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GM Evgeny Sveshnikov

Evgeny Sveshnikov

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Full name

Evgeny Ellinovich Sveshnikov

Life

Feb 11, 1950 - Aug 18, 2021 (age 71)‎

Place of birth

Cheliabinsk

Federation

Russia

Rating

Bio

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Most Played Openings

White Pieces

Alapin Sicilian Defense (233 games)

Alapin Sicilian Defense: Barmen Defense (102 games)

French Defense: Advance, Paulsen, Euwe Variation (54 games)

Sicilian Defense: McDonnell Attack (46 games)

Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack (44 games)

Black Pieces

Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack (122 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Löwenthal, Kalashnikov Variation (117 games)

Queen's Gambit Declined: Traditional, Capablanca-Důras Variation (73 games)

Semi-Slav Defense: Main Line, Stoltz Variation (63 games)

Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Slav Defense, Accelerated Move-Order (48 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Evgeny Sveshnikov (2478) Artur Gabrielian (2448)	0-1	61	2021
Evgeny Sveshnikov (2478) Alexey Mokshanov (2448)	0-1	31	2021
Evgeny Sveshnikov (2478) Artur Gabrielian (2448)	½-½	45	2021
Evgeny Sveshnikov (2478) Artur Gabrielian (2448)	½-½	45	2021
Evgeny Sveshnikov (2478) Andrei Skvortsov (2108)	½-½	56	2021
Evgeny Sveshnikov (2481) Jacob Sylvan (2325)	1-0	63	2020
Evgeny Sveshnikov Sabino Brunello	1-0	40	2020
Evgeny Sveshnikov (2481) Aivars Laizans	1-0	52	2020
Evgeny Sveshnikov (2481) Guntars Antoms (2331)	1-0	20	2020
Evgeny Sveshnikov Tautvydas Vedrickas	1-0	60	2020

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