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Igor Arkadievich Zaitsev
Number of games in database: 259
Years covered: 1962 to 2007
Current FIDE rating: 2437
Highest rating achieved in database: 2490
Overall record: +49 -99 =111 (40.3%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games
      Based on games in the database; may be incomplete.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Sicilian (36) 
    B31 B47 B89 B52 B40
 Ruy Lopez (20) 
    C92 C87 C93 C91 C98
 French Defense (17) 
    C02 C11 C15 C00
 Ruy Lopez, Closed (15) 
    C92 C87 C93 C91 C98
 Sicilian Taimanov (7) 
    B47 B46 B45
 Pirc (6) 
    B09 B08 B07
With the Black pieces:
 Ruy Lopez (43) 
    C92 C88 C85 C84 C69
 Ruy Lopez, Closed (36) 
    C92 C88 C85 C84 C90
 King's Indian (28) 
    E83 E62 E97 E92 E90
 Ruy Lopez Exchange (10) 
    C85 C69 C68
 Caro-Kann (7) 
    B10 B17 B14 B15 B12
 Two Knights (6) 
    C55 C57 C56
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   I Zaitsev vs Karpov, 1966 1/2-1/2
   Estrin vs I Zaitsev, 1969 0-1
   Bisguier vs I Zaitsev, 1971 1/2-1/2
   I Zaitsev vs O Dementiev, 1970 1-0

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IGOR ARKADIEVICH ZAITSEV
(born May-27-1938) Russia

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Igor Arkadyevich Zaitsev was born on the 27th of May 1938 in Ramenskoe, Russia (formerly USSR). Awarded the IM title in 1970 and the GM title in 1976 he was Moscow Champion in 1969.

 page 1 of 11; games 1-25 of 259  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves Year Event/LocaleOpening
1. V Mikenas vs I Zaitsev  ½-½54 1962 URS-chA25 English
2. I Zaitsev vs Kholmov  0-129 1962 URS-ch30B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
3. I Zaitsev vs L Stein 0-135 1962 Ch URSB47 Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation
4. Suetin vs I Zaitsev  ½-½69 1962 URS-ch30 Yerevan ,URSB15 Caro-Kann
5. I Zaitsev vs Spassky  0-124 1962 URS-chB23 Sicilian, Closed
6. A Zaitsev vs I Zaitsev  1-041 1962 Ch URSD61 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack
7. Korchnoi vs I Zaitsev  1-044 1962 URS-ch30 Yerevan ,URSE40 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3
8. I Zaitsev vs Savon  0-141 1962 URS-ch30B07 Pirc
9. Tal vs I Zaitsev  ½-½49 1962 Yerevan URS chB14 Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack
10. Bannik vs I Zaitsev  1-041 1962 URS-ch30E12 Queen's Indian
11. Apartsev vs I Zaitsev 0-117 1963 Moscow (Russia)C57 Two Knights
12. I Zaitsev vs Bagirov  0-140 1963 Alma AtaD15 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
13. Shamkovich vs I Zaitsev  1-041 1964 Ch MoscowC84 Ruy Lopez, Closed
14. Simagin vs I Zaitsev  ½-½25 1964 Ch MoscowE94 King's Indian, Orthodox
15. I Zaitsev vs Vasiukov  ½-½59 1964 Moscow-chB60 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer
16. I Zaitsev vs Ravinsky  1-042 1964 Ch MoscowC26 Vienna
17. Dzindzichashvili vs I Zaitsev 1-034 1965 Tbilisi (Georgia)E49 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Botvinnik System
18. Karpov vs I Zaitsev  ½-½23 1966 05, LeningradB24 Sicilian, Closed
19. Karpov vs I Zaitsev  ½-½19 1966 Leningrad (15)B12 Caro-Kann Defense
20. Petrosian vs I Zaitsev 1-024 1966 Team ch MoscowE92 King's Indian
21. I Zaitsev vs Karpov ½-½14 1966 Russia, LeningradC43 Petrov, Modern Attack
22. I Zaitsev vs E Ubilava  0-133 1967 Kharkov ch35-SUB21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4
23. I Zaitsev vs Shamkovich  1-073 1967 Moscow (Russia)B14 Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack
24. I Zaitsev vs Antoshin  1-041 1967 Moscow JubileeC87 Ruy Lopez
25. Nezhmetdinov vs I Zaitsev  0-134 1967 URS-ch35 Kharkov ;URS-chB10 Caro-Kann
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Kibitzer's Corner
Mar-29-04
Premium Chessgames Member
  Vischer: Was it him or Alexander Zaitsev who was Karpov's teacher?
Mar-29-04   Taidanii: I doubt this man was Karpov's teacher.
Mar-29-04
Premium Chessgames Member
  Vischer: One of the Zaitsevs was Karpov's teacher. Igor or Alexander, I don't know which one though.
Mar-29-04   Taidanii: I think this man would be too young to be Karpov's teacher.
Mar-29-04
Premium Chessgames Member
  Vischer: maybe its alexander zaitsev then.
Mar-29-04   Kenkaku: Best known for the Ruy Lopez, Closed, Flohr-Zaitsev.
Apr-19-04
Premium Chessgames Member
  Vischer: what is the Flohr-Zaitsev in the RLC?
Apr-19-04   WMD: Igor Zaitsev was Karpov's long time second, not his teacher. He was renowned as a very strong analyst. Ray Keene dubbed him a 'tactical maniac'.
Apr-19-04   Kenkaku: <Vischer> 1. e4 e5 2. Mf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. 0-0 Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 0-0 9. h3 Bb7
Apr-19-04   WMD: <e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. 0-0 Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 0-0 9. h3 Bb7>

GM Andy Soltis: "The real point lies in Black's next move, 10...Re8. For decades it was thought that Black could not move his Rook from f8 until he had disposed of White's possible reply Ng5!. It was to stop the Knight move that Smyslov had championed 9...h6 (and also 9...Qd7 so that he could meet a later Re8/Ng5 with ...Nd8!?).

10.d4 Re8

"Now on 11.Ng5 Black will simply retreat his Rook to f8. Efforts have been made to find something useful for White to do after 11.Ng5 Rf8 but 12.f4 exf4 13.Bxf4 appears too risky because of 13...Na5 14.Bc2 Nd5! attacking the f4-Bishop and g5-Knight.

"Before Igor Zaitsev introduced this wrinkle, 11...Rf8, in the mid-1970s it was believed that Black had to play something like 10...exd4 11.cxd4 Na5 12.Bc2 d5 with complications after the gambit continuation 13.e5 Ne4."

One drawback of the Zaitsev is that it practically allows White a draw by repetition if so desired: Ng5-Rf8-Nf3-Re8-Ng5 etc.

The 1990 WC match between Kasparov and Karpov saw the discussion of the Zaitsev taken to its zenith. Karpov employed it in games 2, 4, 20 and 22, scoring =2 -2.

May-04-05
Premium Chessgames Member
  catfriend: There is a splendid queen-sac by I.Zaitsev absent in the db. I'm trying to locate and submit it. I mean the one where black's king gets killed on b6, with his pawns behind him, two black knights on a5,b5, and the white knights on a4, b4 do the mate.
May-26-06   BIDMONFA: Igor A Zaitsev

ZAITSEV, Igor A.
http://www.bidmonfa.com/zaitsev_igo...
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