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Sergei Tiviakov
Number of games in database: 952
Years covered: 1987 to 2009
Current FIDE rating: 2664
Highest rating achieved in database: 2699
Overall record: +332 -141 =471 (60.1%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games
      Based on games in the database; may be incomplete.
      8 exhibition games, odds games, etc. are excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Sicilian (227) 
    B22 B90 B23 B43 B33
 Ruy Lopez (57) 
    C77 C86 C65 C60 C85
 French Defense (55) 
    C07 C10 C05 C03 C06
 Caro-Kann (48) 
    B17 B18 B10 B16 B19
 French Tarrasch (43) 
    C07 C05 C03 C06 C09
 Sicilian Najdorf (37) 
    B90 B93 B92 B94
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (168) 
    B30 B32 B36 B22 B51
 Queen's Indian (93) 
    E17 E12 E15 E14 E18
 Nimzo Indian (68) 
    E20 E32 E34 E38 E42
 Sicilian Dragon (57) 
    B36 B70 B77 B34 B78
 Scandinavian (47) 
    B01
 Queen's Pawn Game (20) 
    A46 A45 E00
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   M Parligras vs Tiviakov, 2008 0-1
   Kamsky vs Tiviakov, 2006 0-1
   Tiviakov vs S Belkhodja, 2005 1-0
   Macieja vs Tiviakov, 2008 0-1
   M Al-Modiahki vs Tiviakov, 2006 0-1
   Tiviakov vs G Sargissian, 2004 1-0
   Tiviakov vs Sutovsky, 2008 1-0
   Tiviakov vs V Arbakov, 1989 1-0
   Tiviakov vs Stellwagen, 2006 1-0
   Tiviakov vs V Tukmakov, 1993 1-0

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: [what is this?]
   FIDE World Championship Knockout Tournament (2004)

GAME COLLECTIONS: [what is this?]
   adichess' B00 - C19 by adichess
   Bind by kefchess
   Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack (C86) by fref
   Wijk aan Zee Hoogovens 1996 by suenteus po 147
   Madrid 1994 by suenteus po 147
   Alapin Sicilian by Mating Net

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SERGEI TIVIAKOV
(born Feb-14-1973) Russia (citizen of Netherlands)

[what is this?]
Sergei Tiviakov was born in Krasnodar, Russia on February 14, 1973. He learned to play chess at age 5 and as a junior, won both the U-16 and the U-18 categories of the World Junior Championship. He is currently living in Holland and was part of the Dutch team that took first place in the 15th European Team Championship (2005). Tiviakov turned in many other strong performances in 2005, including 8.5/9 at the Gausdal Classics event and 8/9 in Neiva, Columbia. These victories caused his FIDE rating to increase by nearly 100 points, finally peaking at 2699 on the October list, his career high. In 2006 he won his first Dutch championship with a dominating 9/11 score, finishing a point and a half ahead of Ivan Sokolov. Tiviakov won the European Individual Championship (2008).

 page 1 of 39; games 1-25 of 952  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves Year Event/LocaleOpening
1. Tiviakov vs Khmelnitsky  1-037 1987 URSB01 Scandinavian
2. Tiviakov vs Handszar Odeev  1-031 1987 RigaB93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4
3. Tiviakov vs Shirov  ½-½24 1989 USSR 48/279 [Tiviakov,S]B62 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer
4. Anand vs Tiviakov 0-158 1989 MoscowB77 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack
5. Tiviakov vs D Kljako 1-031 1989 Imperia opB06 Robatsch
6. Tiviakov vs Miles  ½-½33 1989 Moskva (GMA) 47/198B19 Caro-Kann, Classical
7. Psakhis vs Tiviakov  ½-½33 1989 Moscow GMA-opA46 Queen's Pawn Game
8. Tiviakov vs Kupreichik  1-042 1989 Moscow GMA-opB90 Sicilian, Najdorf
9. Tiviakov vs V Arbakov 1-064 1989 ?B67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7
10. Kholmov vs Tiviakov  0-156 1989 GMA opB70 Sicilian, Dragon Variation
11. Petursson vs Tiviakov  ½-½61 1989 Moscow GMA-opE38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5
12. Tiviakov vs G Timoshenko  1-048 1990 Cheliabinsk-AC86 Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack
13. Tiviakov vs Kramnik ½-½32 1990 Sochi (Russia)B33 Sicilian
14. Tiviakov vs D Norwood  ½-½9 1990 Ch World (juniors)B06 Robatsch
15. Krasenkow vs Tiviakov  ½-½26 1990 KusadasiE12 Queen's Indian
16. Kramnik vs Tiviakov 1-040 1990 Sochi (Russia)E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical
17. Tiviakov vs Blatny 0-1102 1990 OakhamC86 Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack
18. Kramnik vs Tiviakov  ½-½32 1990 Ch World (cadets) (under 18)A22 English
19. Tiviakov vs Kudrin  ½-½26 1990 It (open)B76 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack
20. Anand vs Tiviakov  ½-½16 1990 OakhamB32 Sicilian
21. Adams vs Tiviakov 0-126 1990 Oakham 49/253B78 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long
22. Tiviakov vs Plachetka  ½-½40 1991 Torcy op-AB46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
23. A Lukin vs Tiviakov  ½-½27 1991 URS-ch58B30 Sicilian
24. Tiviakov vs Kramnik  ½-½37 1991 USSRC07 French, Tarrasch
25. Tiviakov vs Kharlov 0-156 1991 URS-ch U26B22 Sicilian, Alapin
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Aug-25-07
Premium Chessgames Member
  whiteshark: Have your seen the white king, Sergei ?
http://chesspro.ru/_images/material...
Aug-25-07
Premium Chessgames Member
  Karpova: Maybe he thought it was one of those aliens he once took a photo of in Cairo.
Sep-03-07
Premium Chessgames Member
  notyetagm: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches...: Tiviakov playing the Scandinavian as Black has lost only one(!) game out of 25, and that was to Peter Svidler. No shame in that. :-)
Oct-15-07   Aurora: See the world with Tiviakov!
Feb-07-08   Zygote: Tivjakov is really underperforming in the Moscow Open... he drew 3 GMs weaker than him, and today lost to a weak GM...
May-04-08
Premium Chessgames Member
  Billy Vaughan: Well, he's back with a vengeance.
May-04-08
Premium Chessgames Member
  hitman84: Congratulations to the lean and mean Tiviakov.
May-28-08
Premium Chessgames Member
  mateifl: I like this guy's repertoire :)
Jun-30-08   Augalv: Mangalia Chess Festival With New Scoring System

European Champion Sergei Tiviakov wins with 23 points from 9 rounds

The 2nd Mangalia International Chess Festival, popular "Neptun", took place on June 21-29 at the Romanian Black Sea coast. The tournament was exceptionally strong, with European Champion Sergei Tiviakov as top seeded, but the first thing that catches the wandering journalist's eye is highly unusual scoring system.

Here are the tournament rules: each game bears three points instead of the "normal" one. In case of decisive result, the winner receives three points, the defeated signs zero. But if the game ends in a draw, each player takes one point and then they move in to play Armageddon blitz game (5 minutes for White, 4 for Black + draw odds) for the remaining third point. Thus a game can give 3-0 or 2-1 score. However, in regard with FIDE rating calculations, the usual 1; 0.5; 0 system applies.

This extravagant scoring plan will surely cause lots of discussion, particularly in combination with the issue of Armageddon games, raised after the US Women's Championship tiebreak.

GM Sergei Tiviakov

Final standings:
1. GM Sergei Tiviakov (NED 2635) - 23 points (5 wins) 2. IM Jean-Pierre Le Roux (FRA 2482) - 20 (6)
3-6. GM Erwin L'Ami (NED 2600), GM Viorel Iordachescu (MDA 2584), GM Dmitry Svetushkin (MDA 2568) and IM Gergely Szabo (ROU 2516) - 19 etc

The prices were good, the accommodation cheap, surely worth of trying next year. More information on the tournament website

Source:http://reports.chessdom.com/mangali...

Jul-01-08   ex0duz: Bwahahaha. Nice pic! Sergei is so gangster. LOL

Interesting player though. I like his style.

Jul-01-08
Premium Chessgames Member
  Stonehenge: New glasses wouldn't hurt him though.
Sep-21-08   eXodus: Isn't Tiviakov looks a bit like David Hyde Pierce,an US actor?

Look at these pictures,aren't some of these like some Tiviakov's pictures?

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001383/...

Mar-11-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  OhioChessFan: I am surprised to see he has gained 26 points in the last quarter and is now above 2700. http://chess.liverating.org/
Mar-11-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  blacksburg: it's that crazy scandinavian defense that got him up to 2700! it's craaaaaazy!
May-19-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  timhortons: <Hard one to win>

Skembris,S - Tiviakov,S, 3° Festival Internazionale Capo d'Orso 2009


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1. = (-0.12): 45...Bc1 46.Qf8+ Kh5 47.Qf7 h6 48.b4 Re4 49.Bd3 Re5 50.Bc2 Kg5 2. = (-0.08): 45...Bd2 46.Kf2 Bc1 47.Qf8+ Kh5 48.Qf7 h6 49.Qc7 Bd2 50.Qxa7

May-19-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  timhortons: Draw agreed

Final position


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Sep-03-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  Billy Vaughan: Tiviakov plays a LOT.
Sep-15-09
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  Stonehenge: http://www.chessvibes.com/reports/t...
Sep-15-09
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  timhortons: http://www.chessvibes.com/reports/t...

<Sergey Tiviakov: “I had no choice but to leave the Championship”>

Sergey Tiviakov: “It’s very normal for a player to miss the closing ceremony. Last week at the Montreal International, a much stronger tournament, both Bacrot and Mazé had left earlier, which was no problem for the organizers.

Tiviakov is expecting guys like those from quebec chess federation to be easy with him and give him a break..

Goin back to tiviakov argument that maze and bacrot was givin a chance by montreal organizer not to attend the opening ceremony.

yes!

tiviakov was right, the game of maze and bluvshtien was played at 12 noon last day of tournament as well as bacrot -kovalyov game when it is suppose to start at 2pm as it was scheduled as posted in the official site, maze versus bluvshtien was an early draw while bacrot-kovalyov was a hard fought draw, i witness it from first move to last move as i hang around the site and i smell something fishy why bacrot-kovalyov/maze bluvhstien game Was played before its proper schedule.Was the tournament game schedule re-arraigned to fit somebodys time? as it happen in montreal where nobody complained, everybody go home happy.

Oct-24-09   PizzaRap: Congratulations Sergei!

Savor the championship while it lasts!

Good luck to other tournaments...

Oct-25-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  Tabanus: http://www.univechess.nl/2009/index...
Oct-25-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  timhortons: for the record, i bet my chessbucks on him.
Oct-27-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  lostemperor: Congrats for Tiviakov for winning the 13th Hoogeveen Unive tournament. It is okay to smile Sergei :)
Oct-27-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  timhortons: cheers!

i know you will win!

more scandinavian please!

Oct-27-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  timhortons: the photo of lost emperor is really nice, i got a photo too of GM tiviakov taken last aug 2009.

its nice to see him in person.

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