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Vladlen Zurakhov

Number of games in database: 339
Years covered: 1948 to 1970
Highest rating achieved in database: 2415
Overall record: +107 -69 =163 (55.6%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Ruy Lopez (48) 
    C75 C90 C76 C99 C72
 Sicilian (35) 
    B64 B28 B96 B32 B43
 Ruy Lopez, Closed (17) 
    C90 C99 C92 C96 C97
 French Defense (16) 
    C11 C19 C16 C12 C14
 Caro-Kann (10) 
    B18 B11 B10 B17 B16
 Queen's Gambit Declined (9) 
    D31 D36 D35
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (60) 
    B94 B95 B62 B67 B90
 Sicilian Najdorf (22) 
    B95 B94 B90 B92 B91
 Grunfeld (12) 
    D86 D83 D93 D91 D85
 Ruy Lopez (11) 
    C67 C77 C90 C95 C65
 Sicilian Richter-Rauser (11) 
    B67 B62 B68 B69
 Nimzo Indian (11) 
    E55 E29 E52 E47 E46
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   V Zurakhov vs Koblents, 1956 1-0
   V Zurakhov vs Tolush, 1956 1-0
   V Zurakhov vs A Zamikhovsky, 1959 1-0
   Gufeld vs V Zurakhov, 1959 0-1
   E Chukaev vs V Zurakhov, 1957 0-1
   V Zurakhov vs Korchnoi, 1956 1/2-1/2
   V Zurakhov vs Spassky, 1956 1/2-1/2
   V Zurakhov vs Tal, 1956 1-0

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   LAT-RUS (1955)
   Russian Championship (1954)
   RSFSR Championship (1955)
   Ukrainian Championship (1952)
   Avangard Championship (1959)
   URS-ch sf Riga (1955)
   Russian Championship (1956)
   Avangard Championship (1962)
   Ukrainian Championship (1961)
   URS-ch sf Leningrad (1954)
   Ukrainian Championship (1959)
   Ukrainian Championship (1962)
   Ukrainian Championship (1957)
   USSR Championship (1956)
   Ukrainian Championship (1960)


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VLADLEN ZURAKHOV
(born May-19-1930, died 1991, 61 years old) Ukraine

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Vladlen Yakovlevich Zurakhov was Ukrainian champion in 1952. He was awarded the USSR Master of Sport title in 1954. Zurakhov played in Ukraine championship on ten occasions starting in 1949, winning the title in 1952. He was Kiev champion in 1957 and 1959. Zurakhov was Champion of the Voluntary Sports Society "Avangard" in 1958. By profession, he was a chemical engineer.

Wikipedia article: Vladlen Zurakhov

Last updated: 2025-06-24 14:39:12

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 page 1 of 14; games 1-25 of 339  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. V Zurakhov vs I Nei  1-0291948USSR Junior ChampionshipC12 French, McCutcheon
2. V Zurakhov vs V Skotorenko  1-0561949Ukrainian ChampionshipC61 Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense
3. V Zurakhov vs Y Kots  1-0461952Ukrainian ChampionshipB93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4
4. V Zurakhov vs Y Polyak  1-0351952Ukrainian ChampionshipC99 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd
5. V Zurakhov vs I Lipnitsky  0-1411952URS-ch sf MinskB17 Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation
6. V Zurakhov vs Korchnoi 0-1401952URS-ch sf MinskA80 Dutch
7. V Zurakhov vs N Krogius  ½-½201954Russian ChampionshipC75 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
8. G Bastrikov vs V Zurakhov  1-0241954Russian ChampionshipB95 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6
9. Lutikov vs V Zurakhov  0-1541954URS-ch sf LeningradB25 Sicilian, Closed
10. N Aratovsky vs V Zurakhov  0-1341954Russian ChampionshipB91 Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation
11. A I Konstantinov vs V Zurakhov  0-1341954Russian ChampionshipB94 Sicilian, Najdorf
12. M Shakhov vs V Zurakhov  ½-½671954Russian ChampionshipA53 Old Indian
13. E Stoliar vs V Zurakhov  0-1361954Russian ChampionshipA15 English
14. V Zurakhov vs Y Shaposhnikov  ½-½261954Russian ChampionshipC67 Ruy Lopez
15. V Zurakhov vs Taimanov ½-½321954URS-ch sf LeningradC70 Ruy Lopez
16. Spassky vs V Zurakhov 1-0301954URS-ch sf LeningradB95 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6
17. R Levit vs V Zurakhov  0-1341954Russian ChampionshipA53 Old Indian
18. Shamkovich vs V Zurakhov  ½-½421954URS-ch sf LeningradA70 Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3
19. V Zurakhov vs Kholmov  ½-½521954URS-ch sf LeningradC97 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin
20. V Zurakhov vs Ragozin 1-0781954URS-ch sf LeningradC81 Ruy Lopez, Open, Howell Attack
21. G Ilivitsky vs V Zurakhov  ½-½751954Russian ChampionshipE95 King's Indian, Orthodox, 7...Nbd7, 8.Re1
22. N M Neiding vs V Zurakhov  0-1631954Russian ChampionshipA16 English
23. V Zurakhov vs A Zamikhovsky 1-0611954URS-ch sf LeningradD36 Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange, Positional line, 6.Qc2
24. V Zurakhov vs D Grechkin  0-1371954Russian ChampionshipC64 Ruy Lopez, Classical
25. V Zurakhov vs Shamkovich  1-0411954Russian ChampionshipC41 Philidor Defense
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Kibitzer's Corner
Nov-04-06  DCP23: The name Vladlen means VLADimir LENin.
Dec-13-15  zydeco: Who was this guy? He played in the finals of the Soviet Championship once and only once, finished very respectably in the middle of the pack, beating Tal, Tolush, and Simagin, and apparently was never heard from again. Does anybody know anything about him?
Jun-12-16  siggemannen: Yes, what happened with this guy?
Jul-25-17  Eagle41257: Vladlen Yakovlevich Zurakhov (1930 - 1991) - Soviet chess player, USSR master of sports since 1954. Chemical engineer. Since 1949, played in the championship of the Ukraine 10 times, in 1952 he won the title of champion, in 1961 he tied for 5-6th place. He successfully performed in the championships of the RSFSR, 1954 - 3rd, 1955 - 4th, 1956 - 5th-9th place. He played twice in the finals of the USSR championship: XXIII - 9th place; XXXV 64-68. In 1957 and 1959 he was the champion of Kiev. Champion of the Voluntary Sports Society "Avangard", 1958.
Jan-02-22  Zugzwangovich: He won two and drew two without a loss against the Wizard of Riga, admittedly before Tal was Tal.

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