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Igor Kurnosov
I Kurnosov 
 

Number of games in database: 656
Years covered: 1999 to 2013
Last FIDE rating: 2649 (2613 rapid, 2599 blitz)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2676
Overall record: +209 -109 =270 (58.5%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database. 68 exhibition games, blitz/rapid, odds games, etc. are excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Sicilian (116) 
    B42 B30 B96 B48 B32
 French Defense (47) 
    C11 C18 C10 C12 C16
 Ruy Lopez (41) 
    C78 C65 C67 C92 C95
 Caro-Kann (29) 
    B12 B15 B14
 French (25) 
    C11 C10 C12
 Sicilian Najdorf (23) 
    B96 B97 B94 B99 B90
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (85) 
    B22 B81 B90 B80 B23
 Grunfeld (73) 
    D85 D97 D86 D70 D80
 King's Indian (42) 
    E62 E60 E91 E92 E81
 Ruy Lopez (25) 
    C67 C65 C78 C91 C89
 Sicilian Scheveningen (21) 
    B81 B80 B84 B82 B83
 English (17) 
    A15 A16 A10
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   I Kurnosov vs M Dzhumaev, 2008 1-0
   Mamedyarov vs I Kurnosov, 2009 0-1
   Onischuk vs I Kurnosov, 2009 0-1
   I Kurnosov vs V Loginov, 2002 1-0
   A Chudinovskikh vs I Kurnosov, 2009 0-1
   V Papin vs I Kurnosov, 2011 0-1
   I Kurnosov vs V Malakhatko, 2013 1-0
   A Potapov vs I Kurnosov, 2010 0-1
   I Kurnosov vs M Hebden, 2008 1-0
   P Ponkratov vs I Kurnosov, 2012 1/2-1/2

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Russian Team Championship (2011)
   Hastings 2008/09 (2009)
   Harmonie (2003)
   7th Stage Russian Cup (2001)
   Russian Championship Higher League (2010)
   Politiken Cup (2005)
   Moscow Open-A (2009)
   World Junior Championship (2005)
   Russian Championship Higher League (2012)
   European Championship (2010)
   Bundesliga 2012/13 (2012)
   European Championship (2009)
   European Championship (2005)
   Aeroflot Open (2004)
   European Championship (2007)

GAME COLLECTIONS: [what is this?]
   Best games by Igor Kurnosov by jon01

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 Biel Master Open
   A Raetsky vs I Kurnosov (Aug-02-13) 1/2-1/2
   I Kurnosov vs M Sebenik (Aug-01-13) 1/2-1/2
   Q Huang vs I Kurnosov (Jul-31-13) 1/2-1/2
   I Kurnosov vs D Hausrath (Jul-30-13) 1/2-1/2
   D Solak vs I Kurnosov (Jul-29-13) 1-0

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IGOR KURNOSOV
(born May-30-1985, died Aug-08-2013, 28 years old) Russia
PRONUNCIATION:
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GM Igor Kurnosov was born in Chelyabinsk, Russia.

A string of strong tournament performances, such as his victory at the Arctic Chess Challenge in 2008 and the Hastings Chess Congress (2009), saw his Elo rating skyrocket, peaking at 2680 in May 2010, when he was number 52 in the world. Winner of the 6th Gubernators Cup 2010, the Politiken Cup 2011, the Nakhchivan Open in May 2013 and the Masters Tournament of the Abu Dhabi Chess Festival in July 2013. His final tournament was the Biel Masters tournament, which finished on 2 August 2013.

Kurnosov was struck and killed by a car on August 8, 2013.

Links to two eulogies are at http://pogonina.com/index.php?optio... and at http://chessbase.com/Home/TabId/211....

Wikipedia article: Igor Kurnosov


Try our new games table.

 page 1 of 27; games 1-25 of 656  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. M Zurek vs I Kurnosov  ½-½431999Czech OpenA45 Queen's Pawn Game
2. G Sargissian vs I Kurnosov  ½-½232000RUS-CupA05 Reti Opening
3. V Malaniuk vs I Kurnosov  ½-½752000RUS-CupE62 King's Indian, Fianchetto
4. I Kurnosov vs S Ovsejevitsch  0-1312000AlushtaB06 Robatsch
5. G Lazhevsky vs I Kurnosov  0-1372000Chigorin Memorial OpenB40 Sicilian
6. I Kurnosov vs Eljanov  1-0432000Chigorin Memorial OpenB32 Sicilian
7. A Korotylev vs I Kurnosov  1-0352000Chigorin Memorial OpenE75 King's Indian, Averbakh, Main line
8. I Kurnosov vs A Potapov  ½-½782000Chigorin Memorial OpenC78 Ruy Lopez
9. A Lugovoi vs I Kurnosov  1-0352000Chigorin Memorial OpenE92 King's Indian
10. I Kurnosov vs A Kryschilovskij  1-0492000Chigorin Memorial OpenB36 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto
11. E Alekseev vs I Kurnosov  1-0462000Chigorin Memorial OpenB22 Sicilian, Alapin
12. I Kurnosov vs V Grigoriev  ½-½642000Chigorin Memorial OpenB06 Robatsch
13. A Pliasunov vs I Kurnosov  ½-½222000Chigorin Memorial OpenE88 King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.d5 c6
14. V Kuznetsov vs I Kurnosov  1-0442001Ural-chB43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3
15. I Kurnosov vs A Barbitskij  1-0592001RUS-ch U16C50 Giuoco Piano
16. S Novikov vs I Kurnosov  ½-½392001RUS-ch U16A07 King's Indian Attack
17. I Kurnosov vs A Ubushiev  1-0352001RUS-ch U18B39 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Breyer Variation
18. I Kurnosov vs B Savchenko  1-0412001RUS-ch U16B32 Sicilian
19. S Silivanov vs I Kurnosov  ½-½452001Ural-chB22 Sicilian, Alapin
20. I Kurnosov vs A Potapov  0-1302001Ural-chC78 Ruy Lopez
21. I Kurnosov vs O Spirin  1-0372001RUS-ch U18B99 Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line
22. W Leenen vs I Kurnosov  ½-½342001White NightsA02 Bird's Opening
23. I Kurnosov vs A Gilyazov  1-0532001White NightsB32 Sicilian
24. A Eliseev vs I Kurnosov  1-0442001White NightsA80 Dutch
25. Potkin vs I Kurnosov  1-0632001White NightsB30 Sicilian
 page 1 of 27; games 1-25 of 656  PGN Download
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Kibitzer's Corner
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Aug-09-13  twinlark:

It's so utterly sad to hear of a young life so tragically cut short.

My heartfelt condolences to Igor Kurnosov's friends and loved ones.

RIP

Aug-09-13  hedgeh0g: Sad news. He certainly played a part in livening up the chess world!
Aug-09-13  jon01: Really sad. Kurnosov was a great player, one of my favourites. I created a game collection of his best games some years ago. Game Collection: Best games by Igor Kurnosov

Rest in peace.

Aug-09-13
Premium Chessgames Member
  moronovich: Really sad news.

R.I.P

Aug-09-13  QuietAttacker: Anybody who can play so well so as to bring a player of such strong caliber as Mamedyarov to accuse them of using a computer was obviously an incredible chess player. By all accounts he was also a great person.

Rest in Peace.

Aug-09-13
Premium Chessgames Member
  JointheArmy: Terribly sad.
Aug-09-13
Premium Chessgames Member
  ketchuplover: The driver should get 64 years in a cell painted like a chessboard.
Aug-10-13  siamesedream: Rest in peace, Igor...
Aug-10-13  jurado96: so sad good bye big boy
Aug-10-13  parmetd: RIP.
And now Mamedyarov can never right his wrong ever.
Aug-10-13
Premium Chessgames Member
  perfidious: <parmetd>: Indeed not-Mamedyarov does, however, have a lifetime to reflect on his accusations and the harm they caused the reputation of another.
Aug-10-13  savagerules: Too bad to hear of such a tragedy. Regarding Mamedyarov the words of a Beatle song from the Abbey Road album come to mind. 'Boy, you're gonna carry that weight, carry that weight a long time...'
Aug-11-13  supy: Commemoration of GM Kurnosov http://www.chessdom.com/players-ent...
Jan-14-14  mandy64: His game against Kozul should be in his notable games (one of my all-time favourites): Z Kozul vs I Kurnosov, 2010
Apr-09-14
Premium Chessgames Member
  Ron: While studying games in the Petroff, I came across this excellent game by the late Kurnosov. I would be delighted in seeing commentary by our fine analysists here:

I Kurnosov vs V Malakhatko, 2013

May-30-15
Premium Chessgames Member
  eternaloptimist: It's a tragedy that GM Kurnosov died at the young age of 28 after being struck by a car. He would've been 30 today. He was a brilliant chess player & his chess games are his legacy.
May-30-15  SmoothSkinnedLeper: it is doubly tragic to have only chess games as one's legacy.
Aug-06-15  sonia91: Four GMs friends of his commented some of Igor's games: http://ruchess.ru/en/news/report/th...
May-26-16  sonia91: <Igor Kurnosov Memorial
A rapid tournament dedicated to the memory of GM Igor Kurnosov will be held from 26-28th May at the congress hall of the World Trade Center in Chelyabinsk, Russia.

[...]

Participants:
1 GM Grischuk Alexander RUS 2760
2 GM Rublevsky Sergei RUS 2738
3 GM Inarkiev Ernesto RUS 2729
4 GM Ponkratov Pavel RUS 2712
5 GM Movsesian Sergei ARM 2685
6 GM Khismatullin Denis RUS 2676
7 GM Riazantsev Alexander RUS 2675
8 GM Lysyj Igor RUS 2665
9 GM Bocharov Dmitry RUS 2659
10 GM Zvjaginsev Vadim RUS 2628
et al.>

http://www.chessdom.com/igor-kurnos...

Jan-05-17  ColeTrane: At smoothskinnedleper "only"?!? Piss off mate.
Jan-05-17  ColeTrane: Just cos that's all YOU know of his legacy. Are the second hand rumors. YOU are probably one of those idiot drivers who kills ppl.
Jan-05-17  ColeTrane: Btw mandy64 you're right that's a good game....
Sep-04-17
Premium Chessgames Member
  ketchuplover: Better chess games than no legacy imo.
Jan-15-19
Premium Chessgames Member
  ketchuplover: New in Chess just came out with a book on some of his games
Aug-09-19  PhilFeeley: Apparently there are over 1100 games, according to this book:

https://en.chessbase.com/post/the-c...

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