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Vladimir Sokolov

Full name

Vladimir Sokolov

Born

1/1/1996 (age 28)‎

Place of birth

Federation

Russia

Rating

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

Sicilian Defense: Open, Dragon, Classical Variation (1 games)

Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation (1 games)

French Defense: Chigorin Variation (1 games)

Sicilian Defense: Taimanov, Bastrikov Variation (1 games)

Sicilian Defense: Staunton-Cochrane Variation (1 games)

Black Pieces

Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Slav Defense, Quiet, Semmering Variation (1 games)

King's Fianchetto Opening: Sicilian Invitation (1 games)

Caro-Kann Defense: Classical, Spassky Variation (1 games)

Scandinavian Defense: Modern, Marshall Variation (1 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Vladimir Sokolov (1909) Yaroslav Remizov (2440)	0-1	35	2023
Vladimir Sokolov (2022) Timur Nurmukhanov (2261)	0-1	29	2013
Vladimir Sokolov (1993) Evgeny Ermolaev (2231)	0-1	106	2013
Vladimir Sokolov (2027) Victor Akopov (2286)	0-1	32	2012
Vladimir Sokolov (2027) Miran Oganian (2281)	½-½	71	2012
Vladimir Sokolov (2031) Timur Nurmukhanov (2256)	0-1	24	2011
Vladimir Sokolov (2266) Kamil Akhmedzhanov (2057)	½-½	34	2011

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