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Alexander Ivanov
A Ivanov 
From the 2007 Foxwood Open
Photograph courtesy of chessgames member.
 

Number of games in database: 1,100
Years covered: 1972 to 2017
Last FIDE rating: 2393 (2497 blitz)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2606
Overall record: +466 -256 =352 (59.8%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database. 26 exhibition games, blitz/rapid, odds games, etc. are excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Sicilian (277) 
    B91 B32 B30 B40 B45
 Ruy Lopez (90) 
    C78 C72 C65 C92 C67
 Sicilian Najdorf (54) 
    B91 B90 B92
 French Defense (47) 
    C05 C03 C07 C10 C11
 Caro-Kann (42) 
    B12 B17 B18 B16 B13
 French Tarrasch (36) 
    C05 C07 C03
With the Black pieces:
 Queen's Indian (76) 
    E15 E12 E17 E14
 Ruy Lopez (76) 
    C92 C90 C69 C91 C62
 Robatsch (65) 
    B06
 Queen's Pawn Game (64) 
    A40 A46 E00 A41 A45
 Ruy Lopez, Closed (51) 
    C92 C90 C91 C85 C84
 English (41) 
    A10 A15 A13 A17 A12
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   A Ivanov vs A Vitolinsh, 1979 1-0
   A Ivanov vs J Curdo, 1990 1-0
   Landa vs A Ivanov, 1985 0-1
   A Ivanov vs D E Vigorito, 2008 1-0
   A Ivanov vs V Akobian, 2011 1-0
   A Ivanov vs L Christiansen, 1996 1-0
   A Ivanov vs E Tate, 1998 1-0
   A Ivanov vs L Christiansen, 1989 1-0
   A Ivanov vs Smirin, 1985 1-0
   M Martinez vs A Ivanov, 2004 0-1

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: [what is this?]
   FIDE World Championship Knockout Tournament (1999)
   FIDE World Championship Knockout Tournament (2000)
   FIDE World Championship Knockout Tournament (2004)

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   USSR Championship (Young Masters) (1980)
   United States Championship (1995)
   Foxwoods Open (2008)
   URS-ch semifinal Kostroma (1985)
   Sokolsky Memorial (1985)
   United States Championship (2002)
   USSR Young Masters Championship (1978)
   Cali Continental Open (2007)
   USSR Championship First League (1979)
   United States Championship (1992)
   American Continental (2005)
   New York Open (1995)
   American Continental (2003)
   Reykjavik Open (1990)
   Bled Olympiad (2002)

GAME COLLECTIONS: [what is this?]
   Modern - Study1 by Peter R

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 26th Eastern Class
   A Ivanov vs G Popilski (Apr-29-17) 1-0
   A Ivanov vs L Bregadze (Mar-26-17) 0-1
   L Bregadze vs A Ivanov (Mar-24-17) 1/2-1/2
   A Ivanov vs A V Escobar (Oct-08-16) 0-1
   A Ivanov vs R Mamedov (Oct-07-16) 0-1

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ALEXANDER IVANOV
(born May-01-1956, 69 years old) Russia (federation/nationality United States of America)

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Grandmaster Alexander Vladimirovich Ivanov was born in Omsk in the former USSR on May 1, 1956. In 1980, he took first in the Young Masters Championship of the USSR. In 1982, Ivanov tied for first place with Anatoly Karpov and Boris Gulko in a Moscow tournament that featured 51 grandmasters.

After immigrating to the U.S. in 1988, Alexander made an immediate impression by sharing first place in both the 1989 National and World Open events. FIDE awarded him the GM title in 1991. He was the co-winner of the 1995 U.S. Championship (with Nick DeFirmian and Patrick Wolff). He won the Pan-American Championship at San Felipe, 1998. He is not to be confused with Alexander Al Ivanov.

Ivanov currently resides in Massachusetts with his wife, Esther Danilovna Epstein.

References: (1) http://uschessleague.com/results.ph...

Wikipedia article: Alexander Ivanov (chess player)

Last updated: 2019-01-19 05:07:45

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 page 1 of 44; games 1-25 of 1,100  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. A Ivanov vs Pimonov  1-0361972Ch URS (team) (juniors)B52 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
2. A Ivanov vs V Malaniuk  1-0191972Ch Russia (juniors)B02 Alekhine's Defense
3. S Kositsyn vs A Ivanov  1-0201972Ch Russia (juniors)C80 Ruy Lopez, Open
4. A Mikhalchishin vs A Ivanov  ½-½41197212th Soviet Team Championship Final-AC86 Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack
5. V Loginov vs A Ivanov  0-1271973URS-chT JuniorsE59 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line
6. F Fleish vs A Ivanov  0-1371973URS-chT JuniorsB13 Caro-Kann, Exchange
7. A Ivanov vs Y Maslov  1-0391973URS-chT JuniorsB22 Sicilian, Alapin
8. A Ivanov vs S Gorelov  0-1681973USSR Junior ChampionshipB46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
9. Berchenko vs A Ivanov  0-1451973VUZ CupC45 Scotch Game
10. G Agzamov vs A Ivanov  1-0381973VUZ CupB17 Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation
11. A Kochyev vs A Ivanov  1-0541974Junior Qualification TournamentE08 Catalan, Closed
12. A Bykhovsky vs A Ivanov  1-0561974Junior Qualification TournamentC62 Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense
13. A Ivanov vs A Bykhovsky  1-0391974Junior Qualification TournamentA07 King's Indian Attack
14. G Agzamov vs A Ivanov  0-1331974Junior Qualification TournamentC45 Scotch Game
15. P Meinsohn vs A Ivanov  0-1611974European Junior Championship PreliminaryA07 King's Indian Attack
16. A Ivanov vs Y Gruenfeld  1-0431974European Junior Championship PreliminaryB50 Sicilian
17. Nunn vs A Ivanov  ½-½421974European Junior Championship PreliminaryC62 Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense
18. A Ivanov vs Van der Sterren  0-1311974European Junior Championship PreliminaryB22 Sicilian, Alapin
19. M Dominte vs A Ivanov  ½-½151974European Junior Championship PreliminaryE14 Queen's Indian
20. K Podzielny vs A Ivanov  1-0441974European Junior Championship PreliminaryA04 Reti Opening
21. A Ivanov vs G Deleyn  1-0451974European Junior Championship PreliminaryC05 French, Tarrasch
22. A Ivanov vs E Rayner 1-0391975EU-ch U20 fin-BA07 King's Indian Attack
23. A Ivanov vs V Chekhov  ½-½591975Junior Qualification TournamentC28 Vienna Game
24. A Ivanov vs G Zaichik  1-0421975Junior Qualification TournamentB06 Robatsch
25. A Ivanov vs Vladimirov  1-0341975Junior Qualification TournamentC67 Ruy Lopez
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Kibitzer's Corner
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Dec-19-04  Ronstorous: This player is good.
Dec-29-04
Premium Chessgames Member
  offramp: <Ronstorous:> I blame Ronstorous for *everything*, ha-haar! Sure an' he has made me screen go funny again, ha-haar!
Dec-29-04  sneaky pete: <offramp> Have you been drinking again?
Feb-09-05  MidnightDuffer: "Grandmaster Alexander Ivanov, who has represented his adopted homeland in the Olympiad (USA I would venture) and the FIDE Invitational World Championship, led the field (2004 MetroWest Championship) followed by International Master Igor Foygel, John Curdo (see John A Curdo , be nice to see some more of his games as well), a legend in New England Chess for over a half a century, qualified but declined to participate." - Chess Horizons, July-September, 2004

I am adding in, this Metro West Championship seems to deal with the Boston area and Chess Horizons is the publication of the Massachussets Chess Association ( http://www.masschess.org/Chess_Hori... ) , more for you to read!

In the same vein, reading under Curdo's page, James Rizzitano is mentioned and he has come out with a book, "Understanding your chess" which apparently deals with his games. See it at your favorite online book store, I need to peruse his games as well.

Apr-18-05  jperr75108: he kicked the crap outta me yesterday.. alothoug h i made two opening mistakes.
Apr-18-05  RookFile: I remember meeting Ivanov at the
Boylston Chess club ( at the 'old'
location, where Pillsbury once played ). He was just a master who had come here from abroad and was
hoping to make it as a chess professional.

He certainly has done that!

Jun-10-05
Premium Chessgames Member
  WTHarvey: Here are some puzzles from Alexander's games: http://www.wtharvey.com/ivaa.html
Nov-12-05  letekro: Seems to enjoy being the big fish in the small pond more than the average GM. It is not uncommon for him to show up at one-day tournaments in the New England area where he outranks his nearest opponent by 600 points or more.
Nov-12-05
Premium Chessgames Member
  chancho: Well, he is in it for the money, and if can get it, why not?
Nov-12-05
Premium Chessgames Member
  chancho: I remember seeing Ivanov a few times wearing a corduroy type jacket, to tournaments.It was rather faded colorwise.
Nov-16-05  letekro: If the man wants to win a hundred bucks from experts and Class A players, that's his business and I don't begrudge him that. All I'm saying is that he seems to play in those kinds of events more than other comparable GM's.
Nov-16-05
Premium Chessgames Member
  chancho: <letekro> True, very true.
Nov-16-05  Maroczy: He doesn't do that well against the Big Fish at the Aeroflot tournament in Moscow. However, he is not arrogant or elitist; I like him on a personal level.
Nov-26-05  jperr75108: ive played him 2 times...
Nov-26-05  jperr75108: He plays in RI pawneaters where 2200 is usually highest rated. Nothing wrong with this tho, as i love playing him, even tho i have 30 move games and start losing from move 15 or so.
Nov-29-05  Dres1: Hey Jperr, i just played a Rhode Island pawn eater about two weeks ago!.. did ok too, beat John Curdo
Nov-29-05
Premium Chessgames Member
  Joshka: <chessgames.com> Any Bio info on this player?
May-01-06  BIDMONFA: Alexander Ivanov

IVANOV, Alexander
http://www.bidmonfa.com/ivanov_alex...
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Feb-01-07  IMDONE4: 2158 Fide Rating?!?!?!?!?!? that cant be right...
Feb-01-07  IMDONE4: 2000202 Ivanov, Alexander g USA 2577, this is the correct current rating on the Fide Website
May-01-07  orangelights: Hey all, yeah I used to play pawn eaters :0, still do when I can get back in RI for winter / summer break. Ivanov.. played him once in a tournament, the game lasted 80 moves, I was black, winning at one point and drawn for a long time, I played the black side of e4 c5 nf3 nc6 bb5 na5!? I essentially lost the thread in time trouble, it was g/60. As a draw gave him the win of the tournament I offered twice, he told me afterwards he has started to care about his rating as some invitational bids to the US championship are rating based, otherwise he would give me the draw. I should upload the game if I can figure out how that is done... I just visited this site for the first time today. He's a quality character though, he will discuss the game afterwards with you if you've played decently and been polite. He is known for pacing tournament halls, stareing up or down, when he is winning. Rumor has it if he is pacing around the hall you are lost. Also as legend goes the first time he saw Chessbase in 1997 or 1998 he froze in horror at the amount of information his opponents had been using to prepare openings against him. So.. I would definetly pay the entry fee for any of those one day tournaments in RI / Mass on chance I got to play him, he can have the prize fund. He's a strong player and represented the US well in Olympiads, I wish him the best.
May-01-07  Davolni: Happy birthday to Alexander!!!!!
May-01-07  Dr.Lecter: Happy B-day, Alex. Best wishes.
Aug-27-07
Premium Chessgames Member
  chancho: This is Alex's current FIDE rating: http://www.fide.com/ratings/card.ph...
Dec-23-07  pawnofdoom: I expect to see him soon at the Eastern Open on Thursday. Rigth now, being a 2603 (USCF) he's the highest rated player in his OPEN section by far. But I expect the other USA grandmasters to sign up soon.
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