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Vladimir Zagorovsky
V Zagorovsky 
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Number of games in database: 299
Years covered: 1946 to 1993
Overall record: +110 -74 =115 (56.0%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Ruy Lopez (47) 
    C95 C82 C73 C84 C64
 Sicilian (39) 
    B96 B32 B20 B67 B69
 Ruy Lopez, Closed (24) 
    C95 C89 C84 C99 C91
 French Defense (19) 
    C18 C10 C14 C03 C02
 Sicilian Richter-Rauser (11) 
    B67 B62 B65 B69 B64
 Caro-Kann (9) 
    B18 B19 B16 B17 B15
With the Black pieces:
 Ruy Lopez (31) 
    C70 C77 C91 C90 C99
 King's Indian (21) 
    E60 E94 E81 E91 E84
 French Defense (21) 
    C09 C16 C18 C02 C03
 Sicilian (21) 
    B99 B60 B89 B95 B88
 Ruy Lopez, Closed (17) 
    C91 C97 C95 C99 C90
 Grunfeld (13) 
    D86 D80 D92 D76 D99
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   V Zagorovsky vs A Bannik, 1955 1-0
   Bronstein vs V Zagorovsky, 1947 1/2-1/2
   Z Necesany vs V Zagorovsky, 1972 0-1
   V Zagorovsky vs I Lipnitsky, 1952 1-0
   V Zagorovsky vs A Sandor Siklos, 1975 1-0
   E Thiele vs V Zagorovsky, 1968 0-1
   V Zagorovsky vs J Nielsen, 1965 1-0
   V Zagorovsky vs E Thiele, 1972 1-0
   V Zagorovsky vs P Dubinin, 1962 1-0
   J Ljungdahl vs V Zagorovsky, 1968 0-1

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Moscow Championship (1952)
   Russian Championship (1958)
   Moscow Championship (1954)
   URS-ch sf Leningrad (1947)
   URS-ch sf Leningrad (1953)
   SCCA 100 years (1984)
   Bergraser Memorial (1989)
   Russia - Hungary (1964)
   URS-ch sf Leningrad (1949)
   URS-ch sf Gorky (1954)

GAME COLLECTIONS: [what is this?]
   5th Correspondence World Championship Final by crawfb5
   6th Correspondence World Championship Final by crawfb5
   1975-80 World correspondence chess championship by gauer
   8th Correspondence World Championship Final by crawfb5
   4th Correspondence World Championship Final by crawfb5


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VLADIMIR ZAGOROVSKY
(born Jun-29-1925, died Nov-06-1994, 69 years old) Russia

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Vladimir Pavlovich Zagorovsky was born in Voronezh, Russia (formerly USSR). Awarded the IMC title in 1964 and the GMC title in 1966, he won the 4th Correspondence World Championship (1962). In the 5th Championship he was fourth, in the 6th he finished second, in the 7th he was third and in the 8th he was second. In 1951, he won the Soviet Army championship. He was also Moscow Champion in 1952.

Wikipedia article: Vladimir Zagorovsky

Last updated: 2023-08-01 08:20:15

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 page 1 of 12; games 1-25 of 299  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. Koblents vs V Zagorovsky 1-0101946VilniusC34 King's Gambit Accepted
2. V Zagorovsky vs A Batuev  ½-½401947URS-ch sf LeningradC10 French
3. K Klaman vs V Zagorovsky  ½-½581947URS-ch sf LeningradA49 King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4
4. Lisitsin vs V Zagorovsky  ½-½581947URS-ch sf LeningradE94 King's Indian, Orthodox
5. Aronin vs V Zagorovsky  0-1581947URS-ch sf LeningradA54 Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3
6. Bronstein vs V Zagorovsky ½-½241947URS-ch sf LeningradC97 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin
7. V Zagorovsky vs S Zhukhovitsky  ½-½411947URS-ch sf LeningradC92 Ruy Lopez, Closed
8. V Zagorovsky vs V A Vasiliev  1-0321947URS-ch sf LeningradC64 Ruy Lopez, Classical
9. V Zagorovsky vs V Mikenas  1-0521947URS-ch sf LeningradB03 Alekhine's Defense
10. G Goldberg vs V Zagorovsky  0-1311947URS-ch sf LeningradC90 Ruy Lopez, Closed
11. V Zagorovsky vs Taimanov  0-1381947URS-ch sf LeningradC82 Ruy Lopez, Open
12. E Kuzminykh vs V Zagorovsky  1-0531947URS-ch sf LeningradA54 Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3
13. V Zagorovsky vs V Kirillov  1-0371947URS-ch sf LeningradC64 Ruy Lopez, Classical
14. N Kopilov vs V Zagorovsky  0-1781947URS-ch sf LeningradA15 English
15. V Chekhover vs V Zagorovsky  1-0501947URS-ch sf LeningradA24 English, Bremen System with ...g6
16. V Zagorovsky vs A Sokolsky  ½-½371947URS-ch sf LeningradB14 Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack
17. V Zagorovsky vs K Klaman  1-02819481st Soviet Team-ch finalC78 Ruy Lopez
18. Geller vs V Zagorovsky 1-02619481st Soviet Team-ch finalD15 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
19. V Lyublinsky vs V Zagorovsky  1-0351949RSFSR ChampionshipC18 French, Winawer
20. D Grechkin vs V Zagorovsky  1-0301949RSFSR ChampionshipC74 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
21. V Zagorovsky vs P Dubinin  1-0351949URS-ch sf LeningradC61 Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense
22. V Zagorovsky vs Y Estrin  1-0341949URS-ch sf LeningradC84 Ruy Lopez, Closed
23. N Kopilov vs V Zagorovsky  ½-½431949URS-ch sf LeningradC50 Giuoco Piano
24. Koblents vs V Zagorovsky  ½-½281949URS-ch sf LeningradC91 Ruy Lopez, Closed
25. Taimanov vs V Zagorovsky  1-0431949URS-ch sf LeningradD32 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch
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Kibitzer's Corner
Mar-02-04  shr0pshire: The 4th Correspondence Chess World Champion!

XV 1996-02 Gert Timmerman Netherlands
XIV 1994-99 Tonu Oim Estonia
XIII 1989-98 Mikhail Umansky Russia
XII 1984-90 Grigory Sanakoev USSR
XI 1981-87 Fritz Baumbach East Germany
X 1978-84 Victor Palciauskas USA
IX 1977-83 Tonu Oim USSR (Estonia)
VIII 1975-80 Jorn Sloth Denmark
VII 1972-76 Jakov Estrin USSR
VI 1968-71 Horst Rittner East Germany
V 1965-68 Hans Berliner USA
IV 1962-65 Vladimir Zagorovsky USSR
III 1959-62 Alberic O'Kelly de Galway Belgium
II 1956-59 Viacheslav Ragozin USSR
I 1950-53 Cecil (C.J.S.) Purdy Australia

Dec-19-04
Premium Chessgames Member
  Benzol: Vladimir Pavlovich Zagorovsky
Born 29th June 1925 in Voronezh
Moscow Champion in 1952 he became CIM in 1964 and a CGM in 1966 after winning the title in 1965. In 1971 he was 2nd, 3rd= in 1975 and 2nd in 1980.
Jun-29-06  BIDMONFA: Vladimir Zagorovsky

ZAGOROVSKY, Vladimir P.
http://www.bidmonfa.com/zagorovsky_...
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Jun-29-08  brankat: Happy Birthday Vladimir!
Jun-29-08  whiteshark: † died at the age of 69 on <Nov 6, 1994> R.I.P
Jun-29-09  whiteshark: <Player of the Day>

"Zagorovsky (1925-1994) was already a master when he took up postal play in the 1950s. He became 4th CC World Champion in the 60s and was also a FIFE IM. He continued to play at highest level up to his death, competing in five consecutive world championships finals with good placing in each. He also led the USSR team to Olympad success and played in numerous invitational GM tournaments with destinction."

Source: Tim Harding, "64 GREAT CHESS GAMES" - Masterpieces of Postal and Email Chess

Jun-29-09  WhiteRook48: Happy birthday
Jun-29-09  lentil: only 2 games from the 4th correspondence WC, in which Z was the winner?! The world begs for more games.
Jun-29-09  JohnBoy: This guy was one of the top correspondence players in the world for years - and he has precisely two notable games listed. One is an uneventful GM draw. This needs to be corrected.
Sep-05-11  wordfunph: he authored the Romantic Chess Openings..

http://www.amazon.com/Romantic-Open...

rest in peace master Zagorovsky.

Oct-29-14  ljfyffe: Zagorovsky was a member of the Russian team thar won the 1962-1964 CC Olympiad IV.
Jun-29-18
Premium Chessgames Member
  WTHarvey: Here are 3 puzzles from Vladimir's games: http://wtharvey.com/zago.html Find the winning move.
Jul-31-23
Premium Chessgames Member
  Gottschalk: Please, put a link to the 4th Correspondence World Championship.

This tournament also deserves a Final Classification Board.

Thanks!

Oct-15-24
Premium Chessgames Member
  Gottschalk: Best ICCF rating 2590

https://www.iccf.com/player?id=1400...

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