chessgames.com
Members · Prefs · Laboratory · Collections · Openings · Endgames · Sacrifices · History · Search Kibitzing · Kibitzer's Café · Chessforums · Tournament Index · Players · Kibitzing

Vasily Panov
Panov 
 

Number of games in database: 399
Years covered: 1925 to 1963
Overall record: +169 -128 =102 (55.1%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Ruy Lopez (55) 
    C77 C75 C65 C84 C74
 French Defense (41) 
    C13 C10 C11 C17 C12
 Sicilian (40) 
    B80 B58 B91 B84 B75
 French (26) 
    C13 C10 C11 C12 C00
 Caro-Kann (18) 
    B15 B17 B14 B13 B11
 French Winawer (14) 
    C17 C18 C15 C16 C19
With the Black pieces:
 Ruy Lopez (33) 
    C97 C84 C77 C74 C87
 King's Indian (21) 
    E67 E60 E62 E90 E93
 Ruy Lopez, Closed (21) 
    C97 C84 C87 C98 C86
 Old Indian (18) 
    A53 A54 A55
 Sicilian (11) 
    B84 B80 B83 B20
 Sicilian Scheveningen (10) 
    B84 B83 B80
Repertoire Explorer

NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   Panov vs Taimanov, 1952 1-0
   Panov vs N Sorokin, 1953 1-0
   Ragozin vs Panov, 1940 0-1
   Panov vs A Polyak, 1934 1-0
   Kotov vs Panov, 1936 0-1
   Panov vs V Makogonov, 1937 1-0
   Korchnoi vs Panov, 1953 0-1
   Panov vs M Yudovich Sr, 1934 1-0
   V Rauzer vs Panov, 1934 0-1
   Panov vs Tolush, 1948 1-0

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Moscow Championship 1933/34 (1933)
   URS-ch sf Kiev (1938)
   Leningrad Master Tournament (1936)
   URS-ch sf Leningrad (1952)
   Moscow Championship (1947)
   Moscow Championship (1946)
   Moscow Championship (1942)
   URS-ch sf Moscow (1947)
   Moscow Championship (1949)
   Trade Unions Championship (1936)
   Moscow Championship 1944/45 (1945)
   USSR Championship (1939)
   USSR Championship 1934/35 (1934)
   USSR Championship (1937)
   USSR Championship (1940)

GAME COLLECTIONS: [what is this?]
   Moscow 1928 Moscow Championship by jessicafischerqueen
   Moscow 1942 National Tournament by jessicafischerqueen


Search Sacrifice Explorer for Vasily Panov
Search Google for Vasily Panov

VASILY PANOV
(born Nov-01-1906, died Jan-18-1973, 66 years old) Russia

[what is this?]

Vasily Nikolayevich Panov was born on the 1st of November 1906 in Kozelsk, Russia.

Awarded the IM title at its inception in 1950, Panov won the Moscow Championship of 1929 [rusbase-1].

Panov served as a chess correspondent for Izvestia and contributed much to the theory of the Caro-Kann and the Ruy Lopez.

Wikipedia article: Vasily Panov

Last updated: 2024-12-22 15:06:58

Try our new games table.

 page 1 of 16; games 1-25 of 399  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. Bolonin vs Panov 0-1101925MoscowC74 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
2. Rozentul vs Panov  0-1431926Ch Moscow (minor)D45 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
3. Panov vs Radugin  1-0371927Ch Trade UnionA13 English
4. Panov vs Belin  1-0261927Ch Trade Unions (team)C10 French
5. Panov vs V Nenarokov  0-1471928Moscow-chA46 Queen's Pawn Game
6. I Kan vs Panov  0-1371928Moscow-chE67 King's Indian, Fianchetto
7. N Grigoriev vs Panov  0-1431928Moscow-chB18 Caro-Kann, Classical
8. Panov vs N Zubarev  1-0401928Moscow-chA46 Queen's Pawn Game
9. Panov vs A Bernstein  1-0441928Moscow-chA46 Queen's Pawn Game
10. L Nikolsky vs Panov  0-1191929Ch MoscowE91 King's Indian
11. N Grigoriev vs Panov  1-0221929Ch Moscow (playoff match)B18 Caro-Kann, Classical
12. N Grigoriev vs Panov  1-0331929Ch Moscow (playoff match)A02 Bird's Opening
13. Y Levin vs Panov  0-1461929Ch MoscowE67 King's Indian, Fianchetto
14. N Shaposhnikov vs Panov  0-1351929Ch MoscowB20 Sicilian
15. Panov vs N Grigoriev  0-1251929Ch Moscow (playoff match)C41 Philidor Defense
16. N Grigoriev vs Panov  1-0361929Ch Moscow (playoff match)B84 Sicilian, Scheveningen
17. Panov vs N Riumin  0-1261929Ch MoscowB84 Sicilian, Scheveningen
18. Panov vs A Bernstein  1-0491929USSR ChampionshipB46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
19. N Zubarev vs Panov  0-1331929Ch MoscowA48 King's Indian
20. Panov vs A Rabinovich  1-0411929Ch MoscowC86 Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack
21. Panov vs Mudrov  1-0241929Ch MoscowB13 Caro-Kann, Exchange
22. Panov vs N Sorokin  0-1521929USSR ChampionshipC00 French Defense
23. Panov vs M Yudkovsky  1-0321929Ch MoscowC17 French, Winawer, Advance
24. Panov vs A S Sergeev  1-0571930Moscow ChampionshipB13 Caro-Kann, Exchange
25. Panov vs A Kots  0-1411930Moscow ChampionshipC78 Ruy Lopez
 page 1 of 16; games 1-25 of 399  PGN Download
  REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2) | Panov wins | Panov loses  

Kibitzer's Corner
< Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 2 OF 2 ·  Later Kibitzing>
Oct-21-06  notyetagm: Anyone have any idea where I can buy the Russian-language book <Kapablanca> by Panov?

Thanks.

Oct-22-06  Calli: <notagmyet>

http://www.chessdate.com/?cd=shop&p...

Oct-22-06  notyetagm: <Calli: <notagmyet> http://www.chessdate.com/?cd=shop&p...;

Mucho thanks, <Calli>. :-)

Nov-01-06  BIDMONFA: Vasily Panov

PANOV, Vasily N.
http://www.bidmonfa.com/panov_vasil...
_

Nov-01-06  Caissanist: <The17thPawn:> There is also currently an online utility that will do the conversion at http://alawi.csail.mit.edu/~alawi/c...
Nov-01-06  gauer: Panov is well-known for the Caro-Kan attack named for him, but I also sometimes see in the Spanish Closed game that there is a set-up called the Panov formation. What's the theory of the latter attack plan, and is it good for black to avoid it, or has black found improvements?
Nov-01-06  2021: Happy birthday Panov!
Aug-25-07  whiteshark: PANOV, Vasily N.
http://chesspro.ru/_images/material...
Nov-01-07  xrt999: <gauer: Panov is well-known for the Caro-Kan attack named for him>

In top level play, Panov was +0 -0 =3 with this opening (Caro-Kann with 4.c4) and in each game he played different 6th moves: Be3, Bf4, and Bg5, drawing each one. Not exactly mind-boggling success to get an opening named after you.

It must be that he either introduced this new variation of the Caro, or he wrote about it extensively.

Nov-01-07  RookFile: Well, it was called the Panov-Botvinnik attack, I can attest to that.
Nov-01-07  xrt999: Right, so why is Panov's name associated with 4.c4, since Botvinnik was +6 -2 =1 as white with 4.c4?

Of those nine games, he played 6.Bg5 five times, and therefore I always assumed that 6.Bg5 was <the> Panov-Botvinnik attack. (Botvinnik was +3 -2 =0 with 6.Bg5 as white.)

Nov-01-07  RookFile: That happens with a lot of things. Take for example the Fischer variation of the Nimzo - a line that Alekhine was playing before Fischer was even born, against Reshevsky, and others.
Feb-29-08  whiteshark: Quote of the Day

<The loser is always at fault.>

-- Panov

It rings true. :D

Jun-26-08  whiteshark: Quote of the Day: "The loser is always at fault." (Panov)

<The learner always begins by finding fault, but the scholar sees the positive merit in everything.> (Hegel)

Jun-26-08  babakova: Not if it's poker...
Dec-29-08  jamesmaskell: Its amazing that Panov and Botvinnik didnt actually play the Panov Botvinnik that many times...
Jun-02-09  Fanacas: Many people who have openings to there names dont play it much, it could be becous there arent that many annontet games of them or that they simply just studied the opening. (steinitz on the other end played alsmost all of hist opening constantly)
Nov-01-09  Ghost of Merlin: happy birthday vasily! it's my mom's birthday too...
Mar-10-12  wordfunph: "I consider every opponent to be a strong player until he proves the opposite."

- Vasily Panov

rest in peace IM Panov..

Nov-01-12  brankat: R.I.P. master Panov.
Nov-01-12  talisman: happy birthday Vasily.
Nov-01-13  Kikoman: <Player of the Day>

Rest In Peace IM Vasily Panov.

Nov-01-13
Premium Chessgames Member
  Penguincw: R.I.P. <POTD>: IM Vasily Panov.
May-10-15  TheFocus: <The loser is always at fault> - Vasily Panov.
Nov-01-16
Premium Chessgames Member
  HeMateMe: Panov in Detroit/

I asked for an autograph/

search thread:   
< Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 2 OF 2 ·  Later Kibitzing>

NOTE: Create an account today to post replies and access other powerful features which are available only to registered users. Becoming a member is free, anonymous, and takes less than 1 minute! If you already have a username, then simply login login under your username now to join the discussion.

Please observe our posting guidelines:

  1. No obscene, racist, sexist, or profane language.
  2. No spamming, advertising, duplicate, or gibberish posts.
  3. No vitriolic or systematic personal attacks against other members.
  4. Nothing in violation of United States law.
  5. No cyberstalking or malicious posting of negative or private information (doxing/doxxing) of members.
  6. No trolling.
  7. The use of "sock puppet" accounts to circumvent disciplinary action taken by moderators, create a false impression of consensus or support, or stage conversations, is prohibited.
  8. Do not degrade Chessgames or any of it's staff/volunteers.

Please try to maintain a semblance of civility at all times.

Blow the Whistle

See something that violates our rules? Blow the whistle and inform a moderator.


NOTE: Please keep all discussion on-topic. This forum is for this specific player only. To discuss chess or this site in general, visit the Kibitzer's Café.

Messages posted by Chessgames members do not necessarily represent the views of Chessgames.com, its employees, or sponsors.
All moderator actions taken are ultimately at the sole discretion of the administration.

Spot an error? Please suggest your correction and help us eliminate database mistakes!
Home | About | Login | Logout | F.A.Q. | Profile | Preferences | Premium Membership | Kibitzer's Café | Biographer's Bistro | New Kibitzing | Chessforums | Tournament Index | Player Directory | Notable Games | World Chess Championships | Opening Explorer | Guess the Move | Game Collections | ChessBookie Game | Chessgames Challenge | Store | Privacy Notice | Contact Us

Copyright 2001-2025, Chessgames Services LLC