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Leonid Yurtaev
Number of games in database: 611
Years covered: 1975 to 2006
Last FIDE rating: 2472
Highest rating achieved in database: 2543
Overall record: +219 -166 =225 (54.3%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games
      Based on games in the database; may be incomplete.
      1 exhibition game, odds game, etc. is excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Sicilian (114) 
    B40 B33 B93 B30 B32
 Ruy Lopez (35) 
    C92 C78 C77 C76 C96
 French Defense (34) 
    C07 C18 C00 C10 C11
 Sicilian Najdorf (16) 
    B93 B95 B92 B90
 Caro-Kann (15) 
    B14 B17 B10 B13
 King's Indian Attack (14) 
    A07 A08
With the Black pieces:
 King's Indian (120) 
    E94 E67 E92 E90 E81
 Sicilian (43) 
    B33 B76 B70 B31 B22
 Ruy Lopez (24) 
    C89 C84 C69 C88 C78
 Sicilian Dragon (20) 
    B76 B70 B78 B72 B74
 Ruy Lopez, Closed (16) 
    C89 C84 C88 C91 C85
 English (13) 
    A15 A10 A16
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   Kasparov vs Yurtaev, 1975 0-1
   Yurtaev vs Gulko, 1994 1-0
   Psakhis vs Yurtaev, 1980 0-1
   T Kosintseva vs Yurtaev, 2002 0-1
   I Foygel vs Yurtaev, 1981 0-1

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   37th Chess Olympiad (2006)

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LEONID YURTAEV
(born May-01-1959, died Jun-02-2011) Kyrgyzstan

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Yurtaev was a grandmaster who defeated many strong players like Tal, Ivanchuk, Morozevich, (the young) Kasparov and Aronian.

 page 1 of 25; games 1-25 of 611  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves Year Event/LocaleOpening
1. Sveshnikov vs Yurtaev 1-043 1975 Olympiad URSB22 Sicilian, Alapin
2. V Mordvintsev vs Yurtaev  0-160 1975 Olympiad URSA10 English
3. Kasparov vs Yurtaev 0-144 1975 BakuB39 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Breyer Variation
4. Yurtaev vs Lputian  ½-½24 1975 Olympiad URSC00 French Defense
5. Tsamriuk vs Yurtaev  ½-½44 1975 Olympiad URSA31 English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation
6. V Vorotnikov vs Yurtaev  0-136 1975 URS-chTB06 Robatsch
7. Y M Nikitin vs Yurtaev  1-036 1975 Olympiad URSA67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation
8. Yurtaev vs Ballyev  1-049 1975 Olympiad URSB40 Sicilian
9. Yusupov vs Yurtaev 1-030 1976 Moscow (Russia)B33 Sicilian
10. Yurtaev vs Kasparov 0-146 1976 TbilisiB22 Sicilian, Alapin
11. Yurtaev vs A Kochyev  0-169 1976 URS 21/353B89 Sicilian
12. S Yuferov vs Yurtaev  1-031 1977 selectA45 Queen's Pawn Game
13. Lutikov vs Yurtaev 0-134 1977 URS-ch otborA68 Benoni, Four Pawns Attack
14. Yurtaev vs Chekhov  1-043 1977 Ch URS (select)A07 King's Indian Attack
15. Kasparov vs Yurtaev 1-030 1977 URSSA65 Benoni, 6.e4
16. V Osnos vs Yurtaev  ½-½35 1977 Ch URS (select)A04 Reti Opening
17. Yurtaev vs Karasev  ½-½43 1977 URS 24/188B08 Pirc, Classical
18. Yurtaev vs S Zhukhovitsky  1-029 1977 Ch URS (select)A07 King's Indian Attack
19. Yurtaev vs S Begun  1-053 1977 OS Riga B10 Caro-Kann
20. M Shereshevsky vs Yurtaev  1-033 1978 Daugavpils (Latvia)A43 Old Benoni
21. Kudriashov vs Yurtaev  ½-½59 1978 Daugavpils (Latvia)B06 Robatsch
22. D Gedevanishvili vs Yurtaev  ½-½34 1978 Ch URS (select)B33 Sicilian
23. Yurtaev vs E Vladimirov  ½-½43 1978 URS-ch U26C47 Four Knights
24. B Zlotnik vs Yurtaev  1-044 1978 Daugavpils (Latvia)A40 Queen's Pawn Game
25. Chekhov vs Yurtaev  0-128 1978 URS-ch U26C04 French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line
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Sep-12-11  stanleys: Tribute to Yurtaev by his pupils and friends (in Russian,with many interesting examples from Yurtaev's games)

GM Andrei Kovalev: http://chess-news.ru/node/2712

GM Murtas Kazhgaleev:http://chess-news.ru/node/2696

GM Vladislav Tkachiev:http://chess-news.ru/node/2729

FM Sergei Kim:http://chess-news.ru/node/2882

GM Darmen Sadvakasov: http://gmschool.kz/component/k2/ite...

Sep-27-11  DrMAL: Thanx <SimonWebbsTiger> for referring me to this page and the Feb-18-04 post, you are very helpful! :-)
Sep-27-11  SimonWebbsTiger: you're welcome.

Another famous KID Q for 2 bits sac is from

Spassky vs Bronstein, 1956

The variation is pretty much busted today but trust the imaginative David Bronstein to try it out!

Sep-27-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  whiteshark: --> Game Collection: 53_Middlegames_2 minor pieces for a Queen
Sep-27-11  DrMAL: Thanx gents it's just the kind of topic I've been looking for to further improve my attacking abilities, cheers.
Sep-27-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  Shams: <whiteshark> Definitely add this game to that collection: Capablanca vs A Chase, 1922
Sep-27-11  DrMAL: <Shams> That's a great one thanx for pointing it out.
Sep-27-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  whiteshark: <Shams> Yes, indeed! Thank you very much!!
Sep-27-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  Shams: <whiteshark> I was surprised it wasn't in there! A great game for your nice collection. I think these are the sorts of games to play over before tournaments. Inspiring.
Sep-27-11
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  whiteshark: <Shams> There is a small chapter on this topic in the most entertaining and highly recommended chess book <The joys of chess> by <Christian Hesse> called <The new chess doctrine>, p.281 et seq.

http://www.jeremysilman.com/book_re...

One of those books you can not put down!

Sep-27-11  DrMAL: <whiteshark> Looks like a fun book to buy. Some people snob out on Hesse because he is not a master, I think he is full of great stuff who cares what his rating is?
Sep-27-11  SimonWebbsTiger: @<DrMal>, <shams>, <whiteshark>

apropos the discussion...Boris Gelfand won a nice game on the theme today at the Euro Teams!

Gelfand vs Jobava, 2011

Sep-27-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  whiteshark: Right, <DrMAL>, who cares! :D

There are four article on chessbase.com - which gives you a 'light' foretaste of the widely varied topics and his entertaining style of writing:

<Chess is more complete than life> http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail...

<Chess: the ultimate invisible game> http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail...

<Humor in Chess> http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail...

<A great moment in chess (Part 4)> http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail...

Sep-27-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  whiteshark: <SimonWebbsTiger:> Thanks, that's up-to-the-minute!

Well, people with great minds often think alike. :D

Sep-30-11  DrMAL: On topic of books I am re-reading (it's been awhile) "Dynamics of Chess Strategy" by Vlastimil Jansa, I think it is maybe the best "opening book" ever written, cheers.
Oct-02-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  Shams: <whiteshark> Another for the collection!

Rudnew vs Drosd, 1977

Oct-02-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  whiteshark: <Shams> Thank you! :D
Oct-02-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  whiteshark: <DrMAL: ... <"Dynamics of Chess Strategy" by Vlastimil Jansa, I think it is maybe the best "opening book" ever written, cheers.>> Jansa explores the stages of play between the opening and the planning in the early middlegame, an area in which most club and tournament players would like to improve. And quite entertaiung to read. :D
Oct-02-11  DrMAL: It's an area even GMs look to improve, most important area in chess. Seems like you read it, great! :-) I recommend very highly for anyone beyond 1500 or the likes, at my level it is more like entertainment but very useful still, great reminders, cheers.
Oct-24-11  Everett: <SimonWebbsTiger: you're welcome. Another famous KID Q for 2 bits sac is from

Spassky vs Bronstein, 1956

The variation is pretty much busted today but trust the imaginative David Bronstein to try it out!>

Didn't realize it was busted. What line refutes it? For example Seirawan would have gotten the better game if he played his original plan against someone who knows a thing or two about the KID. Kasparov vs Seirawan, 1989

Oct-25-11  SimonWebbsTiger: @Everett

I had in mind this game where 18. Nd3 improved on Kasparov's play

J Levitt vs A Martin, 1989

Busted is probably hyperbole; I note ECO E assesses the line as only

Funnily enough, I saw the line essayed in a game in the recent Copenhagen Championship (which black won, but that wasn't down to the opening).

Oct-26-11  DrMAL: <SWT> and <Everett> Interesting discussion I will post on both games when time allows, presently too busy so computer is deeply evaluating various options (including obvious 10.Bh6!) on move 10 of Kasparov vs Short, 1988.
Nov-05-11  DrMAL: <whiteshark: <Shams> There is a small chapter on this topic in the most entertaining and highly recommended chess book <The joys of chess> by <Christian Hesse>> Forgot to mention friend who saw post gave me copy two weekends ago at tournament. It is very fun book, thanx for making post!
Nov-06-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  whiteshark: <DrMal> I'm glad to hear you enjoyed reading it! And you have a very attentive friend, too! :D Sidenote: You sound a bit like <Than Phan> in your last post, but thanks, anyway. ;)
Nov-12-11  DrMAL: <whiteshark> Well, it is not my first language (fourth or fifth depending on how you count), neither is it for her. I often get help from friend with posts (actually, real DrMAL who basically stopped posting in summer, he still does at times) but I still often have trouble with wording. On subject of books, another friend gave me copy of this new one he wrote, I very much recommend it is even in Kindle version, cheers. http://www.amazon.com/A-Ferocious-O...
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