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Boris Katalymov

Number of games in database: 267
Years covered: 1951 to 2011
Last FIDE rating: 2371
Highest rating achieved in database: 2424
Overall record: +110 -109 =48 (50.2%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Uncommon Opening (28) 
    A00
 Sicilian (19) 
    B95 B23 B43 B30 B80
 English, 1 c4 e5 (10) 
    A21 A22 A27 A28 A23
 King's Indian (10) 
    E71 E67 E60
 English (8) 
    A18 A16 A13 A10 A19
 Sicilian Najdorf (6) 
    B95
With the Black pieces:
 French Defense (37) 
    C16 C18 C07 C15 C02
 Sicilian (21) 
    B27 B61 B56 B62 B43
 French Winawer (20) 
    C16 C18 C15 C17
 Queen's Pawn Game (11) 
    A40 A46 A41 E00
 Dutch Defense (9) 
    A97 A84
 Ruy Lopez (8) 
    C67 C84 C65
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   B Katalymov vs G Ilivitsky, 1959 1-0
   B Katalymov vs O Kaminsky, 1969 1-0
   J Emms vs B Katalymov, 1996 0-1
   B Katalymov vs Razuvaev, 1976 1-0
   B Katalymov vs M Kolpakov, 1975 1-0
   B Katalymov vs M Sawadkuhi, 2011 1-0
   B Katalymov vs Suetin, 1959 1-0
   B Katalymov vs V Litvinov, 1971 1-0

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Spartak Championship (1978)
   URS-ch sf Alma-Ata (1963)
   URS-ch34 sf Krasnodar (1966)
   Novosibirsk Open (2001)
   URS-ch sf Sochi (1952)
   Yerevan (1977)
   URS-ch48 sf Krasnoyarsk (1980)
   URS-ch sf Odessa (1972)
   URS-ch sf Rostov-on-Don (1960)
   URS-ch sf Spartak-ch (1962)
   6th Leg Russian Cup (2001)
   URS-ch sf Novgorod (1961)
   URS-ch sf Tashkent (1958)
   46th URS-ch selection (1978)
   21st World Seniors Championship (2011)

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BORIS KATALYMOV
(born Jun-13-1932, died Feb-01-2013, 80 years old) Kazakhstan

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Boris Nikolaevich Katalymov was an International Master.

Wikipedia article: Boris Katalimov


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 page 1 of 11; games 1-25 of 267  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. A Bannik vs B Katalymov  1-0221951Ukrainian ChampionshipB32 Sicilian
2. B Katalymov vs Y Shaposhnikov  0-1391952URS-ch sf SochiA19 English, Mikenas-Carls, Sicilian Variation
3. A Kostiuchenko vs B Katalymov  1-0251952Ukrainian ChampionshipA40 Queen's Pawn Game
4. J Rotstein vs B Katalymov  1-0301952Ukrainian ChampionshipB47 Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation
5. B Katalymov vs A Konstantinopolsky  ½-½431952URS-ch sf SochiE48 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5
6. V Lyublinsky vs B Katalymov  0-1441952URS-ch sf SochiA40 Queen's Pawn Game
7. A Chistiakov vs B Katalymov  0-1571952URS-ch sf SochiC07 French, Tarrasch
8. Y Knyshenko vs B Katalymov 0-1541952URS-ch sf SochiA41 Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6)
9. Aronin vs B Katalymov  1-0401952URS-ch sf SochiC07 French, Tarrasch
10. B Katalymov vs J Yuchtman  0-1461952Ukrainian ChampionshipA04 Reti Opening
11. V Makogonov vs B Katalymov  1-0501953Ch URS (team) (1/2 final)E71 King's Indian, Makagonov System (5.h3)
12. B Katalymov vs I Golyak  1-0401958URS-ch qfE67 King's Indian, Fianchetto
13. B Katalymov vs A Grushevsky  ½-½411958URS-ch qfA34 English, Symmetrical
14. M Nurmamedov vs B Katalymov  ½-½421958URS-ch qfE80 King's Indian, Samisch Variation
15. A Ufimtsev vs B Katalymov  ½-½661958URS-ch qfA04 Reti Opening
16. B Katalymov vs S Zhukhovitsky  1-0371958Ch URS (Team) (II Group)A00 Uncommon Opening
17. B Katalymov vs E Mnatsakanian  1-0281958Ch URS (Team) (II Group)A21 English
18. B Katalymov vs V Tarasov  0-1331958URS-ch sf TashkentE17 Queen's Indian
19. A Petersons vs B Katalymov  0-1511958URS-ch sf TashkentA00 Uncommon Opening
20. B Katalymov vs G Bastrikov  ½-½431958URS-ch sf TashkentA37 English, Symmetrical
21. B Katalymov vs Gufeld  ½-½241958URS-ch sf TashkentE60 King's Indian Defense
22. B Katalymov vs V Byvshev  0-1351958URS-ch sf TashkentA03 Bird's Opening
23. V Osnos vs B Katalymov  ½-½341958URS-ch sf TashkentA97 Dutch, Ilyin-Genevsky
24. B Vladimirov vs B Katalymov  1-0401958URS-ch sf TashkentA84 Dutch
25. B Katalymov vs Gipslis  0-1351958URS-ch sf TashkentA00 Uncommon Opening
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Jun-12-04  Pedr: can i download games?
Jun-12-04
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Mar-03-09  Korch: Some information about Boris Katalymov + annotation of one of his games:

http://korch.blogspot.com/2009/02/b...

Aug-17-11  Antiochus: IM born:1932 KAZ
Aug-17-11  Antiochus: Boris Katalymov was born in 1932 and became master of USSR in 1959. It should be pointed out that many Masters of USSR played in IM and GM level then, because many talented USSR players lacked possibility to play in international tournaments out of USSR - only the best amongst the best had a chance to play abroad. Probably that was main reason why Katalymov become IM only after breakdown of USSR in 1996 when he had over 60. He has won many Kazakhstan championships, played with top GMs like Korchnoi, Karpov, Bronstein Taimanov, Keres etc. in different competitions (and sometimes with not bad results). According to Chessmetrics Katalymov has reached his peak in 1978 when he was 84th in the World. Also Katalymov is known as author of many interesting and original opening ideas like Nh6 -f6-Nf7 setup in Old Benoni (used against Kunte), original queen move in French Rubinstein (1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3(d2) dxe4 4.Nxe4 Qd5!?) which is similar with one idea of Nimzowitch in Caro-Kann (1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nf6 5.Nxf6 gxf6 6.c3 Qd5!?) , 2...b6!? in Sicilian ( after 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3) in some sources called Katalymov variation, some interesting ideas in Sokolsky opening (1.b4) which was his weapon for many years etc.

Informations from Korch Chess

Feb-02-13  whiteshark: R.I.P., Boris Katalymov.

http://whychess.com/node/8136

Jul-09-13  PhilFeeley: I don't know why the gap between 2001 and 2011. Here's a game from 2002:

Osipov, Vladimir (2296) vs Katalymov, Boris (2401)
Date: 2002-07-12
Event: 3rd Stage Russian Cup, Tomsk RUS
Round: 5
Result: 0-1
Opening: Nimzo-Larsen Attack, Classical Variation (A01)

1. b3 d5 2. Bb2 e6 3. e3 a5 4. a3 Nf6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. d4 c5 7. Nbd2 a4 8. Bd3 Qb6 9. O-O c4 10. Be2 Be7 11. Ra2 axb3 12. cxb3 cxb3 13. Nxb3 Ne4 14. a4 Bb4 15. Qc2 O-O 16. Rc1 Qd6 17. a5 Qe7 18. Raa1 f5 19. Qd3 f4 20. exf4 Rxf4 21. Rc2 Rf8 22. Bc1 Bd6 23. Nbd2 Ndf6 24. Bf1 Qf7 25. Qe2 Bb4 26. Ne5 Qe8 27. f3 Bc3 28. Rxc3 Nxc3 29. Qd3 Na4 30. Ba3 Rxa5 31. Bxf8 Qxf8 32. Qc2 Qe8 33. Nb3 Ra8 34. Nc5 Nb6 35. Rb1 Qd8 36. Qb3 Nc4 37. Bxc4 dxc4 38. Qxc4 Qd5 39. h3 h5 40. h4 Ra2 41. Rb6 Rd2 42. Qxd5 exd5 43. Rd6 Bf5 44. Nxb7 Rxd4 45. Nc6 Rd1+ 46. Kh2 Bd7 47. Ne5 Be8 48. Nc5 Re1 49. Ned3 Re7 50. Ne6 Rd7 51. Rxd7 Bxd7 52. Nd4 Bc8 53. Kg3 Ba6 54. Ne5 Bf1 55. Kf2 Bc4 56. Ke3 Kh7 57. Kf4 Bf1 58. g3 Ba6 59. Kf5 Bf1 60. Ng6 Kg8 61. Ne5 Bc4 62. Nec6 Ba6 63. Kf4 Bb7 64. Nd8 Bc8 65. Ke5 Kf8 66. Kd6 Ke8 67. N8c6 Bb7 68. Ne5

I'm not sure why black won. Time perhaps.

Feb-04-14  whiteshark: An extended eulogy / appreciation of his chess performance: http://www.chesspro.ru/thesaurus/mi... (in Russian)
Apr-09-16  Eastfrisian: According to wikipedia he was born on 13 June, 1932.
Apr-09-16  ndg2: Wete his opponents often in calamity?

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