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Michael Oratovsky

Number of games in database: 338
Years covered: 1988 to 2025
Last FIDE rating: 2374 (2496 rapid, 2391 blitz)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2536
Overall record: +109 -71 =151 (55.7%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database. 7 exhibition games, blitz/rapid, odds games, etc. are excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Sicilian (66) 
    B51 B52 B30 B31 B40
 Giuoco Piano (18) 
    C53 C50 C54
 French Defense (17) 
    C00 C07 C05 C10 C03
 King's Indian Attack (16) 
    A07
 Caro-Kann (12) 
    B18 B15 B17 B10
 French Tarrasch (9) 
    C07 C05 C03
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (46) 
    B42 B43 B40 B41 B28
 King's Indian (28) 
    E69 E94 E95 E67 E62
 Sicilian Kan (27) 
    B42 B43 B41
 Queen's Pawn Game (20) 
    A41 A46 A45
 Pirc (19) 
    B07
 Philidor's Defense (16) 
    C41
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   M Oratovsky vs S Estremera Panos, 2001 1-0
   M Oratovsky vs S Polgar, 1994 1-0
   M Oratovsky vs I Khamrakulov, 2001 1-0

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Maccabiah (1993)
   Cannes Martinez Open (1996)
   European Junior Championship (1993)
   Lisbon Summer Open (2000)
   Lisbon Open (2001)
   Israeli Championship (1992)
   Israeli Championship (1996)
   World Junior Championship (1994)
   Rishon LeZion (1995)
   European Junior Championship (1992)
   Israeli Championship (1994)
   Rilton Cup 2023/24 (2023)
   North Bay Open (1998)
   Rilton Cup 2024/25 (2024)
   49th Rilton Cup 2019/20 (2019)

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 Brena Baja Magica
   P R Martinez Reyes vs M Oratovsky (Jan-13-25) 1/2-1/2
   M Oratovsky vs A Omelja (Jan-12-25) 1/2-1/2
   M Oratovsky vs P Golubka (Jan-11-25) 1/2-1/2
   M Oratovsky vs H Grieve (Jan-10-25) 1/2-1/2
   F Fiorito vs M Oratovsky (Jan-10-25) 1/2-1/2

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MICHAEL ORATOVSKY
(born Apr-03-1974, 51 years old) Moldova (federation/nationality Israel)

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Michael Borisovich Oratovsky is a Grandmaster.

Last updated: 2020-12-12 08:31:27

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 page 1 of 14; games 1-25 of 338  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. A Frolov vs M Oratovsky  0-1331988USSR Junior ChampionshipB43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3
2. H Odeev vs M Oratovsky  0-1271988USSR Junior ChampionshipB28 Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation
3. M Oratovsky vs M Ulybin  ½-½351988USSR Junior ChampionshipC00 French Defense
4. M Oratovsky vs D Losev  0-1381988USSR Team ChampionshipB51 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
5. M Ulybin vs M Oratovsky  1-0371989URS-qual U20B42 Sicilian, Kan
6. M Oratovsky vs M Brodsky  0-1301989URS-qual U20B01 Scandinavian
7. M Oratovsky vs V Akopian  0-1231989URS-qual U20C00 French Defense
8. M Oratovsky vs M Novik  ½-½281989URS-qual U20C53 Giuoco Piano
9. B Alterman vs M Oratovsky  0-1621989URS-qual U20A21 English
10. M Oratovsky vs M Magomedov  0-1301990URS-Trade UnionB18 Caro-Kann, Classical
11. A Vitolinsh vs M Oratovsky  ½-½101990URS-Trade UnionC42 Petrov Defense
12. O Bruk vs M Oratovsky  ½-½171992Israeli ChampionshipE94 King's Indian, Orthodox
13. M Oratovsky vs Milov  ½-½191992Israeli ChampionshipB40 Sicilian
14. E Porper vs M Oratovsky  1-0331992Israeli ChampionshipA41 Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6)
15. M Oratovsky vs N Birnboim  ½-½471992Israeli ChampionshipB30 Sicilian
16. Y Afek vs M Oratovsky  0-1171992Israeli ChampionshipB07 Pirc
17. M Oratovsky vs E Shvidler  ½-½71992Israeli ChampionshipC55 Two Knights Defense
18. V Beim vs M Oratovsky  0-1411992Israeli ChampionshipA20 English
19. D Zifroni vs M Oratovsky  ½-½361992Israeli ChampionshipB07 Pirc
20. M Oratovsky vs Tseitlin  ½-½251992Israeli ChampionshipA07 King's Indian Attack
21. M Oratovsky vs A Kaspi  ½-½451992Israeli ChampionshipB52 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
22. A Kogan vs M Oratovsky  0-1411992Israeli ChampionshipB07 Pirc
23. M Waters vs M Oratovsky  0-1371992European Junior ChampionshipB00 Uncommon King's Pawn Opening
24. M Oratovsky vs M Ceteras  ½-½531992European Junior ChampionshipB51 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
25. S Zjukin vs M Oratovsky  ½-½141992European Junior ChampionshipB07 Pirc
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Kibitzer's Corner
Dec-14-08  BIDMONFA: Michael Oratovsky

ORATOVSKY, Michael
http://www.bidmonfa.com/oratovsky_m...
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Sep-08-09  whiteshark: FIDE card http://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?...
Apr-03-12  wordfunph: <1994 World Juniors Championship: Players who get into time pressure every so often are not uncommon. Game after game, Israeli IM Michael Oratovsky would end up playing his last 10 or 15 moves in a minute or two. Sometimes he didn't make it, and the look on his face when he lost on time on move 40 against Georgiev in a winning position was complete devastation. Strangely enough, Oratovsky usually came to his games 10 minutes late!>

happy birthday, GM Oratovsky!

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