Robert Murray Jamieson
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Robert Murray Jamieson (born 7 July 1952 in Cheltenham
) is an Australian chess
player, International Master.
in 1974 and 1978. In 1981 he won the Australian Open. He won the Doeberl Cup
two times (1976 and 1978).
Played in the Chess Olympiad
s of 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980 and 1982.
In June 1975 Jamieson established the Australian simultaneous record, playing 145 opponents at the same time with opponents including two future Grandmasters. This record has never been broken.
Now works as a coach at Chess Kids in Australia.
, at his peak in October 1983 Jamieson's play was equivalent to a rating of 2622, and he was ranked number 85 in the world. His best single performance was at Lucerne ol (Men)
, 1982, where he scored 8.5 of 11 possible points (77%) against 2510-rated opposition, for a performance rating of 2660.
In the April 2009 FIDE list, he has an Elo rating of 2444, making him Australia's number 7.
Cheltenham (disambiguation)
-Places:Australia*Cheltenham, New South Wales*Cheltenham, South Australia**Electoral district of Cheltenham, a state electoral district in South Australia based around the suburb**Cheltenham Park Racecourse, a racing track located within the suburb...
) is an Australian chess
Chess
Chess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments.Each player...
player, International Master.
Chess career
He won the Australian ChampionshipAustralian Chess Championship
The Australian Chess Championship is a tournament organised by the Australian Chess Federation and held every two years. The tournament is usually restricted to Australian chess players, although exceptions have been made on occasion. The winner of the tournament holds the title of Australian Chess...
in 1974 and 1978. In 1981 he won the Australian Open. He won the Doeberl Cup
Doeberl Cup
The Doeberl Cup is an annual chess tournament held in Canberra, Australia. It has been held every year since 1963 and is the longest running weekend chess event in Australia. Since its inception the event has grown both larger and stronger, and often attracts more players than the Australian Chess...
two times (1976 and 1978).
Played in the Chess Olympiad
Chess Olympiad
The Chess Olympiad is a biennial chess tournament in which teams from all over the world compete against each other. The event is organised by FIDE, which selects the host nation.-Birth of the Olympiad:The first Olympiad was unofficial...
s of 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980 and 1982.
In June 1975 Jamieson established the Australian simultaneous record, playing 145 opponents at the same time with opponents including two future Grandmasters. This record has never been broken.
Now works as a coach at Chess Kids in Australia.
Chess strength
According to ChessmetricsChessmetrics
Chessmetrics is a system for rating chess players devised by Jeff Sonas. It is intended as an improvement over the Elo rating system.-Implementation:...
, at his peak in October 1983 Jamieson's play was equivalent to a rating of 2622, and he was ranked number 85 in the world. His best single performance was at Lucerne ol (Men)
25th Chess Olympiad
The 25th Chess Olympiad, organized by the FIDE and comprising an open and women's tournament, as well as several events designed to promote the game of chess, took place between October 29 and November 16, 1982, in Lucerne, Switzerland.-References:...
, 1982, where he scored 8.5 of 11 possible points (77%) against 2510-rated opposition, for a performance rating of 2660.
In the April 2009 FIDE list, he has an Elo rating of 2444, making him Australia's number 7.
Notable games
- Robert Murray Jamieson vs Wolfgang Unzicker, Haifa 1976, Spanish Game: Exchange, (C69), 1-0
- Juan Manuel Bellon Lopez vs Robert Murray Jamieson, Hoogovens-B 1977, Four Knights Game, Belgrade Gambit (C47), 1/2-1/2