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GM Pavel Smirnov

Full name

Pavel Smirnov

Born

Jan 1, 1982 (age 41)‎

Place of birth

Federation

Russia

Rating

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

Slav Defense: 3.Nc3 (25 games)

Catalan Opening (17 games)

Queen's Gambit Declined: 3.Nf3 Nf6 (9 games)

Pirc Defense: 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 (8 games)

French Defense: Winawer, Advance, Poisoned Pawn Variation (8 games)

Black Pieces

Queen's Gambit Declined: Catalan Opening (13 games)

Semi-Slav Defense (11 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Godiva Variation (11 games)

King's Indian Attack: Yugoslav Variation, 3.Bg2 e6 (10 games)

Semi-Slav Defense: Main Line, Stoltz Variation, 6...Bd6 (10 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Pavel Smirnov (2464) Egor A Koshulyan (2200)	1-0	36	2023
Pavel Smirnov (2464) Sergey Pozin (2147)	1-0	27	2023
Pavel Smirnov (2464) Vladimir Zakhartsov (2452)	½-½	12	2023
Pavel Smirnov (2464) Igor Lysyj (2534)	½-½	10	2023
Pavel Smirnov (2464) Vitaly Shinkevich (2322)	½-½	16	2023
Pavel Smirnov (2521) Nikita S. Nikolaev (1732)	1-0	29	2022
Pavel Smirnov (2505) Zavorotinskiy, Bogdan (1390)	1-0	27	2022
Pavel Smirnov (2505) Aldar Indzhiev (2160)	1-0	35	2022
Pavel Smirnov (2505) Arsen Stambulian (2241)	1-0	30	2022
Pavel Smirnov (2505) Sergey I Mineev (1606)	1-0	27	2022

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