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Elisaveta Bykova
E Bykova 
 

Number of games in database: 139
Years covered: 1944 to 1971
Overall record: +65 -40 =34 (59.0%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Ruy Lopez (21) 
    C63 C78 C85 C90 C79
 King's Indian Attack (12) 
    A07
 Sicilian (10) 
    B30 B56 B31 B52 B32
 Ruy Lopez, Closed (7) 
    C90 C85 C98 C84 C97
 French Defense (6) 
    C10 C15 C11 C07
 Pirc (4) 
    B07 B08
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (20) 
    B27 B62 B67 B32 B91
 French Defense (9) 
    C16 C02 C11 C07 C13
 Sicilian Richter-Rauser (6) 
    B67 B62
 Nimzo Indian (5) 
    E54 E24 E43 E34 E20
 French Winawer (4) 
    C16
 King's Indian (4) 
    E94 E62 E76 E61
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   E Bykova vs O Rubtsova, 1958 1-0
   E Bykova vs L Rudenko, 1953 1-0
   K Zvorykina vs E Bykova, 1959 0-1
   K Zvorykina vs E Bykova, 1959 0-1
   E Bykova vs O Rubtsova, 1956 1/2-1/2
   E Bykova vs E Tranmer, 1949 1-0
   G Gresser vs E Bykova, 1950 0-1
   E Bykova vs O Rubtsova, 1958 1-0

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Candidates Tournament (Women) (1952)
   England - Soviet Union (1954)
   Candidates Tournament (Women) (1964)

GAME COLLECTIONS: [what is this?]
   1956 World (women) chess championship by gauer
   0 -- 000 temp 49/50 WWCC by crawfb5
   1949-50 World (women) chess championship by gauer
   1958 World (women) chess championship by gauer
   1959-60 World (women) chess championship by gauer


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ELISAVETA BYKOVA
(born Nov-04-1913, died Mar-08-1989, 75 years old) Russia
PRONUNCIATION:
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Elisaveta Ivanovna Bykova was born on the 4th of November 1913 in the village of Bogolyubovo near Vladimir, Russia. She was awarded the WIM title in 1950 and the WGM title in 1976. She was Women's World Champion from 1953 to 1956 and again from 1958 to 1962 but lost the title to Nona Gaprindashvili (+0, =4, -7). She won the USSR Women's Championship in 1947, 1948 and 1950 and was also an author and columnist about chess in the USSR. She was the first woman to be ranked as a Soviet master.

Wikipedia article: Elisabeth Bykova


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 page 1 of 6; games 1-25 of 139  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. A Khasin vs E Bykova  0-141194424th Ch Moscow (sf)D00 Queen's Pawn Game
2. E Bykova vs E Tranmer  1-0481949World Championship (Women) 1949/50A07 King's Indian Attack
3. L Rudenko vs E Bykova 1-0481949World Championship (Women) 1949/50E01 Catalan, Closed
4. E Bykova vs O Rubtsova 0-1411949World Championship (Women) 1949/50A07 King's Indian Attack
5. N Hruskova-Belska vs E Bykova  ½-½551949World Championship (Women) 1949/50C50 Giuoco Piano
6. E Bykova vs C Benini 0-1791949World Championship (Women) 1949/50C10 French
7. R Hermanowa vs E Bykova  0-1281949World Championship (Women) 1949/50D35 Queen's Gambit Declined
8. E Bykova vs C Chaude de Silans 1-0501950World Championship (Women) 1949/50A07 King's Indian Attack
9. G Gresser vs E Bykova 0-1531950World Championship (Women) 1949/50C55 Two Knights Defense
10. E Bykova vs M T Mora Iturralde  ½-½841950World Championship (Women) 1949/50A07 King's Indian Attack
11. E Bykova vs E Keller-Herrmann  1-0531950World Championship (Women) 1949/50B84 Sicilian, Scheveningen
12. F Heemskerk vs E Bykova  0-1581950World Championship (Women) 1949/50E54 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System
13. E Bykova vs I Larsen  ½-½751950World Championship (Women) 1949/50C10 French
14. J Langos vs E Bykova 0-1661950World Championship (Women) 1949/50E34 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation
15. E Bykova vs M Karff  1-0631950World Championship (Women) 1949/50A07 King's Indian Attack
16. V Borisenko vs E Bykova  ½-½241950World Championship (Women) 1949/50E43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation
17. E Bykova vs V Borisenko  0-1421952Candidates Tournament (Women)C79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred
18. O Ignatieva vs E Bykova  0-1411952Candidates Tournament (Women)D02 Queen's Pawn Game
19. E Bykova vs M Bain  1-0301952Candidates Tournament (Women)A07 King's Indian Attack
20. K Zvorykina vs E Bykova  0-1531952Candidates Tournament (Women)B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4
21. E Bykova vs N Hruskova-Belska  1-0281952Candidates Tournament (Women)C65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense
22. E Bykova vs E Keller-Herrmann  1-0221952Candidates Tournament (Women)A07 King's Indian Attack
23. M Karff vs E Bykova  0-1421952Candidates Tournament (Women)A44 Old Benoni Defense
24. E Bykova vs C Chaude de Silans  1-0441952Candidates Tournament (Women)C85 Ruy Lopez, Exchange Variation Doubly Deferred (DERLD)
25. J Langos vs E Bykova  ½-½421952Candidates Tournament (Women)B32 Sicilian
 page 1 of 6; games 1-25 of 139  PGN Download
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Kibitzer's Corner
Dec-23-04
Premium Chessgames Member
  Benzol: Elizavyeta Ivanovna Bykova
Born 4th November 1911 in Bogoliubovo
Awarded the WIM title in 1950 and WGM title in 1976.
USSR Women's Champion in 1947, 1948 and 1950.
A challenger for the Women's World Title in 1949-50 she held the Women's World Championship 1953-56 and 1958-62.
Nov-03-06  BIDMONFA: Elisaveta Bykova

BIKOVA, Elizabeta I.
http://www.bidmonfa.com/bikova_elis...
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Nov-03-06  Karpova: <Benzol> Does <Bogoljubovo> have anything to do with Bogo?
Nov-04-07
Premium Chessgames Member
  Benzol: <Karpova <Benzol> Does <Bogoljubovo> have anything to do with Bogo?>

<Karpov> Sorry that I'd missed your question earlier. As far as I know, no.

Nov-04-07  Karpova: Thanks, <Benzol>!
Nov-04-09  Birthday Boy: Happy Birthday!!! Elisaveta Bykova!!!
Nov-04-11  Old King Cole: I had seen this photo of her simultaneous display, so thanks for bringing it back. Happy birthday, Elizabeth Bykova.
Nov-04-11  whiteshark: <Player of the Day>

Picture and an artistic realization on a Yugoslavian stamp : http://alain.delobel.pagesperso-ora...

Nov-04-11  Old King Cole: The near guy at right is agape at what Bykova just did to him, while she inflicts harm on the next dude, part of a circular pattern of obliteration by Elizabeth.
Mar-08-16  TheFocus: Rest in peace, Elisaveta Bykova, Womens' World Champion.
Nov-04-16  TheFocus: Happy birthday, Elisaveta Bykova.
Nov-04-16  Petrosianic: And many more!

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