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Valery Salov
Number of games in database: 756
Years covered: 1978 to 2008
Current FIDE rating: 2644
Highest rating achieved in database: 2715
Overall record: +238 -137 =355 (56.9%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games
      Based on games in the database; may be incomplete.
      26 exhibition games, blitz games, etc. are excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Queen's Indian (39) 
    E15 E12 E17 E18 E13
 Queen's Pawn Game (39) 
    A41 A46 A45 E00 D02
 King's Indian (33) 
    E83 E97 E60 E62 E63
 Nimzo Indian (29) 
    E32 E46 E41 E21 E39
 Sicilian (26) 
    B22 B40 B56 B52 B97
 English (25) 
    A13 A14 A15 A16 A18
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (101) 
    B81 B66 B89 B82 B31
 Queen's Indian (52) 
    E17 E12 E15 E13 E16
 Bogo Indian (30) 
    E11
 Nimzo Indian (29) 
    E32 E41 E52 E29 E46
 Ruy Lopez (23) 
    C76 C65 C67 C60 C78
 Sicilian Richter-Rauser (22) 
    B66 B65 B63 B62 B64
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   Salov vs Korchnoi, 1997 1/2-1/2
   M Trosman vs Salov, 1978 0-1
   Timman vs Salov, 1991 0-1
   E Grant vs Salov, 1983 0-1
   Sax vs Salov, 1989 0-1
   Karpov vs Salov, 1989 0-1
   Salov vs Mikhalchishin, 1982 1-0
   Salov vs V Terentev, 1982 1-0
   Salov vs Karpov, 1998 1-0
   Salov vs Short, 1989 1-0

GAME COLLECTIONS: [what is this?]
   Wijk aan Zee Hoogovens 1997 by suenteus po 147
   Linares 1991 by suenteus po 147
   Linares 1992 by suenteus po 147
   Linares 1993 by suenteus po 147
   Linares 1990 by suenteus po 147
   Madrid 1994 by suenteus po 147
   Dos Hermanas 1997 by suenteus po 147
   Dortmund 1992 by suenteus po 147
   WCC Index [Salov-Timman 1994] by Hesam7
   WCC Index [Salov-Khalifman 1994] by Hesam7

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VALERY SALOV
(born May-26-1964)

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Valery Salov was born on the 26th of May 1964.
Awarded the IM title in 1984 and the GM title in 1986 he was World under 16 Champion in 1980 and European Junior Champion in 1983-84. He finished 1st= with Alexander Beliavsky in the 1987 USSR Championship but lost the play-off match (+0, =2, -2) so gaining the Silver Medal. He became a Candidate in 1988 but lost to Jan Timman (+0, =5, -1). At the 1988 USSR Championship he finished 3rd= with Artur Yusupov, behind Anatoli Karpov and Garry Kasparov

 page 1 of 31; games 1-25 of 756  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves Year Event/LocaleOpening
1. M Trosman vs Salov 0-137 1978 BeltsyB33 Sicilian
2. L Gofshtein vs Salov  0-140 1979 Ch URS (select)E52 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with ...b6
3. Salov vs Popov  ½-½41 1979 Ch URS (select)B81 Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack
4. Salov vs D Godes  0-136 1979 Ch URS (select)B06 Robatsch
5. Salov vs Luchinkin 1-037 1979 «C80 Ruy Lopez, Open
6. Salov vs V Loginov  1-029 1979 USSRB42 Sicilian, Kan
7. F Pripis vs Salov  1-066 1980 Ch URSB43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3
8. Osnos vs Salov  ½-½32 1980 Leningrad-chA19 English, Mikenas-Carls, Sicilian Variation
9. M I Nepomnishay vs Salov  1-057 1980 Ch URSA17 English
10. Salov vs Sobolev  1-063 1980 USSRB97 Sicilian, Najdorf
11. Salov vs M D Tseitlin  0-132 1980 USSRB06 Robatsch
12. Salov vs O Cvitan  0-136 1981 Ch World Yunior's ( under 20 )E69 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line
13. Salov vs V Malaniuk 0-122 1981 TallinC78 Ruy Lopez
14. T Karolyi Jr. vs Salov  ½-½23 1981 EU-ch jrE12 Queen's Indian
15. Salov vs G Siegel  ½-½37 1981 Groningen (Netherlands)A19 English, Mikenas-Carls, Sicilian Variation
16. Ehlvest vs Salov  1-041 1981 Ch World Yunior's ( under 20 )E52 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with ...b6
17. Salov vs A Sokolov  ½-½30 1981 EU-ch jrA18 English, Mikenas-Carls
18. F A Cuijpers vs Salov ½-½41 1981 Groningen (Netherlands)B83 Sicilian
19. Salov vs H Kuijf  1-041 1981 Ch World Yunior's ( under 20 )B00 Uncommon King's Pawn Opening
20. Salov vs A Kuzmin  ½-½23 1981 URS-46chE63 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation
21. Salov vs H Kuijf  1-041 1981 EU-ch jrB40 Sicilian
22. Salov vs Short  1-039 1981 Ch World Yunior's ( under 20 )B06 Robatsch
23. Salov vs Z Sturua  ½-½34 1981 Tallinn (Estonia)C92 Ruy Lopez, Closed
24. Curt Hansen vs Salov  ½-½43 1981 EU-ch jrB51 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
25. Salov vs K Lerner  ½-½72 1982 Ch URS (select)E21 Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights
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Jun-16-07
Premium Chessgames Member
  Open Defence: <But it would still result from the differences between Verkhoyansk and India> I have not disputed that.. I do not think that post about Indian heat and food was justified.. please dont try to justify it.. I am not sure why you try to defend Manuel Garcia's post
Jun-16-07
Premium Chessgames Member
  Valgua: <I am not sure why you try to defend Manuel Garcia's post>

Because you accused him of insulting India when in fact he did not.

Jun-16-07
Premium Chessgames Member
  Open Defence: < Valgua: > I did no such thing.. I just dont like the misconception that the food and facilities in countries like India are in anyway inferrior.. and hence I did not like his post.. there is a difference if you read what i said....
Jun-16-07
Premium Chessgames Member
  Karpova: <Karpova: Nobody's critizing Indian food, hospitality or anything else.> <Open Defence: Thats not the way I see that post...>

<Karpova: There's still no need to defend India's honour as nobody's questioning it.> <Open Defence: <Karpova> thats not the way i saw it..>

And now:
<Valgua: Because you accused him of insulting India when in fact he did not.> <Open Defence: < Valgua: > I did no such thing..>

No comment.

<Open Defence: I just dont like the misconception that the food and facilities in countries like India are in anyway inferrior.. and hence I did not like his post..>

Nobody ever claimed that Indian facilities were inferior. Not even <Manuel Garcia> claimed it. And that's not what all of the debate was centered around.

<Open Defence: there is a difference if you read what i said....> Did you ever consider the possibility that's actually you who doesn't understand what others write?

Jun-16-07
Premium Chessgames Member
  Open Defence: <Karpova> I dont understand why you are bating me... this comment <Indians heat and food annihilated> was uncalled for.... I understand what you are trying to say.. but i feel that comment by Manuel Garcia was uncalled for.. why do you keep bring this up over and over again ?
Jun-16-07
Premium Chessgames Member
  Open Defence: <No comment. > <Karpova> if you have no comment dont make one... simple...being sarcastic is also uncalled for...
Jun-16-07
Premium Chessgames Member
  Karpova: <Open Defence>
First, don't take everything <Manuel Garcia> wrote literally. He could have meant it differently. Secondly, this comment was still no claim that he regarded indian facilities inferior to other ones. Thridly, my comment <no comment> alluded to the posts I quoted (because they tell the story) and no sarcasm was involved.
Jun-16-07
Premium Chessgames Member
  Open Defence: <Karpova> I did not like Garcia's post.. he might have meant a 100 things.. but the way it stands.. i do not like it.. i have not for even one moment disputed your points... but i cannot understand why you try to defend the post.. i am not saying he did it with mal intent.. i did not like the post... now tell me is there anything further on this ?
Jun-16-07
Premium Chessgames Member
  technical draw: I just noticed that Manuel Garcia's post was 2 years ago and he hasn't posted in 7 months. He's in Berlin, maybe the German food got to him?
Jun-16-07
Premium Chessgames Member
  whiteshark: LOL <tech, <So if you can't take the heat, grab a beer and if you don't like the food grab a beer.

<This worked good for you, but I suspect that it would have been worked for Salov in the mentioned Indian tournament.>>>

Jun-17-07
Premium Chessgames Member
  Karpova: <Valgua: Btw, as far as I know the italian opening is 1.e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc5 Bc4 4. c3 (with the idea of pushing the pawn in d4) while Gioco Piano is 1.e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc5 Bc4 4. d3 (and the eventual d4 push is postponed).>

This is the italian opening: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 and every following move a subvariation (4.d3, 4.c3, 4.Nc3 or the Evans Gambit). You can look it up, i.e. in Alexej Suetin's opening book.

Jun-17-07
Premium Chessgames Member
  Open Defence: if I am not mistaken 4d3 is the Giuoco <Pianissmo> or the <Quiet> Italian Game....remember reading this somewhere.. but these days the books may not be so reliable ...
Jun-17-07
Premium Chessgames Member
  Karpova: Giuoco Pianissimo (very quiet): 4.d3
Giuoco Piano (quiet): 4.c3
seems that <quiet> and <very quiet> are meant in regard to the King's Gambit.
Jun-24-07
Premium Chessgames Member
  Valgua: <This is the italian opening: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 and every following move a subvariation (4.d3, 4.c3, 4.Nc3 or the Evans Gambit). You can look it up, i.e. in Alexej Suetin's opening book.>

It's a common mistake. In fact in Italy we distinguish between the "Italian Game" (Partita Italiana) and Giuoco Piano (Quiet Game), the main difference is the fourth move. Giuoco Piano is so called because the white reffuses to immediately attack the center with 4.c3 followed by d4.

Aug-18-07   Manuel Garcia: To Open Defense:

I wrote the next: "The indians heat, food and water anihilated Salov. He got stomach problems from the very begining till the very end. Kamsky was a sportsman while Salov is weak phisically: when he was a baby he was expected to die soon. Obviously he did not, but his organism is very sensible" without the intention of offending you nor India. So, if I did it, I sincerely apologize to you and to everyone who may felt offended by these lines.

Next. both 1970 and 1986, during the soccer football world championships in Mexico, the english delegation did take with it their own water supplies, in order to avoid the mexican water. I am mexican and I have lived in Mexico City the overwhelming greatest part of my life, and all of my european friends, without exception, who visited us (my wife is swiss) did get stomach problems, even then, when we cooked at home. My brother-in-law later told us, that he spent all the returning flight to Switzerland sitting on the plain's toilet. We did once travel to the beach in Oaxaca (south Mexico; quite hot and humid), and my wife's swiss friends did fall very ill, because precisely of the heat, the humidity, the food and the water. In every occasion my foreign friends blamed the mexican water, food, altitude and pollution (in Mexico City). I have never considered it as an offense against Mexico. Two years ago I visited my elderly sister, who lives in Ukraine. We went to the dacha of her parents-in-law, where I decided to drink a glas of milk. It was a disaster for me.

Aug-18-07
Premium Chessgames Member
  Open Defence: <Manuel Garcia> no doubt you did not intend to offend anyone.. the point of my post was that in such events the facilities provided by India have been quite good, in fact some of the Indian sportsmen (not chessplayers) have complained about the facilities abroad!!

I just felt that your post maybe could have been framed a bit better... maybe <The indians heat, food and water anihilated Salov.> would have been <The heat, food and water anihilated Salov.> ... the post made it sound as if rather than Salov's inability to cope.. the <Indian> environment and food was to blame..

it may sound that I am making a mountain out of a mole hill, and further, your original post was some time ago..

interestingly when some Swiss friends of mine came to visit they boldly tried some of the local spicy food (though they had ample opportunities to avail food with less spice and from better resturaunts) despite my warning and it did not agree with their stomachs so I know what you were trying to say.. I just did not like the way it was said.. may be I am being too sensitive.. given that you did not mean any malice what so ever..

so maybe this chapter should be closed.. but I certainly did not think you meant any harm..

just did not like the way the words were put

Sep-12-07   pawnofdoom: Why'd this guy stop playing? He was one of the 40 guys in the database to go over 2700, and provided us with pretty cool games
Sep-12-07
Premium Chessgames Member
  dx9293: I was told by someone who I trust, "in the know," that he cracked up (because of pressure or whatever I don't know) and then quit.
Mar-03-08   ARegularPlayer: Maybe he got some death threats from Rustam Kamsky during his match with Gata in 1995 just like N Short had got. I mean Short still suffered from post traumatic stress when he played in Montreal last year.

Salov played very weak in that match.

Mar-14-08   Augalv: whatever happened to Salov? anybody knows?
Mar-14-08   Jim Bartle: In an interview with him from around 94-95, he said he wanted to go to the US or Europe and get into banking or trading stocks, where he could earn some cash. He was not happy with the amount he could earn in chess.
Mar-14-08   MichAdams: Valery's entertaining website and his one-man band, the WPC, have been quiet for these last three or so: http://ajedrez_democratico.tripod.c...
Mar-16-08
Premium Chessgames Member
  Tomlinsky: Salov's efforts as Shirov's second when he defeated Kramnik, earning the right to challenge Kasparov for the title, are not often ackowledged. Shirov speaks highly of his talent with their Grunfeld preparations leaving Vladimir completely stymied.
Mar-16-08   MichAdams: The work of a second should be seen and not heard.
Mar-16-08   Prugno: He is still a member of the panel which judges the best 10 games of the previous Informant, and usually his votes are very reasonable, so perhaps he has not gone quite as totally insane as that website of his would suggest...
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