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Janos Rigo
J Rigo 
Photo https://rigojanosmemorial.hu  

Number of games in database: 406
Years covered: 1976 to 2017
Last FIDE rating: 2238 (2183 rapid, 2270 blitz)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2400
Overall record: +134 -147 =124 (48.4%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database. 1 exhibition game, blitz/rapid, odds game, etc. is excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Sicilian (84) 
    B81 B33 B32 B45 B90
 Ruy Lopez (30) 
    C78 C67 C84 C92 C77
 French Defense (24) 
    C00 C10 C11 C07
 French (23) 
    C00 C10 C11
 Sicilian Scheveningen (17) 
    B81 B83 B80 B84 B82
 Caro-Kann (17) 
    B18 B16 B17 B15 B10
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (55) 
    B72 B76 B70 B23 B77
 Sicilian Dragon (30) 
    B72 B76 B70 B77 B73
 Queen's Indian (29) 
    E12 E15 E14 E18 E17
 Nimzo Indian (23) 
    E53 E36 E59 E42 E39
 Queen's Pawn Game (16) 
    A46 A45 D02 D01 E00
 Ruy Lopez (11) 
    C78 C97 C63 C99 C96
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   J Rigo vs L Espig, 1977 1-0
   J Rigo vs F Braga, 1988 1-0

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Hungarian Championship (1978)
   Delmenhorst (1986)
   Dortmund-C (1990)
   Lewisham International (1983)
   Reggio Emilia 1981/82 (1981)
   Jaszbereny (1977)
   Berliner Sommer (1984)
   Wuppertal-B (1986)
   Hungarian Championship (1977)
   Hamburg Open (1981)
   Dutch Open (1990)
   Hungarian Championship (1976)
   Dortmund Open-A (2001)
   Tenkes Cup (2001)
   New York Open (1993)

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 Zalakaros Open
   J Rigo vs S Vajda (May-22-17) 1/2-1/2
   J Rapport vs J Rigo (May-21-17) 1/2-1/2
   J Rigo vs T Meszaros (May-20-17) 0-1
   A Juhasz vs J Rigo (May-19-17) 1/2-1/2
   J Rigo vs Y Shvayger (May-18-17) 1/2-1/2

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JANOS RIGO
(born Oct-28-1948, died 2020, 71 years old) Hungary

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Janos Rigo was born in Budapest. He was awarded the International Master title in 1984. He was also an International Arbiter and an International Organizer.

Last updated: 2021-04-29 06:06:21

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 page 1 of 17; games 1-25 of 406  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. J Rigo vs Sax  0-1251976Hungarian ChampionshipA07 King's Indian Attack
2. I Farago vs J Rigo  0-1211976Hungarian ChampionshipE53 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3
3. J Rigo vs L Barczay  1-0501976Hungarian ChampionshipB40 Sicilian
4. P Petran vs J Rigo  ½-½141976Hungarian ChampionshipC96 Ruy Lopez, Closed
5. J Rigo vs L Karsa  0-1401976Hungarian ChampionshipC54 Giuoco Piano
6. Ribli vs J Rigo  1-0471976Hungarian ChampionshipA15 English
7. J Rigo vs L Hazai  1-0481976Hungarian ChampionshipB03 Alekhine's Defense
8. Csom vs J Rigo  1-0421976Hungarian ChampionshipE63 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation
9. J Rigo vs L Sapi  1-0411976Hungarian ChampionshipB09 Pirc, Austrian Attack
10. Adorjan vs J Rigo  1-0321976Hungarian ChampionshipC63 Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense
11. J Rigo vs T Horvath  1-0401976Hungarian ChampionshipB33 Sicilian
12. J Rigo vs L Vadasz  0-1181976Hungarian ChampionshipB09 Pirc, Austrian Attack
13. Forintos vs J Rigo  1-0431976Hungarian ChampionshipE38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5
14. J Rigo vs J Tompa  ½-½371976Hungarian ChampionshipB82 Sicilian, Scheveningen
15. L Eperjesi vs J Rigo  1-0461976Hungarian ChampionshipE81 King's Indian, Samisch
16. J Rigo vs J Pinter  ½-½391976Hungarian ChampionshipC89 Ruy Lopez, Marshall
17. F Portisch vs J Rigo  1-0641976Hungarian ChampionshipE53 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3
18. J Rigo vs G Kadas  0-1591977JaszberenyB01 Scandinavian
19. E Ortel vs J Rigo  0-1361977JaszberenyC26 Vienna
20. J Rigo vs P Ruttkay  1-0551977JaszberenyB09 Pirc, Austrian Attack
21. O Horgosi vs J Rigo  0-1251977JaszberenyC46 Three Knights
22. J Rigo vs I Demeter  1-0351977JaszberenyB32 Sicilian
23. J Sapi vs J Rigo  0-1461977JaszberenyC44 King's Pawn Game
24. J Rigo vs I Schrancz  0-1701977JaszberenyB32 Sicilian
25. E Szurovszky vs J Rigo  ½-½901977JaszberenyC26 Vienna
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Kibitzer's Corner
Oct-28-09  Moonstone: Happy Birthday Janos!
May-06-12  JohnDahl: Bobby's friend.
May-06-12
Premium Chessgames Member
  HeMateMe: How is he Bobby's friend?
May-06-12  JohnDahl: It's known that he was Fischer's gofer in Budapest. At least until the point he threw out some of Bobby's cardboard boxes which he mistakenly thought contained nothing but rubbish. Bobby was less than pleased to put it mildly.
May-06-12
Premium Chessgames Member
  HeMateMe: You don't mess with his Bobness.
Dec-30-12
Premium Chessgames Member
  GrahamClayton: Here is nice finish by Rigo against Lajos Szell in the 1978 Hungarian championship:


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Rigo won with 1. g6 hxg6 2. ♖e8!, when Black has no defence against 3. ♖xf8+ & 4. ♖h8#.

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