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IM Yaacov Sivan

Yaacov Sivan
Full name
Yaacov Sivan
Born
1973 (age 53)‎
Place of birth
Federation
Israel
Profiles
#
World Ranking
2247
Classical
2195
Rapid
2108
Blitz

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces
Ruy López Opening: Morphy Defense, Exchange, Normal Variation (2 games)
Sicilian Defense: Staunton-Cochrane Variation (1 games)
Petrov's Defense: Steinitz Attack, Symmetrical, Center Variation (1 games)
Sicilian Defense: Kan, Modern, Swiss Cheese Variation (1 games)
Pirc Defense: Main Line, Byrne Variation (1 games)
Black Pieces
Sicilian Defense: Open, Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind Formation (2 games)
Sicilian Defense: Open, Dragon, Rauzer Variation (2 games)
Benoni Defense: Czech Variation (2 games)
Sicilian Defense: Open, Accelerated Dragon, Modern Variation (1 games)
Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo, Fianchetto Variation (1 games)

Games

Players Result Moves Year
Yaacov Sivan (2146)
Blazo Kalezic (2473)
½-½ 55 2025
Yaacov Sivan (2081)
Sasa Martinovic (2472)
0-1 59 2025
Yaacov Sivan (2081)
Dimitris Alexakis (2515)
0-1 29 2025
Yaacov Sivan (2146)
Endrit Uruci (2370)
0-1 29 2025
Yaacov Sivan (2146)
Benedict Krause (2417)
1-0 63 2025
Herwig Pilaj (2319)
Yaacov Sivan (2146)
0-1 53 2025
Muhamet Asllani (2350)
Yaacov Sivan (2081)
1-0 35 2025
Evgeny Degtiarev (2252)
Yaacov Sivan (2081)
1-0 32 2025
Luka Skuhala (2351)
Yaacov Sivan (2081)
1-0 42 2025
Lyubomir Danov (2343)
Yaacov Sivan (2146)
1-0 33 2025
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