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Steven Gaffagan

Steven Gaffagan
Full name
Steven Gaffagan
Born
1970 (age 56)‎
Place of birth
Federation
United States
Profiles
#
World Ranking
1841
Classical
2056
Rapid
1973
Blitz

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces
Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack (1 games)
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Bishop Attack, Classical Defense (1 games)
Sicilian Defense: Canal, Main Line, Sokolsky Variation (1 games)
Caro-Kann Defense: Classical, Spassky Variation (1 games)
French Defense: Tarrasch, Closed (1 games)
Black Pieces
Ruy López Opening: Morphy Defense, Keres, Breyer, Zaitsev Hybrid Variation (1 games)
Sicilian Defense: Taimanov, Bastrikov Variation (1 games)
English Opening: Great Snake Variation (1 games)
King's Indian Defense: Sämisch, Yates, Panno, Main Line (1 games)
Indian Game: East Indian, Colle System (1 games)

Games

Players Result Moves Year
Sebastian Suarez
Steven Gaffagan (1866)
1-0 45 2025
Steven Gaffagan (1996)
Felix Jose Ynojosa Aponte (2368)
0-1 44 2019
John Cline (2272)
Steven Gaffagan (1996)
1-0 52 2019
Raymond Kaufman (2252)
Steven Gaffagan (1996)
1-0 38 2019
Alexander Betaneli (2254)
Steven Gaffagan (1996)
1-0 34 2019
Joshua Colas (2241)
Steven Gaffagan (2069)
1-0 33 2015
Steven Gaffagan (2119)
Aleksandar Kovacevic (2564)
0-1 31 2014
Steven Gaffagan (2071)
Kayden Troff (2257)
0-1 65 2012
Faik Aleskerov (2362)
Steven Gaffagan (2071)
1-0 46 2012
Steven Gaffagan (1995)
Denis Shmeliov (2357)
0-1 58 2011
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