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FM Igor Kniazev

Igor Kniazev
Full name
Igor Kniazev
Born
1967 (age 59)‎
Place of birth
Federation
Russia
Retired
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Most Played Openings

White Pieces
Slav Defense (2 games)
Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation (1 games)
Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto, Nimzowitsch Variation (1 games)
Budapest Gambit: Fajarowicz Variation (1 games)
Indian Game: Tartakower Attack (1 games)
Black Pieces
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense (2 games)
Petrov's Defense: Classical, Damiano Variation, Kholmov Gambit (2 games)
Petrov's Defense: Steinitz Attack, Symmetrical, Center Variation (1 games)
English Opening: Anglo-Indian, King's Knight Variation (1 games)
Ruy López Opening: Berlin, l'Hermet, Berlin Wall Defense (1 games)

Games

Players Result Moves Year
Igor Kniazev (2290)
Juan Carlos Mesa Cruz (2474)
1-0 48 2025
Igor Kniazev (2348)
Damir Ismagilov (2660)
0-1 52 2025
Igor Kniazev (2368)
William Graif (2628)
0-1 49 2025
Igor Kniazev (2290)
Neil Moses (2521)
0-1 34 2025
Igor Kniazev (2316)
Vladimir Bochnicka (2556)
0-1 49 2025
Igor Kniazev (2331)
Nikolaos Spyropoulos (2541)
0-1 41 2025
Maahir M Patel (2448)
Igor Kniazev (2282)
½-½ 61 2025
Hasan Atis (2577)
Igor Kniazev (2321)
0-1 20 2025
Lorelei Cornelisse (2579)
Igor Kniazev (2343)
0-1 35 2025
Elis Denele Dicen (2434)
Igor Kniazev (2309)
0-1 28 2025
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