Strongest Chess Playing Siblings?

[Gary Ruben]

Re: Strongest Chess Playing Married Couple?

Kevin plus 2 (2 wins and 3 draws), and Monika plus 1 (3 wins and 2 losses). Kevin was certainly a tad 'lucky' to escape with a draw today (:

It should be noted Kevin tied for first place on points and finished 3rd on tie break. Very nice result.

http://www.chess-results.com/tnr142231.aspx?lan=1&art=1&rd=9&turdet=YES&flag=30&wi=984

[Gary Ruben]

Re: Strongest Chess Playing Married Couple?

The #6 couple on that "5,000 Club" list, Martosz and Monika Socko, from Poland, are both playing in the Lisbon Christmas 2014, as is Kevin Spraggett. All 3 have plus scores through 5 rounds, Martosz plus 3 (3 wins and 2 draws), Kevin plus 2 (2 wins and 3 draws), and Monika plus 1 (3 wins and 2 losses). Kevin was certainly a tad 'lucky' to escape with a draw today (:

Kevin's not lucky. He's good. Luck tends to even out over time.

If we're talking about couples now, there is (or maybe it's was, I don't know) Igor Rausis and Olita Rause. She is one of the strongest correspondence chess players in the world. I'm not referring to female competitions but overall.

[Jack Maguire]

Re: Strongest Chess Playing Married Couple?

The #6 couple on that "5,000 Club" list, Martosz and Monika Socko, from Poland, are both playing in the Lisbon Christmas 2014, as is Kevin Spraggett. All 3 have plus scores through 5 rounds, Martosz plus 3 (3 wins and 2 draws), Kevin plus 2 (2 wins and 3 draws), and Monika plus 1 (3 wins and 2 losses). Kevin was certainly a tad 'lucky' to escape with a draw today (:

http://www.chessbomb.com/arena/2014-lisbonchr/05-Ferreira_Jorge_Viterbo-Spraggett_Kevin

[Jack Maguire]

Re: Strongest Chess Playing Married Couple?

The strongest couple I know of (they are married) is Alexander Grischuk

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and Natalia Zhukova.

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Bob A

I believe they are now, Bob, but they were only #3 on this list of 22 couples in the "5,000 Club" 5 years ago. Of course, Grischuk has been soaring to new heights while Ivanchuk and Shirov have both been slip-sliding away ):

http://www.chess.com/article/view/strongest-chess-couples-5000-club

[Dan Scoones]

Re: Strongest Chess Playing Siblings?

Lajos and Ferenc Portisch.

[Hugh Brodie]

Re: Strongest Chess Playing Siblings?

Gary wrote:

If I'm understanding this, you're saying I'm not listed on the CCCA rating list in 1967 which makes sense but I am listed in 1969 for CFC.

Yes.

[Gary Ruben]

Re: Strongest Chess Playing Siblings?

Gary wrote:



Definitely a CCCA list. Bohatirchuk was highest rated at 1906 (that's when postal ratings were several hundred points below OTB ratings).

In the 1965 rating booklet, Gary is rated 1623.

Earlier you wrote:

Gary is not listed on the CCCA rating list for Jan. 31, 1967 (published in the Feb. 1967 "Chess Chat). He is 1823 on the Oct. 1, 1969 revision (OTB ratings).

If I'm understanding this, you're saying I'm not listed on the CCCA rating list in 1967 which makes sense but I am listed in 1969 for CFC.

[Gary Ruben]

Re: Strongest Chess Playing Siblings?

I don't recall the opening or colours and I can't find the score sheet. It will probably show up when I'm looking for something else.

I have hundreds of score sheets around, mostly CC. I used to play 40 to 50 games at a time. Always a recipe for hanging a piece.

[Hugh Brodie]

Re: Strongest Chess Playing Siblings?

Gary wrote:

Surely you mean CFC rating list. Sure makes me wonder what happened to the rating points from events I won years before. Not rated, I suppose.

Definitely a CCCA list. Bohatirchuk was highest rated at 1906 (that's when postal ratings were several hundred points below OTB ratings).

In the 1965 rating booklet, Gary is rated 1623.

[Kerry Liles]

Re: Strongest Chess Playing Siblings?

There were a lot of us on chesstalk who played in that. For my part, it seems Kerry was the only one I was paired against. I probably still have the score sheet around somewhere.

LOL - I might have to dig myself... wonder if you played the French?
It is actually quite possible I might have played the French! (I was fond of it then...)
From the cross table I cannot tell which colour I had for our game. I cannot recall what
colour I had against Vranesic but I seem to imagine it was white.

[Gary Ruben]

Re: Strongest Chess Playing Siblings?

Gary is not listed on the CCCA rating list for Jan. 31, 1967 (published in the Feb. 1967 "Chess Chat). He is 1823 on the Oct. 1, 1969 revision (OTB ratings).

Surely you mean CFC rating list. Sure makes me wonder what happened to the rating points from events I won years before. Not rated, I suppose.

[Hugh Brodie]

Re: Strongest Chess Playing Siblings?

The October 1966 issue of "Canadian Chess Chat" has the "1st Revision to the 13th Rating List - October 1st, 1966". The Canadian Open is listed as one of the rated events, but Bob's name doesn't appear. Not enough rated games, maybe?
Not on the 2nd revision (Jan. 1, 1967) either. Nor on the 3rd revision (April 1, 1967), nor in the annual booklet (July 1, 1967). Not on the 1st or 3rd revisions (1968 - no 2nd revision in Chess Chat).
On the 3rd 1968-69 revision (April 1, 1969), Armstrong, R from Sarnia had a rating of 1736. 1770 on the Oct. 1, 1969 revision.

Gary is not listed on the CCCA rating list for Jan. 31, 1967 (published in the Feb. 1967 "Chess Chat). He is 1823 on the Oct. 1, 1969 revision (OTB ratings).

[Gary Ruben]

Re: 1966 Can Op (Kingston)

The 1967 and 1968 Ratings Booklets are both there -- use the Ratings menu at the CFC site and select Players -> Historical CFC Ratings & Northern Issues.

I didn't have a rating in either of the booklets.

[John Cordes]

Re: 1966 Can Op (Kingston)

Click on Canadian Open Championships under National Materials at http://bcchesshistory.com/. For the rating I will have to do some digging - the 1967 list is at http://chess.ca/sites/default/files/...01july1967.pdf.

The 1967 and 1968 Ratings Booklets are both there -- use the Ratings menu at the CFC site and select Players -> Historical CFC Ratings & Northern Issues. A direct link is http://chess.ca/northern

[Stephen Wright]

Re: 1966 Can Op (Kingston)

Click on Canadian Open Championships under National Materials at http://bcchesshistory.com/. For the rating I will have to do some digging - the 1967 list is at http://chess.ca/sites/default/files/...01july1967.pdf.