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Denys Shmelov

Number of games in database: 52
Years covered: 2003 to 2022
Last FIDE rating: 2402
Highest rating achieved in database: 2460
Overall record: +15 -16 =21 (49.0%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Queen's Gambit Declined (8) 
    D38 D37 D30 D39
 Nimzo Indian (4) 
    E20 E42 E32
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (6) 
    B90 B50 B76 B44 B48
 Nimzo Indian (4) 
    E44 E48 E32 E20
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NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Berkeley International (2011)
   Charlotte Fall GMA (2022)

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   D Shmelov vs D Mardov (Nov-22-22) 1-0
   B Tiglon vs D Shmelov (Nov-21-22) 1/2-1/2
   D Shmelov vs M Mulyar (Nov-21-22) 1/2-1/2
   J Siddharth vs D Shmelov (Nov-20-22) 0-1
   R Preotu vs D Shmelov (Nov-20-22) 1-0

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DENYS SHMELOV
(born Jul-25-1986, 38 years old) Ukraine (federation/nationality United States of America)

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International Master. Life Senior Master. Still listed as Denis Shmeliov on his FIDE card.

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


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 page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 54  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. M Oleksienko vs D Shmelov  1-0542003UKR-ch sf U18B76 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack
2. D Shmelov vs T Abrahamyan 1-025200735th World OpenA57 Benko Gambit
3. E Perelshteyn vs D Shmelov  1-0252008Foxwoods OpenE20 Nimzo-Indian
4. C Galofre vs D Shmelov  0-1452008New England MastersA14 English
5. J Bonin vs D Shmelov  ½-½382008United States Chess LeagueA00 Uncommon Opening
6. O Zaikov vs D Shmelov  ½-½402008United States Chess LeagueA70 Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3
7. D Shmelov vs I Schneider  ½-½482008United States Chess LeagueC03 French, Tarrasch
8. D Shmelov vs D Ippolito  0-1452008United States Chess LeagueE20 Nimzo-Indian
9. D Shmelov vs R Costigan  ½-½492008United States Chess LeagueA59 Benko Gambit
10. D Shmelov vs L Kaufman  1-0262008US Chess LeagueE20 Nimzo-Indian
11. J Curdo vs D Shmelov  0-129200969th New England OpenB44 Sicilian
12. B G Smith vs D Shmelov  ½-½622009USCLB48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
13. D E Vigorito vs D Shmelov  1-0362011Massachusetts OpenA17 English
14. S Gaffagan vs D Shmelov  0-1582011Berkeley InternationalB18 Caro-Kann, Classical
15. D Shmelov vs J Friedel  0-1872011Berkeley InternationalD38 Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation
16. G Carreto Nieto vs D Shmelov  0-1422011Berkeley InternationalB12 Caro-Kann Defense
17. D Shmelov vs R Ris 1-0482011Berkeley InternationalD91 Grunfeld, 5.Bg5
18. D Shmelov vs T Gareyev  0-1812011Berkeley InternationalA41 Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6)
19. S Collins vs D Shmelov 0-1412011Berkeley InternationalA00 Uncommon Opening
20. D Shmelov vs R Hess  ½-½602011Berkeley InternationalE42 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein)
21. D Kuljasevic vs D Shmelov  0-1412011Berkeley InternationalE44 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 5.Ne2
22. D Shmelov vs S Erenburg 1-0332011Berkeley InternationalD11 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
23. Van Wely vs D Shmelov  1-0322011Berkeley InternationalE17 Queen's Indian
24. D Shmelov vs S Homa  ½-½15201625th Chicago OpenD30 Queen's Gambit Declined
25. D Shmelov vs S Copeland  1-0372016US MastersA87 Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation
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Kibitzer's Corner
Mar-30-09  PhilFeeley: Wow! Couldn't the punsters at <CG.com> have fun with this name. Here's a more recent game against Shabalov:

[Event "Sturbridge USA, Eastern Class Ch 09"]
[Site "Sturbridge USA"]
[Date "2009.03.07"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Shabalov, A."]
[Black "Shmeliov, D."]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C18"]
[WhiteElo "2578"]
[BlackElo "2340"]
[PlyCount "121"]
[EventDate "2009.03.06"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "USA"]
[SourceDate "2009.03.08"]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Ne7 7. Qg4 O-O 8. Bd3 f5 9. exf6 Rxf6 10. Bg5 Rf7 11. Qh5 g6 12. Qd1 Nbc6 13. Nf3 Qf8 14. O-O c4 15. Be2 h6 16. Bc1 Qg7 17. a4 Bd7 18. Qd2 Kh7 19. Ba3 g5 20. Bd6 Qg6 21. Qd1 g4 22. Nh4 Qf6 23. Bg3 Nf5 24. Nxf5 exf5 25. f3 f4 26. fxg4 Qd6 27. h3 Raf8 28. Bh2 Nd8 29. Bf3 Ne6 30. h4 Ng7 31. Qd2 Bc6 32. Rfe1 Qf6 33. Qf2 Re8 34. a5 Re4 35. Rad1 Qe6 36. Bxe4+ dxe4 37. d5 Bxd5 38. Bxf4 Qxg4 39. Rxd5 Rxf4 40. Qe2 Qg3 41. Qe3 Qxh4 42. Rf1 Rxf1+ 43. Kxf1 Qh1+ 44. Kf2 Qh4+ 45. Kg1 Ne6 46. Qf2 Qg4 47. Qf7+ Ng7 48. Rd8 Qg3 49. Rd7 Qe1+ 50. Qf1 Qe3+ 51. Qf2 Qc1+ 52. Kh2 Qg5 53. Rd4 Qe5+ 54. g3 e3 55. Qf3 Kg8 56. Qd5+ Qxd5 57. Rxd5 Ne6 58. Re5 Kf7 59. Rxe3 b6 60. axb6 axb6 61. Re4 1-0

Mar-30-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  Open Defence: Is he Kramnik's new second ?
Mar-30-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  jessicafischerqueen: <Deffi>

heh

I see you have been plugging in "funny names" to the search box again??

Jan-30-11  siggemannen: this guy seems promising.
Mar-20-16  siggemannen: Looks like i jinxed him :(

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