319655th Correspondence World ChampionshipC45 Scotch Game
4. W Stern vs K Messere  ½-½2719655th Correspondence World ChampionshipC77 Ruy Lopez
5. J Richter vs K Messere  1-02819655th Correspondence World ChampionshipC82 Ruy Lopez, Open
6. K Messere vs V Zagorovsky 1-04019655th Correspondence World ChampionshipC02 French, Advance
7. K Messere vs Y Rokhlin  ½-½5319655th Correspondence World ChampionshipB23 Sicilian, Closed
8. K Messere vs J Nielsen  0-14119655th Correspondence World ChampionshipC64 Ruy Lopez, Classical
9. K Messere vs J Hybl  0-14119655th Correspondence World ChampionshipB23 Sicilian, Closed
10. K Messere vs A Ericson  0-14419655th Correspondence World ChampionshipC81 Ruy Lopez, Open, Howell Attack
11. K Messere vs G Borisenko  1-02319655th Correspondence World ChampionshipB23 Sicilian, Closed
12. Y Estrin vs K Messere  0-15519655th Correspondence World ChampionshipC45 Scotch Game
13. L Endzelins vs K Messere 1-01619655th Correspondence World ChampionshipC82 Ruy Lopez, Open
14. H de Carbonnel vs K Messere  1-02919655th Correspondence World ChampionshipD86 Grunfeld, Exchange
15. H Berliner vs K Messere 1-02219655th Correspondence World ChampionshipD86 Grunfeld, Exchange
16. R Altshuler vs K Messere 1-02519655th Correspondence World ChampionshipC80 Ruy Lopez, Open
17. K Messere vs C Hunter  1-0361973Potter mem corr7376B21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4
18. K Messere vs S Nyman  ½-½431973Potter mem corr7376C73 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
19. K Messere vs K Mulder van Leens  0-1541973Potter mem corr7376C02 French, Advance
20. K Messere vs M Berta  ½-½291973Potter mem corr7376C02 French, Advance
21. K Messere vs R Kauranen  0-1651973Potter mem corr7376B21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4
22. J Jezek vs K Messere  ½-½581973Potter mem corr7376B06 Robatsch
23. J Steiner vs K Messere  1-0491973Potter mem corr7376A58 Benko Gambit
24. A Hollis vs K Messere  1-0281973Potter mem corr7376A04 Reti Opening
25. K Messere vs L Endzelins  ½-½391973Potter mem corr7376C02 French, Advance
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Feb-18-09
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  Tabanus: ICCF IM Kenneth Charles Messere (1928-2005), first British player to compete in a CC WC final (1965).

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/...

Jul-06-15  ljfyffe: Messere scored 5 and one half out of 16 in the V Final of 1965 World CC Championship.

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