Samuel Markovich Zhukhovitsky
Number of games in database: 86
Years covered: 1940 to 2002
Last FIDE rating: 2346
Overall record: +17 -44 =25 (34.3%)*
   * 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 (8)      B83 B61 B92 B84 B30  King's Indian (7)      E92 E90 E74 E65 E63  Sicilian Scheveningen (4)      B83 B84 B81	With the Black pieces:  Ruy Lopez (8)      C71 C93 C98 C88 C77  Sicilian (6)      B68 B90 B62 B23 B93  Ruy Lopez, Closed (4)      C93 C98 C88  Queen's Gambit Declined (4)      D37 D31 D38

NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   Y Yakovich vs S Zhukhovitsky, 1988 0-1

Search Sacrifice Explorer for Samuel Markovich Zhukhovitsky
Search Google for Samuel Markovich Zhukhovitsky
FIDE player card for Samuel Markovich Zhukhovitsky

SAMUEL MARKOVICH ZHUKHOVITSKY (born Dec-12-1916) Russia [what is this?] World's oldest International Master with a rating of 2346. Last played rated games in 2002.

page 1 of 4; games 1-25 of 86  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. M Stolberg vs S Zhukhovitsky   1-0 55 1940 URS-sf D41 Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch 2. Bronstein vs S Zhukhovitsky 1-0 32 1940 Kiev jr C98 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin 3. S Zhukhovitsky vs Konstantinopolsky   ½-½ 47 1940 URS-sf A47 Queen's Indian 4. S Zhukhovitsky vs Chekhover   1-0 35 1940 URS-sf D55 Queen's Gambit Declined 5. S Zhukhovitsky vs Taimanov   ½-½ 84 1947 Leningrad D31 Queen's Gambit Declined 6. S Zhukhovitsky vs V G Kirillov   ½-½ 73 1947 URS-ch sf E91 King's Indian 7. V Mikenas vs S Zhukhovitsky   0-1 33 1947 Ch URS 1/2 final A34 English, Symmetrical 8. Chekhover vs S Zhukhovitsky 1-0 45 1947 URS-ch sf C77 Ruy Lopez 9. S Zhukhovitsky vs A Vasiljev   0-1 33 1947 URS-ch sf E02 Catalan, Open, 5.Qa4 10. K Klaman vs S Zhukhovitsky   0-1 42 1947 URS-ch sf B09 Pirc, Austrian Attack 11. S Zhukhovitsky vs Bronstein   1-0 63 1947 Ch URS (1/2 final) C74 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense 12. Korchnoi vs S Zhukhovitsky   1-0 55 1950 Leningrad B62 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer 13. S Zhukhovitsky vs Alatortsev   1-0 38 1950 URS-ch sf E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 14. L Shamkovich vs S Zhukhovitsky   1-0 37 1951 Ch URS (1/2 final) E02 Catalan, Open, 5.Qa4 15. S Zhukhovitsky vs Kholmov   0-1 34 1953 Vilnius, USSR D33 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch 16. Zamikhovsky vs S Zhukhovitsky 0-1 19 1953 URS-ch sf D38 Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation 17. Korchnoi vs S Zhukhovitsky   1-0 54 1953 Vilnius A13 English 18. Kholmov vs S Zhukhovitsky   1-0 49 1953 URS-ch sf E95 King's Indian, Orthodox, 7...Nbd7, 8.Re1 19. Antoshin vs S Zhukhovitsky   0-1 41 1957 URS-ch sf D37 Queen's Gambit Declined 20. Krogius vs S Zhukhovitsky   1-0 57 1957 Leningrad B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4 21. S Zhukhovitsky vs Suetin   0-1 49 1957 Leningrad E63 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation 22. K Klaman vs S Zhukhovitsky   ½-½ 58 1957 URS-ch sf A46 Queen's Pawn Game 23. S Zhukhovitsky vs Bagirov   1-0 34 1957 Tbilisi B13 Caro-Kann, Exchange 24. Taimanov vs S Zhukhovitsky ½-½ 67 1957 Tbilisi D56 Queen's Gambit Declined 25. Spassky vs S Zhukhovitsky 1-0 52 1957 URS-ch sf B68 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 9...Be7  page 1 of 4; games 1-25 of 86

Apr-08-12    backrank: Zhukovitsky's most remarkable game(which Chernev, in his excellent book 'The Russians Play Chess', calls a masterpiece), is not in the database, however: [Event "Kiev UKR"] [Site "Kiev UKR"] [White "Zhukhovitsky, Samuel"] [Black "Poliak, Abram"] [Date "1936.?.?"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "D18"] 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 dxc4 5.a4 Bf5 6.e3 e6 7.Bxc4 Nbd7 8.O-O c5 9.Qe2 cxd4 10.Nxd4 Bg4 11.f3 Bh5 12.Rd1 Bc5 13.Bxe6 fxe6 14.Nxe6 Qc8 15. Nxg7+ Kf8 16.Nxh5 Nxh5 17.b4 Bxb4 18.Qb5 Qxc3 19.Bd2 Qxd2 20.Rxd2 Bxd2 21. Qxd7 Bxe3+ 22.Kf1 Ng7 23.Rb1 b6 24.Qd6+ Kf7 25.Qd5+ Kf6 26.Re1 Rae8 27. Rxe3 Rxe3 28.Qd4+ Re5 29.f4 Re8 30.g4 h5 31.h3 hxg4 32.hxg4 Re7 33.Kf2 Ne8 34.Kf3 Nc7 35.g5+ Kg6 36.fxe5 1-0

NOTE: You need to pick a username and password to post a reply. Getting your account takes less than a minute, totally anonymous, and 100% free--plus, it entitles you to features otherwise unavailable. Pick your username now and join the chessgames community! If you already have an account, you should login now.

Please observe our posting guidelines: No obscene, racist, sexist, or profane language. No spamming, advertising, or duplicating posts. No personal attacks against other users. Nothing in violation of United States law. See something which violates our rules? Blow the whistle and inform an administrator. NOTE: Keep all discussion on the topic of this page. This forum is for this specific player and nothing else. If you want to discuss chess in general, or this site, you might try the Kibitzer's Café.

Messages posted by Chessgames members do not necessarily represent the views of Chessgames.com, its employees, or sponsors.