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William Morrison
W Morrison 
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Number of games in database: 34
Years covered: 1997 to 2021
Last FIDE rating: 2265 (2303 blitz)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2384
Overall record: +12 -6 =15 (59.1%)*
   * 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 (9) 
    B91 B50 B40 B90 B74
 Sicilian Najdorf (4) 
    B91 B92 B90
With the Black pieces:
 Ruy Lopez (11) 
    C84 C95 C69 C85 C63
 Ruy Lopez, Closed (8) 
    C84 C95 C85 C86
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   W Morrison vs S Chevannes, 2012 1-0
   B Kurniawan vs W Morrison, 2001 0-1

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   31st World Open (2003)

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 49th Annual World Open
   W Morrison vs Niemann (Jul-02-21) 0-1
   W Morrison vs I Krush (Jul-04-16) 1-0
   W Morrison vs M O'Brien (Oct-12-14) 1-0
   Robson vs W Morrison (Oct-09-14) 1-0
   Onischuk vs W Morrison (Jul-28-12) 1-0

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WILLIAM MORRISON
(born Aug-02-1960, 64 years old) United States of America

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1995 Maryland Champion. Nicknamed "The Exterminator." He is a FIDE Master with two IM norms. He possibly earned another IM norm at the 2016 World open(1).

Further reading: (1) http://chessevents.com/worldopen/

Last updated: 2024-08-24 12:46:39

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 page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 34  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. W Morrison vs Kasparov 0-1531997UMBC simulB91 Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation
2. W Morrison vs Benjamin  ½-½34199829th National Chess CongressB06 Robatsch
3. R Burnett vs W Morrison  0-1441999Fan Adams IntC84 Ruy Lopez, Closed
4. W Morrison vs A Wojtkiewicz  0-1321999Atlantic opB74 Sicilian, Dragon, Classical
5. A Wojtkiewicz vs W Morrison  1-0401999National Chess Congress opE06 Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3
6. R Burnett vs W Morrison  ½-½602000Jack Collins Int-BC84 Ruy Lopez, Closed
7. W Morrison vs B G Smith  ½-½312001St John's UniversityA07 King's Indian Attack
8. M Belorusov vs W Morrison  ½-½562001St John's UniversityC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
9. W Morrison vs S Muhammad ½-½692001St John's UniversityA07 King's Indian Attack
10. S Glinert vs W Morrison  0-1262001St John's UniversityC45 Scotch Game
11. B Kurniawan vs W Morrison 0-1982001St John's UniversityC86 Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack
12. W Morrison vs B Szuk  1-0322001St John's UniversityB32 Sicilian
13. J Sarkar vs W Morrison  ½-½462001St John's UniversityC85 Ruy Lopez, Exchange Variation Doubly Deferred (DERLD)
14. W Morrison vs J Bonin 1-0512001St John's UniversityA07 King's Indian Attack
15. K Stein vs W Morrison 1-022200129th World OpenC45 Scotch Game
16. W Morrison vs A Lesiege  ½-½26200129th World OpenB90 Sicilian, Najdorf
17. W Morrison vs Fedorowicz  ½-½18200129th World OpenB67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7
18. W Morrison vs W Kobese  ½-½342001Wilbert Paige MemC85 Ruy Lopez, Exchange Variation Doubly Deferred (DERLD)
19. W Morrison vs S Muhammad  ½-½262001Wilbert Paige MemC53 Giuoco Piano
20. G Nsubuga vs W Morrison  ½-½432001Wilbert Paige MemC63 Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense
21. E Colding vs W Morrison  0-1482001Wilbert Paige MemC69 Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation
22. W Morrison vs N Rogers  ½-½732001Wilbert Paige MemB15 Caro-Kann
23. M Schleifer vs W Morrison  ½-½402001Wilbert Paige MemC77 Ruy Lopez
24. W Morrison vs A Simutowe  ½-½222001Wilbert Paige MemB91 Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation
25. R Simpson vs W Morrison  0-1432001Wilbert Paige MemA46 Queen's Pawn Game
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Kibitzer's Corner
Jul-12-07  manethos: I happen to know Mr. Morrison personally.He is a very good chess player.Look out for him in the very near future!!!!!!!!!
Feb-28-09  atripodi: Anyone have an update on Morrison's quest for a third IM norm?
Aug-02-10  wordfunph: <atripodi>

Morrison remains FM with 2320 rating..

http://ratings.fide.com/id.phtml?ev...

Jul-10-16  Moszkowski012273: GREAT job at the World Open!
Aug-24-24
Premium Chessgames Member
  FSR: He is four days older than I am. But considerably stronger.
Aug-24-24  Granny O Doul: I've got ten days on Nigel Short, but he has more than overcome my headstart.
Aug-24-24
Premium Chessgames Member
  Dionysius1: <FSR: He is four days older than I am. But considerably stronger.> Guys... What?
Aug-25-24
Premium Chessgames Member
  FSR: <Dionysius1> What's hard to understand? Morrison and I were born just four days apart. He plays chess much better than I do.
Sep-14-24
Premium Chessgames Member
  Dionysius1: Yup, <FSR>. I have no idea why I posted that.

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