The chess games of Yury Lapshun

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Yury Lapshun

Number of games in database: 153
Years covered: 1987 to 2024
Last FIDE rating: 2281 (2416 rapid, 2309 blitz)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2458

Overall record: +54 -46 =53 (52.6%)*
* Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS

With the White pieces:

Sicilian (17)
    B33 B72 B90 B25 B54
Uncommon Opening (10)
    A00
French Defense (7)
    C02 C15 C05 C11
Queen's Pawn Game (5)
    D02 A46 E00
Sicilian Najdorf (4)
    B90 B96 B99
Sicilian Dragon (4)
    B72 B76 B77

With the Black pieces:

Sicilian (16)
    B40 B33 B47 B25 B98
Ruy Lopez (8)
    C91 C69 C61 C78 C94
Queen's Pawn Game (6)
    D02 A45 A41 D05 D00
Grunfeld (5)
    D85 D91 D94
Ruy Lopez, Closed (4)
    C91 C94 C95
Queen's Gambit Declined (4)
    D37 D30 D35

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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   Y Lapshun vs G Meier, 2006 1-0
   Y Lapshun vs M Sinn, 2003 1-0
   Y Lapshun vs L Rasin, 2001 1-0
   Y Lapshun vs R Adamson, 2004 1-0
   Fedorowicz vs Y Lapshun, 1997 0-1
   Y Lapshun vs W Paschall, 2003 1-0
   Y Lapshun vs A Del Mundo, 2001 1-0
   Y Lapshun vs F H Brock, 2001 1-0
   Y Lapshun vs V Moskalenko, 2006 1-0
   V West vs Y Lapshun, 2004 0-1

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   39th World Open (2011)
   FSGM August (2006)
   Canadian Open (2004)
   102nd US Open (2001)
   Chessmaster US Championship 2005 (2004)
   31st World Open (2003)
   Arad Open (2014)
   United States Championship (2003)
   New York Open (1992)
   New York Open (1993)
   United States Championship (2002)
   28th World Open (2000)

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 New York 1924 Centennial
   L Zhu vs Y Lapshun (Jul-20-24) 1/2-1/2
   Y Lapshun vs R Vaishali (Aug-11-18) 1/2-1/2
   A Esipenko vs Y Lapshun (Aug-09-18) 1-0
   Y Lapshun vs S Lobanov (Aug-08-18) 1/2-1/2
   T Harutyunian vs Y Lapshun (Aug-11-16) 1-0

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YURY LAPSHUN
(born Mar-20-1972, 53 years old) Ukraine (federation/nationality United States of America)
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International Master

Last updated: 2020-12-11 09:13:00

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page 1 of 7; games 1-25 of 153

Game		Result	Moves	Year	Event/Locale	Opening
1. Y Lapshun vs M Golubev		0-1	33	1987	Odessa Ch	B76 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack
2. Y Lapshun vs M Golubev		0-1	26	1988	Odessa City and Region Ch 87-88	B77 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack
3. R Henley vs Y Lapshun		1-0	38	1992	New York	D85 Grunfeld
4. A Bisguier vs Y Lapshun		½-½	50	1992	New York Open	D94 Grunfeld
5. M Vasilyev vs Y Lapshun		1-0	31	1992	New York Open	C18 French, Winawer
6. Y Lapshun vs I Gurevich		0-1	46	1992	New York Open	A15 English
7. B Finegold vs Y Lapshun		½-½	35	1992	New York Open	D85 Grunfeld
8. Y Lapshun vs E Formanek		1-0	27	1992	New York Open	C15 French, Winawer
9. Y Lapshun vs T Gouret		1-0	7	1992	New York Open	B01 Scandinavian
10. Y Lapshun vs A Wojtkiewicz		0-1	27	1993	New York Open	B96 Sicilian, Najdorf
11. M Braude vs Y Lapshun		1-0	73	1993	New York Open	A48 King's Indian
12. P Giannopoulos vs Y Lapshun		0-1	45	1993	New York Open	A00 Uncommon Opening
13. Y Lapshun vs D A Arnett		0-1	90	1993	New York Open	B57 Sicilian
14. Y Lapshun vs J Friedson		1-0	32	1993	New York Open	B54 Sicilian
15. M Morgan vs Y Lapshun		1-0	39	1993	New York Open	C61 Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense
16. T Alvarez vs Y Lapshun		0-1	27	1993	New York Open	E63 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation
17. Y Lapshun vs T Beckman		1-0	42	1993	New York Open	B33 Sicilian
18. Y Lapshun vs Blatny		½-½	66	1995	23rd World Open	C92 Ruy Lopez, Closed
19. L Remlinger vs Y Lapshun		1-0	38	1995	23rd World Open	D85 Grunfeld
20. Y Lapshun vs E Sevillano		0-1	37	1997	New York Open	B33 Sicilian
21. Y Lapshun vs G Dizdar		½-½	34	1997	New York Open	C11 French
22. P Wolff vs Y Lapshun		½-½	39	1997	New York Open	C94 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer Defense
23. M Ashley vs Y Lapshun		1-0	50	1997	Manhattan CC	C45 Scotch Game
24. J Fedorowicz vs Y Lapshun		0-1	24	1997	Manhattan CC	C91 Ruy Lopez, Closed
25. Y Lapshun vs I Nikolayev		0-1	28	1998	120th New York State Championship	A58 Benko Gambit


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Apr-10-07		Warrush: This guy is awesome, he plays the oragitang against gms.

Sep-14-08		playground player: Anybody know how to contact Lapshun? I have a question for him. Playing the Orangutang, how would he procede in this case: 1. b4, c6 2. Bb2, d5?

Apr-11-12		parisattack: His book on the Sokolsky is the best modern primer. Study it along with Levy's translation and update of Sokolsky's b2-b4 tome. A list of Sokolsky books is on my forum. I've played it in email chess for two years and have been satisfied with it although a lot I still do not understand. There is not often a 'small advantage to White' in the Sokolsky. Black either gets gutted early or a very dynamic equality results. You'll be amazed the trouble you can make on that semi-open b-file! It is an opening with much potential, unexplored ideas and paths.

Nov-04-12		playground player: <parisattack> I got Lapshun's book, <Play 1.b4!>, and have learned a lot from it so far. I'm still learning: much of this opening is still unexplored territory. I've been playing it online, and I find that 1.b4 gives me good games--mostly wins!--against players with much higher ratings than mine. At the same time, it seems to have little or no effect against weaker players. Hmm...

Nov-04-12		parisattack: Not a dissimilar experience here <playground player>. I played 1. b4 on RedHotPawn for two years, about 20-25 games; lost one, draw a few. Against weaker players don't get fancy. With this opening White can get seriously behind in development, especially against . ...e5. But I do like getting a central majority and the play on the 'a' and/or 'b' file can be long lasting. If you'd like the 1. b4 list just let me know. Motherlode of 1. b4 databases is here - http://www.algonet.se/~marek/

Nov-05-12		playground player: <parisattack> Thanks, I would like that list. I've visited that Marek site a few times before. <Bill Wall> recommended it, too. It's just so much fun, on the board, to watch a strong player look on you with pity and contempt when he sees you play 1.b4, and then to watch his pity turn to horror and dismay...

Nov-05-12		parisattack: <playground player: <parisattack> Thanks, I would like that list.> HeHe. Yes, nice when they underestimate it. It has some real subtleties waiting for the unexpected defender. POLISH BOOKS Polish (1. b4) Opening Books 1) The Moravian Series (1-4) 2) Play 1. b2-b4 by Lapshun 3) Orangutan by Wall 4) 1. b2-b4 by Sokolsky 5) Orang-Utan by Schiffler 6) Theory and Practice of the Sokolsky by Konikowsky 7) Orangutan by Ivanov 8) Sokolsky’s Opening by Levy 9) 1. P-QN4 by Soltis 10) Sokolsky Gambit by Salome and Bickford 11) Sokolsky Opening by Gilliam 12) 1. b2-b4 by Hildebrand (German) 13) Sokolski-Eroffnung by Soltjar and Kndratjew 14) Gewinnt mit 1. b4! by Elwert 15) Sokolski-Eroffnung by Grund 16) The Futuristic Chess Opening - Santasiere 17) Beating Unusual Chess Openings - Pallister There are a couple more, but my most current list eludes me the moment. Fellow in Canada, Dale Longsdale does short monographs on unusual opening variations and has several on Polish and Polish Defence/

Feb-24-14		diagonal: The <Lion from Leningrad> meets the <Orangutan>. Lapshun (author of "Play 1.b4! Shock your opponents with the Sokolsky") tried it also against Victor Korchnoi. But mighty Victor faced such openings long time before all the books were written, before the engines were generated. Before the parents of his opponents were born. Quite possibly even before the big bang, or at least the creation of the Orangutans :) [Event "Quebec Blitz"] [Site "Montreal CAN"] [Date "2004.07.24"] [Round "3.1"] [White "Lapshun,Y"] [Black "Korchnoi,V"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2444"] [BlackElo "2568"] [ECO "A00"] 1.b4 d5 2.Bb2 c6 3.e3 Qb6 4.a3 Nf6 5.f4 e6 6.Nf3 Nbd7 7.c4 a5 8.Bd4 Qc7 9.Qb3 b6 10.b5 c5 11.Bb2 d4 12.exd4 Qxf4 13.Qe3 Bd6 14.Nc3 cxd4 15.Qxf4 Bxf4 16.Nxd4 Bb7 17.Be2 Bxg2 18.Rg1 Bb7 19.Rxg7 Kf8 20.Rg3 Bxg3+ 21.hxg3 Rc8 22.O-O-O Rg8 23.Rg1 Ne5 24.d3 Ke7 25.Na4 Nfd7 26.g4 h6 27.Nc3 Nc5 28.Kc2 Rgd8 29.Nb3 Ncxd3 30.Ba1 Nf4 31.Bd1 Nxc4 0-1

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