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GM Ivan Sokolov

Full name

Ivan Sokolov

Born

Jan 1, 1968 (age 54)‎

Place of birth

Federation

Netherlands

Rating

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

Slav Defense: 3.Nc3 (26 games)

Semi-Slav Defense (24 games)

Bogo-Indian Defense: Grünfeld Variation (21 games)

Benko Gambit Declined: Main Line (19 games)

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical, Keres Defense, 7.Bg5 Bb7 8.e3 d6 (19 games)

Black Pieces

English Opening: Reversed Sicilian, Kramnik-Shirov Counterattack (28 games)

Slav Defense: Modern, Alapin Variation, Czech, Krause Attack, 6...Nbd7 7.Nxc4 (25 games)

Giuoco Piano Game: Main Line, Giuoco Pianissimo Variation (24 games)

Ruy López Opening: Morphy Defense, Open, Bernstein Variation, 9...Nc5 10.c3 (17 games)

Ruy López Opening: Morphy Defense, Closed, Martinez Variation (16 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Ivan Sokolov (2594) Robin Swinkels (2514)	0-1	66	2021
Ivan Sokolov (2593) Geoffrey Ruelland (1955)	1-0	37	2019
Ivan Sokolov (2593) Jon Viktor Gunnarsson (2452)	1-0	40	2019
Ivan Sokolov (2593) Bragi Thorfinnsson (2451)	1-0	57	2019
Ivan Sokolov (2593) Gudmundur Gislason (2288)	1-0	43	2019
Ivan Sokolov (2595) Yoseph Theolifus Taher (2446)	1-0	67	2019
Ivan Sokolov (2595) Sean Winshand Cuhendi (2422)	1-0	49	2019
Ivan Sokolov (2595) Teja S Ravi (2405)	1-0	86	2019
Ivan Sokolov (2595) Richard Vedder (2290)	1-0	37	2019
Ivan Sokolov (2595) Piet Peelen (2346)	1-0	57	2019

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