Movsa Feigin
Number of games in database: 54
Years covered: 1930 to 1941
Overall record: +21 -18 =15 (52.8%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games
      Based on games in the database; may be incomplete.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:  Nimzo Indian (9)      E33 E38 E37 E22 E35  Grunfeld (5)      D81 D96 D97	With the Black pieces:

NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   Feigin vs M Monticelli, 1936 1-0
   E Thorvaldsson vs Feigin, 1933 0-1

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MOVSA FEIGIN (born Feb-28-1908, died Aug-11-1950) Latvia [what is this?] Movsa Feigin was born on the 28th of February 1908 in Daugavpils, Latvia. He was Latvian Champion in 1932 (after a play-off) and passed away in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1950.

page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 54  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. K Treybal vs Feigin   0-1 49 1930 Hamburg ol (Men) D30 Queen's Gambit Declined 2. Feigin vs D M McIsaac   1-0 20 1933 Olympiad E11 Bogo-Indian Defense 3. Feigin vs F Norcia   1-0 37 1933 Olympiad A22 English 4. E Thorvaldsson vs Feigin   0-1 34 1933 Olympiad E90 King's Indian 5. J Gemzoe vs Feigin   0-1 29 1933 Olympiad D51 Queen's Gambit Declined 6. Feigin vs R P Michell   1-0 27 1933 Olympiad D18 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch 7. Feigin vs J Rejfir   ½-½ 26 1933 Folkestone ol (Men) E22 Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann Variation 8. Dake vs Feigin   1-0 36 1933 Olympiad A12 English with b3 9. Szabo vs Feigin   1-0 42 1935 Olympiad D80 Grunfeld 10. Feigin vs Dake   0-1 65 1935 Olympiad E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 11. A Muffang vs Feigin   ½-½ 42 1935 Olympiad A45 Queen's Pawn Game 12. Feigin vs J O'Hanlon   1-0 45 1935 Olympiad D51 Queen's Gambit Declined 13. Feigin vs E R Lundin   ½-½ 30 1935 Olympiad D43 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav 14. Feigin vs Alekhine 0-1 95 1936 Hastings E33 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 15. Feigin vs Fine 0-1 27 1936 Hastings E37 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 16. Tylor vs Feigin 1-0 62 1936 Hastings B40 Sicilian 17. Feigin vs M Monticelli 1-0 23 1936 Munich E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 18. Menchik vs Feigin   ½-½ 43 1936 Hastings D78 Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O c6 19. Feigin vs Eliskases   ½-½ 41 1936 Hastings E37 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 20. Vidmar vs Feigin   0-1 33 1936 Hastings D68 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Classical 21. Koltanowski vs Feigin   0-1 44 1936 Hastings D05 Queen's Pawn Game 22. Feigin vs G A Thomas   ½-½ 52 1936 Hastings D50 Queen's Gambit Declined 23. W Winter vs Feigin   0-1 33 1936 Hastings D18 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch 24. Feigin vs Rellstab 1-0 40 1937 Kemeri D81 Grunfeld, Russian Variation 25. Feigin vs T Bergs   1-0 57 1937 Kemeri D26 Queen's Gambit Accepted  page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 54

Dec-29-04    Benzol: Movsa Feigin Born 28th February 1908 in Daugavpils Died 11th August 1950 in Buenos Aires Latvian Champion in 1932 (after playoff). Feb-28-09    laskereshevsky: "...Clever dogs, clever dogs. Never blowed on old Fagin...."

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