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Beliavsky, Alexander

modern era

Alexander Beliavsky captured the USSR Championship four times (1974, 1980, 1987, 1990) -- a remarkable feat during the most competitive era of Soviet chess dominance. He qualified for the World Championship Candidates twice and won four Olympic gold medals, reaching a peak world ranking of fourth. Remarkably, he defeated nine different world champions throughout his career, from Smyslov to Carlsen.

Total Games

3335

Wins

1267

Draws

1455

Losses

613

38.0% wins43.6% draws18.4% losses

Most Played Openings

E15 - Queen's Indian Defense: Buerger Variation100D37 - Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack87D58 - Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense83C92 - Ruy Lopez: Closed63B07 - Pirc Defense59E32 - Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation58E11 - Bogo-Indian Defense57E04 - Catalan Opening: Open Defense56E05 - Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line51D43 - Semi-Slav Defense51

Most Faced Opponents

Timman, Jan H31 gamesJussupow, Artur29 gamesKortschnoj, Viktor29 gamesPortisch, Lajos28 gamesKasparov, Gary28 gamesVaganian, Rafael A28 gamesLjubojevic, Ljubomir27 gamesKarpov, Anatoly26 gamesRomanishin, Oleg M22 gamesAndersson, Ulf22 games

Featured Games

FCGFCG
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Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Short, Nigel D

FIDE-Wch k.o.

1999

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Polugaevsky, Lev vs Beliavsky, Alexander G

Reggio Emilia9192

1992

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Al Atar, S Salim vs Beliavsky, Alexander G

WchT U26 prel-1

1976

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Timman, Jan H vs Beliavsky, Alexander G

Linares

1988

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Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Ivanchuk, Vassily

Linares

1994

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Kamsky, Gata vs Beliavsky, Alexander G

Linares

1994

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Short, Nigel D vs Beliavsky, Alexander G

Dortmund

1995

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Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Ivanchuk, Vassily

Linares

1995

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Kasparov, Gary vs Beliavsky, Alexander G

Reggio Emilia9192

1992

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Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Portisch, Lajos

Reggio Emilia8687

1986

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Games (3335)

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Beliavsky,A vs Timman,J
1/2-1/2
King's Tournament 2007 E18
Petrosian,TL vs Beliavsky,A
1/2-1/2
8th ch-Euro 2007 C92
Beliavsky,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
NH Hotels 2006 D20
Carlsen,M vs Beliavsky,A
0-1
NH Hotels 2006 C77
Karjakin,Sergey vs Beliavsky,A
1/2-1/2
NH Hotels 2006 C92
Beliavsky,A vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
NH Hotels 2006 E55
Ivanchuk,V vs Beliavsky,A
1-0
Pivdenny Bank Geller Mem 2006 D58
Korchnoi,V vs Beliavsky,A
1/2-1/2
Pivdenny Bank Geller Mem 2006 E55
Beliavsky,A vs Rozentalis,E
1-0
37th Olympiad 2006 E05
Beliavsky,A vs Georgiev,Ki
1/2-1/2
37th Olympiad 2006 D39
Beliavsky,A vs Ftacnik,L
1-0
37th Olympiad 2006 D99
Beliavsky,A vs Kotronias,V
1-0
37th Olympiad 2006 E97
Markus,R vs Beliavsky,A
1/2-1/2
37th Olympiad 2006 E04
Mitkov,N vs Beliavsky,A
0-1
37th Olympiad 2006 C28
Beliavsky,A vs Arab,A
0-1
37th Olympiad 2006 E15
Beliavsky,A vs Fedorov,Alex
1/2-1/2
37th Olympiad 2006 E97
Amonatov,F vs Beliavsky,A
0-1
37th Olympiad 2006 C88
Stellwagen,D vs Beliavsky,A
1/2-1/2
Corus B 2006 C88
Beliavsky,A vs Jobava,Ba
1-0
Corus B 2006 A77
Smeets,J vs Beliavsky,A
1/2-1/2
Corus B 2006 C78
Beliavsky,A vs L'Ami,E
1/2-1/2
Corus B 2006 D48
Lahno,Kateri vs Beliavsky,A
1-0
Corus B 2006 C77
Beliavsky,A vs Cheparinov,I
1-0
Corus B 2006 D19
Motylev,A vs Beliavsky,A
1/2-1/2
Corus B 2006 C89
Beliavsky,A vs Almasi,Z
1-0
Corus B 2006 C88
Carlsen,M vs Beliavsky,A
1-0
Corus B 2006 C78
Beliavsky,A vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Corus B 2006 E32
Vescovi,G vs Beliavsky,A
1/2-1/2
Corus B 2006 C88
Beliavsky,A vs Naiditsch,A
0-1
Corus B 2006 E15
Beliavsky,A vs Koneru,H
1/2-1/2
Corus B 2006 D36
Beliavsky,A vs Mamedyarov,S
1-0
49th TCh-ESP Honor 2 2005 A52
Beliavsky,A vs Korchnoi,V
1-0
It 2005 E52
Korchnoi,V vs Beliavsky,A
1-0
It 2005 E15
Beliavsky,A vs Korchnoi,V
1/2-1/2
15th ETC 2005 E16
Karjakin,Sergey vs Beliavsky,A
0-1
6th EICC 2005 C51
Radjabov,T vs Beliavsky,A
1/2-1/2
6th EICC 2005 C45
Aronian,L vs Beliavsky,A
1/2-1/2
6th EICC 2005 E11
Nakamura,H vs Beliavsky,A
0-1
HB Global CC 2005 D45
Beliavsky,A vs Petrosian,TL
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open 2005 D34
Short,N vs Beliavsky,A
1/2-1/2
Amplico AIG Life 5th-8th 2004 C88
Kozul,Z vs Beliavsky,A
1/2-1/2
36th Olympiad 2004 E06
Winants,L vs Beliavsky,A
1/2-1/2
36th Olympiad 2004 A45
Beliavsky,A vs Bruzon,L
0-1
36th Olympiad 2004 D52
Beliavsky,A vs Veingold,A
1/2-1/2
36th Olympiad 2004 E04
Akopian,Vl vs Beliavsky,A
1-0
36th Olympiad 2004 C88
Zhang Zhong vs Beliavsky,A
0-1
36th Olympiad 2004 C88
Beliavsky,A vs Charbonneau,P
1-0
36th Olympiad 2004 D20
Rowson,J vs Beliavsky,A
0-1
36th Olympiad 2004 E32
Beliavsky,A vs Babula,V
1/2-1/2
36th Olympiad 2004 E42
Aleksandrov,A vs Beliavsky,A
1/2-1/2
36th Olympiad 2004 A40
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