Valerij Popov playing the Sicilian Najdorf as Black

Player profile: Valerij Popov
Opening: Sicilian, Najdorf (B90-B99)

page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 30  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Khalifman vs V Popov   0-1 39 1998 RUS-ch B90 Sicilian, Najdorf 2. D Saulin vs V Popov   ½-½ 17 1999 Geller Memorial (Cup Russia) B92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation 3. S Vokarev vs V Popov   ½-½ 20 1999 Geller Memorial B90 Sicilian, Najdorf 4. P Vavra vs V Popov   0-1 36 2000 KB Czech Open B90 Sicilian, Najdorf 5. E Sharapov vs V Popov   0-1 65 2000 Rectora Cup Kharkov B90 Sicilian, Najdorf 6. S Kalugin vs V Popov   ½-½ 12 2000 Rectora Cup Kharkov B90 Sicilian, Najdorf 7. D Salinnikov vs V Popov   0-1 22 2001 White Nights B90 Sicilian, Najdorf 8. I Kurnosov vs V Popov   0-1 40 2001 5th Russian Cup Final B97 Sicilian, Najdorf 9. M Rodin vs V Popov   0-1 42 2001 7th Stage Russian Cup B97 Sicilian, Najdorf 10. V Yemelin vs V Popov   1-0 47 2002 Russian Championships B90 Sicilian, Najdorf 11. D Kokarev vs V Popov   0-1 27 2002 4th Stage Russian Cup B97 Sicilian, Najdorf 12. K Trygstad vs V Popov   ½-½ 39 2002 32nd Rilton Cup B90 Sicilian, Najdorf 13. B Lindberg vs V Popov 1-0 38 2002 32nd Rilton Cup B92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation 14. Areshchenko vs V Popov   ½-½ 120 2002 European Club Cup B90 Sicilian, Najdorf 15. J Furhoff vs V Popov   ½-½ 13 2003 32nd Rilton Cup B97 Sicilian, Najdorf 16. I Sudakova vs V Popov   ½-½ 9 2003 It (open) St. Petersburg 300 B90 Sicilian, Najdorf 17. Potkin vs V Popov   ½-½ 37 2003 56th Russian Championships B90 Sicilian, Najdorf 18. M Pavlovic vs V Popov   1-0 33 2004 Wijk aan Zee C Group B97 Sicilian, Najdorf 19. Carlsen vs V Popov 1-0 26 2004 Wijk aan Zee C Group B97 Sicilian, Najdorf 20. S Solovjov vs V Popov   0-1 37 2005 78th Saint-Petersburg Championship B97 Sicilian, Najdorf 21. Kharlov vs V Popov   1-0 86 2006 Russian Club Cup B92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation 22. Bologan vs V Popov   1-0 35 2006 Aeroflot Open B90 Sicilian, Najdorf 23. E Najer vs V Popov ½-½ 42 2006 Aeroflot Open B90 Sicilian, Najdorf 24. A Kogan vs V Popov 1-0 22 2006 European Club Cup B90 Sicilian, Najdorf 25. Fressinet vs V Popov   ½-½ 19 2006 Aeroflot Open B90 Sicilian, Najdorf  page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 30    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2) | Popov wins | Popov loses

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