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Boris Kreiman
B Kreiman 
Photo courtesy of Boris Kreiman.  

Number of games in database: 267
Years covered: 1988 to 2006
Last FIDE rating: 2481 (2456 blitz)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2515
Overall record: +90 -74 =97 (53.1%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database. 6 exhibition games, blitz/rapid, odds games, etc. are excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Sicilian (57) 
    B30 B53 B32 B47 B87
 Caro-Kann (14) 
    B12 B18 B17
 French Defense (10) 
    C11 C18 C02 C10 C15
 Sicilian Richter-Rauser (7) 
    B62 B67 B64 B61
 Ruy Lopez (6) 
    C69 C64 C67 C78
 Sicilian Taimanov (6) 
    B47 B49 B45 B48
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (41) 
    B42 B43 B22 B67 B41
 King's Indian (21) 
    E97 E99 E80 E73 E60
 Grunfeld (16) 
    D85 D87 D91 D92 D76
 Slav (15) 
    D10 D17 D11 D18 D12
 Sicilian Kan (13) 
    B42 B43 B41
 Queen's Pawn Game (6) 
    A45 D01 D02 A46 D00
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   B Kreiman vs L Christiansen, 2002 1/2-1/2
   J Waitzkin vs B Kreiman, 1993 0-1
   B Kreiman vs Kaidanov, 1994 1/2-1/2
   B Kreiman vs W Paschall, 2003 1-0
   J Sammour-Hasbun vs B Kreiman, 1993 0-1
   M Vucic vs B Kreiman, 1995 0-1

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Hampstead GM 3rd (1998)
   Toronto Open (1998)
   Hampstead GM 4th (1998)
   United States Championship (2002)
   New York Enhance (1993)
   National Open (1996)
   United States Championship (2003)
   23rd World Open (1995)
   United States Championship (2006)
   Groningen Open (1998)
   30th World Open (2002)
   New York Open (1993)
   Wichern Open (1997)
   Groningen Open (1997)
   New York Open (1995)

GAME COLLECTIONS: [what is this?]
   1996 World open by gauer
   1995 World open by gauer

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BORIS KREIMAN
(born Jun-07-1976, 49 years old) Russia (federation/nationality United States of America)

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Grandmaster Boris Kreiman was born in Moscow, Russian SSR, USSR on June 7, 1976. He received his first chess training from the Russian School of Chess in Moscow at the age of 5. After moving to the United States at the age of 14, he settled on Brighton Beach in Brooklyn, New York, where he studied with GM Gata Kamsky. Later, he also trained with GM Alexey Vladislavovich Yermolinsky.

Kreiman won the U.S. Junior Championship in 1993 and 1996, played in the World Junior Championship three times, and was awarded the Samford Fellowship given annually to the most promising player under age 25 in the United States. Kreiman has won more than 20 international chess tournaments; in three U.S. Championships, his best finish was third at Seattle in 2002.

An experienced chess teacher for over a decade, he founded the Kreiman Chess Academy in Los Angeles, which is dedicated to incorporating chess into educational systems and to establishing competitive chess programs along the West Coast of the U.S. His students include Joel Cholo B Banawa and Jouaquin Banawa.

Wikipedia article: Boris Kreiman

Last updated: 2018-04-23 13:50:30

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 page 1 of 11; games 1-25 of 267  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. A Bisguier vs B Kreiman  1-0411988National opB02 Alekhine's Defense
2. D Gurevich vs B Kreiman  1-0331988National opD15 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
3. B Kreiman vs R Olthof  ½-½28199018th World OpenB75 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack
4. C Haessler vs B Kreiman  1-039199018th World OpenA01 Nimzovich-Larsen Attack
5. B Kreiman vs D Benjamin  ½-½131991USA-ch U18A04 Reti Opening
6. B Kreiman vs P Rohwer  1-0281991USA-ch U18C47 Four Knights
7. J Waitzkin vs B Kreiman  ½-½451991USA-ch U18C26 Vienna
8. Y Zaderman vs B Kreiman  ½-½281991USA-ch U18A07 King's Indian Attack
9. B Kreiman vs A Sidelnikov  0-1321991USA-ch U18E82 King's Indian, Samisch, double Fianchetto Variation
10. B Kreiman vs W Shipman  ½-½201991New York OpenC53 Giuoco Piano
11. B Kreiman vs M Zlotnikov  0-1431991New York OpenE80 King's Indian, Samisch Variation
12. B Kreiman vs L Remlinger  0-1191991New York OpenC18 French, Winawer
13. T Wedberg vs B Kreiman  ½-½431991New York OpenC76 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation
14. B Kreiman vs W Shipman  ½-½201991New York OpenC53 Giuoco Piano
15. B Kreiman vs Smith  0-1421991New York OpenB33 Sicilian
16. B Kreiman vs M Shibut  ½-½171991New York OpenB32 Sicilian
17. A Karklins vs B Kreiman  ½-½481991National OpenB05 Alekhine's Defense, Modern
18. R Henley vs B Kreiman  1-0371992New YorkE97 King's Indian
19. B Kreiman vs E Formanek  ½-½241992New York OpenC15 French, Winawer
20. B Kreiman vs K Shirazi 1-0481992Manhattan Chess Club ChampionshipC24 Bishop's Opening
21. Alburt vs B Kreiman  ½-½35199220th World OpenE73 King's Indian
22. M Ashley vs B Kreiman  1-032199220th World OpenC60 Ruy Lopez
23. B Kreiman vs T Taylor  0-123199220th World OpenB32 Sicilian
24. B Kreiman vs J Salman 1-063199220th World OpenB33 Sicilian
25. M Ashley vs B Kreiman  1-032199220th World OpenC60 Ruy Lopez
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Kibitzer's Corner
Apr-01-05  pazzed paun: anybody know anything about this guy?
I read that he was U.S. junior champ in 1993 and he studied with Alex Yermolinsky.
Nov-26-05
Premium Chessgames Member
  WannaBe: He was at the 41st American Open, photo can be seen by clicking on my profile.
Dec-18-05
Premium Chessgames Member
  WannaBe: According to the Dec. 2005 issue of Chess Life magazine, article originally written by Jerry Hanken, Boris is now 29, born in Russia, came to US when he was 11. Currently living in LA after spending much time in NY. He currently runs Kreiman Chess Academy in LA area. Finished 1st place in the 10th Pacific Coast Open. (July 21-24, 2005 Agoura Hills, CA)
Jun-07-06  BIDMONFA: Boris Kreiman

KREIMAN, Boris
http://www.bidmonfa.com/kreiman_bor...
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Sep-25-06
Premium Chessgames Member
  WannaBe: Nice picture. :-)
Jan-01-10
Premium Chessgames Member
  OhioChessFan: Anyone have any idea if this story is legit?

http://scienceblogs.com/sunclipse/2...

http://evidencebasedthought.wordpre...

Jun-07-10  wordfunph: GM Boris Kreiman plays in ICC under the handle "Banzai"..

current rating = 2482
peak rating = 2515

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

Aug-26-23  Gottschalk: [Event "Budapest FS10 GM"]
[Site "First Saturday"]
[Date "1998.10.09"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Kreiman, Boris"]
[Black "Lukacs, Peter"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C22"]
[WhiteElo "2455"]
[BlackElo "2475"]
[PlyCount "55"]

1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. Qxd4 Nc6 4. Qe3 g6 5. Bd2 Bg7 6. Nc3 Nge7 7. O-O-O O-O 8. Bc4 d6 9. Nf3 a6 10. h4 b5 11. Bb3 Na5 12. h5 Nxb3+ 13. axb3 Bg4 14. hxg6 fxg6 15. Ne2 Bxf3 16. gxf3 Nc6 17. Bc3 Qe7 18. f4 Rae8 19. Ng3 a5 20. f5 Ne5 21. f4 Ng4 22. Qe2 Bxc3 23. bxc3 Nf6 24. fxg6 hxg6 25. Qxb5 Ng4 26. Rdf1 Qg7 27. Qg5 Nf6 28. Rh6 1-0

Aug-26-23
Premium Chessgames Member
  OhioChessFan: The bio states he came to the US at 14, his Wiki page says 13, and <Wannabe> cites Chess Life at 11. Not the most important issue in the world, but this site should be the leader in historical accuracy. I'll have a look at the matter.
Aug-27-23  Granny O Doul: Also the photo should be "courtesy of", rather than "courtsey".
Aug-27-23  Gottschalk: <OhioChessFan> GM Boris Kreiman have a personal page:
https://www.crunchbase.com/person/b...
Aug-27-23
Premium Chessgames Member
  OhioChessFan: Thanks <GS>. Clearly he's another GM who found a better living outside of chess.

Per the kerfuffle in 2010, I think he got a bit of a bad rap.

Aug-27-23  Caissanist: Interesting retweet on his account: <If you want to make money from your own company or from working for someone else's, the high bit of advice is the same: learn to build things.>

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