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GM Anton Kovalyov

Anton Kovalyov

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Full name

Anton Kovalyov

Born

Mar 4, 1992 (age 32)‎

Place of birth

Kharkiv, Ukraine

Federation

Canada

Retired

Rating

Bio

Anton Kovalyov is a Canadian Grandmaster.

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

King's Indian Defense: Gligorić System (27 games)

English Opening: Agincourt Defense (22 games)

English Opening: Four Knights, Korchnoi Line (17 games)

Slav Defense: Modern, Quiet, Schallopp Defense (16 games)

English Opening: Symmetrical Variation (15 games)

Black Pieces

Catalan Opening: Closed (32 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf Variation (29 games)

Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation (27 games)

Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation (26 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf, English Attack (19 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Anton Kovalyov (2615) Jeffery Xiong (2666)	1-0	39	2019
Anton Kovalyov (2628) Darwin Yang (2481)	1-0	51	2019
Anton Kovalyov (2628) Illya Nyzhnyk (2650)	½-½	25	2019
Anton Kovalyov (2660) Edward Song (2288)	1-0	33	2018
Anton Kovalyov (2660) Andrew Z Hong (2395)	1-0	86	2018
Anton Kovalyov (2651) Christian Kyndel Pedersen (2426)	1-0	64	2018
Anton Kovalyov (2651) Derek Oconnor (2245)	1-0	43	2018
Anton Kovalyov (2651) Dale R Haessel (2173)	1-0	31	2018
Anton Kovalyov (2651) Levy Rozman (2400)	1-0	35	2018
Anton Kovalyov (2651) Rafael Arruebarrena Rodriguez (2267)	1-0	32	2018

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