Anatoly Bannik
Number of games in database: 435
Years covered: 1949 to 1981
Current FIDE rating: 2175
Overall record: +133 -105 =197 (53.2%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games
      Based on games in the database; may be incomplete.

Most played openings

C97		Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin (7 games)
B30		Sicilian (7 games)
C90		Ruy Lopez, Closed (7 games)
E80		King's Indian, Samisch Variation (7 games)
C96		Ruy Lopez, Closed (7 games)
A04		Reti Opening (7 games)
D58		Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst (6 games)
C16		French, Winawer (6 games)
C75		Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense (5 games)
B22		Sicilian, Alapin (5 games)

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page 1 of 18; games 1-25 of 435  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. D Rovner vs Bannik   ½-½ 31 1949 URS-ch sf E30 Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad 2. Bannik vs Chekhover   1-0 69 1949 URS-ch sf B62 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer 3. N Kopaev vs Bannik   ½-½ 61 1949 URS-ch sf A13 English 4. J Vatnikov vs Bannik   ½-½ 42 1949 URS-ch sf E91 King's Indian 5. Bannik vs B Ratner   ½-½ 19 1949 URS-ch sf B11 Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4 6. Bannik vs Bastrikov   1-0 49 1949 URS-ch sf B08 Pirc, Classical 7. Bannik vs V Mikenas   ½-½ 64 1949 URS-ch sf B05 Alekhine's Defense, Modern 8. Podolny vs Bannik   ½-½ 43 1949 URS-ch sf E04 Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3 9. Sokolsky vs Bannik   ½-½ 55 1949 URS-ch sf E34 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation 10. N Aratovsky vs Bannik   0-1 38 1949 URS-ch sf D38 Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation 11. Dus Chotimirsky vs Bannik 1-0 29 1949 URS-ch sf A09 Reti Opening 12. Bannik vs Simagin   1-0 56 1949 Vilnius C89 Ruy Lopez, Marshall 13. Furman vs Bannik   0-1 65 1949 URS-ch sf E54 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System 14. A Arulaid vs Bannik   0-1 75 1949 URS-ch sf C99 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd 15. Bannik vs Byvshev   1-0 56 1949 URS-ch sf B60 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer 16. Bannik vs I Vistinietzki   ½-½ 58 1949 URS-ch sf B17 Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation 17. Bannik vs V Kirilov   0-1 61 1949 URS-ch sf B62 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer 18. V Mikenas vs Bannik   0-1 48 1950 1/2 final A25 English 19. Bannik vs E Zagorjansky   1-0 31 1950 URS-ch sf C97 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin 20. Flohr vs Bannik   0-1 38 1950 Ch URS (1/2 final) E02 Catalan, Open, 5.Qa4 21. Bannik vs Shamkovich   1-0 46 1950 Ch URS (1/2 final) B24 Sicilian, Closed 22. Bannik vs A Konstantinov   ½-½ 30 1951 URS-ch sf C99 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd 23. Bannik vs Petrosian 1-0 30 1951 URS-chT E56 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 7...Nc6 24. Ravinsky vs Bannik   0-1 31 1951 URS-ch sf D58 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst 25. Vladimir Kirilov vs Bannik   1-0 56 1951 URS-ch sf C49 Four Knights  page 1 of 18; games 1-25 of 435

Sep-26-04    Giancarlo: He beat Tal in a very impressive game! Bannik vs Tal, 1958 Jun-03-05    WTHarvey: Here are some puzzles from Anatoly's games: http://www.wtharvey.com/bann.html Jun-03-05    blackjacki2: im a fan of your site harvey Feb-05-06    Resignation Trap: For many years, Bannik had always placed a large apple beside his board. When the position became completely clear, he took a knife, cut up the apple, and consumed it with a good appetite. But on one occasion Bannik did not manage to eat his apple: Bannik vs Petrosian, 1961 . Jun-11-06    sixfeetunder: was he often banned? May-11-08    eremite: Bannik was the Champion of Ukraine 5 times. He was living in Germany since late 90th, but I do not know if he is alive now Aug-24-08    myschkin: . . . Biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anatol...

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