Rafael Vaganian playing the French Defense as Black

Player profile: Rafael Vaganian
Opening: French Defense (C00-C19)

page 1 of 13; games 1-25 of 317  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. I Zaitsev vs Vaganian   ½-½ 41 1970 URS-ch38 Riga ;URS-ch C00 French Defense 2. Stein vs Vaganian   ½-½ 36 1970 Sochi (Russia) C19 French, Winawer, Advance 3. Shamkovich vs Vaganian   1-0 53 1970 Sochi (Russia) C09 French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line 4. Karasev vs Vaganian 1-0 73 1970 URS-ch38 Riga ;URS-ch C00 French Defense 5. Tringov vs Vaganian 0-1 42 1971 Vrnjacka Banja C19 French, Winawer, Advance 6. Savon vs Vaganian   ½-½ 11 1971 URS-ch39 Leningrad ;URS-ch C01 French, Exchange 7. M D Tseitlin vs Vaganian 1-0 39 1971 URS-ch39 Leningrad ;URS-ch C07 French, Tarrasch 8. Romanishin vs Vaganian 0-1 56 1971 USSR 11/185 C19 French, Winawer, Advance 9. V Tukmakov vs Vaganian   1-0 27 1971 URS-ch39 Leningrad ;URS-ch C09 French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line 10. J Yuchtman vs Vaganian   ½-½ 19 1971 URS Army sf C02 French, Advance 11. P Ostojic vs Vaganian   0-1 37 1971 Vrnjacka Banja C09 French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line 12. Balashov vs Vaganian   1-0 65 1971 Leningrad C09 French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line 13. A Barreras vs Vaganian   0-1 40 1972 Graz Stu tt C02 French, Advance 14. Velimirovic vs Vaganian   ½-½ 41 1972 YUG-URS C07 French, Tarrasch 15. Parma vs Vaganian   ½-½ 47 1972 Ohrid (Yugoslavia) C07 French, Tarrasch 16. Karpov vs Vaganian 1-0 23 1972 Russia, Blitz, Moscow C19 French, Winawer, Advance 17. Tal vs Vaganian 1-0 12 1973 Dubna C04 French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line 18. B Ivanovic vs Vaganian   ½-½ 42 1973 URS-YUG C04 French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line 19. Shamkovich vs Vaganian   0-1 41 1973 Dubna (Russia) C07 French, Tarrasch 20. Tseshkovsky vs Vaganian   0-1 49 1973 URS-ch sf C09 French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line 21. Karpov vs Vaganian 1-0 59 1973 12, Budapest C09 French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line 22. Vasiukov vs Vaganian   0-1 32 1973 Dubna C00 French Defense 23. V Ciocaltea vs Vaganian   0-1 52 1973 Budapest C19 French, Winawer, Advance 24. Matulovic vs Vaganian 0-1 82 1974 Kragujevac C09 French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line 25. Matulovic vs Vaganian   0-1 43 1974 Belgrade-Moscow C06 French, Tarrasch  page 1 of 13; games 1-25 of 317    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2) | Vaganian wins | Vaganian loses

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