Vasil Spassov
Number of games in database: 255
Years covered: 1981 to 2006
Current FIDE rating: 2592
Highest rating achieved in database: 2598
Overall record: +98 -33 =124 (62.7%)*
   * 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 (76)      B90 B30 B47 B31 B58  Sicilian Najdorf (18)      B90 B93  French Tarrasch (16)      C07 C09 C05 C03 C04  French Defense (16)      C07 C09 C05 C03 C04  Sicilian Taimanov (12)      B47 B46 B45 B48 B49  Pirc (7)      B08 B07 B09	With the Black pieces:  King's Indian (52)      E67 E92 E97 E98 E81  Sicilian (39)      B33 B30 B23 B31 B91  Pirc (5)      B07 B09 B08  Queen's Pawn Game (4)      A45 D02 A46  Philidor's Defense (4)      C41

NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   G Andruet vs V Spassov, 1990 0-1
   Kamsky vs V Spassov, 1990 1/2-1/2

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page 1 of 11; games 1-25 of 255  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. I Polgar vs V Spassov   1-0 38 1981 Sofia B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4 2. Kiril Georgiev vs V Spassov   1-0 42 1988 BUL-ch B30 Sicilian 3. V Spassov vs I Rogers   0-1 24 1989 Groningen B30 Sicilian 4. Piket vs V Spassov   ½-½ 58 1989 Groningen 49/761 E99 King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov 5. V Spassov vs Smyslov   ½-½ 40 1989 07, Groningen C60 Ruy Lopez 6. V Spassov vs Dreev   ½-½ 94 1989 Ch World (juniors) (under 20) C03 French, Tarrasch 7. Anand vs V Spassov   ½-½ 37 1989 Groningen B33 Sicilian 8. Savon vs V Spassov   1-0 23 1989 Legion op A49 King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4 9. J Benjamin vs V Spassov   ½-½ 35 1990 14, Novi Sad olm USA-BLG E92 King's Indian 10. V Spassov vs Tal 1-0 53 1990 Manila izt C07 French, Tarrasch 11. Khalifman vs V Spassov   1-0 58 1990 Manila E98 King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1 12. V Spassov vs Ehlvest   ½-½ 29 1990 Manila izt B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4 13. V Spassov vs Dzindzichashvili   ½-½ 35 1990 Manila (Philippines) B01 Scandinavian 14. G Andruet vs V Spassov   0-1 40 1990 BUL-FRA m E98 King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1 15. V Spassov vs Dolmatov   ½-½ 60 1990 Manila izt C09 French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line 16. Kotronias vs V Spassov   ½-½ 29 1990 Kavala B33 Sicilian 17. M Marin vs V Spassov   ½-½ 60 1990 Manila izt E81 King's Indian, Samisch 18. V Spassov vs G Andruet   1-0 40 1990 BUL-FRA m B84 Sicilian, Scheveningen 19. S Agdestein vs V Spassov   ½-½ 60 1990 Manila izt E67 King's Indian, Fianchetto 20. Shirov vs V Spassov   ½-½ 31 1990 Izt E98 King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1 21. Yusupov vs V Spassov   ½-½ 19 1990 Novi Sad ol (Men) E67 King's Indian, Fianchetto 22. V Spassov vs Kotronias   0-1 64 1990 Kavala B63 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack 23. V Spassov vs A Sokolov   0-1 61 1990 Manila izt B83 Sicilian 24. Kamsky vs V Spassov ½-½ 60 1990 Manila A21 English 25. V Spassov vs A Zapata   1-0 75 1990 Manila izt B49 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation  page 1 of 11; games 1-25 of 255

May-30-03    Ezely Nakhdov: Chessgames, V Spasov is listed separately; these are the same guy, right? May-30-03    chessgames.com: Yes, the alternate spelling keeps fooling our database. We fixed it, thanks. Apr-10-06    BIDMONFA: Vasil Spassov SPASOV, Vasil http://www.bidmonfa.com/spasov_vasi... _ Apr-10-06    Benzol: Wanted to see if Vasil had ever played Liuben and came up with this http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches... BTW neither have any games against Spassky in the database. May-07-06    Saji Soman: i have not heard much about him May-07-06    DeepBlade: A mix between Spassky and Karpov! Jun-05-06    stanleys: He was world junior champion in 1989 (guys like Shirov,Dreev finished behind him).Very good positional and endgame player Nov-14-06    stanleys: Speaking of his endgame skills,check this:V Spassov vs E Dearing, 2004

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