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Vaganian, Rafael A

Total Games

363

Wins

64

Draws

193

Losses

106

17.6% wins53.2% draws29.2% losses

Most Played Openings

D37 - Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack17D58 - Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense17C09 - French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Main Line16C17 - French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation14A07 - King's Indian Attack11A30 - English Opening: Wing Gambit10B04 - Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation9A34 - English Opening: Symmetrical Variation9E15 - Queen's Indian Defense: Buerger Variation8C02 - French Defense: Advance Variation8

Most Faced Opponents

Beliavsky, Alexander G28 gamesTal, Mihail26 gamesPortisch, Lajos22 gamesKarpov, Anatoly20 gamesJussupow, Artur16 gamesGeller, Efim P15 gamesPolugaevsky, Lev15 gamesShort, Nigel D15 gamesTimman, Jan H14 gamesLjubojevic, Ljubomir13 games

Featured Games

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Vaganian, Rafael A vs Tal, Mihail

Wch-blitz

1988

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Vaganian, Rafael A vs Tal, Mihail

Wch-blitz

1988

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Tal, Mihail vs Vaganian, Rafael A

Wch-blitz

1988

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Tal, Mihail vs Vaganian, Rafael A

Wch-blitz

1988

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FCGFCG
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Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Vaganian, Rafael A

Wch Team

1993

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FCGFCG
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Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Vaganian, Rafael A

Reggio Emilia8788

1987

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FCGFCG
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Vaganian,R vs Hou Yifan

50th Biel GM 2017

2017

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FCGFCG
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Adams, Michael vs Vaganian, Rafael A

Manila Interzonal

1990

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FCGFCG
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Vaganian, Rafael A vs Beliavsky, Alexander G

Tilburg rapid20

1993

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Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Vaganian, Rafael A

Reggio Emilia9596

1996

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Games (363)

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Spassky, Boris V vs Vaganian, Rafael A
1-0
Linares 1985 A59
Vaganian, Rafael A vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
1/2-1/2
Linares 1985 A11
Timman, Jan H vs Vaganian, Rafael A
1-0
Linares 1985 C17
Vaganian, Rafael A vs Portisch, Lajos
1/2-1/2
Linares 1985 A04
Vaganian, Rafael A vs Polugaevsky, Lev
1/2-1/2
Biel Interzonal 1985 E15
Vaganian, Rafael A vs Kortschnoj, Viktor
1/2-1/2
Linares 1985 A34
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Vaganian, Rafael A
1/2-1/2
Biel Interzonal 1985 C17
Short, Nigel D vs Vaganian, Rafael A
0-1
Biel Interzonal 1985 C17
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Vaganian, Rafael A
1/2-1/2
Linares 1985 D87
Vaganian, Rafael A vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Tilburg 1983 A36
Vaganian, Rafael A vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
1/2-1/2
Tilburg 1983 A34
Portisch, Lajos vs Vaganian, Rafael A
1/2-1/2
Tilburg 1983 A29
Vaganian, Rafael A vs Polugaevsky, Lev
1/2-1/2
Tilburg 1983 E11
Vaganian, Rafael A vs Timman, Jan H
0-1
Tilburg 1983 D03
Vaganian, Rafael A vs Spassky, Boris V
1-0
Tilburg 1983 E66
Vaganian, Rafael A vs Timman, Jan H
0-1
Rio de Janeiro Interzonal 1979 E12
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Vaganian, Rafael A
1/2-1/2
Rio de Janeiro Interzonal 1979 D59
Vaganian, Rafael A vs Portisch, Lajos
0-1
Rio de Janeiro Interzonal 1979 D41
Vaganian,R vs Abdusattorov,Nodirbek
0-1
Titled Tue 25th Feb Late 2025 A46
Vaganian,R vs Carlsen,M
0-1
Titled Tue 10th Sep Late 2024 D31
Shirov,A vs Vaganian,R
1-0
Titled Tue 10th Sep Early 2024 C02
Vaganian,R vs Karpov,Ana
1-0
Platja d'Aro Legends Blitz 2019 A46
Karpov,Ana vs Vaganian,R
1/2-1/2
Platja d'Aro Legends Blitz 2019 D31
Vaganian,R vs Karpov,Ana
1/2-1/2
Platja d'Aro Legends Blitz 2019 A46
Karpov,Ana vs Vaganian,R
1/2-1/2
Platja d'Aro Legends Blitz 2019 D37
Karpov,Ana vs Vaganian,R
1/2-1/2
Platja d'Aro Legends Rap 2019 D57
Vaganian,R vs Karpov,Ana
1/2-1/2
Platja d'Aro Legends Rap 2019 A30
Jussupow,Ar vs Vaganian,R
0-1
19th Puhajarve Rapid 2018 E15
Vaganian,R vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
World Senior Teams +50 2017 E60
Vaganian,R vs Short,N
1/2-1/2
World Senior Teams +50 2017 D37
Jussupow,Ar vs Vaganian,R
1/2-1/2
World Senior Teams +50 2016 D57
Navara,D vs Vaganian,R
1-0
16th ORDIX Open 2009 C06
Vaganian,R vs Gelfand,B
0-1
IV World Blitz 2008 A07
Vaganian,R vs Svidler,P
0-1
IV World Blitz 2008 E95
Vaganian,R vs Radjabov,T
1-0
IV World Blitz 2008 A07
Morozevich,A vs Vaganian,R
1-0
IV World Blitz 2008 C02
Kamsky,G vs Vaganian,R
1/2-1/2
IV World Blitz 2008 D03
Vaganian,R vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
IV World Blitz 2008 A37
Grischuk,A vs Vaganian,R
1-0
IV World Blitz 2008 D58
Ivanchuk,V vs Vaganian,R
1-0
IV World Blitz 2008 A95
Mamedyarov,S vs Vaganian,R
1-0
IV World Blitz 2008 D53
Vaganian,R vs Polgar,Ju
0-1
IV World Blitz 2008 E62
Timman,J vs Vaganian,R
1-0
InventiChess GM 2008 C02
Vaganian,R vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
King's Tournament 2008 D59
Portisch,L vs Vaganian,R
1/2-1/2
King's Tournament 2008 A40
Timman,J vs Vaganian,R
1-0
King's Tournament 2008 C10
Short,N vs Vaganian,R
1-0
King's Tournament 2008 C10
Vaganian,R vs Beliavsky,A
1/2-1/2
King's Tournament 2008 D48
Dominguez Perez,L vs Vaganian,R
1/2-1/2
Casino 2007 C18
Vaganian,R vs Nakamura,H
0-1
Casino 2007 E97
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