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Josef Kupper
J Kupper 
 

Number of games in database: 211
Years covered: 1948 to 1988
Last FIDE rating: 2374
Overall record: +69 -67 =74 (50.5%)*
   * 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:
 Ruy Lopez (42) 
    C85 C73 C77 C64 C78
 Sicilian (40) 
    B93 B43 B45 B71 B64
 Ruy Lopez, Closed (13) 
    C85 C86
 Ruy Lopez Exchange (12) 
    C85 C69
 French Defense (11) 
    C05 C18 C14 C10 C16
 Sicilian Najdorf (11) 
    B93 B96
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (40) 
    B48 B43 B40 B39 B44
 Queen's Indian (15) 
    E19 E17 E14 E12 E15
 English, 1 c4 c5 (13) 
    A37 A35 A30 A34
 French Defense (11) 
    C16 C07 C17 C18 C05
 Nimzo Indian (11) 
    E45 E43 E54 E59 E29
 Sicilian Taimanov (7) 
    B48 B47
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   J Kupper vs F Olafsson, 1959 1-0
   A Dueckstein vs J Kupper, 1958 0-1
   Kasparov vs J Kupper, 1988 1/2-1/2
   Barcza vs J Kupper, 1959 0-1

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Clare Benedict Cup (1956)
   Clare Benedict Cup (1953)
   Zuerich (1954)
   Mitropa Cup (1953)
   Enschede Zonal (1963)
   Clare Benedict Cup (1969)
   Amsterdam Olympiad Final-B (1954)
   Zuerich (1961)
   Zuerich (1959)
   Tel Aviv Olympiad Final-C (1964)
   Tel Aviv Olympiad qual-1 (1964)
   Venice (1967)
   Clare Benedict Cup (1970)
   Opatija (1953)
   Lugano Olympiad Final-B (1968)

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JOSEF KUPPER
(born Mar-10-1932, died Jun-05-2017, 85 years old) Switzerland

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(Dr) Josef Kupper was born on the 10th of March 1932 in Luzern, Switzerland. Awarded the IM title in 1955 he was Swiss Champion in 1954, 1957 and 1962. Kupper was also a chess composer (1).

(1) http://www.arves.org/arves/index.ph...

Last updated: 2025-02-09 09:26:51

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 page 1 of 9; games 1-25 of 211  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. Unzicker vs J Kupper  1-0361948Lucerne /49C17 French, Winawer, Advance
2. Euwe vs J Kupper  1-0441950LucerneE22 Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann Variation
3. J Kupper vs W Jaeger  0-1361952SUI-FRGB27 Sicilian
4. W Jaeger vs J Kupper  0-1481952SUI-FRGA15 English
5. J Kupper vs F Norcia  ½-½651953Clare Benedict CupC64 Ruy Lopez, Classical
6. W J Muhring vs J Kupper  ½-½301953Clare Benedict CupE19 Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3
7. J Kupper vs B N Rometti  1-0241953Clare Benedict CupB71 Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation
8. J Kupper vs F Auer  1-0501953Clare Benedict CupB58 Sicilian
9. J Gobert vs J Kupper  0-1391953Clare Benedict CupB58 Sicilian
10. A Beni vs J Kupper  1-0421953OpatijaB63 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack
11. J H Donner vs J Kupper  1-0351953OpatijaE59 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line
12. J Kupper vs M Udovcic  1-0541953OpatijaB07 Pirc
13. Golombek vs J Kupper  ½-½351953OpatijaE19 Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3
14. J Kupper vs J Nikolac  ½-½441953OpatijaC77 Ruy Lopez
15. J Kupper vs B Rabar  ½-½401953OpatijaB93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4
16. B Milic vs J Kupper  1-0361953OpatijaB63 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack
17. G Porreca vs J Kupper  0-1761953OpatijaE06 Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3
18. J Kupper vs A Fuderer  0-1501953OpatijaB39 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Breyer Variation
19. A Matanovic vs J Kupper  1-0761953OpatijaC07 French, Tarrasch
20. J Kupper vs R G Wade  ½-½191953OpatijaC05 French, Tarrasch
21. Pirc vs J Kupper  1-0311953OpatijaA03 Bird's Opening
22. J Kupper vs M Vidmar Jr  ½-½201953OpatijaB04 Alekhine's Defense, Modern
23. Ivkov vs J Kupper  1-0811953OpatijaB76 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack
24. J Kupper vs M Bertok  ½-½361953OpatijaB93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4
25. Unzicker vs J Kupper  1-0521953OpatijaE14 Queen's Indian
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Kibitzer's Corner
Aug-24-08  DoctorD: A talented composer as well:

http://www.bstephen.me.uk/cgi-bin/m...

Jun-09-17
Premium Chessgames Member
  Stonehenge: RIP IM Kupper
Jul-22-17  diagonal: RIP Prof. Dr. Josef Kupper.

Kupper, always an amteur player, was awarded the IM title by FIDE in 1955, as one of only six players worldwide that year.

Death notice by his family, Rentenanstalt / Swiss Life, and the ETH Zürich: https://www.todesanzeigenportal.ch/...

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