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Chess Games Database
GM
Lubomir Kavalek
Kavalek in 1975. Photo: Hans Peters/Dutch National Archives, CC.
Full name
Lubomir Kavalek
Life
Aug 9, 1943 - Jan 18, 2021
(age 77)
Place of birth
Prague, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic)
Federation
United States
Profiles
Total Games
1416
33% Win
50% Draw
17% Loss
As White
722
40% Win
49% Draw
11% Loss
As Black
694
26% Win
51% Draw
23% Loss
Lubomir Kavalek Chess Games
Players
Result
Moves
Year
Lubomir Kavalek
(2520)
Zbynek Hracek
(2615)
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. b3 b6
Sicilian Defense: Westerinen Attack
1-0
26
1998
Lubomir Kavalek
(2520)
Jan Smejkal
(2525)
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6
Ruy López Opening: Morphy Defense, Keres, Flohr-Zaitsev System
½-½
38
1998
Lubomir Kavalek
(2520)
Lubomir Ftacnik
(2585)
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6
Pirc Defense: Main Line, Sveshnikov System
1-0
43
1997
Lubomir Kavalek
(2520)
Viktor Korchnoi
(2610)
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5
French Defense: Exchange Variation
½-½
49
1997
Lubomir Kavalek
(2520)
Jan Smejkal
(2525)
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6
Ruy López Opening: Morphy Defense, Closed
½-½
35
1997
Lubomir Kavalek
(2535)
Arnold S Denker
(2305)
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. c3 Nf6
Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation
1-0
39
1996
Lubomir Kavalek
(2535)
Lubomir Ftacnik
(2610)
1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 d6 3. f4 g6
Closed Sicilian Defense: Grand Prix Variation
½-½
35
1996
Lubomir Kavalek
(2535)
Zbynek Hracek
(2625)
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4
Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf, Opočenský, Traditional Line
½-½
37
1996
Lubomir Kavalek
(2535)
Jan Smejkal
(2500)
1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6
Bishop's Opening: Berlin, Vienna Hybrid Variation
½-½
38
1996
Lubomir Kavalek
(2550)
Jan Plachetka
(2420)
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. Nc3 Nc6
Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation
1-0
34
1994
Lubomir Kavalek
(2550)
Viktor Korchnoi
(2615)
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4
Sicilian Defense: Open, Classical, Richter-Rauzer Variation
0-1
42
1994
Lubomir Kavalek
(2550)
Georg Danner
(2455)
1. Nf3 d6 2. d4 f5 3. g3 Nf6
Queen's Pawn Opening: Tartakower Variation
½-½
20
1994
Lubomir Kavalek
(2550)
Lubomir Ftacnik
(2570)
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. f3 c5
Pirc Defense: Lion's Jaw Variation
½-½
13
1994
Lubomir Kavalek
(2550)
Andrei Sokolov
(2580)
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d3 d5
Sicilian Defense: French Variation
½-½
24
1994
Lubomir Kavalek
(2550)
Walter S Browne
(2535)
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 Bb4+
Catalan Opening
½-½
12
1994
Lubomir Kavalek
(2550)
Edward W Formanek
(2320)
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5
French Defense: Advance, Wade Variation
½-½
27
1994
Lubomir Kavalek
(2550)
Gerald Hertneck
(2535)
1. e4 e6 2. d3 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6
French Defense: King's Indian Attack
0-1
51
1990
Lubomir Kavalek
(2550)
Jan H Timman
(2660)
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4
Sicilian Defense: Taimanov, Bastrikov Variation
0-1
37
1990
Lubomir Kavalek
(2550)
Stefan Sievers
(2382)
1. d4 Nf6 2. c3 e6 3. Bg5 h6
Indian Game
½-½
19
1990
Lubomir Kavalek
(2550)
Vlastimil Hort
(2545)
1. e4 Nc6 2. Nf3 e5 3. Bb5 a6
Ruy López Opening: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense
½-½
23
1990
Lubomir Kavalek
(2550)
Jan Smejkal
(2545)
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6
Ruy López Opening: Berlin Defense
½-½
27
1990
Lubomir Kavalek
(2527)
Fernando Braga
(2455)
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4
French Defense: Winawer, Advance Variation
½-½
25
1989
Lubomir Kavalek
(2527)
Joerg Hickl
(2500)
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 c6
Pirc Defense: Czech Defense
½-½
21
1989
Lubomir Kavalek
(2527)
Horvath Jozsef M
(2167)
1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nc6
Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical Variation
½-½
14
1989
Lubomir Kavalek
(2527)
Boesken Clemens-Peter
(2270)
1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 b6 3. Bg5 e6
Torre Attack
1-0
26
1988
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