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Sergei Iskusnyh

Number of games in database: 438
Years covered: 1991 to 2023
Last FIDE rating: 2440 (2349 rapid, 2451 blitz)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2533
Overall record: +134 -122 =172 (51.4%)*
   * 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:
 King's Indian (38) 
    E97 E92 E94 E60 E80
 Slav (32) 
    D12 D15 D11 D10 D17
 Queen's Pawn Game (26) 
    E00 A41 A50 D02 A40
 Catalan (16) 
    E04 E06
 Nimzo Indian (13) 
    E41 E32 E59 E43 E54
 Semi-Slav (12) 
    D45 D47 D44
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (80) 
    B31 B63 B22 B58 B33
 King's Indian (32) 
    E97 E61 E92 E80 E73
 Slav (28) 
    D11 D15 D13 D10 D12
 Semi-Slav (21) 
    D45 D43 D47 D49
 French Defense (21) 
    C11 C07 C02 C00
 Sicilian Richter-Rauser (18) 
    B63 B66 B60 B65
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   S Iskusnyh vs S Williams, 2005 1-0
   S Iskusnyh vs Bologan, 2007 1-0
   S Iskusnyh vs A Klimov, 2008 1-0
   Sveshnikov vs S Iskusnyh, 2006 1/2-1/2
   S Iskusnyh vs A Moskalenko, 2018 1-0
   F Aleskerov vs S Iskusnyh, 2006 0-1

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Azov (1995)
   Seversk (1997)
   RUS-chT Siberian Zone (2001)
   White Nights (2001)
   13th Dubai Open (2011)
   Russian Cup 4th stage (1999)
   Izmailov Memorial (2007)
   Russian Championship (1995)
   Czech Open-A (2005)
   Russian Championship Higher League Tomsk (2004)
   European Championship (2006)
   Chigorin Memorial Classic Open (2010)
   Czech Open-A (2007)
   European Championship (2007)
   Nezhmetdinov Memorial (2008)

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 Airthings Masters
   H Jonkman vs S Iskusnyh (Feb-03-23) 1-0, rapid
   R Preotu vs S Iskusnyh (Feb-03-23) 1-0, rapid
   K Alekseenko vs S Iskusnyh (Feb-03-23) 1-0, rapid
   S Iskusnyh vs A Nesterov (Feb-03-23) 0-1, rapid
   S Iskusnyh vs T M Haub (Feb-03-23) 1/2-1/2, rapid

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SERGEI ISKUSNYH
(born Sep-05-1974, 50 years old) Russia

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Sergei Vladimirovich Iskusnyh is a Grandmaster.

Last updated: 2020-12-09 14:28:22

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 page 1 of 18; games 1-25 of 438  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. S Iskusnyh vs Barsov  0-1371991KemerovoA13 English
2. S Iskusnyh vs Svidler 0-1421992URS-ch U18D73 Neo-Grunfeld, 5.Nf3
3. L Murzin vs S Iskusnyh  0-1391993RUS-chE97 King's Indian
4. A Aleksandrov vs S Iskusnyh  ½-½431994St Petersburg op2E77 King's Indian
5. S Iskusnyh vs Savon  ½-½191994Orel2D45 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
6. Kazhgaleyev vs S Iskusnyh  ½-½421994Orel2A49 King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4
7. A Rychagov vs S Iskusnyh  0-1711994Moscow opE97 King's Indian
8. S Iskusnyh vs I A Zaitsev  0-1381994Orel2E83 King's Indian, Samisch
9. S Iskusnyh vs S Anapolsky  ½-½481994Orel2E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical
10. S Iskusnyh vs I Khmelnitsky  1-0291994St. Petersburg op2E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical
11. S Guliev vs S Iskusnyh  1-0351995Vladivostok op2E61 King's Indian
12. S Iskusnyh vs Filippov  0-1511995Kemerovo1A36 English
13. V Chekhov vs S Iskusnyh  ½-½621995OrelE97 King's Indian
14. Savon vs S Iskusnyh  ½-½441995OrelA05 Reti Opening
15. S Iskusnyh vs Turov  ½-½171995AzovB18 Caro-Kann, Classical
16. S Iskusnyh vs M Ulybin  ½-½141995RUS-chTA90 Dutch
17. Kharlov vs S Iskusnyh 1-0281995Kemerovo1B22 Sicilian, Alapin
18. A V Kharitonov vs S Iskusnyh  1-0801995RUS-chTA00 Uncommon Opening
19. S Iskusnyh vs S Guliev  ½-½241995AzovD10 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
20. V Permiakov vs S Iskusnyh  0-1361995Vladivostok op2E61 King's Indian
21. V Zakhartsov vs S Iskusnyh  0-1341995AzovE98 King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1
22. V Neverov vs S Iskusnyh  ½-½751995AzovE98 King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1
23. A Galkin vs S Iskusnyh  0-1531995AzovB33 Sicilian
24. Vyzmanavin vs S Iskusnyh  0-1461995RUS-chTE80 King's Indian, Samisch Variation
25. S Iskusnyh vs I Zakharevich  1-0701995AzovE80 King's Indian, Samisch Variation
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Kibitzer's Corner
Jul-31-09  BIDMONFA: Sergei Iskusnyh

ISKUSNYH, Sergei
http://www.bidmonfa.com/iskusnyh_se...
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Jul-17-12  wordfunph: GM Sergei "Excuse Me" Iskusnyh :)

peak = 2533
current = 2478

http://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?...

May-13-20
Premium Chessgames Member
  Open Defence: Sergei Vladimirovich Iskusnyh

born Sep 5 1974 awarded the IM title in 1995 and the GM title in the year 2000

Jul-03-22  whiteshark: <OD/RO> If you're alive give us https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jr0...

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