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Konstantin Kavutskiy

Number of games in database: 239
Years covered: 2010 to 2025
Last FIDE rating: 2347 (2414 rapid, 2288 blitz)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2409
Overall record: +84 -80 =65 (50.9%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database. 10 exhibition games, blitz/rapid, odds games, etc. are excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Queen's Pawn Game (20) 
    A40 A45 E10 A41 A50
 Queen's Gambit Declined (14) 
    D37 D30 D38 D39 D36
 Sicilian (10) 
    B90 B30 B41 B42 B45
 Reti System (9) 
    A06 A04
 Queen's Indian (7) 
    E15 E16 E17 E13
 Slav (7) 
    D11 D12 D10
With the Black pieces:
 King's Indian (42) 
    E94 E73 E62 E60 E61
 Sicilian (32) 
    B30 B48 B47 B32 B40
 Sicilian Taimanov (12) 
    B48 B47 B46
 Queen's Pawn Game (7) 
    A45 A41 D02
 Ruy Lopez (7) 
    C78 C86 C95 C91
 French Defense (6) 
    C14 C17 C02 C12 C11
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   S Zierk vs K Kavutskiy, 2010 1/2-1/2
   K Kavutskiy vs James F Savage, 2015 1-0
   K Flood Jr vs K Kavutskiy, 2015 0-1
   K Kavutskiy vs Peter J Fenger, 2015 1/2-1/2

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Reykjavik Open (2017)
   Reykjavik Open (2018)
   2nd Metropolitan International (2012)
   Rilton Cup 2023/24 (2023)
   116th US Open (2015)
   Reykjavik Open (2016)
   Isle of Man Masters (2016)
   Isle of Man Masters (2017)
   Gibraltar Masters (2019)
   National Open (2024)
   Gibraltar Masters (2016)
   Bay Area International Open (2019)
   Sunway Sitges Open (2023)
   Grenke Chess Open (2025)
   Reykjavik Open (2025)

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 Grenke Chess Open
   L Jarocka vs K Kavutskiy (Apr-21-25) 0-1
   K Kavutskiy vs J C Goh (Apr-21-25) 1-0
   K Kavutskiy vs V Kunin (Apr-20-25) 0-1
   K Kavutskiy vs M Nekrasov (Apr-20-25) 1-0
   K Kavutskiy vs A Kamp (Apr-19-25) 1/2-1/2

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KONSTANTIN KAVUTSKIY
(born Nov-23-1992, 32 years old) Ukraine (federation/nationality United States of America)

[what is this?]

International Master Kavutskiy's title received its approval(3) from FIDE around the time of an interview(2) with Ben Johnson. He is also a FIDE Trainer.

References / Sources:

(1) http://uschessleague.com/results.ph... (USCL), (2) https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast... (audio podcast with Ben Johnson), (3) http://ratings.fide.com/title_appli... (IM title approved).

Last updated: 2025-04-22 09:58:58

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 page 1 of 10; games 1-25 of 239  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. K Kavutskiy vs J Banawa  0-1252010SCCF State ChampionshipE33 Nimzo-Indian, Classical
2. E Sevillano vs K Kavutskiy  1-03920101st Metropolitan IMC02 French, Advance
3. S Zierk vs K Kavutskiy  ½-½26201046th American OpenC07 French, Tarrasch
4. M Khachiyan vs K Kavutskiy  1-031201046th American OpenA45 Queen's Pawn Game
5. K Kavutskiy vs T Abrahamyan  1-0272011Berkeley InternationalA46 Queen's Pawn Game
6. R Ris vs K Kavutskiy  1-0562011Berkeley InternationalE04 Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3
7. M Ginsburg vs K Kavutskiy  ½-½462011Berkeley InternationalA14 English
8. K Kavutskiy vs I Sipos  0-1352011Berkeley InternationalA70 Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3
9. A Gupta vs K Kavutskiy  ½-½112011Berkeley InternationalC12 French, McCutcheon
10. K Kavutskiy vs R Lobo  0-1412011Berkeley InternationalE04 Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3
11. L Zepeda vs K Kavutskiy  ½-½372011Berkeley InternationalA07 King's Indian Attack
12. B Santic vs K Kavutskiy  0-1502011Berkeley InternationalA07 King's Indian Attack
13. K Kavutskiy vs D Pruess  ½-½862011Berkeley InternationalA70 Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3
14. K Kavutskiy vs J Banawa  0-16020113rd Metro Chess FIDE InvitationalE10 Queen's Pawn Game
15. Sevian vs K Kavutskiy  1-0372012Northern California InternationalC17 French, Winawer, Advance
16. M Bodek vs K Kavutskiy  1-0412012Los Angeles Metropolitan 16thC11 French
17. K Kavutskiy vs N Managadze  0-1632012Philadelphia OpenA41 Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6)
18. M Panchanathan vs K Kavutskiy  ½-½632012Philadelphia OpenC78 Ruy Lopez
19. K Kavutskiy vs Lenderman 0-1582012National OpenA40 Queen's Pawn Game
20. K Kavutskiy vs M Anzis  1-0402012National OpenD45 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
21. A Ramirez Alvarez vs K Kavutskiy  ½-½482012National OpenE11 Bogo-Indian Defense
22. K Kavutskiy vs I Ivanisevic 0-1522012National OpenA40 Queen's Pawn Game
23. K Kavutskiy vs V Akobian  0-14020122nd Metropolitan InternationalE16 Queen's Indian
24. A Karman vs K Kavutskiy  ½-½4320122nd Metropolitan InternationalE20 Nimzo-Indian
25. K Kavutskiy vs K Hills  1-03420122nd Metropolitan InternationalA40 Queen's Pawn Game
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Kibitzer's Corner
May-28-12
Premium Chessgames Member
  OhioChessFan: http://dotq.org/chess/Konstantin_Ka...
Nov-05-12  whiteshark: Here FIDE Master Kostya Kavutskiy brings an interesting example of Zugzwang in the endgame: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SQK...
Sep-01-13  whiteshark: Here FIDE Master Kostya Kavutskiy is offering some practical advice in the endgame http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnZR...

"didn't know McLovin was such an avid chess player ;)"

Sep-01-13  whiteshark: K.K. <on brea♔ 2366>: http://main.uschess.org/content/vie...
Mar-11-15
Premium Chessgames Member
  ketchuplover: Modernized:The Open Sicilian has apparently been released
Jul-14-18
Premium Chessgames Member
  Penguincw: IM Konstantin Kavutskiy shares 1st at the FISCA Open scoring 7.5/9.

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