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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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1-0

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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FCGFCG
1-0

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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Korchnoi,V vs Beliavsky,A
1/2-1/2
Leonid Stein Mem 2000 D37
Gelfand,B vs Beliavsky,A
1/2-1/2
Leonid Stein Mem 2000 E15
Beliavsky,A vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
Leonid Stein Mem 2000 D31
Beliavsky,A vs Korchnoi,V
1/2-1/2
Leonid Stein Mem 2000 E32
Beliavsky,A vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Leonid Stein Mem 2000 D19
Ivanchuk,V vs Beliavsky,A
1-0
Leonid Stein Mem 2000 C92
Jussupow,A vs Beliavsky,A
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 1999-2000 2000 D07
Beliavsky,A vs Morozevich,A
0-1
Bundesliga 1999-2000 2000 D07
Shirov,A vs Beliavsky,A
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 1999-2000 2000 C41
Jussupow, Artur vs Beliavsky, Alexander G
1-0
AUT-chT 9899 1999 E14
Ivanchuk,V vs Beliavsky,A
1/2-1/2
Eu Team Ch 1999 E32
Beliavsky,A vs Short,N
1/2-1/2
Eu Team Ch 1999 D35
Topalov,V vs Beliavsky,A
1-0
Eu Team Ch 1999 C84
Gelfand,B vs Beliavsky,A
1/2-1/2
Eu Team Ch 1999 D58
Ponomariov, Ruslan vs Beliavsky, Alexander G
1/2-1/2
SLO-chT 1999 B07
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Aronian, Levon
1/2-1/2
Vidmar mem 13th 1999 E00
Aronian, Levon vs Beliavsky, Alexander G
0-1
Vidmar mem 13th 1999 A11
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Ponomariov, Ruslan
0-1
Chess Masters 3rd 1999 D20
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Svidler, Peter
0-1
Madrid Magistral 7th 1998 D86
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Portisch, Lajos
1/2-1/2
HUN-chT9899 1998 E04
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Khalifman, Alexander
1-0
JUG Cup 1998 D44
Leko, Peter vs Beliavsky, Alexander G
1-0
Madrid Magistral 7th 1998 B08
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Beliavsky, Alexander G
1-0
Elista ol (Men) 1998 D58
Almasi, Zoltan vs Beliavsky, Alexander G
1-0
Dortmund 1998 C78
Fischer, Johannes vs Beliavsky, Alexander G
0-1
Frankfurt Ordix op 1998 A00
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Timman, Jan H
1/2-1/2
Chess Classics Masters 1998 E00
Portisch, Lajos vs Beliavsky, Alexander G
0-1
Chess Classics Masters 1998 E55
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Jussupow, Artur
1-0
Chess Classics Masters 1998 E11
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Portisch, Lajos
1-0
Chess Classics Masters 1998 E11
Jussupow, Artur vs Beliavsky, Alexander G
0-1
Chess Classics Masters 1998 D55
Timman, Jan H vs Beliavsky, Alexander G
1/2-1/2
Chess Classics Masters 1998 D53
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Madrid Magistral 7th 1998 E04
Anand, Viswanathan vs Beliavsky, Alexander G
1/2-1/2
Madrid Magistral 7th 1998 C92
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Short, Nigel D
1-0
Torneo Magistral 6th 1997 E38
Anand, Viswanathan vs Beliavsky, Alexander G
1/2-1/2
Investbanka 1997 B07
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2
Torneo Magistral 6th 1997 E15
Portisch, Lajos vs Beliavsky, Alexander G
1/2-1/2
Franfurt CC Ordix 1997 E15
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Jussupow, Artur
0-1
Ubeda 1997 E08
Timman, Jan H vs Beliavsky, Alexander G
0-1
Ubeda 1997 B01
Leko, Peter vs Beliavsky, Alexander G
1/2-1/2
Ubeda 1997 B07
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Beliavsky, Alexander G
1-0
Investbanka 1997 B07
Shirov, Alexei vs Beliavsky, Alexander G
1/2-1/2
Torneo Magistral 6th 1997 B09
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Khalifman, Alexander
1-0
Ubeda 1997 E90
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Beliavsky, Alexander G
0-1
Investbanka 1997 A42
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Shirov, Alexei
1-0
Investbanka 1997 D17
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Kramnik, Vladimir
0-1
Investbanka 1997 D58
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Gelfand, Boris
1/2-1/2
Investbanka 1997 A32
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Torneo Magistral 6th 1997 E05
Dreev, Alexey vs Beliavsky, Alexander G
1/2-1/2
Reggio Emilia9596 1996 D36
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
Cacak 1996 A59
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