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Kenneth Rogoff
K Rogoff 
 

Number of games in database: 275
Years covered: 1968 to 2012
Last FIDE rating: 2505
Overall record: +97 -51 =125 (58.4%)*
   * 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:
 Sicilian (28) 
    B21 B51 B23 B39 B31
 Ruy Lopez (16) 
    C72 C84 C96 C60 C81
 English, 1 c4 c5 (13) 
    A34 A30 A39 A36 A32
 English (11) 
    A15 A13 A18 A14 A10
 King's Indian (9) 
    E63 E62 E66 E69 E67
 English, 1 c4 e5 (9) 
    A29 A22 A20 A25 A28
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (27) 
    B93 B84 B30 B53 B21
 Caro-Kann (14) 
    B17 B14 B13 B12
 Grunfeld (11) 
    D91 D86 D93 D87 D94
 English, 1 c4 c5 (10) 
    A34 A30 A33 A31 A36
 English (10) 
    A16 A15 A10 A17 A14
 Petrov (9) 
    C43 C42
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   K Rogoff vs S Spencer, 1969 1-0
   K Rogoff vs R Blumenfeld, 1976 1-0
   K Rogoff vs Timman, 1971 1-0
   Huebner vs K Rogoff, 1972 1/2-1/2
   K Rogoff vs A H Williams, 1969 1/2-1/2
   K Rogoff vs M Bertok, 1971 1-0
   K Rogoff vs C van Wijgerden, 1980 1/2-1/2
   K Rogoff vs B Larsen, 1976 1/2-1/2
   K Rogoff vs O H Castro Rojas, 1976 1-0
   Smejkal vs K Rogoff, 1980 0-1

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Middlesex County Championship (1969)
   Norristown (1973)
   United States Championship (1975)
   World Junior Championship Final-B (1969)
   Olot (1971)
   10th Costa del Sol (1970)
   Rubinstein Memorial (1975)
   Zagreb (1971)
   Lone Pine (1978)
   11th Costa del Sol (1971)
   United States Championship (1974)
   Lone Pine (1976)
   Las Palmas (1976)
   World Youth U26 Team Championship Final-A (1978)
   Biel Interzonal (1976)

GAME COLLECTIONS: [what is this?]
   Ken Rogoff Chess Highlights by GumboGambit
   US Championship 1974 by Phony Benoni
   US Championship 1975 by suenteus po 147

RECENT GAMES:
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   K Rogoff vs Carlsen (Aug-28-12) 1/2-1/2, blitz

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KENNETH ROGOFF
(born Mar-22-1953, 72 years old) United States of America

[what is this?]

Kenneth Saul Rogoff learned chess from his father at age six, but only took up the game in earnest when he received a chess set for his 13th birthday. He was soon recognized as a chess prodigy. By age 14, he was a USCF Master and New York State Open Champion, and shortly thereafter became a Senior Master, the highest US national title.

At 16, Rogoff dropped out of high school to concentrate on chess. He won the 1969 United States Junior Championship. Rogoff spent the next several years living primarily in Europe and playing in tournaments there. He finished third in the 1971 World Junior Championship, behind winner Werner Hug and Zoltan Ribli (second). At 18, he decided to go to college and pursue a career in economics rather than become a chess professional, but continued to play and improve for several years afterward.

FIDE awarded Rogoff the IM title in 1974, and the GM title in 1978. His best tournament result was second place at the United States Championship (1975), half a point behind six-time champion Walter Browne. This qualified him for the Biel Interzonal (1976), where he finished tied for 13th–15th. He tied for second with eight other players at Lone Pine (1976), half a point behind Tigran Petrosian. Rogoff tied for first at Norristown (1973) and Orense 1976.

Early in his economics career, Rogoff served as chief economist at the International Monetary Fund and also on the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. He is currently the Thomas D. Cabot Professor of Public Policy and Professor of Economics at Harvard University.

Rogoff's biography in his own words: https://scholar.harvard.edu/rogoff/... Rogoff's game against Magnus Carlsen in August 2012 in New York: https://en.chessbase.com/post/magnu... Article by Rogoff in ChessBase, titled "Rogoff on innovation, unemployment, inequality and dislocation," with particular reference to professional chess: https://en.chessbase.com/post/rogof...

Wikipedia article: Kenneth Rogoff

Last updated: 2024-06-26 06:52:25

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 page 1 of 11; games 1-25 of 275  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. B Larsen vs K Rogoff ½-½351968Canadian OpenA02 Bird's Opening
2. K Rogoff vs Z Vranesic  1-0361968Canadian OpenB45 Sicilian, Taimanov
3. K Rogoff vs M Fuller  1-0321969Middlesex County ChampionshipC03 French, Tarrasch
4. S Reuben vs K Rogoff  0-1591969Middlesex County ChampionshipA16 English
5. K Rogoff vs J van den Berg  ½-½461969Churchill Memorial OpenC72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O
6. G H Bennett vs K Rogoff  1-0231969Churchill Memorial OpenD86 Grunfeld, Exchange
7. K Rogoff vs M Fuller 1-0211969Churchill Memorial OpenB43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3
8. D B Pritchard vs K Rogoff  1-0291969Churchill Memorial OpenA07 King's Indian Attack
9. K Rogoff vs H Akvist  ½-½441969Churchill Memorial OpenC93 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense
10. K Rogoff vs N A Perkins  1-0361969Middlesex County ChampionshipB23 Sicilian, Closed
11. R Harman vs K Rogoff  ½-½341969Middlesex County ChampionshipB14 Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack
12. K Rogoff vs S Spencer 1-0201969USA Junior Invitational ChampionshipB15 Caro-Kann
13. S Hawes vs K Rogoff  0-1411969Middlesex County ChampionshipB13 Caro-Kann, Exchange
14. K Rogoff vs M Hawley  1-0291969Middlesex County ChampionshipB00 Uncommon King's Pawn Opening
15. M Blaine vs K Rogoff  ½-½371969Middlesex County ChampionshipA16 English
16. K Rogoff vs H Israel  ½-½441969Middlesex County ChampionshipA00 Uncommon Opening
17. R Meulders vs K Rogoff  0-1491969World Junior Championship qual-3A07 King's Indian Attack
18. E M Green vs K Rogoff ½-½371969World Junior Championship qual-3B12 Caro-Kann Defense
19. K Rogoff vs J Bellon Lopez 1-0341969World Junior Championship qual-3A07 King's Indian Attack
20. K Rogoff vs A Urzica  ½-½261969World Junior Championship qual-3C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed
21. K Rogoff vs Andersson 0-1331969World Junior Championship qual-3A22 English
22. K Rogoff vs J Green-Krotki  1-0461969World Junior Championship Final-BC05 French, Tarrasch
23. K Rogoff vs S Bouaziz  ½-½451969World Junior Championship Final-BA00 Uncommon Opening
24. E M Green vs K Rogoff  0-1251969World Junior Championship Final-BA36 English
25. K Rogoff vs J Kristiansen  1-0351969World Junior Championship Final-BB69 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 11.Bxf6
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And who is thwarting Putin's dreams.

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