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Venka Asenova

Number of games in database: 218
Years covered: 1954 to 1979
Overall record: +64 -72 =82 (48.2%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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VENKA ASENOVA
(born Oct-17-1930, died Dec-29-1986, 56 years old) Bulgaria

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Asenova was Bulgarian Women's Champion in 1953, 1956, 1960-1963, 1965, 1966 and 1969. She became a WIM in 1965 and an Honorary WGM in 1986.

Wikipedia article: Venka Asenova

Last updated: 2023-05-27 16:00:56

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 page 1 of 9; games 1-25 of 218  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. V Asenova vs K Eretova  1-0201954Leipzig Zonal (Women)C34 King's Gambit Accepted
2. E Karakas vs V Asenova  0-1281954Leipzig Zonal (Women)B01 Scandinavian
3. V Asenova vs M Cirovic  1-0411956Sofia - BelgradeB22 Sicilian, Alapin
4. L Timofejeva vs V Asenova  0-1661956Sofia - BelgradeA11 English, Caro-Kann Defensive System
5. V Borisenko vs V Asenova  ½-½281957BUL-RUSD46 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
6. L Karolyi vs V Asenova  ½-½401957Emmen Olympiad (Women) qual-2D10 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
7. V Asenova vs E Pritchard  0-1101957Emmen Olympiad (Women) Final-AC26 Vienna
8. L Karolyi vs V Asenova  0-1461957Emmen Olympiad (Women) Final-AA04 Reti Opening
9. V Asenova vs L Timofejeva  ½-½511957Belgrade - SofiaB22 Sicilian, Alapin
10. L Timofejeva vs V Asenova  ½-½441957Belgrade - SofiaD45 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
11. V Asenova vs M Albulet-Pogorevici  ½-½401957Krakow Zonal (Women)B72 Sicilian, Dragon
12. K Radzikowska vs V Asenova  0-1281957Krakow Zonal (Women)C02 French, Advance
13. V Asenova vs L Karolyi  0-1371957Krakow Zonal (Women)B22 Sicilian, Alapin
14. K Eretova vs V Asenova  1-0621957Krakow Zonal (Women)C11 French
15. V Asenova vs L Baumann  1-0501957Krakow Zonal (Women)B91 Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation
16. M Litmanowicz vs V Asenova  0-1521957Krakow Zonal (Women)D45 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
17. V Asenova vs M Teodorescu  0-1401957Krakow Zonal (Women)A07 King's Indian Attack
18. N Hruskova-Belska vs V Asenova  ½-½621957Krakow Zonal (Women)B01 Scandinavian
19. V Asenova vs A Enevoldsen  1-0141957Krakow Zonal (Women)B18 Caro-Kann, Classical
20. A Ivanova vs V Asenova  ½-½881957Krakow Zonal (Women)A46 Queen's Pawn Game
21. V Asenova vs E Karakas  ½-½621957Krakow Zonal (Women)C22 Center Game
22. U Liebert vs V Asenova  1-0451957Krakow Zonal (Women)C12 French, McCutcheon
23. V Asenova vs M Cirovic  1-0401958Sofia - BelgradeB98 Sicilian, Najdorf
24. M Cirovic vs V Asenova  0-1411958Sofia - BelgradeE00 Queen's Pawn Game
25. V Asenova vs V Tikhomirova  0-1401958Russia - BulgariaB12 Caro-Kann Defense
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Mar-24-11  BLarsen1967: In the Sofia women tourney 1967 Venka Asenova got 7.5 points out of 11,one point after the winner Zsuzsa Makai. Venka didnt start well,only 2.5 after 5 rounds,but then in r6 things changed,she beat Antonina Georgieva and in general Asenova scored 5 P. in the last 6 rounds - Round Six:

[Event "Sofia (Women)"]
[Site "Sofia"]
[Date "1967.??.??"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Asenova, Venka"]
[Black "Georgieva, Antonina"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B22"]
[Opening "Sicilian"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 a6 3. c3 Nc6 4. d4 d6 5. h3 Nf6 6. Bd3 g6 7. O-O Bg7 8. Qe2 O-O 9. Be3 cxd4 10. Nxd4 Bd7 11. Nd2 b5 12. Nxc6 Bxc6 13. f4 Qd7 14. Rae1 Qb7 15. Bd4 Rfe8 16. e5 Nd5 17. f5 dxe5 18. fxg6 hxg6 19. Bxe5 Bxe5 20. Qxe5 Nf6 21. Nf3 Rad8 22. Bb1 Rd5 23. Qg3 Nh5 24. Qh4 Qb6+ 25. Rf2 Qc5 26. Be4 Rd6 27. Bxc6 Rxc6 28. Nd4 Rf6 29. Rxf6 Nxf6 30. Kh1 Kg7 31. Qf2 Qh5 32. Nf3 e5 33. Qc5 Nd7 34. Qa7 Qf5 35. Qxa6 e4 36. Nd4 Qf2 37. Rg1 e3 38. Qxb5 e2 39. Nxe2 Rxe2 40. Qxd7 Rxb2 41. a4 Qc2 42. Qd4+ Kg8 43. a5 Qe2 44. Qf6 Ra2 45. Qd8+ Kg7 46. Qd4+ Kg8 47. c4 Rd2 48. Qf4 Ra2 49. Qc7 Rc2 50. a6 Kg7 51. a7 Ra2 52. Qb8 Qe4 53. c5 Qd5 54. Qb6 Qa8 55. c6 Qxa7 56. Qb3 Qf2 57. Qc3+ Qf6 58. Qc1 Ra8 59. Rf1 Qd6 60. Qc3+ Kg8 61. Qf3 Qe7 62. Rd1 Rc8 63. Qc3 Rc7 64. Rb1 Qe8 65. Rb6 Kh7 66. Qf6 Qc8 67. Rb4 1-0

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