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IM Denis Kovalev

Denis Kovalev
Full name
Denis Kovalev
Born
1982 (age 44)‎
Place of birth
Federation
Ukraine
Retired
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Most Played Openings

White Pieces
English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System (10 games)
Réti Opening: Kingside Fianchetto Variation (6 games)
English Opening: Symmetrical, Three Knights System (5 games)
English Opening: Anglo-Indian, Queen's Knight Variation (5 games)
English Opening: Anglo-Indian, King's Indian Defense (4 games)
Black Pieces
English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System (6 games)
Slav Defense: Modern, Quiet, Schallopp Defense (6 games)
Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation (5 games)
Slav Defense (5 games)
Caro-Kann Defense: Advance, Short Variation with 4.Nf3 (4 games)

Games

Players Result Moves Year
Denis Kovalev (2721)
Artem Koval (2572)
1-0 50 2024
Denis Kovalev (2714)
Yang Kaiqi (2504)
1-0 39 2024
Denis Kovalev (2719)
Yerlan Rakhimgaliyev (2517)
1-0 78 2024
Denis Kovalev (2683)
Jasper Holtel (2319)
1-0 24 2024
Denis Kovalev (2707)
Kayden Troff (2900)
1-0 35 2024
Denis Kovalev (2699)
Sergei Zhigalko (2911)
1-0 36 2024
Denis Kovalev (2686)
Marco Materia (2927)
1-0 63 2024
Denis Kovalev (2723)
Aadit Bhatia (2515)
1-0 59 2024
Denis Kovalev (2724)
Raphael V. P. Patricio Alonso (2467)
1-0 37 2024
Denis Kovalev (2721)
Christopher Yoo (3010)
1-0 30 2024
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