Grigory Konstantinovich Sanakoev
Number of games in database: 57
Years covered: 1963 to 2003
Highest rating achieved in database: 2595
Overall record: +19 -14 =24 (54.4%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games
      Based on games in the database; may be incomplete.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:  Ruy Lopez (10)      C80 C93 C92 C94 C79  Sicilian (9)      B31 B54 B46 B99 B77  Ruy Lopez, Closed (5)      C93 C92 C94	With the Black pieces:  Sicilian (16)      B99 B97 B83 B90 B51  Sicilian Najdorf (8)      B99 B97 B90  Queen's Indian (4)      E15 E17  Nimzo Indian (4)      E21 E42 E41 E30  Sicilian Scheveningen (4)      B83 B84 B85

NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   G Sanakoev vs J Franzen, 1994 1/2-1/2
   G Sanakoev vs S Webb, 1994 1/2-1/2
   F Baumbach vs G Sanakoev, 1994 0-1

GAME COLLECTIONS: [what is this?]
   14th Correspondence Chess World Championship by Sleeping kitten

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GRIGORY KONSTANTINOVICH SANAKOEV (born Apr-17-1935) Russia [what is this?] Grigory Konstantinovich Sanakoev was born on the 17th of April 1935 in Voronezh, USSR. Awarded the IMC title in 1971 and the GMC title in 1984 he became the 12th World Correspondence Champion in 1990.

page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 57  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. G Sanakoev vs Bannik   1-0 51 1963 URS-ch06 corr6364 B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 2. S Aarseth vs G Sanakoev   1-0 40 1968 6th CC World Ch Final B83 Sicilian 3. J Kellner vs G Sanakoev   0-1 36 1968 6th CC World Ch Final B20 Sicilian 4. G Sanakoev vs C Jansen 1-0 21 1968 6th CC World Ch Final C93 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense 5. G Sanakoev vs D Stern   0-1 48 1968 6th CC World Ch Final B77 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack 6. Kauranen vs G Sanakoev   ½-½ 40 1968 6th CC World Ch Final C88 Ruy Lopez 7. G Sanakoev vs Hybl   ½-½ 35 1968 6th CC World Ch Final B54 Sicilian 8. G Sanakoev vs Sevecek   1-0 37 1968 6th CC World Ch Final C93 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense 9. Estrin vs G Sanakoev ½-½ 35 1968 6th CC World Ch Final B09 Pirc, Austrian Attack 10. H Rittner vs G Sanakoev   ½-½ 38 1968 6th CC World Ch Final B83 Sicilian 11. G Sanakoev vs J Ljungdahl   1-0 40 1968 6th CC World Ch Final B49 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 12. E Thiele vs G Sanakoev   1-0 41 1968 6th CC World Ch Final E42 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein) 13. H De Carbonnel vs G Sanakoev   ½-½ 18 1968 6th CC World Ch Final E21 Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights 14. S Nyman vs G Sanakoev   0-1 56 1968 6th CC World Ch Final B32 Sicilian 15. G Sanakoev vs N Karker   ½-½ 34 1968 6th CC World Ch Final C80 Ruy Lopez, Open 16. G Sanakoev vs Zagorovsky   ½-½ 52 1968 6th CC World Ch Final C94 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer Defense 17. G Sanakoev vs Tseshkovsky   ½-½ 39 1971 Voronezh B06 Robatsch 18. J Muhana vs G Sanakoev   0-1 41 1978 corr-10 WCH A20 English 19. Estrin vs G Sanakoev   ½-½ 25 1978 corr-10 WCH B99 Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line 20. J Kalish vs G Sanakoev   0-1 35 1978 corr-10 WCH B84 Sicilian, Scheveningen 21. J S Morgado vs G Sanakoev   ½-½ 43 1978 corr-10 WCH B99 Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line 22. G Sanakoev vs J Boey   ½-½ 46 1978 corr-10 WCH C63 Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense 23. G Sanakoev vs W Seeliger   1-0 43 1978 corr-10 WCH C14 French, Classical 24. G Sanakoev vs K Engel   1-0 52 1978 corr-10 WCH B16 Caro-Kann, Bronstein-Larsen Variation 25. G Sanakoev vs V Palciauskas   ½-½ 62 1978 corr-10 WCH C79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred  page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 57

Jun-20-03    Honza Cervenka: Grigory Sanakoev Mar-02-04    shr0pshire: The 12th World Correspondence Chess Champion of the World! XV 1996-02 Gert Timmerman Netherlands XIV 1994-99 Tonu Oim Estonia XIII 1989-98 Mikhail Umansky Russia XII 1984-90 Grigory Sanakoev USSR XI 1981-87 Fritz Baumbach East Germany X 1978-84 Victor Palciauskas USA IX 1977-83 Tonu Oim USSR (Estonia) VIII 1975-80 Jorn Sloth Denmark VII 1972-76 Jakov Estrin USSR VI 1968-71 Horst Rittner East Germany V 1965-68 Hans Berliner USA IV 1962-65 Vladimir Zagorovsky USSR III 1959-62 Alberic O'Kelly de Galway Belgium II 1956-59 Viacheslav Ragozin USSR I 1950-53 Cecil (C.J.S.) Purdy Australia Apr-15-04    Carnivore: I am reading his book 'World Champion at the third attempt'. Enjoyable so far. Dec-16-04    ruylopez900: Does anyone know if Sanakoev still plays the game competitvely or if he's retired from that aspect of the game? Dec-19-04    Benzol: Sanakoev was born 17th April 1935 in Voronezh. He became a CIM in 1971 and got the CGM title in 1984 when he finished 3rd in the WCC Championship. He eventually got the WCC title in 1990 at the third attempt hence the name of his book. Aug-04-05    Hesam7: <Carnivore> How was the book? Can you give your opinion? Anyone else who has read the book "Third Attempt"?

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