Valerij Popov playing the Sicilian as Black

Player profile: Valerij Popov
Opening: Sicilian (B20-B99)

page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 50  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Savon vs V Popov   1-0 58 1980 Rostov on Don tt B88 Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack 2. L Totsky vs V Popov   1-0 38 1994 Orel AF-ch, Cat.9 B20 Sicilian 3. Khalifman vs V Popov   0-1 39 1998 RUS-ch B90 Sicilian, Najdorf 4. D Saulin vs V Popov   ½-½ 17 1999 Geller Memorial (Cup Russia) B92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation 5. S Vokarev vs V Popov   ½-½ 20 1999 Geller Memorial B90 Sicilian, Najdorf 6. M D Tseitlin vs V Popov   ½-½ 42 2000 Chigorin Memorial B50 Sicilian 7. P Vavra vs V Popov   0-1 36 2000 KB Czech Open B90 Sicilian, Najdorf 8. D Novitzkij vs V Popov   0-1 37 2000 Chigorin Memorial B25 Sicilian, Closed 9. E Sharapov vs V Popov   0-1 65 2000 Rectora Cup Kharkov B90 Sicilian, Najdorf 10. S Kalugin vs V Popov   ½-½ 12 2000 Rectora Cup Kharkov B90 Sicilian, Najdorf 11. A Obukhov vs V Popov   0-1 50 2000 Chigorin Memorial B50 Sicilian 12. I Kurnosov vs V Popov   0-1 40 2001 5th Russian Cup Final B97 Sicilian, Najdorf 13. Svidler vs V Popov   ½-½ 44 2001 TCh-RUS B50 Sicilian 14. M Rodin vs V Popov   0-1 42 2001 7th Stage Russian Cup B97 Sicilian, Najdorf 15. Rozentalis vs V Popov   1-0 45 2001 Bank Pocztowy Open A B22 Sicilian, Alapin 16. A Kornev vs V Popov ½-½ 5 2001 White Nights B40 Sicilian 17. Sivokho vs V Popov   0-1 26 2001 ch-City B22 Sicilian, Alapin 18. Sivokho vs V Popov   ½-½ 40 2001 White Nights B22 Sicilian, Alapin 19. A Galliamova-Ivanchuk vs V Popov   ½-½ 29 2001 5th Russian Cup Final B20 Sicilian 20. D Salinnikov vs V Popov   0-1 22 2001 White Nights B90 Sicilian, Najdorf 21. D Solak vs V Popov   0-1 45 2002 European Club Cup B20 Sicilian 22. Areshchenko vs V Popov   ½-½ 120 2002 European Club Cup B90 Sicilian, Najdorf 23. M Turov vs V Popov   ½-½ 21 2002 Russian Championships B22 Sicilian, Alapin 24. K Trygstad vs V Popov   ½-½ 39 2002 32nd Rilton Cup B90 Sicilian, Najdorf 25. V Yemelin vs V Popov   1-0 47 2002 Russian Championships B90 Sicilian, Najdorf  page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 50    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2) | Popov wins | Popov loses

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