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Yuri Zelinsky

Number of games in database: 76
Years covered: 1954 to 1991
Last FIDE rating: 2131
Highest rating achieved in database: 2153
Overall record: +15 -35 =26 (36.8%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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B95 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6 (3 games)
D31 Queen's Gambit Declined (3 games)
D15 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav (3 games)
A07 King's Indian Attack (2 games)
C07 French, Tarrasch (2 games)
A67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation (2 games)
D29 Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical (2 games)
D11 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav (2 games)
E15 Queen's Indian (2 games)

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YURI ZELINSKY
(born Mar-01-1934, died Jan-10-2015, 80 years old) Ukraine (federation/nationality Israel)

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Yuri Vsevolodovich Zelinsky was born in Odessa, Ukraine (then USSR). He was a Master of Sports of the USSR in chess (1975). Winner of the USSR Correspondence Championship (1991-1993).

Last updated: 2023-10-28 16:23:44

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 page 1 of 4; games 1-25 of 76  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. R Nezhmetdinov vs Y Zelinsky  1-04119542nd Soviet Team CupC17 French, Winawer, Advance
2. Y Zelinsky vs N Golovko  ½-½5019542nd Soviet Team CupC75 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
3. M Mukhitdinov vs Y Zelinsky  ½-½4619542nd Soviet Team CupC07 French, Tarrasch
4. Y Zelinsky vs N Vedenski  0-13319542nd Soviet Team CupA77 Benoni, Classical, 9...Re8, 10.Nd2
5. D Grechkin vs Y Zelinsky  ½-½2419542nd Soviet Team CupB95 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6
6. Y Zelinsky vs M Bonch-Osmolovsky  0-13819542nd Soviet Team CupC45 Scotch Game
7. Orlov vs Y Zelinsky  ½-½3119542nd Soviet Team CupB55 Sicilian, Prins Variation, Venice Attack
8. Y Zelinsky vs D Rovner  ½-½4019542nd Soviet Team CupB95 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6
9. V Shcherbakov vs Y Zelinsky  1-04419542nd Soviet Team CupA14 English
10. Y Zelinsky vs M Pasman  1-04119542nd Soviet Team CupB95 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6
11. M Gosin vs Y Zelinsky  1-036195515th Ch RSFSR (sf)D74 Neo-Grunfeld, 6.cd Nxd5, 7.O-O
12. Y Zelinsky vs V Trupan  1-043195515th Ch RSFSR (sf)B39 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Breyer Variation
13. A I Konstantinov vs Y Zelinsky  ½-½19195515th Ch RSFSR (sf)B64 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack
14. G Chumichev vs Y Zelinsky  1-048195515th Ch RSFSR (sf)D41 Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch
15. D Bergin vs Y Zelinsky  0-146195515th Ch RSFSR (sf)B56 Sicilian
16. V Zurakhov vs Y Zelinsky  1-0381955RSFSR ChampionshipD70 Neo-Grunfeld Defense
17. B Vladimirov vs Y Zelinsky  1-0391955RSFSR ChampionshipD15 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
18. Lutikov vs Y Zelinsky  1-0261955RSFSR ChampionshipD15 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
19. Y Zelinsky vs Lisitsin  0-1391955RSFSR ChampionshipB70 Sicilian, Dragon Variation
20. Y Zelinsky vs E Stoliar  ½-½371955RSFSR ChampionshipD02 Queen's Pawn Game
21. G Kanayan vs Y Zelinsky  1-0231956Russian Republic Ch Semi-finalsB30 Sicilian
22. Y Zelinsky vs V Barsauskas  1-0291956Lithuanian ChampionshipB12 Caro-Kann Defense
23. R Romanovsky vs Y Zelinsky  1-0371957LTU-UKRC95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
24. Y Zelinsky vs L Degetmanas  1-0261957LTU-chD31 Queen's Gambit Declined
25. Y Zelinsky vs A Matulevicius  1-0241957LTU-chD38 Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation
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Kibitzer's Corner
Apr-29-23  xmohamed: ISs he a relative of the ukranian president ?
Apr-30-23
Premium Chessgames Member
  fredthebear: Can't say either way. It's interesting that Yury was born in Odessa, Ukraine but played for Israel.

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