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Boris Savchenko
B Savchenko 
Photo courtesy of: chess24.com  

Number of games in database: 1,326
Years covered: 1998 to 2025
Last FIDE rating: 2456 (2494 rapid, 2506 blitz)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2655
Overall record: +314 -202 =250 (57.3%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database. 560 exhibition games, blitz/rapid, odds games, etc. are excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Sicilian (213) 
    B40 B90 B96 B30 B20
 French Defense (56) 
    C18 C11 C10 C15 C02
 Sicilian Najdorf (56) 
    B96 B90 B94 B97 B98
 Caro-Kann (53) 
    B18 B12 B15 B10 B11
 Ruy Lopez (51) 
    C65 C78 C84 C67 C90
 French (23) 
    C11 C10 C12 C13 C00
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (157) 
    B27 B30 B31 B32 B90
 French Defense (72) 
    C18 C07 C02 C03 C00
 Queen's Pawn Game (68) 
    E10 D02 A40 A45 A46
 Queen's Gambit Declined (52) 
    D37 D35 D30 D31 D38
 Grunfeld (45) 
    D85 D80 D70 D76 D82
 Reti System (36) 
    A04 A06
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   B Savchenko vs S Yudin, 2010 1-0
   B Savchenko vs F Aghasiyeva, 2010 1-0
   B Savchenko vs A Kostin, 2007 1-0
   B Savchenko vs V Belov, 2006 1-0
   B Savchenko vs J van Foreest, 2016 1-0
   B Savchenko vs V Nedilko, 2010 1-0
   B Savchenko vs K Georgiev, 2006 1-0
   B Savchenko vs Karjakin, 2010 1-0
   J Tin vs B Savchenko, 2022 0-1
   Shulman vs B Savchenko, 2009 0-1

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Moscow Open-A (2019)
   2nd Indore GM Open (2024)
   Gjovik Open-A 2008/09 (2008)
   Riga Technical University Open (2014)
   Russian Team Championship (Major League) (2017)
   1st Maharashtra GM Open (2022)
   Chigorin Memorial (2012)
   Moscow Open-A (2009)
   Abu Dhabi Masters (2016)
   Chigorin Memorial Classic Open (2010)
   2nd Maharashtra GM Open (2023)
   European Championship (2018)
   European Championship (2009)
   Turkish Team Championship (2011)
   PRO League Group Stage (2019)

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 Delhi Open
   B Savchenko vs S Tologontegin (Jun-13-25) 0-1
   D Ghosh vs B Savchenko (Jun-12-25) 1-0
   B Savchenko vs S L Narayanan (Jun-11-25) 1/2-1/2
   B Savchenko vs M Petrosyan (Jun-10-25) 1/2-1/2
   D Sharma vs B Savchenko (Jun-10-25) 0-1

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BORIS SAVCHENKO
(born Jul-10-1986, 38 years old) Russia

[what is this?]
Boris Savchenko of Krasnodar was awarded the title of FM in 2000, became an IM in 2003 and GM in 2007. He was Moscow Champion in 2008. Savchenko won the Baku Open (2009)* ahead of Gata Kamsky, Ilya Smirin and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov. He also won the strong Moscow Open (2013) ahead of Ian Nepomniachtchi.

* http://www.chess-results.com/tnr254...

Wikipedia article: Boris Savchenko


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 page 1 of 54; games 1-25 of 1,326  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. B Savchenko vs A Potapov  0-1301998RUS-ch sfA07 King's Indian Attack
2. S Beshukov vs B Savchenko 1-0251998RUS-ch sfA07 King's Indian Attack
3. I Kurnosov vs B Savchenko  1-0412001RUS-ch U16B32 Sicilian
4. B Savchenko vs V Zakhartsov  ½-½402001Stepanov mem opB97 Sicilian, Najdorf
5. B Savchenko vs M Amanov  1-0372002Int Youth Games U16B45 Sicilian, Taimanov
6. B Savchenko vs Balashov  ½-½312002Russian ChampionshipB32 Sicilian
7. E Inarkiev vs B Savchenko 1-0242002Russian ChampionshipA52 Budapest Gambit
8. B Savchenko vs S Grigoriants 0-1282002Russian ChampionshipB45 Sicilian, Taimanov
9. F Alikhanov vs B Savchenko  ½-½212002Russian ChampionshipB27 Sicilian
10. B Savchenko vs R Asylguzhin  1-0642002Russian ChampionshipC41 Philidor Defense
11. S Beshukov vs B Savchenko ½-½452002Russian ChampionshipB32 Sicilian
12. B Savchenko vs A Riazantsev  1-0542002Russian ChampionshipC10 French
13. M Makarov vs B Savchenko  0-1442002Russian ChampionshipA30 English, Symmetrical
14. A Iljushin vs B Savchenko  1-0262002Russian ChampionshipA52 Budapest Gambit
15. B Savchenko vs O Spirin  1-0402003Sarkisov mem opB81 Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack
16. I Zakharevich vs B Savchenko  1-0212003Sarkisov mem opB06 Robatsch
17. Tseshkovsky vs B Savchenko  ½-½542003Krasnodar IB32 Sicilian
18. B Savchenko vs S Zagrebelny  ½-½282003Krasnodar IB97 Sicilian, Najdorf
19. V Malaniuk vs B Savchenko ½-½472003Krasnodar ID37 Queen's Gambit Declined
20. Vitiugov vs B Savchenko  ½-½332003RUS Spartakiad U18A40 Queen's Pawn Game
21. B Savchenko vs A Tsybulnik  ½-½662003St. Petersburg OpenB18 Caro-Kann, Classical
22. V N Kozlov vs B Savchenko  0-1682003St. Petersburg OpenD32 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch
23. B Savchenko vs A Riazantsev  ½-½242003St. Petersburg OpenA01 Nimzovich-Larsen Attack
24. D Gochelashvili vs B Savchenko  0-1392003St. Petersburg OpenA40 Queen's Pawn Game
25. B Savchenko vs M Brodsky  ½-½262003St. Petersburg OpenB60 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer
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Kibitzer's Corner
Apr-03-06  skiskichess5: According to the April 2006 rating lists this guy has 2568 rating but is still an IM.

Could he be the IM with the highest rating?

Nov-21-07  BIDMONFA: Boris Savchenko

SAVCHENKO, Boris
http://www.bidmonfa.com/savchenko_b...
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Nov-22-07  Karpova: GM Savchenko from Russia was born in 1986.

Pictures:
http://www.chessbase.de/2006/tschig...
http://www.chessbase.de/2006/tschig... (facing Bocharov) http://www.chessbase.de/2006/tschig...

Nov-22-07  pawnofdoom: He didn't do too bad at the Blitz cup. He just popped out of nowhere, but he didn't fair awfully against all those strong people like Anand.
May-24-08  Augalv: The Final tournament of the Moscow Chess Championship took place May 12-18, 2008. This was a category XI event with an average rating of 2516 with 8 players participating including 6 GMs and 2 IMs. GM Boris Savchenko took clear first with a score of 5/7 and a performance rating of 2665

http://www.chess.com/news/gm-savche...

Sep-29-09  Thuellin: GM Savchenko is totally dominating the Baku Open so far! He has 7.5/8, giving him a full-point lead and a 2909 (!) rating performance. In round 7 he won against Mamedyarov. Next he plays Kamsky.
Nov-03-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  Tabanus: Baku Open (20-30 September 2009) final standings:

http://www.chess-results.com/tnr254... http://ratings.fide.com/tournament_...

Jun-22-11  kellmano: This guy is a genius. See his games from the Russian super-final qualifier, and the rest of his stuff.
Jul-10-11  wordfunph: <skiskichess5: According to the April 2006 rating lists this guy has 2568 rating but is still an IM. Could he be the IM with the highest rating?>

maybe 2586 by IM Mark Paragua (GM title granted in 2005)..

http://ratings.fide.com/id.phtml?ev...

Feb-10-13  Ezzy: Winner of the Moscow Open 2013 with 7.5/9
Jul-10-13  kellmano: Player of the day today has played some crazy good games. I recommend a bit of time spent flicking through them.
Nov-22-15  sonia91: He just won the PSC/Puregold International Chess Challenge in Olongapo City, Philippines with 9,5/10 (2,5 points ahead of second-placed Lu Shanglei and Vitaly Sivuk)!!

http://www.chessdom.com/boris-savch...

Jan-03-16  sonia91: =1st, second on tiebreak at the 2015 European Blitz Championship: http://www.chessdom.com/european-bl...
Apr-19-16  Legend: Boris is having a great tournament in Dubai: http://www.chess-results.com/tnr215...

+7-1=0

Today is the last round. I hope he wins!

Mar-30-17  SueursFroides: GM Savchenko is in good shape, 1st in a strong "Budapest spring open" with a big 8/9, congratulations!
Dec-27-18  Messiah: This dude just plays a KGA against Aronian in the King Salman. I'm very curious.
Feb-23-19  sonia91: He won the Moscow Open 2019 with 7.5/9: http://chess-results.com/tnr411382....
Apr-26-25  Retired Patzer: Notice that he hit his peak rating before he was 23, but is down about 200 points since then. Isn't he young enough to still be rising?

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