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Archil Ebralidze

Number of games in database: 69
Years covered: 1931 to 1955
Overall record: +13 -31 =25 (37.0%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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ARCHIL EBRALIDZE
(born Apr-03-1908, died Aug-15-1960, 52 years old) Georgia

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Archil Silovanovich Ebralidze was Master of Sports of the USSR (1941). He was Tigran Petrosian's first trainer. Ebralidze was Georgian Champion in 1938, 1939, 1941 and 1946. In 1937, he took last place in the 10th USSR Championship, held in Tbilisi.

Last updated: 2021-10-02 09:17:24

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Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. A Ebralidze vs I Kan  0-1421931URS-ch sfE38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5
2. A Ebralidze vs A Zamikhovsky  0-1711931URS-ch sfD13 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation
3. G Stepanov (Schneideman) vs A Ebralidze  0-1511931URS-ch sfD30 Queen's Gambit Declined
4. A Ebralidze vs G Kasparian  0-1361931Ch TbilisiE94 King's Indian, Orthodox
5. A Ebralidze vs K Rosenkrantz 0-1511931URS-ch sfE22 Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann Variation
6. G Kasparian vs A Ebralidze  1-03019354th Caucasian Republics championshipB18 Caro-Kann, Classical
7. N Sorokin vs A Ebralidze  0-13819354th Caucasian Republics championshipB18 Caro-Kann, Classical
8. A Ebralidze vs G Kasparian  0-1501935Tbilisi championshipA53 Old Indian
9. Gambarashvili vs A Ebralidze  0-1391936All Union Selected 1st catD63 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense
10. Zek vs A Ebralidze  1-04119371st Category group 2D47 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
11. G Kasparian vs A Ebralidze  1-0591937Ch TbilisiC13 French
12. L Kaiev vs A Ebralidze  1-05119371st Category group 2B10 Caro-Kann
13. A Ebralidze vs N Sorokin  1-0411937Ch TbilisiD56 Queen's Gambit Declined
14. Panov vs A Ebralidze  1-0331937USSR ChampionshipB18 Caro-Kann, Classical
15. A Ebralidze vs Ragozin 0-1451937USSR ChampionshipE60 King's Indian Defense
16. A Budo vs A Ebralidze  ½-½251937USSR ChampionshipD59 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower
17. A Ebralidze vs Bondarevsky ½-½661937USSR ChampionshipA84 Dutch
18. Lilienthal vs A Ebralidze  ½-½231937USSR ChampionshipD11 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
19. A Ebralidze vs V Makogonov  0-1721937USSR ChampionshipD14 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation
20. G Kasparian vs A Ebralidze  ½-½421937USSR ChampionshipA03 Bird's Opening
21. A Ebralidze vs Levenfish  ½-½351937USSR ChampionshipE32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical
22. V Chekhover vs A Ebralidze  1-0451937USSR ChampionshipD37 Queen's Gambit Declined
23. Alatortsev vs A Ebralidze  1-0511937USSR ChampionshipD78 Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O c6
24. A Ebralidze vs A Konstantinopolsky ½-½191937USSR ChampionshipA84 Dutch
25. S Belavenets vs A Ebralidze  1-0481937USSR ChampionshipD11 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
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Kibitzer's Corner
Jun-29-11  gars: In his book "Tigran Petrosian, his life and games", Vik Vasiliev states that Ebralidze had three "chess devotions": Niemzowitsch, Capablanca and the Caro-Kan Defence.
Mar-21-12  brankat: As a coach/teacher he did help young T.Petrosian a lot.

R.I.P. master Ebralidze.

Mar-21-12  wordfunph: One day during the Georgian championship, IM Archil Ebralidze replied to 1.e4 by stopping the clock and signing his scoresheet underneath the words 'Black resigned'. To a perturbed controller, the master explained his decision like this: "Somehow I just don't like my opponent's face today!"

Happy Birthday, IM Ebralidze!

Mar-21-12  wordfunph: ...and may you rest in peace, IM Archil Ebralidze.
Mar-21-12  brankat: <wordfunph> <One day during the Georgian championship, IM Archil Ebralidze replied to 1.e4 by stopping the clock and signing his scoresheet underneath the words 'Black resigned'. To a perturbed controller, the master explained his decision like this: "Somehow I just don't like my opponent's face today!">

Is this a true story, or are You just joking?

Mar-21-12  wordfunph: <brankat> i guess it's true, sorry i forgot my source.
Mar-21-16  TheFocus: Happy birthday, Archil Ebralidze.
Jul-24-17  Eagle41257: He wasn't an international master, just a USSR master (1941).
Jul-24-17  Eagle41257: It's a true story. He refused to play that game 'cause his opponent was drunk. There is another story. He didn't take a rook, though a spectator in the hall cried: "Archil, take a rook!"
Jul-24-17  Eagle41257: Sorry, because his opponent hadn't shaven
Mar-21-18
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  Check It Out: <In 1937, he took last place in the 10th USSR Championship, held in Tbilisi.>

That’s a pretty harsh sentence to finish the guy’s bio with.

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