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Bologan 
Photograph courtesy of Babak Zahmat.  
Viktor Bologan
Number of games in database: 857
Years covered: 1989 to 2008
Current FIDE rating: 2686
Highest rating achieved in database: 2700
Overall record: +313 -199 =321 (56.8%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games
      Based on games in the database; may be incomplete.
      24 exhibition games, odds games, etc. are excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Sicilian (153) 
    B90 B40 B30 B33 B43
 Ruy Lopez (68) 
    C84 C67 C78 C92 C88
 French Defense (42) 
    C11 C18 C00 C10 C16
 Ruy Lopez, Closed (40) 
    C84 C92 C88 C96 C89
 Sicilian Najdorf (37) 
    B90 B92 B93
 Caro-Kann (29) 
    B12 B19 B14 B17 B18
With the Black pieces:
 King's Indian (84) 
    E97 E63 E92 E81 E94
 Sicilian (75) 
    B90 B42 B43 B22 B50
 Caro-Kann (41) 
    B12 B17 B10 B18 B14
 Queen's Pawn Game (31) 
    A50 A45 E10 A41 A46
 Ruy Lopez (25) 
    C67 C99 C95 C88 C91
 Pirc (23) 
    B07 B08 B09
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   Shabalov vs Bologan, 2005 0-1
   Bologan vs B Redon, 1994 1-0
   A Poluljahov vs Bologan, 2002 0-1
   Bologan vs E Van Haastert, 2005 1-0
   Bologan vs H Westerinen, 1991 1-0
   Bologan vs B Heberla, 2008 1-0
   Bologan vs F Caruana, 2008 1-0
   Kotronias vs Bologan, 2007 0-1
   Van Wely vs Bologan, 2004 0-1
   Bologan vs Kramnik, 2004 1/2-1/2

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   4SAM: Paulsen Bologana by Wookash

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VIKTOR BOLOGAN
(born Dec-14-1971) Moldova

[what is this?]
Viorel (Viktor) Bologan was born December 14, 1971 in Chisinau, Moldova. He began to compete internationally in 1991, reaching the FIDE World Top 100 in ratings when he was in his late twenties. 2003 proved to be a breakthrough year, as Bologan won the Aeroflot Open in Moscow to recieve an invitation to the annual Dortmund supertournament. The Dortmund field included World Champion Vladimir Kramnik, Viswanathan Anand, and Peter Leko, among others. In what is widely considered one of the greatest upsets in modern chess, Bologan took first place by a full point.

In 2005, Bologan tied for first in the 6th Poikovsky Karpov Tournament (2005), raising his rating up to 2700 for the first time in his career. He is currently living in Germany.


 page 1 of 35; games 1-25 of 857  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves Year Event/LocaleOpening
1. Bologan vs Ivanchuk  ½-½20 1989 KramatorskB07 Pirc
2. Shirov vs Bologan  ½-½27 1989 Ch URS (team) (juniors)D13 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation
3. Bologan vs Rublevsky  ½-½43 1991 ChW jr,IB40 Sicilian
4. Bologan vs A Sokolov  0-133 1991 Nimes opC16 French, Winawer
5. Yurtaev vs Bologan  ½-½27 1991 Ch URSB43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3
6. Bologan vs Balashov  ½-½45 1991 Azov URS ch ttC55 Two Knights Defense
7. Glek vs Bologan  0-136 1991 Moskva 52/299C41 Philidor Defense
8. A Sokolov vs Bologan 0-132 1991 JurmalaB07 Pirc
9. Bologan vs H Westerinen 1-032 1991 Gausdal (Norway)C50 Giuoco Piano
10. Bologan vs Shirov ½-½9 1991 Ch URSC01 French, Exchange
11. Glek vs Bologan  0-136 1991 MoscowC41 Philidor Defense
12. Bologan vs Shirov 0-161 1991 Moscow (Russia)C78 Ruy Lopez
13. Psakhis vs Bologan  1-044 1991 Nimes 51/123B08 Pirc, Classical
14. Bologan vs Kharlov  1-050 1991 URS-chTB31 Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation
15. Bologan vs Rublevsky  ½-½11 1991 MoscowB52 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
16. Adams vs Bologan  ½-½55 1992 Nikiti/AfytosB06 Robatsch
17. Ulf Andersson vs Bologan ½-½17 1992 Olympiad, Manila (Philippines)D13 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation
18. Bologan vs Adianto  1-041 1992 Manila olB12 Caro-Kann Defense
19. Van der Wiel vs Bologan  ½-½39 1992 Tilburg 56/223B62 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer
20. Bologan vs Lautier  0-131 1992 It cat.14C00 French Defense
21. Stohl vs Bologan  ½-½15 1992 Nikiti/AfytosD15 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
22. Bologan vs Piket  1-042 1992 Debrecen 56/381C55 Two Knights Defense
23. Smirin vs Bologan  1-060 1992 EU-chT (Men)B09 Pirc, Austrian Attack
24. Bologan vs Kramnik ½-½13 1992 It (open)B58 Sicilian
25. Bologan vs V Malaniuk  ½-½54 1992 Caciulata (Romania)C55 Two Knights Defense
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Feb-17-06
Premium Chessgames Member
  Dres1: My Bologan has a first name, its V-i-k-t-o-r!
Apr-26-06
Premium Chessgames Member
  PhilFeeley: I like this game: the slow squeeze...

[Event "XIII TCh-RUS"]
[Site "Sochi RUS"]
[Date "2006.04.22"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Khairullin,I"]
[Black "Bologan,V"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteElo "2544"]
[BlackElo "2666"]
[EventDate "2006.04.20"]
[ECO "B12"]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. Nf3 e6 5. Be2 Nd7 6. O-O h6 7. Nbd2 Ne7 8. c3 a6 9. Ne1 c5 10. Ndf3 Nc6 11. a3 c4 12. Nc2 Be7 13. Ne3 Bh7 14. Nd2 O-O 15. f4 Kh8 16. Qe1 f6 17. Bg4 fxe5 18. fxe5 Ndxe5 19. dxe5 Nxe5 20. Rxf8+ Bxf8 21. Be2 Bc5 22. Ndf1 Qb6 23. Kh1 Rf8 24. Nd1 Nc6 25. Be3 Bxe3 26. Nfxe3 Na5 27. a4 Nb3 28. Ra3 Be4 29. Ng4 a5 30. Ngf2 Bc2 31. Bf3 Nc5 32. Qe3 Qd6 33. Ra1 Nb3 34. Ra3 e5 35. Qe2 Bh7 36. Kg1 b6 37. Bg4 Bg8 38. Ne3 Qg6 39. Ned1 d4 40. Bf3 Qg5 41. Be4 Nc1 42. Qe1 d3 43. Qe3 Ne2+ 44. Kf1 Qh4 45. h3 Ng3+ 46. Kg1 Rf4 47. Bf3 e4 48. Bg4 h5 49. Bc8 Bd5 50. Qxb6 e3 51. Qxe3 Qg5 52. h4 Ne2+ 53. Kf1 Qxg2+ 54. Ke1 Ng3 55. Bh3 Qg1+ 56. Kd2 Re4 57. Nxe4 Nxe4+ 58. Kc1 Qh2 59. Nf2 d2+ 60. Kc2 Nxf2 61. Qe8+ Bg8 62. Kxd2 Nxh3+ 63. Kc1 Nf4 64. Kb1 Qh1+ 65. Kc2 Qg2+ 66. Kb1 Qf1+ 67. Ka2 Qd1 0-1

Apr-26-06
Premium Chessgames Member
  PhilFeeley: You don't seem to have this one either:

[Event "Foxwoods Open"]
[Site "Foxwoods, USA"]
[Date "23 Apr 2000"]
[Round "6"]
[White "GM Maurice Ashley"]
[Black "GM Viktor Bologan"]
[WhiteElo ""]
[BlackElo ""]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B43"]

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.Nc3 b5 6.Bd3 d6 7.0-0 Nf6 8.Qe2 Be7 9.f4 Bb7 10.a4 b4 11.Nd1 Nbd7 12.Nf2 Nc5 13.a5 Nfd7 14.Bd2 Bf6 15.Qe3 b3 16.cxb3 0-0 17.Bc2 e5 18.fxe5 Nxe5 19.Bc3 Bg5 20.Qe2 Ne6 21.Nxe6 fxe6 22.b4 Bc6 23.Ba4 Bxa4 24.Rxa4 Qd7 25.Raa1 Nc6 26.Rad1 Rfb8 27.Nd3 Qe7 28.Kh1 Rb5 29.Qg4 e5 30.Rf5 h6 31.Rdf1 Rb7 32.h4 Be3 33.R5f3 Ba7 34.Rf6 Qd7 35.Qg6 Ne7 36.Qf7+ Kh7 37.Bd2 Ng8 38.Qg6+ Kh8 39.Rf7 1-0

Apr-27-06
Premium Chessgames Member
  PhilFeeley: A wild game with attacks on both wings. Lputian gets the upper hand first and Bologan probably finally realized he was down more than the exchange and his pawns weren't enough to compensate. A fun ride:

[Event "XIII TCh-RUS"]
[Site "Sochi RUS"]
[Date "2006.04.25"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Bologan,V"]
[Black "Lputian,S"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteElo "2666"]
[BlackElo "2619"]
[EventDate "2006.04.20"]
[ECO "C18"]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 Ne7 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 c5 7. Qg4 O-O 8. Bd3 Nbc6 9. Qh5 Ng6 10. Nf3 Qc7 11. Be3 c4 12. Bxg6 fxg6 13. Qg4 Qf7 14. Ng5 Qe8 15. h4 Bd7 16. Qe2 b5 17. g4 Qd8 18. h5 gxh5 19. Kd2 a5 20. Nxh7 Kxh7 21. Rxh5+ Kg8 22. Rah1 b4 23. g5 bxc3+ 24. Kxc3 Kf7 25. Rh7 Qb6 26. g6+ Ke7 27. Rxg7+ Kd8 28. Qg4 Rb8 29. Rhh7 Qb2+ 30. Kd2 Rb7 31. Rxd7+ Rxd7 32. Qxe6 c3+ 33. Kd1 Qb1+ 34. Ke2 Qxc2+ 35. Kf1 Qd1+ 36. Kg2 Qf3+ 37. Kg1 Qd1+ 38. Kg2 Qf3+ 39. Kg1 Rxh7 40. Qd6+ Rd7 41. Qxc6 Qg4+ 42. Kf1 c2 43. Qb6+ Ke8 44. Qc6 Kd8 45. e6 0-1

May-08-06
Premium Chessgames Member
  PhilFeeley: Bologan's not playing so well these days. I don't know what's next for him:

[Event "Top 16"]
[Site "Asnières sur Seine FRA"]
[Date "2006.??.??"]
[Round "8.1"]
[White "Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter"]
[Black "Bologan, Viktor"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B90"]
[WhiteElo "2695"]
[BlackElo "2666"]
[PlyCount "49"]
[WhiteTeam "Clichy"]
[BlackTeam "Gonfreville"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e5 7. Nde2 Nbd7 8. Ng3 Qc7 9. Nh5 Nxh5 10. Nd5 Qa5+ 11. b4 Qd8 12. Qxh5 Nf6 13. Qh4 Nxd5 14. Qxd8+ Kxd8 15. exd5 Kc7 16. a4 b6 17. a5 b5 18. c4 bxc4 19. Bxc4 Bd7 20. Kd2 Be7 21. Rhc1 Kb7 22. b5 Bxb5 23. Bxb5 axb5 24. a6+ Kb8 25. Ra5 1-0

May-08-06
Premium Chessgames Member
  Resignation Trap: For Bologan's official website, go here: http://www.bologan.md .
Jul-11-06   Petrosian63: <BIDMONFA> In the Bologan link: http://www.bidmonfa.com/BOLOGAN.htm

Why don't you list his biggest win Dortmund 2003?

Jul-19-06   waddayaplay: His name is given as Viorel in all major chess magazines.
Dec-14-06   WTHarvey: Here is a little collection of Viktor's combinations: http://www.wtharvey.com/bolo.html
Feb-04-07
Premium Chessgames Member
  Resignation Trap: If you like to solve chess puzzles, Bologan has a puzzle-solving contest on his website: http://www.bologan.md/en/pp/concurs... .
Mar-17-07   Sularus: the above puzzle link doesnt open for me. huhuhu
Mar-29-07
Premium Chessgames Member
  Resignation Trap: <Sularus> Bologan reorganized his website shortly after I posted that message. To see what you (and I) missed, go here: http://www.bologan.md/nen_concurs.h... .
Apr-19-07   Sularus: Thanks, Trap. about your avatar, is that one of the three stooges? or is it mikhail tal?

no offense. am just curious.

thanks again.

Apr-21-07
Premium Chessgames Member
  Resignation Trap: <Sularus> Yes, that avatar is of Larry Fine, of the Three Stooges fame (see http://www.stoogeworld.com/_Biograp... ), and I mentioned him briefly in my user profile.
Aug-17-07   kramrich: viktor slight against ivanchuk, he's gonna win the FINET CHESS 860 OPEN!
Aug-17-07   kramrich: BOLOGAN WINS!
Aug-17-07   Mameluk: Congratulations to Bologan once again winning a top event, even if a bit different.
Aug-17-07   Eti fan: Congratulations! He beats Ivanchuk http://reports.chessdom.com/bologan...
Aug-18-07   Mameluk: Tournaments with such a strong field as this one can be won only by some elite 2700+ player or Bologan.
Aug-18-07
Premium Chessgames Member
  virginmind: bravo bologan!
Dec-14-07   onemorechessplayer: Happy birthday!
Dec-14-07
Premium Chessgames Member
  ketchuplover: Thanks even though my birthday's in July. :)
Dec-14-07
Premium Chessgames Member
  Resignation Trap: La Multi Ani, Viorel!
Dec-14-07
Premium Chessgames Member
  DarthStapler: i don't like balogna!!!!!!!!!
Jul-18-08   urnebes: The picture of Bologan is great. You can see, at a glance, that he is married and... that's all you can see.
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