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Yuri Kotkov

Number of games in database: 160
Years covered: 1946 to 1974
Overall record: +45 -67 =48 (43.1%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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YURI KOTKOV
(born May-31-1930, died 1998, 68 years old) Russia

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Yuri Mikhailovich Kotkov was awarded the master title in 1955 and the IMC title in 1992. He was the author of the book Middlegame: The Defense Triumphs.

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 page 1 of 7; games 1-25 of 160  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. Petrosian vs Y Kotkov 1-0201946URS-ch U18E10 Queen's Pawn Game
2. E Valeev vs Y Kotkov  1-034195515th Ch RSFSR (sf)B32 Sicilian
3. Y Kotkov vs R Levit  1-022195515th Ch RSFSR (sf)C73 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
4. E Stoliar vs Y Kotkov  0-1351956Russian ChampionshipA16 English
5. Y Kotkov vs R Nezhmetdinov  1-0751956Russian ChampionshipC63 Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense
6. Y Kotkov vs Shamkovich  1-0431956Russian ChampionshipB99 Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line
7. S Khavsky vs Y Kotkov  1-0411956Russian ChampionshipB76 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack
8. Lutikov vs Y Kotkov  ½-½201956Russian ChampionshipB60 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer
9. Y Kotkov vs Korchnoi ½-½511956PoltavaC81 Ruy Lopez, Open, Howell Attack
10. Korchnoi vs Y Kotkov 1-0341956MolotovA57 Benko Gambit
11. Y Kotkov vs Korchnoi 0-1431956MolotovC05 French, Tarrasch
12. Korchnoi vs Y Kotkov  ½-½221956MolotovE60 King's Indian Defense
13. Y Kotkov vs Korchnoi 0-1501956MolotovC81 Ruy Lopez, Open, Howell Attack
14. Y Kotkov vs A Novopashin  1-0401956Russian ChampionshipA56 Benoni Defense
15. Y Kotkov vs N Novotelnov  1-0381956Russian ChampionshipB88 Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack
16. Lisitsin vs Y Kotkov  1-0301956Russian ChampionshipB73 Sicilian, Dragon, Classical
17. Tal vs Y Kotkov ½-½501956URS-ch sf TbilisiE73 King's Indian
18. Y Kotkov vs N Krogius  ½-½451956URS-ch sf TbilisiC94 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer Defense
19. E Chukaev vs Y Kotkov  0-1401956URS-ch sf TbilisiA56 Benoni Defense
20. Y Sakharov vs Y Kotkov ½-½581956URS-ch sf TbilisiC18 French, Winawer
21. Y Kotkov vs Polugaevsky  ½-½251956URS-ch sf TbilisiC99 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd
22. Koblents vs Y Kotkov  ½-½141956URS-ch sf TbilisiE79 King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack, Main line
23. Y Kotkov vs Gufeld  ½-½191956URS-ch sf TbilisiB29 Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein
24. V Zurakhov vs Y Kotkov  ½-½411956URS-ch sf TbilisiB28 Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation
25. Y Kotkov vs Furman  ½-½511956URS-ch sf TbilisiC73 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
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Sep-22-14  wordfunph: authored Middlegame - The Defense Triumphs published by Chess Digest in 1973..

http://www.amazon.com/Middlegame-De...

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