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Maria Kursova

Number of games in database: 359
Years covered: 1996 to 2018
Last FIDE rating: 2221 (2281 rapid)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2366
Overall record: +133 -113 =112 (52.8%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database. 1 exhibition game, blitz/rapid, odds game, etc. is excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 King's Indian (30) 
    E63 E60 E69 E67 E64
 Slav (22) 
    D12 D11 D10 D15 D17
 Queen's Pawn Game (19) 
    A46 A40 E10 E00 A41
 Semi-Slav (17) 
    D45 D44 D43 D48
 Queen's Gambit Declined (14) 
    D37 D38 D30 D31 D39
 Dutch Defense (10) 
    A81 A84 A96 A88
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (96) 
    B43 B40 B46 B42 B22
 Sicilian Taimanov (28) 
    B46 B47 B48 B49 B45
 Sicilian Kan (26) 
    B43 B42 B41
 Nimzo Indian (19) 
    E39 E46 E32 E21 E53
 Queen's Indian (14) 
    E15 E12 E14 E16
 English, 1 c4 c5 (10) 
    A37 A33 A30 A38
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   M Kursova vs E Pavlidou, 2011 1-0
   S Bednikova vs M Kursova, 2001 0-1
   I Purgar vs M Kursova, 2013 0-1

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   EU-ch U16 Girls (2001)
   Wch U16 Girls (2001)
   Russian Championship (Women) (2003)
   Istanbul Olympiad (Women) (2012)
   European Championship (Women) (2015)
   Chigorin Memorial (2004)
   European Championship (Women) (2005)
   European Championship (Women) (2007)
   European Championship (Women) (2009)
   Tromso Olympiad (Women) (2014)
   European Championship (Women) (2018)
   European Championship (Women) (2016)
   European Championship (2014)
   European Team Championship (Women) (2013)
   European Championship (Women) (2013)

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 Batumi Olympiad (Women)
   M Kursova vs G Mammadova (Oct-04-18) 1/2-1/2
   J Yu vs M Kursova (Oct-01-18) 1-0
   T Lei vs M Kursova (Sep-28-18) 1-0
   M Kursova vs M Brunello (Sep-27-18) 1/2-1/2
   M Kursova vs E Pavlidou (Sep-26-18) 1-0

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MARIA KURSOVA
(born Jan-03-1986, 39 years old) Russia (federation/nationality Armenia)

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Maria Kursova is a WGM. She is married to Arman Pashikian. Armenian Women's Champion in 2018.

Wikipedia article: Maria Kursova

Last updated: 2018-03-20 08:14:54

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 page 1 of 15; games 1-25 of 359  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. M Kursova vs T Kosintseva  0-1251996Wch U10 GirlsC69 Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation
2. M Kursova vs N Dzagnidze  0-1461996Wch U10 GirlsB12 Caro-Kann Defense
3. M Kursova vs N Kosintseva  0-1311997RUS-ch U12 GirlsC26 Vienna
4. M Kursova vs T Kosintseva  ½-½611997RUS-ch U12 GirlsA80 Dutch
5. M Kursova vs T Kosintseva  ½-½171997EU-ch U12 GirlsA80 Dutch
6. M Kursova vs T Kosintseva  0-1161998Wch U12 GirlsD09 Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 5.g3
7. M Kursova vs T Kosintseva  0-1651998EU-ch U12 GirlsB27 Sicilian
8. M Kursova vs N Dzagnidze  1-0361998Wch U12 GirlsE81 King's Indian, Samisch
9. M Kursova vs M Sebag  0-1531999EU-ch U14 GirlsA58 Benko Gambit
10. M Kursova vs M Sebag  ½-½301999WCh U14 GirlsA15 English
11. M Kursova vs B Kovanova  1-0182000RUS-ch U14 GirlsA81 Dutch
12. J Ovchinikova vs M Kursova  0-1372000St Petersburg op (Women)D61 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack
13. J Movsesian vs M Kursova  0-1422000Russian Championship (Women)B42 Sicilian, Kan
14. M Kursova vs I Kryukova  0-1422000Russian Championship (Women)D59 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower
15. B Kharashkina vs M Kursova  ½-½392000Russian Championship (Women)B22 Sicilian, Alapin
16. M Kursova vs J Ovchinikova  0-1842000Russian Championship (Women)A70 Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3
17. M Komiagina vs M Kursova  0-1212000Russian Championship (Women)B86 Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack
18. M Kursova vs L Saunina  ½-½332000Russian Championship (Women)A17 English
19. E Lopatskaya vs M Kursova  1-0672000Russian Championship (Women)A06 Reti Opening
20. M Kursova vs I Vasilevich  1-0272000Russian Championship (Women)D58 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst
21. M Kursova vs N Dzagnidze  ½-½232000Wch U14 GirlsE61 King's Indian
22. N Pogonina vs M Kursova  0-1532001RUS-ch U16 GirlsB42 Sicilian, Kan
23. T Protopopova vs M Kursova  1-0392001RUS-ch U16 GirlsB43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3
24. I Vasilevich vs M Kursova  1-0632001RUS-ch U16 GirlsB42 Sicilian, Kan
25. Y Arutiunova vs M Kursova  0-1492001RUS-ch U18 GirlsB43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3
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Kibitzer's Corner
Jan-02-06  Karpova: pictures of her:
http://www.chessbase.com/images2/20...
http://www.chessbase.de/2004/stpete... http://www.chessbase.com/images2/20...
http://www.chessbase.com/images2/20... (do you know the guy playing aginst her ;-)) http://www.chessbase.com/images2/20...
Mar-13-06  EmperorAtahualpa: And here's another one: http://www.womenchess.com/images/ga...
Mar-13-06  SickedChess: she is the true Kournikova of chess, really beauty!
Mar-14-06  SickedChess: Elmira and Maria playing
http://www.chessbase.com/images2/20...

Mar-14-06  SickedChess: Maria Kursova pic
http://www.kosteniuk.com/albums/wwc...
Apr-06-06  EmperorAtahualpa: Here she is during the European Individual Championships 2006: http://www.tsf.org.tr/kusadasi/foto...
Sep-09-12  hellopolgar: She plays for Armenia in the olympiad. also her FIDE page says her Federation is Armenia.
Sep-27-12
Premium Chessgames Member
  Stonehenge: Together with husband:

http://www.golosarmenii.am/g_image....

Mar-16-16  BIDMONFA: Maria Kursova

KURSOVA, Maria
http://www.bidmonfa.com/kursova_mar...
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