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Ruslan Pogorelov
R Pogorelov 
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Number of games in database: 551
Years covered: 1979 to 2024
Last FIDE rating: 2255 (2353 rapid, 2284 blitz)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2486
Overall record: +187 -181 =179 (50.5%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database. 4 exhibition games, blitz/rapid, odds games, etc. are excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 King's Indian (45) 
    E99 E94 E92 E97 E98
 English (40) 
    A15 A17 A14 A13 A10
 Reti System (33) 
    A04 A05
 Queen's Gambit Declined (26) 
    D37 D39 D38 D31 D35
 Semi-Slav (23) 
    D45 D43 D44 D46 D47
 English, 1 c4 c5 (22) 
    A33 A30 A34 A35 A36
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (98) 
    B47 B22 B48 B31 B45
 Sicilian Taimanov (35) 
    B47 B48 B45 B49
 Queen's Indian (31) 
    E15 E12 E13 E17
 Nimzo Indian (30) 
    E32 E46 E21 E55 E47
 Queen's Pawn Game (30) 
    A46 E00 A45 A40 D01
 English (20) 
    A17 A13 A19 A18 A11
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   O de la Riva Aguado vs R Pogorelov, 2001 1/2-1/2
   R Pogorelov vs A Andres Flores, 2006 1-0
   K Spraggett vs R Pogorelov, 2005 1/2-1/2
   Sadvakasov vs R Pogorelov, 2002 0-1

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Seville Open (2001)
   Moratalaz Open (2001)
   San Sebastian Open (1996)
   Narciso Yepes Open (2001)
   Travemuende Open (2004)
   21st Belgrade Trophy (2008)
   Seville Open (1993)
   Salou Open (2005)
   La Roda Open (2007)
   Hungarian Open (1990)
   Copenhagen AS04 Centenary (2004)
   Benasque Open (1999)
   XI Anibal Open (2005)
   Las Palmas Open (1999)
   Benasque Open (1997)

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 Semana Santa Open
   Ivanchuk vs R Pogorelov (Mar-28-24) 1-0
   R Pogorelov vs L Ootes (Dec-08-23) 0-1
   R Pogorelov vs O Bronstein (Dec-04-23) 0-1
   K Peyrer vs R Pogorelov (Dec-03-23) 1-0
   R Pogorelov vs T Injac (Dec-02-23) 1-0

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RUSLAN POGORELOV
(born Jun-07-1959, 66 years old) Ukraine (federation/nationality Spain)

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Grandmaster

Last updated: 2024-04-24 14:54:41

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 page 1 of 23; games 1-25 of 555  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. V Sivets vs R Pogorelov  ½-½401979Ukrainian ChampionshipE17 Queen's Indian
2. L Shmuter vs R Pogorelov  1-0291986UKR-ch sfB81 Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack
3. Y Kruppa vs R Pogorelov 0-1901988Ukrainian ChampionshipA13 English
4. R Pogorelov vs A Huzman ½-½681988Ukrainian ChampionshipD58 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst
5. R Pogorelov vs A Moroz  0-1311988Ukrainian ChampionshipD49 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran
6. R Pogorelov vs V Moskalenko  ½-½521988Ukrainian ChampionshipA90 Dutch
7. V Neverov vs R Pogorelov  1-0371988Ukrainian ChampionshipE15 Queen's Indian
8. R Pogorelov vs A Frolov ½-½361988Ukrainian ChampionshipA25 English
9. R Pogorelov vs S Koutsin  ½-½191988Ukrainian ChampionshipE17 Queen's Indian
10. V Telman vs R Pogorelov  0-1391988Ukrainian ChampionshipE15 Queen's Indian
11. R Pogorelov vs F Levin  ½-½421988Ukrainian ChampionshipE25 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch
12. B Alterman vs R Pogorelov  1-0401988Ukrainian ChampionshipE47 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3
13. R Pogorelov vs A Kosikov  ½-½411988Ukrainian ChampionshipA21 English
14. V Karpman vs R Pogorelov  1-0331988Ukrainian ChampionshipA57 Benko Gambit
15. I Sedlak vs R Pogorelov  0-1501989Prague opB83 Sicilian
16. R Pogorelov vs A Huzman  0-1421989USSRA33 English, Symmetrical
17. R Pogorelov vs R Milovanovic  1-0381989Novi Sad opA34 English, Symmetrical
18. A Kuzmin vs R Pogorelov  1-0341989Budapest Spring OpenB04 Alekhine's Defense, Modern
19. R Pogorelov vs V Karpman  0-1301989Budapest Spring OpenE39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation
20. R Pogorelov vs V Vepkhvishvili  ½-½351989DDR-40E92 King's Indian
21. S Nikolaev vs R Pogorelov  ½-½121990Budapest IM-AD14 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation
22. R Pogorelov vs N Nikcevic  ½-½61990Budapest IM-AA54 Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3
23. R Pogorelov vs J Dekic  1-0381990Budapest Spring OpenA15 English
24. Z Khoperia vs R Pogorelov  ½-½241990Budapest Spring OpenA57 Benko Gambit
25. R Pogorelov vs M Mueller  1-0361990Hungarian OpenE92 King's Indian
 page 1 of 23; games 1-25 of 555  PGN Download
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Kibitzer's Corner
Dec-30-05  BIDMONFA: Ruslan Pogorelov

POGORELOV, Ruslan
http://www.bidmonfa.com/pogorelov_r...

Jun-07-10  wordfunph: he's a GM from Ukraine..

current rating = 2454
peak rating = 2517

http://ratings.fide.com/id.phtml?ev...

Feb-22-20
Premium Chessgames Member
  FISHEGGS: "Vell, according to Edmar Mednis I should
not comment 'cause I'm not rated high
enough......(he said you needed to be at least
2400) But, other dan dat, I guess its o.k.
What you think? Should comment? Should not
comment? However, I give you C- grade if you
give wrong anser.....!
Feb-22-20
Premium Chessgames Member
  keypusher: <FISHEGGS: "Vell, according to Edmar Mednis I should not comment 'cause I'm not rated high
enough......(he said you needed to be at least
2400) But, other dan dat, I guess its o.k.
What you think? Should comment? Should not
comment? However, I give you C- grade if you
give wrong anser.....!>

Too late.

Oct-04-23  Youcefattoui: Add this game tobhis notable games
.. [Event "It (open)"]
[Site "Dos Hermanas (Spain)"]
[Date "2004.03.29"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Pogorelov Ruslan (UKR)"]
[Black "Diaz Castro Sergio (ESP)"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E94"]
[WhiteElo "2439"]
[BlackElo "2209"]
[Annotator ""]
[Source ""]
[Remark ""]
[WhiteUrl ""]
[WhiteCountry ""]
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1. Nf3 g6 2. c4 Bg7 3. d4 Nf6 4. Nc3 d6 5. e4 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. O-O Na6 8. Be3 Ng4 9. Bg5 Qe8 10. dxe5 dxe5 11. h3 h6 12. Bd2 Nf6 13. Be3 Qe7 14. Nd5 Qd8 15. Nxf6+ $6 Qxf6 16. c5 Rd8 $6 17. Qc1 Kh7 18. a3 c6 $2 19. Ng5+ $3 Kg8 20. Bc4 $3 Rf8 $2 21. Rd1 $3 Qe7 22. Rd6 $4 hxg5 23. Bxg5 Qe8 $1 24. Rxg6 Kh7 $4 25. Rxg7+ $3 Kxg7 26. Bf6+ (26. Bf6+ $3) 26... Kxf6 27. Qh6+ Ke7 28. Qd6# 1-0

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