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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
      Based on games in the database; may be incomplete.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:  Sicilian (5)      B24 B90 B50 B32  Two Knights (4)      C59 C57 C58  Ruy Lopez (4)      C91 C61 C99 C81	With the Black pieces:  Alekhine's Defense (7)      B03 B02 B05  Modern Benoni (4)      A56

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

page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 73  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 Chekhover   0-1 31 1947 URS-ch sf C99 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd 4. V G Kirillov vs N Kopilov   0-1 64 1947 URS-ch sf B05 Alekhine's Defense, Modern 5. N Kopilov vs Bronstein   ½-½ 45 1947 Ch URS (1/2 final) E80 King's Indian, Samisch Variation 6. Taimanov vs N Kopilov 1-0 52 1947 Leningrad B10 Caro-Kann 7. A Vasiljev vs N Kopilov   1-0 74 1947 URS-ch sf A54 Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3 8. N Kopilov vs K Klaman   1-0 39 1947 URS-ch sf D02 Queen's Pawn Game 9. Levenfish vs N Kopilov   ½-½ 23 1949 Ch URS (1/2 final) D97 Grunfeld, Russian 10. Aronin vs N Kopilov   1-0 40 1949 USSR Championship C74 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense 11. N Kopilov vs Taimanov   0-1 52 1949 USSR Championship D12 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav 12. N Kopilov vs P Dubinin   0-1 64 1949 Ch URS (1/2 final) C52 Evans Gambit 13. N Kopilov vs Petrosian   ½-½ 42 1949 USSR Championship B24 Sicilian, Closed 14. Bronstein vs N Kopilov 1-0 43 1949 USSR Championship C78 Ruy Lopez 15. N Kopilov vs Ravinsky   ½-½ 77 1949 Ch URS (1/2 final) C57 Two Knights 16. Sokolsky vs N Kopilov   0-1 55 1949 USSR Championship B68 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 9...Be7 17. Taimanov vs N Kopilov 1-0 28 1949 Leningrad B03 Alekhine's Defense 18. N Kopilov vs Geller 0-1 30 1949 USSR Championship E87 King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox 19. V Mikenas vs N Kopilov 0-1 50 1949 USSR Championship E93 King's Indian, Petrosian System 20. Ufimtsev vs N Kopilov   1-0 42 1949 Ch URS (1/2 final) B02 Alekhine's Defense 21. Kotov vs N Kopilov 1-0 39 1949 USSR Championship D02 Queen's Pawn Game 22. N Kopilov vs G Goldberg   1-0 42 1949 USSR Championship B50 Sicilian 23. N Kopilov vs Lilienthal 0-1 44 1949 USSR Championship A54 Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3 24. N Kopilov vs V Liublinsky   ½-½ 43 1949 USSR Championship D46 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav 25. N Kopilov vs Smyslov   ½-½ 59 1949 USSR Championship B24 Sicilian, Closed  page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 73

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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