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Sanan Sjugirov
S Sjugirov 
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Number of games in database: 1,895
Years covered: 2003 to 2025
Last FIDE rating: 2638 (2550 rapid, 2620 blitz)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2712
Overall record: +528 -208 =595 (62.0%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database. 564 exhibition games, blitz/rapid, odds games, etc. are excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Sicilian (223) 
    B90 B31 B42 B33 B30
 Ruy Lopez (126) 
    C78 C65 C67 C92 C84
 French Defense (71) 
    C03 C07 C10 C05 C02
 Caro-Kann (52) 
    B12 B15 B18 B10
 French Tarrasch (48) 
    C03 C07 C05 C04 C09
 Queen's Pawn Game (48) 
    E00 D02 A46 A41 A40
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (322) 
    B90 B51 B92 B22 B52
 Sicilian Najdorf (125) 
    B90 B92 B96 B91 B95
 Queen's Pawn Game (69) 
    D02 E10 A45 A46 E00
 Semi-Slav (52) 
    D45 D43 D44 D47
 Queen's Gambit Declined (46) 
    D37 D30 D38 D35 D31
 Caro-Kann (42) 
    B12 B13 B18 B10 B17
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   E Inarkiev vs S Sjugirov, 2009 0-1
   S Sjugirov vs Carlsen, 2010 1-0
   A Puranik vs S Sjugirov, 2020 0-1
   S Sjugirov vs Van Wely, 2009 1-0
   S Sjugirov vs Svidler, 2009 1-0
   J Geller vs S Sjugirov, 2015 0-1
   S Sjugirov vs A Tjurin, 2008 1-0
   S Sjugirov vs K Memeti, 2010 1-0
   I Iljiushenok vs S Sjugirov, 2014 0-1
   S Sjugirov vs O A Grigoryeva, 2013 1-0

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Femida Super (2007)
   Russian Under-20 Championship (2008)
   World Junior Championship (2010)
   Polugaevsky Memorial (2014)
   Smyslov Region Group Cup (2021)
   Russian Championship Higher League (2009)
   Chigorin Memorial (2017)
   World Junior Championship (2011)
   World Junior Championship (2008)
   European Championship (2009)
   Lindores Abbey Tal Mem (2021)
   European Championship (2010)
   European Championship (2011)
   European Championship (2017)
   PRO League Group Stage (2019)

GAME COLLECTIONS: [what is this?]
   2005 WYCC (open) U-12 by gauer
   Sjugirov's Best Games by notyetagm

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 TCh-RUS Premier
   S Sjugirov vs A Nesterov (May-05-25) 1/2-1/2
   S Sjugirov vs D Pavlov (May-03-25) 1-0
   R Kezin vs S Sjugirov (May-02-25) 1/2-1/2
   A Shariyazdanov vs S Sjugirov (Apr-30-25) 1/2-1/2
   S Sjugirov vs V Artemiev (Apr-29-25) 1/2-1/2

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SANAN SJUGIROV
(born Jan-31-1993, 32 years old) Russia (federation/nationality Hungary)
PRONUNCIATION:
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A GM since 2009, Sanan Sjugirov won the U12 European Youth Chess Championships in 2004 and 2005, the U14 European Youth Chess Championship in 2007, the U10 World Youth Chess Championship in 2003 and the U14 World Youth Chess Championship in 2007. He was =1st (2nd on count back) at the World Junior Championship (2010).

He scored 7.5/11 at the European Championship (2015) to place with the group qualifying for the World Cup (2015). He was eliminated from the Cup when he lost his first round match to Sethuraman P Sethuraman

In March 2016, Sjugirov tied for 3rd–10th in the Aeroflot Open, placing fourth on tiebreak. Then at Russian Championship Higher League (2016) he tied with eight others for 2nd-9th. The following year, he tied 1st–2nd with Daniil Dubov, taking second place on tiebreak at the Russian Championship Higher League (2017)

He won the St.Petersburg Rapid 2018 with 9.0/11 pts.

Another good performance followed at the World Cup (2019) he eliminated Sandro Mareco before losing to Teimour Radjabov in a fourth game after three draws.

At the FIDE Grand Swiss (2021) he finished with 6.5/11.

Sanan Sjugirov was Russian Rapid Champion 2021

Wikipedia article: Sanan Sjugirov

Last updated: 2023-08-24 16:33:50

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 page 1 of 76; games 1-25 of 1,898  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. O Mihok vs S Sjugirov  0-1282003EU-ch U10B90 Sicilian, Najdorf
2. D Kigel vs S Sjugirov  0-1342003EU-ch U10A16 English
3. S Ter-Sahakyan vs S Sjugirov  1-0372003EU-ch U10B77 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack
4. S Sjugirov vs V Belous  1-0452003EU-ch U10B99 Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line
5. S Bogdanovich vs S Sjugirov  0-1492003EU-ch U10B84 Sicilian, Scheveningen
6. M Kanarek vs S Sjugirov  0-1542003EU-ch U10B84 Sicilian, Scheveningen
7. S Sjugirov vs M Csata  ½-½642003EU-ch U10A07 King's Indian Attack
8. S Sjugirov vs Swiercz  1-0672003EU-ch U10B40 Sicilian
9. S Sjugirov vs M Matlakov  ½-½772003World Youth StarsA07 King's Indian Attack
10. D Lintchevski vs S Sjugirov  1-0392003World Youth StarsB50 Sicilian
11. S Sjugirov vs B Bogosavljevic  1-0332003World Youth StarsB31 Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation
12. S Sjugirov vs I Khairullin  0-1472003World Youth StarsA07 King's Indian Attack
13. V T Nguyen vs S Sjugirov  0-1272003World Youth StarsB77 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack
14. S Sjugirov vs Nepomniachtchi  0-1542003World Youth StarsB98 Sicilian, Najdorf
15. L Lenic vs S Sjugirov  ½-½872003World Youth StarsE66 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav Panno
16. S Sjugirov vs D Alsina Leal  0-1312003World Youth StarsC00 French Defense
17. D Andreikin vs S Sjugirov  1-0292003World Youth StarsB90 Sicilian, Najdorf
18. S Sjugirov vs E Perman  ½-½452003World Youth StarsB52 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
19. R Mueller vs S Sjugirov  0-1492003World Youth StarsA48 King's Indian
20. S Sjugirov vs L Nestorovic  1-0382003EU-ch U10A07 King's Indian Attack
21. J Coll Ortega vs S Sjugirov  0-1272003Wch U10B84 Sicilian, Scheveningen
22. S Sjugirov vs Andrei Aleksejev  1-0412003Wch U10B40 Sicilian
23. Z Foo vs S Sjugirov  0-1542003Wch U10A56 Benoni Defense
24. S Sjugirov vs V Belous  1-0622003Wch U10A07 King's Indian Attack
25. R Song vs S Sjugirov  0-1382003Wch U10B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4
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Sep-03-07  Karpova: IM from Russia who was born in 1993.

Pictures:
http://www.chessbase.de/2004/aerofl... http://www.monroi.com/tournamentgat... http://www.chessbase.com/news/2007/...

Oct-13-07  Karpova: Sanan Sjugirov dominated the U14 section at the 17th European Youth Championship 2007 just like Nyzhnyk did in the U12 section but somehow doesn't receive as much attention: http://www.euroyouth2007.com/boys/9...
He scored 8.5/9 with the runner up having 7/9.
Nov-16-07  Karpova: Another great perfromance by Sanan Sjugirov winning the Femida 2007 Men's cup with 8/11 points against an average rationg of 2465 http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail...

He was a full point ahaead of the two runners-up and didn't lose a single game.

Btw, chessbase says he was from Ukraine but he plays for Russia http://www.fide.com/ratings/card.ph...

Nov-22-07  Tomlinsky: Good grief. Check this 14 year-old's play at the Femida Super (2007). Has he undergone Sicilian implants? Extremely versatile for one so young, thoroughly absorbing games.
Nov-28-07  Karpova: World Youth Chess Championships 2007 U14

http://wycc2007.tsf.org.tr/componen...

Sanan Sjugirov won ahead of Marcel Kanarek (from Poland) - both had 9.0/11.

Jan-29-08  Maatalkko: Is this the prodigy who was profiled in The Chess Artist? Or is that someone else?

In that book, there was a Kalmyk child aged seven who was responsible for some incredible achievements. He was well-rewarded by Illyumzhinov for his talent and effort.

Feb-26-08  JCHallman: Maatalko,

Yes, this is Sanan from my book. I google him every once in a while to see how he's doing. Glad you made the connection...

J.C. Hallman
jchallman.com

Mar-27-08  Timothy Glenn Forney: JCHallman ,I really enjoyed your book! I wrote a review of it at amazon,and I put the Umstead games from the book in pgn format and they are now in the database.http://www.amazon.com/gp/cdp/member...
Dec-05-08  whiteshark: Grandmaster title approved to him at the 79th FIDE Congress which was held 16-26 November 2008 in Dresden, Germany.

Congratulations!

Dec-18-08  Karpova: Interview with his trainer GM Andrey Zontakh: <Between Sanan's tournaments we have meetings of 10-12 days or two weeks. During this time I come to his place every day and we spend plenty of time analyzing opening theory, the games we have played, some concrete or typical positions. While preparing for the next tournaments we are training with a computer and learning chess literature. Sometimes Sanan goes to Samara or Tolyati where the famous coach and GM, Yury Yakovich’s games are taking place.>

Source: http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail...

Mar-09-09  ruelas007: this dude is rocking the european championship, he had been doing bad on aeroflot and moscu opens but here ... well just look at his performance http://www.chess-results.com/tnr182...
Mar-09-09  jon01: The guy wants to become an ace indeed. Let's see how he can handle Van Wely tomorrow.
Mar-10-09  notyetagm: Sanan Sjugirov is tied for 1st at the 10th EICC after 5 rounds, with a 4.5/5 score and a 2933(!) performance.
Mar-10-09  notyetagm: <jon01: The guy wants to become an ace indeed. Let's see how he can handle Van Wely tomorrow.>

He beat Van Wely like Chris Brown beat Rihanna.

Mar-10-09  jon01: <notyetagm: He beat Van Wely like Chris Brown beat Rihanna.> I bet Chris Brown didn't sacrifice his bishop on 9th move already!
Mar-10-09  BIDMONFA: Sanan Sjugirov

SJUGIROV, Sanan
http://www.bidmonfa.com/sjugirov_sa...
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Mar-10-09  ruelas007: hey bidmonfa you should reall add to that page that he was world champion U10 in Chalidiki Greece 2003 and world champion U14 Turkey 2007 and 61st Russian Championship Higher League champion 2008
Mar-11-09  notyetagm: <jon01: <notyetagm: He beat Van Wely like Chris Brown beat Rihanna.> I bet Chris Brown didn't sacrifice his bishop on 9th move already!>

LOL

Jun-12-09  myschkin: . . .

Title Application:

http://www.fide.com/FIDE/titles/ima...

Sep-06-09  percyblakeney: Sjugirov is playing well in the Russian Championship, four wins in five rounds, against players like Inarkiev and Kurnosov (both in the 2660s).
Nov-28-09  hellopolgar: is it me or he looks like he has some Mongolian/Chinese/Asian genes?

can't tell anything from his name, but i wouldn't be surprised if his grandmother is , say, Chinese.

Dec-20-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  Troller: <hellopolgar> Kalmykia is situated in the Asian part of Russia. Check out pics of FIDE president Iljumzhinov as well.

It will be interesting to follow him in the Russian Superfinals, I suppose this is his first test in such a strong tournament.

Dec-20-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  Open Defence: interesting player
Dec-24-09  mysql: Excerpt from interview with Wesley So:

Do you have a personal coach?

Wesley So: Unfortunately I don't. But I think that the moment is coming: I will need it soon. I would train chess with <Sanan Sjugirov> with pleasure for instance. He is my age. The only problem he does not speak English.

Aug-13-10  plimko: http://biker60.wordpress.com/2010/0...
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