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Mikhail Zlotnikov

Number of games in database: 129
Years covered: 1975 to 2017
Last FIDE rating: 2068
Highest rating achieved in database: 2378
Overall record: +39 -60 =30 (41.9%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 English (23) 
    A10 A16 A13 A12 A11
 English, 1 c4 c5 (15) 
    A34 A36 A30 A38 A37
 English, 1 c4 e5 (15) 
    A29 A22 A21 A25 A23
With the Black pieces:
 King's Indian (22) 
    E80 E69 E96 E73 E67
 Robatsch (20) 
    B06
 Pirc (8) 
    B08 B09 B07
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   M Zlotnikov vs E Groberman, 2002 1-0
   M Zlotnikov vs N Vulicevic, 1993 1-0

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   National Open (1996)
   New York Open (1992)
   20th World Open (1992)
   New York Open (1991)
   Lone Pine (1979)
   New York Open (1995)
   New York Open (1993)
   United States Championship (2002)
   34th World Open (2006)

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 Southern Open
   R Venkat vs M Zlotnikov (Jul-21-17) 1-0
   S Sloan vs M Zlotnikov (Jul-06-12) 1/2-1/2

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MIKHAIL ZLOTNIKOV
(born Sep-14-1949, 75 years old) Ukraine (federation/nationality United States of America)

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Mikhail Zlotnikov (aka Zlotnik) was born in Odessa, the Ukraine (USSR). He was awarded the International Master title in 1980.

Last updated: 2022-11-11 17:43:20

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 page 1 of 6; games 1-25 of 133  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. Y Shmelev vs M Zlotnikov  1-0511975Zenit ChampionshipA49 King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4
2. M Zlotnikov vs V Zhelnin  0-1401976Zenit ChampionshipE67 King's Indian, Fianchetto
3. M Zlotnikov vs R Sulman  ½-½331979Marshall OpenA22 English
4. M Boskovic vs M Zlotnikov  1-0431979Marshall OpenB09 Pirc, Austrian Attack
5. M Zlotnikov vs M Paolozzi  1-0201979Marshall OpenA34 English, Symmetrical
6. E Formanek vs M Zlotnikov  1-0391979Marshall OpenE94 King's Indian, Orthodox
7. M Zlotnikov vs D Goodman  0-1341979Marshall OpenA04 Reti Opening
8. K Burger vs M Zlotnikov  1-0431979Marshall OpenA56 Benoni Defense
9. A Williams vs M Zlotnikov 1-0571979Marshall OpenB10 Caro-Kann
10. M Zlotnikov vs V Liberzon  0-1361979Lone PineA25 English
11. Quinteros vs M Zlotnikov  1-0311979Lone PineE68 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Variation, 8.e4
12. M Zlotnikov vs P Youngworth  0-1591979Lone PineA36 English
13. M Zlotnikov vs E Formanek  1-0251979Lone PineA89 Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with Nc6
14. Denker vs M Zlotnikov  0-1541979Lone PineB08 Pirc, Classical
15. L Christiansen vs M Zlotnikov 1-0971979Lone PineA16 English
16. M Zlotnikov vs S Nikolic  1-0301979Lone PineA10 English
17. D Rajkovic vs M Zlotnikov  1-0501979Lone PineE70 King's Indian
18. M Zlotnikov vs L Day 0-1331979Lone PineA11 English, Caro-Kann Defensive System
19. Shamkovich vs M Zlotnikov 1-0411982New YorkB06 Robatsch
20. A Soltis vs M Zlotnikov  ½-½361982Goldwater-Marshall TournamentB06 Robatsch
21. D Cummings vs M Zlotnikov  ½-½6019826th Lloyds Bank Masters OpenE96 King's Indian, Orthodox, 7...Nbd7, Main line
22. M Zlotnikov vs P K Wells  ½-½9219826th Lloyds Bank Masters OpenA30 English, Symmetrical
23. M Zlotnikov vs A Soltis  ½-½341983Goldwater-Marshall TournamentE69 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line
24. M Zlotnikov vs W J Donaldson  1-0241983Northwest Chess November opA37 English, Symmetrical
25. M Zlotnikov vs H Schussler  0-1361985New York OpenA13 English
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Kibitzer's Corner
Feb-27-08  wolfmaster: When Zlotnikov would play well, they would call him "The Zlot Machine".
Oct-13-08  just a kid: <wolfmaster>That's only 20% of the time.

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