The chess games of Nikolai Georgiyevich Kopilov

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Nikolai Georgiyevich Kopilov

Number of games in database: 73
Years covered: 1937 to 1989

Overall record: +22 -35 =16 (41.1%)*
* Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS

With the White pieces:

Sicilian (5)
    B24 B50 B90 B32
Two Knights (4)
    C59 C58 C57
Ruy Lopez (4)
    C61 C91 C81 C99

With the Black pieces:

Alekhine's Defense (7)
    B03 B02 B05
Modern Benoni (4)
    A56

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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   N Rudnev vs N Kopilov, 1939 0-1
   Tolush vs N Kopilov, 1954 0-1
   Botvinnik vs N Kopilov, 1951 0-1
   N Kopilov vs Bondarevsky, 1951 1-0
   N Kopilov vs Keres, 1951 1-0
   Petrosian vs N Kopilov, 1951 0-1

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   USSR Championship (1951)
   USSR Championship (1949)

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NIKOLAI GEORGIYEVICH KOPILOV (born Oct-26-1919, died May-07-1995, 75 years old) Russia	[what is this?]
Nikolai Georgiyevich Kopilov was born in Novosibirsk, USSR. Awarded the title of IMC in 1969, he was Leningrad Champion in 1954 (after a play-off). Wikipedia article: Nikolai Georgiyevich Kopilov

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Game	Result	Moves	Year	Event/Locale	Opening
1. Noah vs N Kopilov	0-1	21	1937	Leningrad	C52 Evans Gambit
2. N Rudnev vs N Kopilov	0-1	12	1939	U.S.S.R. -	A16 English
3. N Kopilov vs K Klaman	1-0	39	1947	URS-ch sf	D02 Queen's Pawn Game
4. Taimanov vs N Kopilov	1-0	52	1947	Leningrad	B10 Caro-Kann
5. N Kopilov vs Bronstein	½-½	45	1947	Ch URS (1/2 final)	E80 King's Indian, Samisch Variation
6. V G Kirillov vs N Kopilov	0-1	64	1947	URS-ch sf	B05 Alekhine's Defense, Modern
7. A Vasiljev vs N Kopilov	1-0	74	1947	URS-ch sf	A54 Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3
8. N Kopilov vs Chekhover	0-1	31	1947	URS-ch sf	C99 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd
9. Zamikhovsky vs N Kopilov	0-1	40	1949	URS-ch sf	D95 Grunfeld
10. Taimanov vs N Kopilov	1-0	28	1949	URS-ch sf	B03 Alekhine's Defense
11. N Kopilov vs Ravinsky	½-½	77	1949	URS-ch sf	C57 Two Knights
12. N Kopilov vs P Dubinin	0-1	64	1949	URS-ch sf	C52 Evans Gambit
13. Levenfish vs N Kopilov	½-½	23	1949	URS-ch sf	D97 Grunfeld, Russian
14. Ufimtsev vs N Kopilov	1-0	42	1949	URS-ch sf	B02 Alekhine's Defense
15. N Kopilov vs Levenfish	½-½	54	1949	USSR Championship	C54 Giuoco Piano
16. Boleslavsky vs N Kopilov	1-0	25	1949	USSR Championship	B03 Alekhine's Defense
17. N Kopilov vs Furman	1-0	42	1949	USSR Championship	A24 English, Bremen System with ...g6
18. Sokolsky vs N Kopilov	0-1	55	1949	USSR Championship	B68 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 9...Be7
19. N Kopilov vs Kholmov	0-1	53	1949	USSR Championship	C91 Ruy Lopez, Closed
20. N Kopilov vs Taimanov	0-1	52	1949	USSR Championship	D12 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
21. Ragozin vs N Kopilov	0-1	58	1949	USSR Championship	E00 Queen's Pawn Game
22. N Kopilov vs V Liublinsky	½-½	43	1949	USSR Championship	D46 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
23. Kotov vs N Kopilov	1-0	39	1949	USSR Championship	D02 Queen's Pawn Game
24. N Kopilov vs Smyslov	½-½	59	1949	USSR Championship	B24 Sicilian, Closed
25. Flohr vs N Kopilov	½-½	54	1949	USSR Championship	A34 English, Symmetrical


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Oct-26-07		whiteshark: Player of the day Bio from 'The Potter Memorial' tournament book (by Ken Messere), [writen around 1978?]: " Born 1919. Lecturer in a higher technical training institute. Has played correspondence chess from 1964. International master from 1968, gaining title on the basis of his 5.5 out of 8 score on 3rd board in the European Team Championship. Played for the U.S.S.R. team in the 6th and 7th Postal Olympiads with scores of 6 out of 8 and 5.5 out of 9. N.B. Chess Dictionary 1964 gives him as resident in Voronesh but he often played in Leningrad over the board championships."

Oct-26-07		Resignation Trap: Our player of the day also has his name spelled Nikolai Georgievich Kopylov on our database. In the 1951 USSR championship, he had the distinction of defeating Botvinnik, Keres and Petrosian, but he only finished with an even score. See N Kopilov vs Keres, 1951 , Petrosian vs N Kopilov, 1951 and Botvinnik vs N Kopilov, 1951 . Unfortunately, his win over Botvinnik has the wrong result in our database (it should be "0-1"). I have submitted a correction.

Jun-28-09		jrofrano: He never became a GM but he earned the nickname, "Champion of Champions." Why? In the 19th USSR Championship (1951) he beat 3 champions: Botvinnik � world champion, Keres � USSR champion, Petrosian � Moscow champion. In his long chess career he also beat such stars as Smyslov (1951), Bondarevsky (1951) and Taimanov (1952). He drew Bronstein (1947) and the young Karpov (1970). And those are only the most famous names. He successfully played many other strong GMs. His original style remained a puzzle for many. If I add now that Kopylov was not even a full-time chess professional, he had a doctorate degree and worked as a university professor, you will understand the caliber of this talented man. He died in 1995 playing in a chess tournament. -FM Igor Nikolayev

Oct-26-11		Phony Benoni: Featured in the Puzzle of the Day for Thursday, October 9, 2008: Tolush vs N Kopilov, 1954 click for larger view <21...?>

Oct-26-11		Xeroxx: Hello my name is Nikolai Georgiyevich Kopilov and I am the player of the day.

Oct-26-11		Eastfrisian: Sad, that you already do not live anymore.

Apr-06-12		stanleys: Not entirely sure,but it seems that Nikolai Georgiyevich was a victim of the following nice combination (found it in the French magazine "Europe echecs") Kopilov - Karlson USSR 1961 click for larger view 1...Rd3!! 2.Nxd3 Be6 X

Oct-26-13		Kikoman: <Player of the Day> Rest In Peace Sir Nikolai Georgiyevich Kopilov.

Oct-26-13		Penguincw: R.I.P. <POTD> and Leningrad (now known as Saint Petersburg) champion: Nikolai Georgiyevich Kopilov.

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