The chess games of Mikhail Markovich Umansky

M Umansky

Photograph courtesy of Mikhail Umansky

Mikhail Markovich Umansky
Number of games in database: 370
Years covered: 1966 to 2009
Last FIDE rating: 2437
Highest rating achieved in database: 2481
Overall record: +168 -81 =100 (62.5%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games
      Based on games in the database; may be incomplete.
      21 exhibition games, odds games, etc. are excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS

With the White pieces:

Catalan (32)
    E04 E06 E01 E05 E07
King's Indian (24)
    E62 E69 E63 E82 E61
Queen's Pawn Game (18)
    E00 A40 A41 D02 D04
Modern Benoni (14)
    A62 A56 A57 A63
Slav (13)
    D15 D11 D17 D10
Semi-Slav (11)
    D43 D44 D45

With the Black pieces:

Robatsch (44)
    B06
Queen's Pawn Game (16)
    A46 A45 D02 E10
Pirc (14)
    B09 B08
Ruy Lopez (14)
    C95 C69 C78 C91 C85
Nimzo Indian (13)
    E38 E41 E20 E42 E26
Ruy Lopez, Closed (11)
    C95 C91 C85 C84 C90

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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   M Umansky vs Berliner, 2002 1-0
   G Timmerman vs M Umansky, 2005 0-1
   M Umansky vs G Timmerman, 2005 1/2-1/2
   M Umansky vs The World, 2009 1/2-1/2
   Ribli vs M Umansky, 1968 0-1
   G Sanakoev vs M Umansky, 2003 0-1
   T Oim vs M Umansky, 2003 0-1
   M Umansky vs D Kudischewitsch, 1987 1-0
   M Umansky vs F Baumbach, 2003 1-0

GAMES ANNOTATED BY UMANSKY: [what is this?]
   M Umansky vs Berliner, 2002

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MIKHAIL MARKOVICH UMANSKY
(born Jan-21-1952, died Dec-17-2010) Russia (citizen of Germany)

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GMC Mikhail Markovich Umansky was born on the 21st of January 1952 in Stavropol, USSR. As a youth, he placed 2nd in the Russian Junior Championships of 1965 and 1966. In 1968 he achieved the title of National Master, and in 1997 he achieved the title of IM in over-the-board chess. However, Umansky's real specialty is correspondence. In 1978 he became USSR Correspondence Champion, and in 1995 he became the 13th World Correspondence Champion. He placed first in the ICCF 50 Years World Champion Jubilee, a special invitational correspondence tournament involving all living former ICCF World Champions. See 50th World Champions Jubilee Tournament (2003).

In 2009 he accepted the Chessgames Challenge, and was able to secure a draw in 36 moves. That was the best performance attained at the time against the powerful collaborative Chessgames World Team. (See M Umansky vs The World, 2009).

Umansky died of a heart disease in Augsburg, in 2010.

home page (English version) http://www.mumansky.com/myseit.htm

page 1 of 15; games 1-25 of 370

Game	Result	Moves	Year	Event/Locale	Opening
1. M Umansky vs D Kudischewitsch	0-1	26	1966	URS-chT	D04 Queen's Pawn Game
2. Adorjan vs M Umansky	½-½	31	1968	HUN-URS	B06 Robatsch
3. E Turunen vs M Umansky	0-1	21	1968	URS-Scandinavia U20	B61 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Larsen Variation, 7.Qd2
4. M Umansky vs Ribli	0-1	39	1968	HUN-URS	B53 Sicilian
5. Adorjan vs M Umansky	1-0	36	1968	HUN-URS	B06 Robatsch
6. M Umansky vs Ribli	0-1	38	1968	HUN-URS	A16 English
7. Ribli vs M Umansky	0-1	55	1968	HUN-URS	B33 Sicilian
8. M Umansky vs Adorjan	½-½	20	1968	HUN-URS	A15 English
9. J F Kutianin vs M Umansky	0-1	61	1977	URS-ch13 corr7778	C95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
10. M Umansky vs MV Shishlov	½-½	31	1977	URS-ch13 corr7778	E63 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation
11. M Umansky vs J Konoval	1-0	35	1977	URS-ch13 corr7778	D94 Grunfeld
12. N Poleshchuk vs M Umansky	0-1	70	1977	URS-ch13 corr7778	C95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
13. M Umansky vs E Balendo	1-0	35	1977	13th USSR CC Championship	E82 King's Indian, Samisch, double Fianchetto Variation
14. M Umansky vs D Veytsel	1-0	40	1977	URS-ch13 corr7778	A29 English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto
15. L Aronson vs M Umansky	0-1	35	1977	URS-ch13 corr7778	C51 Evans Gambit
16. M Umansky vs B Kolker	½-½	16	1977	URS-ch13 corr7778	A14 English
17. A B Podolsky vs M Umansky	0-1	38	1977	URS-ch13 corr7778	C69 Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 6.d4
18. M Umansky vs A Y Vasilyev	1-0	24	1977	URS-ch13 corr7778	A10 English
19. G Kotenko vs M Umansky	0-1	36	1977	URS-ch13 corr7778	E41 Nimzo-Indian
20. M Umansky vs B Kogan	½-½	18	1977	URS-ch13 corr7778	A29 English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto
21. G Nesis vs M Umansky	½-½	18	1977	URS-ch13 corr7778	E17 Queen's Indian
22. M Umansky vs O Shuvalov	½-½	35	1977	URS-ch13 corr7778	A29 English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto
23. I Kudinov vs M Umansky	0-1	31	1977	URS-ch13 corr7778	C95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
24. M Umansky vs I Foygel	1-0	21	1977	URS-ch13 corr7778	E87 King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox
25. J Berry vs M Umansky	½-½	21	1982	olm10 qual GP2 B1 corr	A15 English


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Dec-19-10		Open Defence: RIP GM Umansky!

Dec-19-10		Annie K.: I'm sorry to hear this. :(

Dec-19-10		WhiteRook48: R.I.P. GM Umansky

Dec-19-10		chancho: Sad news indeed. Rest In Peace, GM Umansky.

Dec-19-10		whatthefat: Very sad news, you have our deepest respect GM Umansky.

Dec-19-10		Karpova: Rest in Peace, GM Umansky.

Dec-19-10		kingfu: I cannot find anything, anywhere about Umansky, except one source. The World Correspondence Chess Champion would be mentioned by many more sources. As Kasparov was to over the board Chess, so is / was Mikhail Umansky to Correspondence Chess. We need REAL confirmation to this story.

Dec-19-10		Stonehenge: <kingfu> http://www.miumansky.com/.

Dec-19-10		kingfu: Thanks Stonehenge. Although, I am sad. Another hero has been ripped away from us.

Dec-19-10		Stonehenge: Yes indeed. People die, but 58 is way too young.

Dec-19-10		Pyke: This year's been pretty bad; R.I.P M.M. Umansky.

Dec-19-10		Benzol: This must be the worst year for chess as far as deaths are concerned. :( RIP GM Umansky.

Dec-19-10		lost in space: R.I.P., GM Umansky. It was a pleasure to know him.

Dec-19-10		yskid: Sad and saddened! Man has left the games remain. It was an honour to participate in one of the latest games. R.I.P.

Dec-19-10		YouRang: It was an honor that we were able to play against him. RIP Mikhail Umansky.

Dec-19-10		Nickster: R.I.P. GM Umansky.

Dec-20-10		Check It Out: RIP GM Umansky

Dec-20-10		SamAtoms1980: R.I.P., GM Mikhail M. Umansky. In your moves, your voice lives on.

Dec-20-10		Honza Cervenka: R.I.P., the Champion!

Dec-20-10		jusmail: May his sould rest in peace

Dec-20-10		ketchuplover: ditto

Dec-20-10		bharatiy: R.I.P. GM Umansky

Dec-20-10		jmactas: May your soul rest in peace.

Dec-21-10		ajile: A credit to the game of chess.

Dec-21-10		MrBlueLake: R.I.P. GM Umansky.

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