GM Alexander Kotov

Kotov in 1967. Photo: Dutch National Archives, CC.

Full name

Alexander Kotov

Life

Aug 12, 1913 - Jan 8, 1981 (age 67)‎

Place of birth

Tula, Russia

Federation

Russia

Total Games 694

42% Win

37% Draw

21% Loss

As White 343

48% Win

37% Draw

15% Loss

As Black 351

36% Win

37% Draw

27% Loss

Alexander Kotov Chess Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Wells Ian D Alexander A Kotov (2500) 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov, Kasparov Attack	0-1	28	1979
Alexander A Kotov (2500) Lambert Glenn E J (2295) 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Bf4 Bg7 Indian Game: East Indian, London System	1-0	41	1977
Alexander A Kotov (2500) Blackstock Lesly S F (2410) 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 b6 3. Bg5 Bb7 Indian Game: Knights Variation	½-½	59	1977
Alexander A Kotov (2500) Law Andrew P (2303) 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d5 3. Bg5 Ne4 Queen's Pawn Opening: Torre, Gossip Variation	½-½	59	1977
Alexander A Kotov (2500) John D M Nunn (2410) 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 c5 3. e3 d5 Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical Variation	½-½	14	1977
Vlastimil Hort (2620) Alexander A Kotov (2500) 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nf3 d6 Modern Defense with 1.e4	1-0	51	1977
A Jonathan Mestel (2420) Alexander A Kotov (2500) 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation	1-0	37	1977
Miguel A Quinteros (2555) Alexander A Kotov (2500) 1. c4 d6 2. d4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 Modern Defense: Averbakh, Kotov Variation	1-0	34	1977
Michael F Stean (2485) Alexander A Kotov (2500) 1. Nf3 g6 2. e4 Bg7 3. d4 d6 Modern Defense: Standard, Two Knights Variation	1-0	31	1977
Eugenio Torre (2550) Alexander A Kotov (2500) 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nf3 d6 Pirc Defense: Classical, Quiet, Czech Defense	½-½	55	1977
Alexander A Kotov (2500) Radomsky Viacheslav G (2234) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 Sicilian Defense: Open, Pelikán and Sveshnikov Variations	0-1	47	1975
Alexander A Kotov (2500) David I Bronstein (2585) 1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 Bb4 3. Nf3 Ne7 English Opening: Agincourt Defense	0-1	44	1972
Tigran Petrosian (2645) Alexander A Kotov (2500) 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical, Rubinstein Variation	½-½	37	1972
Alexander A Kotov (2510) Ratmir D Kholmov (2550) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 Queen's Indian Defense: Spassky System	1-0	32	1971
Alexander A Kotov (2510) Kotkov Yuri M (2390) 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. e3 g6 Grünfeld Defense: Burille Variation	1-0	39	1971
Razuvaev Yuri S (2470) Alexander A Kotov (2510) 1. d4 d6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 Queen's Pawn Opening: Rossolimo Variation	0-1	45	1971
Alexander A Kotov (2500) Lev S Aronin (2420) 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 c5 3. c4 e6 Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical Variation	½-½	42	1969
Volovich Anatoly A (2382) Alexander A Kotov (2500) 1. e4 d6 2. d4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 Modern Defense: Standard Line	0-1	52	1969
Yakov B Estrin (2450) Alexander A Kotov (2500) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 Sicilian Defense: Kan, Maróczy Bind, Bronstein Variation	½-½	22	1969
Alexander A Kotov (2500) Istvan Bilek (2375) 1. d4 g6 2. e4 d6 3. c3 Bg7 Modern Defense with 1.e4	1-0	53	1968
Alexander A Kotov (2500) Dragoljub M Ciric (2277) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 d6 Benoni Defense: Modern, Penrose Variation	1-0	82	1968
Alexander A Kotov (2500) Jongsma Alexander (2262) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 Grünfeld Defense: Schlechter, Makogonov Variation	1-0	86	1968
Alexander A Kotov (2500) Hans Ree (2423) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Schlechter Defense	0-1	39	1968
Alexander A Kotov (2500) Jan-Hein Donner (2430) 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. b3 Bg7 English Opening: Anglo-Indian, King's Indian Defense	½-½	42	1968
Alexander A Kotov (2500) Lubomir Kavalek (2527) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation	½-½	83	1968

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