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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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1-0

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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Carlsen,M vs Sokolov,Ivan

75th Tata Steel GpA

2013

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FCGFCG
0-1

Sokolov,Iv vs Aronian,L

37th Olympiad

2006

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FCGFCG
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Kramnik,V vs Sokolov,I

Corus A

2005

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Games (370)

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Khalifman, Alexander vs Sokolov, Ivan
1-0
Bled/Rogaska Slatina 1991 E08
Sokolov, Ivan vs Kamsky, Gata
1/2-1/2
Belgrade Invest 1991 D44
Jussupow, Artur vs Sokolov, Ivan
0-1
Belgrade Invest 1991 E60
Adams, Michael vs Sokolov, Ivan
0-1
Hoogovens 1991 C89
Sokolov, Ivan vs Beliavsky, Alexander G
1-0
Belgrade Invest 1991 E32
Sokolov, Ivan vs Gelfand, Boris
1-0
Belgrade Invest 1991 E94
Topalov, Veselin vs Sokolov, Ivan
0-1
Politicen Cup 1991 E15
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Sokolov, Ivan
1/2-1/2
Belgrade Invest 1991 E81
Khalifman, Alexander vs Sokolov, Ivan
1-0
Hoogovens 1991 D85
Sokolov, Ivan vs Kortschnoj, Viktor
1-0
Novi Sad ol (Men) 1990 E44
Anand, Viswanathan vs Sokolov, Ivan
1-0
Hoogovens 1989 C73
Sokolov, Ivan vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Preston 1989 E32
Sokolov, Ivan vs Smyslov, Vassily
1/2-1/2
Haninge 1989 D94
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Sokolov, Ivan
1-0
Haninge 1989 D02
Gelfand, Boris vs Sokolov, Ivan
1-0
Oakham YM 1988 D85
Gelfand, Boris vs Sokolov, Ivan
1-0
OHRA-B 1988 A31
Geller, Efim P vs Sokolov, Ivan
1-0
Pancevo 1987 B44
Bronstein, David I vs Sokolov, Ivan
1-0
Pancevo 1987 D98
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Sokolov, Ivan
1/2-1/2
Sarajevo 1987 D87
Sokolov, Ivan vs Ivanchuk, Vassily
1/2-1/2
EU-ch U20 1986 D44
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