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WGM Baira Kovanova

Baira Kovanova
Full name
Baira Kovanova
Born
1987 (age 39)‎
Place of birth
Federation
Russia
Profiles
#
World Ranking
2301
Classical
2125
Rapid
2242
Blitz

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces
Sicilian Defense: French Variation (24 games)
King's Indian Attack: Yugoslav Variation (22 games)
Sicilian Defense (17 games)
French Defense: King's Indian Attack (16 games)
Closed Sicilian Defense: Fianchetto Variation (16 games)
Black Pieces
Catalan Opening (17 games)
Ruy López Opening: Morphy Defense, Keres, Flohr-Zaitsev System (17 games)
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation (17 games)
Philidor Defense: Exchange Variation (15 games)
Ruy López Opening: Morphy Defense, Closed, Keres, Keres Defense (15 games)

Games

Players Result Moves Year
Baira Kovanova (2301)
Natalia Pogonina (2297)
0-1 46 2026
Baira Kovanova (2301)
Diana Achmiz (2073)
½-½ 22 2026
Anna Zhurova (2331)
Baira Kovanova (2301)
1-0 43 2026
Polina Bizyukina (1814)
Baira Kovanova (2301)
1-0 33 2026
Baira Kovanova (2309)
Grigory Seletsky (2281)
1-0 36 2023
Baira Kovanova (2296)
Mariya Bruyatskaya (1953)
1-0 80 2023
Baira Kovanova (2296)
Daria Yurasova (2081)
1-0 45 2023
Baira Kovanova (2337)
Mariya Yakimova (2231)
1-0 43 2023
Baira Kovanova (2234)
Aiaru Altynbek (1641)
1-0 21 2023
Baira Kovanova (2234)
Maftuna Bobomurodova (1814)
1-0 68 2023
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