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Alexander Kovchan
A Kovchan 
 

Number of games in database: 500
Years covered: 1993 to 2025
Last FIDE rating: 2435 (2463 rapid, 2456 blitz)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2605
Overall record: +170 -100 =230 (57.0%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Sicilian (125) 
    B92 B33 B32 B90 B56
 Sicilian Najdorf (27) 
    B92 B90 B91
 French Defense (25) 
    C11 C10 C18 C12 C15
 Sicilian Taimanov (18) 
    B47 B45 B48 B46
 Caro-Kann (17) 
    B12 B18 B15
 French (15) 
    C10 C11 C12
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (88) 
    B90 B96 B51 B27 B92
 Grunfeld (56) 
    D85 D87 D70 D91 D90
 Sicilian Najdorf (52) 
    B90 B96 B92 B91 B94
 Caro-Kann (16) 
    B18 B11 B12 B13 B14
 King's Indian (14) 
    E60 E70 E81
 English (11) 
    A15 A10
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   L Schut vs A Kovchan, 2013 0-1
   A Kovchan vs P Skatchkov, 2003 1-0
   T Khakimov vs A Kovchan, 2005 0-1
   E Gasanov vs A Kovchan, 2006 0-1
   D Frolyanov vs A Kovchan, 2003 0-1
   A Kovchan vs F Peralta, 2013 1/2-1/2
   A Kovchan vs Rapport, 2011 1-0
   S Ernst vs A Kovchan, 2011 0-1
   A Kovchan vs G Arzumanian, 2006 1/2-1/2
   A Kovchan vs T Willemze, 2013 1-0

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Groningen Open-A (2011)
   Groningen Open (2012)
   Dresden ZMD Open (2009)
   Zalakaros Open (2014)
   Hoogeveen Open (2024)
   Zalakaros Open (2015)
   49th Biel Master Open (2016)
   Hastings Masters 2024/25 (2024)
   Karpos Open (2017)
   Groningen Open (2023)
   Cappelle Open (2003)
   Dubai Chess Open (2015)
   European Championship (2005)
   European Championship (2011)
   Arona Open (2024)

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 4NCL 2024/25
   A Kovchan vs F Waldhausen Gordon (May-05-25) 1/2-1/2
   D Gormally vs A Kovchan (May-04-25) 1/2-1/2
   A Kovchan vs Adams (May-03-25) 1/2-1/2
   Lupulescu vs A Kovchan (Apr-06-25) 1/2-1/2
   A Kovchan vs S Bazakutsa (Apr-05-25) 0-1

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ALEXANDER KOVCHAN
(born Oct-21-1983, 41 years old) Ukraine
PRONUNCIATION:
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Grandmaster

Wikipedia article: Alexander Kovchan


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 page 1 of 21; games 1-25 of 509  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. A Kovchan vs Bacrot  0-1501993Wch U10B56 Sicilian
2. Movsesian vs A Kovchan  1-0451994Moravka opJB27 Sicilian
3. A Kovchan vs V Akobian  ½-½261994EU-ch U12C01 French, Exchange
4. Ganguly vs A Kovchan  ½-½51995Wch U12B27 Sicilian
5. Ponomariov vs A Kovchan  ½-½381995Ukrainian Ch U-12 FinalB39 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Breyer Variation
6. A Kovchan vs D Maximov  1-0161997UKR-ch U14B01 Scandinavian
7. G Sargissian vs A Kovchan  1-0491998EU-ch U16B27 Sicilian
8. V Malakhatko vs A Kovchan  ½-½551999Alushta3E70 King's Indian
9. V Moskalenko vs A Kovchan  ½-½111999Alushta3A49 King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4
10. A Kovchan vs D Maximov  1-0541999UKR-ch U16B01 Scandinavian
11. A Kovchan vs Savon  ½-½111999Alushta3C50 Giuoco Piano
12. A Kovchan vs S Vysochin  0-1231999Swidnica OpenC12 French, McCutcheon
13. A Kovchan vs V Malakhatko  0-1401999Swidnica OpenB45 Sicilian, Taimanov
14. A Kovchan vs S Vokarev  1-0531999Swidnica OpenB32 Sicilian
15. E Najer vs A Kovchan  1-0571999Swidnica OpenB25 Sicilian, Closed
16. Miroshnichenko vs A Kovchan  0-1341999Swidnica OpenA07 King's Indian Attack
17. A Kovchan vs V Malaniuk  0-1291999Swidnica OpenC55 Two Knights Defense
18. A Kovchan vs A S Rasmussen  ½-½371999Wch U16B12 Caro-Kann Defense
19. K Jakubowski vs A Kovchan  0-1521999Wch U16E60 King's Indian Defense
20. A Kovchan vs Y Zinchenko  1-0232000UKR Ch U18B05 Alekhine's Defense, Modern
21. A Kovchan vs D Maximov  0-1402000UKR-ch U18B01 Scandinavian
22. S Sergienko vs A Kovchan  ½-½272000Russian Team ChampionshipA78 Benoni, Classical with ...Re8 and ...Na6
23. A Kovchan vs P Tregubov  0-1552000Russian Team ChampionshipB48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
24. D Lopushnoy vs A Kovchan  0-1352000Russian Team ChampionshipD79 Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O, Main line
25. A Kovchan vs Pigusov  0-1432000Russian Team ChampionshipB90 Sicilian, Najdorf
 page 1 of 21; games 1-25 of 509  PGN Download
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Jul-18-06  BIDMONFA: Alexander Kovchan

KOVCHAN, Alexander
http://www.bidmonfa.com/kovchan_ale...
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Nov-05-12
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  GrahamClayton: Also Ukrainian U16 Champion 1999 and U18 Champion 2001.

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