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Taimanov, Mark E

Total Games

256

Wins

37

Draws

143

Losses

76

14.5% wins55.9% draws29.7% losses

Most Played Openings

B44 - Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation10E14 - Queen's Indian Defense: Spassky System8B46 - Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation7E40 - Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System6E54 - Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Smyslov Variation5A13 - English Opening: Neo-Catalan5A36 - English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System5B43 - Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Wing Attack4E55 - Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation4D46 - Semi-Slav Defense: Main Line4

Most Faced Opponents

Geller, Efim P27 gamesSmyslov, Vassily27 gamesBronstein, David I25 gamesPolugaevsky, Lev22 gamesPetrosian, Tigran V19 gamesSpassky, Boris V19 gamesTal, Mihail18 gamesKeres, Paul16 gamesBotvinnik, Mikhail12 gamesKortschnoj, Viktor9 games

Featured Games

FCGFCG
1-0

Fischer, Robert James vs Taimanov, Mark E

Palma de Mallorca Interzonal

1970

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FCGFCG
1-0

Taimanov, Mark E vs Larsen, Bent

Palma de Mallorca Interzonal

1970

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FCGFCG
1-0

Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Taimanov, Mark E

Leningrad Interzonal

1973

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Games (256)

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Taimanov, Mark E vs Bronstein, David I
1/2-1/2
URS-ch17 1949 D48
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Taimanov, Mark E
1/2-1/2
URS-ch17 1949 E19
Smyslov, Vassily vs Taimanov, Mark E
1/2-1/2
URS-ch17 1949 B24
Keres, Paul vs Taimanov, Mark E
1/2-1/2
URS-ch16 1948 A34
Taimanov, Mark E vs Bronstein, David I
0-1
URS-ch16 1948 B58
Bronstein, David I vs Taimanov, Mark E
1/2-1/2
URS-ch sf 1947 D46
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