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Leonid Yudasin
Yudasin 
 

Number of games in database: 1,176
Years covered: 1976 to 2025
Last FIDE rating: 2290 (2499 rapid, 2466 blitz)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2645
Overall record: +386 -177 =529 (59.6%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database. 84 exhibition games, blitz/rapid, odds games, etc. are excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Sicilian (224) 
    B50 B44 B90 B30 B33
 French Defense (64) 
    C00 C05 C07 C03 C11
 Ruy Lopez (55) 
    C91 C77 C92 C84 C63
 Sicilian Najdorf (38) 
    B90 B97 B93 B96 B92
 Giuoco Piano (33) 
    C53 C50
 Two Knights (32) 
    C55
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (151) 
    B90 B42 B93 B22 B65
 Queen's Indian (94) 
    E12 E15 E18 E17 E14
 Nimzo Indian (71) 
    E41 E38 E42 E32 E20
 Queen's Pawn Game (46) 
    A46 E10 E00 A45 D02
 Sicilian Najdorf (41) 
    B90 B93 B96 B91 B92
 English, 1 c4 c5 (35) 
    A30 A35 A36 A34 A37
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   T Luther vs Yudasin, 1989 0-1
   Dreev vs Yudasin, 1990 1/2-1/2
   Yudasin vs S Makarichev, 1983 1/2-1/2
   Yudasin vs Balashov, 1986 1-0
   Yudasin vs Smirin, 1990 1-0
   Yudasin vs J Polgar, 1991 1-0
   Yudasin vs Shirov, 1995 1-0
   Z Rahman vs Yudasin, 2004 0-1
   Khalifman vs Yudasin, 1994 1/2-1/2
   Yudasin vs Benjamin, 2005 1-0

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   URS-ch sf Saratov (1981)
   Dreszer Memorial (1987)
   Leningrad (1989)
   Israeli Championship (1994)
   Bern (1989)
   Tilburg Interpolis (1994)
   Podolsk (1991)
   Lvov (1983)
   Minsk (1982)
   Kotov Memorial (1985)
   URS-ch semifinal Kostroma (1985)
   URS-ch sf Lvov (1984)
   Leipzig DSV (1986)
   URS-ch FL50 (1982)
   Petrov Memorial (1996)

GAME COLLECTIONS: [what is this?]
   USSR Championship 1990 by suenteus po 147

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 New York Spring IMB
   L Zhu vs Yudasin (Mar-31-25) 1/2-1/2
   Yudasin vs A Bai (Dec-30-24) 1/2-1/2, blitz
   K Juksta vs Yudasin (Dec-30-24) 1-0, blitz
   Gia Huy Banh vs Yudasin (Dec-30-24) 1/2-1/2, blitz
   Vachier-Lagrave vs Yudasin (Dec-30-24) 1-0, blitz

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LEONID YUDASIN
(born Aug-08-1959, 65 years old) Russia (federation/nationality Israel)
PRONUNCIATION:
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Leonid Grigoryevich Yudasin was born in Leningrad, USSR. He was awarded the IM title in 1982 and the GM title in 1984. Yudasin was Leningrad champion in 1984. Joint winner of the 1990 USSR Championship and winner at León in 1993 and Israeli champion in 1994 and 1996, Yudasin was also twice a Candidate for the world championship.

Wikipedia article: Leonid Yudasin

Last updated: 2021-02-09 00:19:03

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 page 1 of 48; games 1-25 of 1,176  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. Yudasin vs Kasparov 0-1461976USSR Junior ChampionshipA07 King's Indian Attack
2. Yudasin vs R Gabdrakhmanov  0-1381977Ch URS (team) (juniors)B13 Caro-Kann, Exchange
3. K Klaman vs Yudasin  0-1331979Leningrad ChampionshipE17 Queen's Indian
4. Yudasin vs V Vorotnikov  1-0561979Leningrad ChampionshipC50 Giuoco Piano
5. V Osnos vs Yudasin  ½-½471980Leningrad-chE18 Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 7.Nc3
6. Yudasin vs V Malaniuk  1-0441980Alma-AtaE92 King's Indian
7. Yudasin vs V Vorotnikov  0-1411981Leningrad ChampionshipC41 Philidor Defense
8. Y Kots vs Yudasin  1-0371981URS-ch sf SaratovE17 Queen's Indian
9. Yudasin vs V Chekhov  1-0361981URS-ch sf SaratovC80 Ruy Lopez, Open
10. Yudasin vs V Maiorov  1-0391981URS-ch sf SaratovB30 Sicilian
11. Yudasin vs B Gurgenidze  1-0391981URS-ch sf SaratovA04 Reti Opening
12. Yudasin vs Dorfman  1-0361981URS-ch sf SaratovB82 Sicilian, Scheveningen
13. Yudasin vs A Semeniuk  ½-½361981URS-ch sf SaratovB33 Sicilian
14. S Gorelov vs Yudasin  0-1541981URS-ch sf SaratovE18 Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 7.Nc3
15. A I Petrushin vs Yudasin  0-1461981URS-ch sf SaratovB61 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Larsen Variation, 7.Qd2
16. Yudasin vs Psakhis 0-1371981USSR ChampionshipC91 Ruy Lopez, Closed
17. Yudasin vs A Mikhalchishin  ½-½291981USSR ChampionshipC87 Ruy Lopez
18. A Yusupov vs Yudasin 1-0331981USSR ChampionshipA19 English, Mikenas-Carls, Sicilian Variation
19. Kupreichik vs Yudasin 0-1301981USSR ChampionshipB61 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Larsen Variation, 7.Qd2
20. Yudasin vs G Timoscenko  1-0371981USSR ChampionshipC91 Ruy Lopez, Closed
21. Dorfman vs Yudasin  ½-½421981USSR ChampionshipA07 King's Indian Attack
22. Dolmatov vs Yudasin 0-1691981USSR ChampionshipB61 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Larsen Variation, 7.Qd2
23. Yudasin vs Gulko 1-0331981USSR ChampionshipC03 French, Tarrasch
24. G Agzamov vs Yudasin  0-1801981USSR ChampionshipE42 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein)
25. Yudasin vs Romanishin ½-½901981USSR ChampionshipC87 Ruy Lopez
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Kibitzer's Corner
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Nov-09-04  J.A. Topfke: Racist and jewish supremacist. Here is an online review of his book: http://www.bs-chess.com/latin/ezote...
Nov-09-04  dafish298: well that certainly wasnt a bias comment
Dec-05-04  Knezh: It looks like Yudasin has gone bonkers big time on the idea of Jewish supremacy.
Jan-06-06
Premium Chessgames Member
  offramp: It's very hard to read the review - it's a Babelfish translation, I hope.

Some players, like Yudasin and Yudovich, have names which display their religion to the world. I suppose they have a choice of either revelling in their religion or becoming paranoid about it. I mean in a Soviet milieu.

Jan-06-06  ughaibu: Or changing their names.
Jan-06-06
Premium Chessgames Member
  offramp: Yeah... I didn't say that because Kasparov is the only Soviet player I can think of who did change his name - and it wasn't even him, it was his guardians.
Jan-06-06  weltschmertz: leonid yudasin is a wonderful man.
Feb-23-06  Poisonpawns: Yudasin played at the US amature team East in New Jersey from Feb18-20th Here is a game from my team mate Ernie Johnson rated 2000 against the GM.Yudasin hangs a piece! but he swindled a draw.

[Event"USATE"]
[Site"Parsippany NJ"]
[Date 2006.02.20"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Ernest Johnson 1993"]
[Black "Leonid Yudasin 2672"]
[Result"1/2-1/2"]

1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 c5 4.Nc3 cd 5.Nxd4 a6 6.e3 Be7 7.Bd3 Qc7 8.0-0 d6 9.Qe2 Nbd7 10.Nf3 b6 11.b3 Bb7 12.Bb2 0-0 13.e4 Rac8 14.Rfe1 Rfe8 15.Rad1 Bf8 16.Qd2 Qb8 17.Qf4 Ba8 18.h3 Red8 19.Bf1 Ne5 20.Nd4 Ng6 21.Qe3 Rde8 22.Nf3 Nd7 23.Ba3 Nc5 24.Qd2 Red8 25.Qe3 Bb7 26.Rd2 Be7 27. R1d1 Bf6 28.Nd4 h6 29.N4e2 Bg5 30.f4 Nxf4 31.Nxf4 e5 32.Ncd5 Bxd5 33.Rxd5 Bxf4 34.Qf3 Bg5 35.Be2 Qc7 36.Bxc5 bxc5 37.Qd3 Qa5 38.Qc2 g6 39.R(5)d3 Kg7 40.Rf1 Qc7 41.R(3)f3 Rf8 42.Qd3 h5 43.Bd1 h4 44.Bc2 Rcd8 45.Rd1 Bf4 46.Qe2 Rh8 47.Rd5 Rh5 48.Bd1 Rg5 49.Rxf4 Rxg2+ 50.Qxg2 exf4 51Qg5 Qa5 52.Qxf4 Qe1+ 53.Kg2 Re8 54.Bf3 Qa1 55.Rxd6 Qxa2+ 56.Rd2 Qxb3 57.e5 Qc3 58.Qf6+ Kg8 59.Rd7 Qxc4 60.Bd5 Qxe2+ 61.Kg1 Qe1+ 62.Kg2 Qg3+ 63 Kf1 Qxh3+ 64.Kf2 Qg3+ 65.Kf1 Qh3+ Kf2 Maybe chessgames can post it officially.

Aug-04-06
Premium Chessgames Member
  al wazir: <J.A. Topfke>: That's a computer translation. Can you give me the URL for the Russian original of the review?
Aug-08-06  BIDMONFA: Leonid Yudasin

YUDASIN, Leonid
http://www.bidmonfa.com/yudasin_leo...
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Dec-31-06
Premium Chessgames Member
  WTHarvey: Here is a little collection of puzzles from Leonid's games: http://www.wtharvey.com/yuda.html
Jan-06-08  YouRang: A little observation: He had very different experiences with the Polgar sisters (at least according to this database)...

Leonid Yudasin beat <Judit> Polgar 4 to 0, with 2 draws.

<Zsuzsa> Polgar beat Leonid Yudasin 4 to 0, with 1 draw

Mar-25-08  thesonicvision: wow. i thought this was a chess
site. yes, the man's jewish.
moving on...

he's playing at a very high level in
the states right now. his uscf rating
is 2600+ and he keeps winning.

Mar-25-08  dx9293: He was also ranked as high as 7th or 8th in the World in the early 1990s.
Jan-14-09  Cactus: <YouRang> Yudasin vs Judit Polgar, 1991
Jan-14-09  hackmate: Yudasin also has a beard like the ZZ-Top band from the 80's.
Aug-08-09  wordfunph: GM Leonid Yudasin is an Orthodox Jew who can play on the Sabbath, but cannot keep score and thus gives up the option of making a time claim!

Happy Birthday GM Leonid Yudasin!

Aug-08-09  gendalf: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonid...
Aug-08-10  wordfunph: i forgot where i lifted this bit of info..

Lautier-Yudasin at the Manila 1990 Interzonal, yoga practitioner GM Leonid Yudasin meditated in lotus position for 20 minutes before making his first move. Some of the players, notably Short and Lautier, chuckled as they watched Yudasin do his act. "A bit strange." observed Chandler from afar. Yudasin lost his game against Joel Lautier.

happy birthday Leonid!

May-13-11  myschkin: . . .

Interview (audio): http://lewisfrumkes.com/radioshow/l...

by Lewis Frumkes, 2008

Oct-17-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  ketchuplover: He's currently giving lessons to a member of www.queenalice.com
Aug-08-14
Premium Chessgames Member
  Penguincw: Happy 55th birthday to GM and former WCC candidate Leonid Yudasin.
Mar-10-15  Moszkowski012273: Watching Yudasin kick some ass at the Marshall this evening at the annual "Bobby Fischer Memorial" blitz tournament.
Aug-22-15
Premium Chessgames Member
  offramp: Ivanchuk mentions the book in this Russian interview:

http://www.chess-news.ru/node/17971

Dec-28-15  Flipboard Newsstand: Story bro, very cool it is.

- Yudasin (Yuda Sayings)

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