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IM Igor Malakhov

Igor Malakhov
Full name
Igor Malakhov
Born
1989 (age 37)‎
Place of birth
Federation
Russia
Profiles
#
World Ranking
2401
Classical
2262
Rapid
2297
Blitz

Rating

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces
Sicilian Defense: Taimanov, Bastrikov Variation (9 games)
Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf, Adams' Attack (6 games)
Modern Defense with 1.e4 (6 games)
Ruy López Opening: Morphy Defense, Bayreuth Variation (5 games)
English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System (5 games)
Black Pieces
Benoni Defense (20 games)
Sicilian Defense: Open, Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind Formation (16 games)
Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack (16 games)
Sicilian Defense: Kan, Modern Variation (11 games)
Trompowsky Attack (7 games)

Games

Players Result Moves Year
Igor Malakhov (2412)
Alexander Khripachenko (2375)
1-0 35 2026
Igor Malakhov (2412)
Aleksey Goganov (2497)
1-0 76 2026
Pavel Smirnov (2475)
Igor Malakhov (2412)
½-½ 11 2026
Igor Malakhov (2423)
Grigorii Ter-Saakian (2236)
1-0 40 2020
Igor Malakhov (2423)
Atilla Eynullayev (2246)
1-0 46 2020
Igor Malakhov (2423)
Pavel Salman (2286)
½-½ 50 2020
Igor Malakhov (2423)
Sergey Morgachev (2142)
½-½ 41 2020
Ilia Iljiushenok (2519)
Igor Malakhov (2423)
1-0 27 2020
Alexandr Triapishko (2510)
Igor Malakhov (2423)
1-0 54 2020
Meruert Kamalidenova (2111)
Igor Malakhov (2423)
0-1 41 2020
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