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Victor Mikhalevski
Mikhalevski 
Photography copyright © 2008, courtesy of chesspatzerblog.  

Number of games in database: 1,367
Years covered: 1990 to 2025
Last FIDE rating: 2506 (2460 rapid, 2472 blitz)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2632
Overall record: +525 -252 =390 (61.7%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database. 200 exhibition games, blitz/rapid, odds games, etc. are excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Queen's Pawn Game (98) 
    E00 A41 A46 E10 A45
 King's Indian (73) 
    E97 E94 E71 E95 E91
 Catalan (63) 
    E04 E06 E01 E05 E08
 English (62) 
    A13 A15 A14 A11 A10
 Slav (58) 
    D17 D11 D12 D15 D10
 Reti System (51) 
    A04 A06 A05
With the Black pieces:
 Ruy Lopez (158) 
    C80 C77 C70 C82 C67
 Grunfeld (128) 
    D85 D80 D78 D91 D86
 English (80) 
    A15 A16 A13 A14
 Ruy Lopez, Open (74) 
    C80 C82 C81 C83
 Sicilian (41) 
    B77 B76 B52 B50 B30
 Giuoco Piano (37) 
    C50 C53 C54
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   B Lengyel vs Mikhalevski, 1993 0-1
   J Berkvens vs Mikhalevski, 2000 0-1
   Mikhalevski vs R Gardner, 2012 1-0
   Mikhalevski vs K Miton, 2008 1-0
   E Karasik vs Mikhalevski, 2004 0-1
   R Ziatdinov vs Mikhalevski, 2005 1/2-1/2
   Mikhalevski vs Azmaiparashvili, 1995 1-0
   Mikhalevski vs S Chanda, 2002 1-0
   Mikhalevski vs Short, 2012 1-0
   Mikhalevski vs M Dziuba, 2021 1-0

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Budapest FS12 GM (1993)
   San Salvador Open (2003)
   Edmonton International (2009)
   Calgary International (2010)
   Hogeschool Zeeland Open (1998)
   Spring North American FIDE Invitational (2006)
   Berliner Sommer (1994)
   Sydney International Open (2007)
   Zurich Chess Club 200th Anniversary (2009)
   Israeli Team Championship (2019)
   Canadian Open (2023)
   World Junior Championship (1991)
   European Championship (2009)
   Gibraltar Masters (2017)
   PRO League Group Stage (2019)

GAME COLLECTIONS: [what is this?]
   SPICE Cup 2008 by Black Pawn

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 Grenke Freestyle Open
   E Mueller vs Mikhalevski (Apr-21-25) 0-1, unorthodox
   Mikhalevski vs M Karthikeyan (Apr-21-25) 0-1, unorthodox
   J Jeschke vs Mikhalevski (Apr-20-25) 0-1, unorthodox
   Mikhalevski vs A Esipenko (Apr-20-25) 0-1, unorthodox
   Carlsen vs Mikhalevski (Apr-19-25) 1-0, unorthodox

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VICTOR MIKHALEVSKI
(born Jul-08-1972, 52 years old) Belarus (federation/nationality Israel)

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Victor Markovich Mikhalevski was born in Gomel, Belarus, but currently resides in Israel. He was twice Israeli champion under 20, in 1991 and 1992. He was awarded the GM title in 1996. In 2002 he placed 1st at the 1st International tournament in San Salvador, El Salvador with 7.5 out of 9 points. In 2007 he won the Calvia International Open and in 2010 the Calgary International Chess Classic.

Wikipedia article: Victor Mikhalevski

Last updated: 2018-03-16 06:11:35

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 page 1 of 56; games 1-25 of 1,398  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. Kramnik vs Mikhalevski  1-0481990Ch JuniorsC53 Giuoco Piano
2. Mikhalevski vs B Sygulski  ½-½241990Katowice OpenE11 Bogo-Indian Defense
3. K Movsziszian vs Mikhalevski  0-1511990Katowice OpenE15 Queen's Indian
4. Mikhalevski vs Z Bojczuk  0-1461990Katowice OpenA53 Old Indian
5. V Zilberstein vs Mikhalevski  ½-½181990Katowice OpenE04 Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3
6. Z Gofshtein vs Mikhalevski  1-0301991Beersheba-BE17 Queen's Indian
7. Mikhalevski vs Z Gofshtein  0-1431991Beersheba-BE06 Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3
8. N Mitkov vs Mikhalevski  1-0401991World Junior ChampionshipC28 Vienna Game
9. Mikhalevski vs J Gonzalez Garcia  1-0321991World Junior ChampionshipE73 King's Indian
10. Mikhalevski vs J Degraeve  0-1341991World Junior ChampionshipE71 King's Indian, Makagonov System (5.h3)
11. A Sherzer vs Mikhalevski  1-0291991World Junior ChampionshipC80 Ruy Lopez, Open
12. Mikhalevski vs S van Gisbergen  1-0741991World Junior ChampionshipE12 Queen's Indian
13. N Bathie vs Mikhalevski  0-1541991World Junior ChampionshipA13 English
14. S M Hill vs Mikhalevski  ½-½651991World Junior ChampionshipD02 Queen's Pawn Game
15. Mikhalevski vs M Ezsol  1-0611991World Junior ChampionshipD26 Queen's Gambit Accepted
16. Mikhalevski vs E Van Beers  1-0581991World Junior ChampionshipA57 Benko Gambit
17. G B Prakash vs Mikhalevski  0-1381991World Junior ChampionshipD55 Queen's Gambit Declined
18. Mikhalevski vs Bologan  ½-½451991World Junior ChampionshipD11 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
19. A Groenn vs Mikhalevski  ½-½561991World Junior ChampionshipE04 Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3
20. Mikhalevski vs D Moldovan  0-1531991World Junior ChampionshipA56 Benoni Defense
21. Mikhalevski vs A Finkel  ½-½341992Israeli ChampionshipE11 Bogo-Indian Defense
22. Z Gofshtein vs Mikhalevski  1-0241992Beersheba-BD31 Queen's Gambit Declined
23. Mikhalevski vs Z Gofshtein  0-1341992Beersheba-BB08 Pirc, Classical
24. Mikhalevski vs Yudasin  ½-½601992Beersheba-BA70 Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3
25. V Beim vs Mikhalevski  1-0581992Israeli ChampionshipA01 Nimzovich-Larsen Attack
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Jan-02-06
Premium Chessgames Member
  TheAlchemist: A correspondence game between Bertino and Podkrajsek from 2001 went:

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Nf3 b6 5.Qb3 Qe7 6.a3 Bxc3+ 7.Qxc3 Bb7 8.g3 d6 9.Bg2 Nbd7 10.O-O O-O 11.b3 Ne4 12.Qc2 f5 13.Ng5 Ndf6 14.Nh3 d5 15.f3 Nd6 16.c5 bxc5 17.dxc5 Nb5 18.Bb2 a5 19.e3 Rfb8 20.Nf2 Na7 21.e4 dxe4 22.fxe4 fxe4 23.Nxe4 Nxe4 24.Bxe4 Bxe4 25.Qxe4 Qxc5+ 26.Rf2 Re8 27.Rc1 Qd6


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A mistake. Correct was 27...Qe7! A thunderbolt now follows:

28.Bxg7!! Kxg7 29.Rf7+ Kxf7 30.Qxh7+ Kf6 31.Rf1+ Ke5 32.Qh5+ Ke4 33.Re1+ Kd4 34.Rd1+ Ke3 35.Qg5+ Kf3 36.Rf1+ Ke4 37.Re1+

And Black resigned in view of 37...Kd4 38.Qc1 Qa6 39.Qe3+ Kd5 40.Qe5+ Kc6 41.Rc1+ Kb6 42.Qxc7+ Kb5 43.Rc5#

Apr-20-07  CFMEU: Currently in Australia. Played in the Sydney International Open and finished equal second 7/9
Jul-08-07  BIDMONFA: Victor Mikhalevski

MIKHALEVSKI, Victor
http://www.bidmonfa.com/mikhalevski...
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Oct-25-07  Karpova: He won the Calvia International Open with 8.0/9 and a performance of 2876!

Congratulations to you for your brilliant performance!

Spraggett was the runner-up with 7.0/9.

Several players followed with 6.5/9 like Kuzubov, Godena and Arakhamia-Grant!

Top seed Vallejo-Pons disappointed with 5.5/9 and 26th place.

http://www.calviafestival.com/torne... http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail...

Oct-28-07  Nikita Smirnov: What a good perfomance in Calvia!
Jul-08-08  brankat: Happy Birthday Victor!
Nov-03-08  timhortons: id e mailed daniel freeman of these photo that i got of grandmaster mikhalevski during the canadian open

http://www.flickr.com/photos/chessp...

i gave you the freedom to use it if you want for posting here.

Nov-03-08  timhortons: daniel freeman thanks for posting it.

at the canadian open id tried to take a snap of IM noritsyn of canada but the guy gave me a stern look that i back off humiliated.

he is a very nice guy at icc, a regular observer of nakamura game and a pleasant kibitzer, but things got different in that situation.

I compose my self gather a deep breath and stay in the corner.Id seen grandmaster mikhalivski get inside a hall, i go near him and ask if i could take a shot, he smiled and pose, i take 3 pics and these is the best one.

Nov-03-08  unsound: <timhortons> Nice photo. (And I really like that shot you've got on flcikr of the presidents cup--the frame's so crowded it gives it tons of atmosphere.)
Nov-04-08  timhortons: <unsound>, that photo belongs to manny ygpuara, kadsawy of kuwait chess and me cover the tournament, manny ygpuara of filipino kuwait chess association are feeding us news from time to time.

i hope 2009 could gather as much grandmaster to montreal, ill be taking more video and photo and make friends with them at icc.

Jul-08-09  wordfunph: GM Victor Mikhalevski once participated a tourney in the Philippines, i think it was PGMA Cup in 2007..

Happy Birthday GM Mikhalevski!

Jul-08-09  Don Cossacks: <wordfunph>Nope it was on 2006
Jul-08-09  wordfunph: <Don Cossacks: <wordfunph>Nope it was on 2006> ahhh....i wasn't sure. Thanks for the correction <Don Cossacks>..maybe you are GM Mikhalevski!
Jul-08-09  timhortons: happy bday gm mik!

one of the nicest GM.

Aug-04-09  jon01: Here are some cool pictures of Mikhalevski and Shirov taken in Canadian Open 2009.

http://www.chessvibes.com/plaatjes/...

http://www.chessbase.com/news/2009/...

May-26-10
Premium Chessgames Member
  Tabanus: Winner of the Calgary International Chess Classic (Canada) 20-24 May 2010:

http://www.albertachess.org/2010CIC..., congratulations!

Jul-08-10  wordfunph: happy bday gm mikhalevski!
Jun-27-12  PhilFeeley: I guess he's a quiet, unassuming guy; no controversial or rude behaviour 'a la Gormally or Kasparov. So he doesn't get much commentary. But I love the fact that he plays in Canada regularly. He's currently playing in the 7th Edmonton Internatonal (http://www.albertachess.org/2012EIC...), and I wish him well.
Jun-27-12  King Death: <PhilFeeley> A lot of the IMs and GMs that I played or met when I was active were the same way. Personalities like Walter Browne were the exception not the rule in my experience. You wouldn't have known for example away from the board that Larry Christiansen was anything special, not that I knew him well but he seemed like a decent guy. Back in the mid 70s it was obvious he was going places, even before he got the GM title. The kid had a great eye for tactics.
Jul-01-12
Premium Chessgames Member
  HeMateMe: Looking at the photo, the guy looks happy, well adjusted and normal.

Are you SURE he's a chess champion?

Jul-01-12
Premium Chessgames Member
  OBIT: He looks like Seth Green (the comic guy guy on The Big Bang Theory), except with less hair:

http://sometags.com/seth-green.html

Aug-20-12  mccarthpm: doesnt Q takes q just win easliy??
Jul-08-13  brankat: Happy Birthday GM Mikhalevski!
Jul-08-18
Premium Chessgames Member
  Richard Taylor: Good on Victor Mikhalevski! He is the same age as my son and has the same first name. But my son is not a chess player of his calibre...

But Mikhalevski has played some fine games as I see them above.

Jul-09-18
Premium Chessgames Member
  perfidious: Played Mikhalevski once, in an ICC event in spring 2001, the last time I faced a Gruenfeld; got waxed in my old favourite 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Bg5, which I used against players from duffer to GM.
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