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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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FCGFCG
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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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FCGFCG
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Kamsky, Gata vs Beliavsky, Alexander G

Linares

1994

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FCGFCG
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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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FCGFCG
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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 Rahman,Zia
1-0
36th Olympiad 2004 B07
Beliavsky,A vs Zilberman,N
1-0
36th Olympiad 2004 B06
Beliavsky,A vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
It 2004 E11
Beliavsky,A vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
It 2004 E11
Beliavsky,A vs Portisch,L
1-0
II Gyorgy Marx Mem 2004 E04
Korchnoi,V vs Beliavsky,A
0-1
II Gyorgy Marx Mem 2004 E46
Portisch,L vs Beliavsky,A
1/2-1/2
II Gyorgy Marx Mem 2004 E55
Beliavsky,A vs Korchnoi,V
0-1
II Gyorgy Marx Mem 2004 E54
Carlsen,M vs Beliavsky,A
1/2-1/2
12th Sigeman & Co 2004 D17
Beliavsky,A vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
EuTCh 2003 D35
Beliavsky,A vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2
EuTCh 2003 E97
Beliavsky,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
EuTCh 2003 D87
Beliavsky,A vs Aronian,L
0-1
Bundesliga 2002-3 2003 E38
Beliavsky,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2002-3 2003 D87
Granda Zuniga,J vs Beliavsky,A
1-0
Olympiad 2002 A03
Nielsen,PH vs Beliavsky,A
1-0
Olympiad 2002 E15
Beliavsky,A vs Kallio,H
1-0
Olympiad 2002 D10
Galego,L vs Beliavsky,A
1/2-1/2
Olympiad 2002 B25
Beliavsky,A vs David,Alb
1-0
Olympiad 2002 E97
Amonatov,F vs Beliavsky,A
1-0
Olympiad 2002 C45
Rahman,Zia vs Beliavsky,A
0-1
Olympiad 2002 D17
Beliavsky,A vs Georgiev,Ki
1/2-1/2
Olympiad 2002 D39
Kengis,E vs Beliavsky,A
1/2-1/2
Olympiad 2002 B01
Beliavsky,A vs Wu Shaobin
1-0
Olympiad 2002 E15
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Beliavsky,A
1-0
FIDE World Cup SF 2002 C95
Beliavsky,A vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup SF 2002 D58
Beliavsky,A vs Short,N
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup Gp D 2002 D58
Morozevich,A vs Beliavsky,A
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup Gp D 2002 C92
Khalifman,A vs Beliavsky,A
1-0
FIDE GP 2002 D58
Beliavsky,A vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP 2002 D15
Radjabov,T vs Beliavsky,A
1-0
FIDE GP 2002 A06
Beliavsky,A vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP 2002 A90
Radjabov,T vs Beliavsky,A
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP 2002 D37
Radjabov,T vs Beliavsky,A
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP 2002 D37
Beliavsky,A vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP 2002 E97
Ponomariov,R vs Beliavsky,A
0-1
FIDE GP 2002 C96
Beliavsky,A vs Ponomariov,R
1-0
FIDE GP 2002 E66
Korchnoi,V vs Beliavsky,A
1/2-1/2
Mitropa Cup 2002 D12
Adams,Mi vs Beliavsky,A
0-1
EuTCh 2001 C92
Beliavsky,A vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2001-2 2001 B38
Ivanchuk,V vs Beliavsky,A
1-0
ECC 2001 D30
Beliavsky,A vs Ponomariov,R
0-1
ECC 2001 A37
Beliavsky,A vs Ljubojevic,L
1/2-1/2
Rapidplay 2001 E18
Gelfand,B vs Beliavsky,A
1/2-1/2
Milan Vidmar Mem 2001 E13
Morozevich,A vs Beliavsky,A
0-1
Bundesliga 2000-1 2001 C26
Beliavsky,A vs Ftacnik,L
1-0
34th Olympiad 2000 D86
Papaioannou,I vs Beliavsky,A
1/2-1/2
34th Olympiad 2000 E05
Beliavsky,A vs Stefansson,H
1/2-1/2
34th Olympiad 2000 E18
Beliavsky,A vs Hussein,NA
1-0
34th Olympiad 2000 D07
Khalifman,A vs Beliavsky,A
1-0
XVI ECC 2000 D37
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