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Sokolov, Ivan

Total Games

370

Wins

68

Draws

192

Losses

110

18.4% wins51.9% draws29.7% losses

Most Played Openings

E32 - Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation17E12 - Queen's Indian Defense17D85 - Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation11D15 - Slav Defense: Geller Gambit10C88 - Ruy Lopez: Closed8D37 - Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack7D36 - Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Reshevsky Variation7C89 - Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack6C42 - Petrov's Defense6D43 - Semi-Slav Defense6

Most Faced Opponents

Timman, Jan H19 gamesAdams, Michael18 gamesShirov, Alexei16 gamesAdams,Mi15 gamesShort,N15 gamesTimman,J13 gamesShort, Nigel D12 gamesAronian,L11 gamesTopalov, Veselin10 gamesAnand, Viswanathan10 games

Featured Games

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Shirov, Alexei vs Sokolov, Ivan

FIDE-Wch k.o.

1999

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Shirov, Alexei vs Sokolov, Ivan

FIDE-Wch k.o. g/25+10

1999

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Sokolov, Ivan vs Shirov, Alexei

FIDE-Wch k.o.

1999

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Gelfand,B vs Sokolov,Iv

Corus A

2006

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FCGFCG
1-0

Kasimdzhanov,R vs Sokolov,Iv

37th Olympiad

2006

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Sokolov, Ivan vs Smyslov, Vassily

Biel Interzonal

1993

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Sokolov,Ivan vs Hou Yifan

75th Tata Steel GpA

2013

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FCGFCG
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Carlsen,M vs Sokolov,Ivan

75th Tata Steel GpA

2013

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FCGFCG
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Sokolov,Iv vs Aronian,L

37th Olympiad

2006

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Kramnik,V vs Sokolov,I

Corus A

2005

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Games (370)

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Karpov, Anatoly vs Sokolov, Ivan
1-0
Dortmunder Schachtage 1999 E63
Svidler, Peter vs Sokolov, Ivan
1/2-1/2
Nordic Grand Prix 1997 C88
Shirov, Alexei vs Sokolov, Ivan
1-0
Linares 1995 C48
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Sokolov, Ivan
0-1
Linares 1995 C77
Sokolov, Ivan vs Beliavsky, Alexander G
1/2-1/2
Linares 1995 D45
Short, Nigel D vs Sokolov, Ivan
1/2-1/2
Linares 1995 C88
Sokolov, Ivan vs Ivanchuk, Vassily
1/2-1/2
Linares 1995 E70
Sokolov, Ivan vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Linares 1995 A57
Topalov, Veselin vs Sokolov, Ivan
1-0
Linares 1995 C88
Sokolov, Ivan vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
Linares 1995 A46
Sokolov, Ivan vs Smyslov, Vassily
1-0
Biel Interzonal 1993 D43
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Sokolov, Ivan
1/2-1/2
Biel 1989 C89
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Sokolov, Ivan
1/2-1/2
Biel 1989 B50
Geller, Efim P vs Sokolov, Ivan
1/2-1/2
Dortmund-A 1989 C88
Sokolov, Ivan vs Ivanchuk, Vassily
1/2-1/2
Biel 1989 D03
Sokolov, Ivan vs Polugaevsky, Lev
0-1
Biel 1989 E32
Sokolov, Ivan vs Anand, Viswanathan
1/2-1/2
Reggio Emilia8889 1988 E18
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Sokolov, Ivan
1-0
Reggio Emilia8889 1988 D71
Sokolov,Ivan vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
Tournament of Peace 2023 2023 D37
Sokolov,Ivan vs Timman,J
1-0
4th CNE ch-NED Rapid 2018 2018 E11
Sokolov,Ivan vs Giri,A
0-1
CNE ch-NED Rapid 2017 2017 E51
Sokolov,Ivan vs Timman,J
1-0
CNE ch-NED Rapid 2017 2017 E15
Sokolov,Ivan vs Rapport,R
0-1
chess.com IoM Masters 2017 D07
Firouzja,Alireza vs Sokolov,Ivan
0-1
2nd Stars Cup 2017 2017 A06
Kamsky,G vs Sokolov,Ivan
1-0
46th Rilton Cup 2016-17 2017 A45
Sokolov,Ivan vs Timman,J
1/2-1/2
CNE ch-NED Rapid 2016 2016 E11
Firouzja,Alireza vs Sokolov,Ivan
0-1
1st Stars Cup 2016 2016 A07
Sokolov,Ilia vs Short,N
0-1
European Blitz 2015 2015 A07
Firouzja,Alireza vs Sokolov,Ivan
1/2-1/2
3rd Al Ain Chess Classic 2014 C50
Sokolov,Ivan vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 B06
Sokolov,Ivan vs Morozevich,A
0-1
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 D02
Caruana,F vs Sokolov,Ivan
1-0
FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 C45
Sokolov,Ivan vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-FRA Top 12 2014 2014 D14
Short,N vs Sokolov,Ivan
1/2-1/2
50th Canadian Open 2013 2013 A21
Sokolov,Ivan vs Short,N
1/2-1/2
21st Sigeman & Co 2013 A40
Sokolov,Ivan vs Rapport,R
1/2-1/2
21st Sigeman & Co 2013 A40
Timman,J vs Sokolov,Ivan
1/2-1/2
Politiken Cup 2012 2012 C69
Giri,A vs Sokolov,Ivan
1-0
ch-NED 2012 2012 E06
Caruana,F vs Sokolov,Ivan
1/2-1/2
Reykjavik Open 2012 C60
Navara,D vs Sokolov,Ivan
0-1
Reykjavik Open 2012 C79
Sokolov,Ivan vs Giri,A
1/2-1/2
ch-NED 2011 D10
Karjakin,Sergey vs Sokolov,Ivan
1-0
11th Karpov 2010 C92
Sokolov,Ivan vs Caruana,F
1-0
11th EICC Men 2010 D43
Adams,Mi vs Sokolov,Ivan
1/2-1/2
11th EICC Men 2010 C64
Adams,Mi vs Sokolov,Ivan
1/2-1/2
7th Staunton Memorial 2009 C63
Sokolov,Ivan vs Short,N
1/2-1/2
7th Staunton Memorial 2009 D53
Sokolov,Ivan vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
7th Staunton Memorial 2009 E46
Short,N vs Sokolov,Ivan
1-0
7th Staunton Memorial 2009 C58
Navara,D vs Sokolov,Iv
0-1
16th ORDIX Open 2009 A11
Sokolov,Iv NED vs Short,N
0-1
Sigeman & Co 2009 E12
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