Yuri M Kotkov
Number of games in database: 49
Years covered: 1946 to 1972
Overall record: +8 -18 =23 (39.8%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games
      Based on games in the database; may be incomplete.

Most played openings

B43		Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3 (4 games)
C94		Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer Defense (3 games)
C81		Ruy Lopez, Open, Howell Attack (3 games)
A56		Benoni Defense (2 games)
A15		English (2 games)
C67		Ruy Lopez (2 games)
B27		Sicilian (2 games)
D97		Grunfeld, Russian (2 games)

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YURI M KOTKOV (born May-31-1930, died 1998) Russia [what is this?] Yuri Mikhailovich Kotkov was awarded the master title in 1955 and the IMC title in 1992.

page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 49  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Petrosian vs Y Kotkov 1-0 20 1946 Leningrad (Russia) E10 Queen's Pawn Game 2. Tal vs Y Kotkov   ½-½ 50 1956 Tbilisi E73 King's Indian 3. Y Kotkov vs Furman   ½-½ 51 1956 Tbilisi ½f-USSR ch C73 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense 4. Korchnoi vs Y Kotkov   ½-½ 22 1956 Molotov E60 King's Indian Defense 5. Y Kotkov vs Polugaevsky   ½-½ 25 1956 Ch URS (1/2 final) C99 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd 6. Chukaev vs Y Kotkov   0-1 40 1956 Tbilisi ½f-USSR ch A56 Benoni Defense 7. Antoshin vs Y Kotkov   1-0 51 1956 Tbilisi ½f-USSR ch E75 King's Indian, Averbakh, Main line 8. Y Kotkov vs Korchnoi   ½-½ 25 1956 Tbilisi C94 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer Defense 9. V Zurakhov vs Y Kotkov   ½-½ 41 1956 Tbilisi ½f-USSR ch B28 Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation 10. Y Kotkov vs Korchnoi   0-1 50 1956 Molotov C81 Ruy Lopez, Open, Howell Attack 11. Y Kotkov vs S Khalilbeili ½-½ 14 1956 Tbilisi ½f-USSR ch E19 Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3 12. Petrosian vs Y Kotkov   ½-½ 21 1956 Ch URS (1/2 final) A16 English 13. Y Kotkov vs Krogius   ½-½ 45 1956 Tbilisi ½f-USSR ch C94 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer Defense 14. Y Kotkov vs A Buslaev   ½-½ 17 1956 Tbilisi ½f-USSR ch C79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred 15. Y Kotkov vs Korchnoi   ½-½ 51 1956 Poltava C81 Ruy Lopez, Open, Howell Attack 16. Y Kotkov vs Gufeld   ½-½ 19 1956 Tbilisi ½f-USSR ch B29 Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein 17. T Giorgadze vs Y Kotkov   ½-½ 33 1956 Tbilisi ½f-USSR ch C16 French, Winawer 18. Kasparian vs Y Kotkov   ½-½ 18 1956 Tbilisi ½f-USSR ch B27 Sicilian 19. Korchnoi vs Y Kotkov   1-0 34 1956 Molotov A56 Benoni Defense 20. Koblents vs Y Kotkov   ½-½ 14 1956 Tbilisi ½f-USSR ch E79 King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack, Main line 21. Y Kotkov vs Gurgenidze   1-0 57 1956 Tbilisi ½f-USSR ch C81 Ruy Lopez, Open, Howell Attack 22. Y Kotkov vs B Voronkov   1-0 27 1956 Tbilisi ½f-USSR ch C67 Ruy Lopez 23. Y Kotkov vs Korchnoi 0-1 43 1956 Molotov C05 French, Tarrasch 24. Y Sakharov vs Y Kotkov   ½-½ 58 1956 Tbilisi ½f-USSR ch C18 French, Winawer 25. J Yuchtman vs Y Kotkov   1-0 36 1956 Tbilisi ½f-USSR ch B27 Sicilian  page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 49

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