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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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FCGFCG
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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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Vaganian,R vs Beliavsky,A
1/2-1/2
Casino 2007 E15
Ivanchuk,V vs Vaganian,R
1/2-1/2
14th Ordix Open 2007 C15
Khalifman,A vs Vaganian,R
1-0
King's Tournament 2007 C09
Vaganian,R vs Portisch,L
1-0
King's Tournament 2007 D39
Beliavsky,A vs Vaganian,R
1/2-1/2
King's Tournament 2007 D37
Timman,J vs Vaganian,R
0-1
King's Tournament 2007 C18
Vaganian,R vs Jussupow,Ar
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2006-7 2007 D11
Shirov,A vs Vaganian,R
1-0
Bundesliga 2006-7 2006 E09
Aronian,L vs Vaganian,R
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2006-7 2006 E04
Grischuk,A vs Vaganian,R
1/2-1/2
22nd ECU Club Cup 2006 C11
Vaganian,R vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
Chess Cruise g/15 2006 A24
Vaganian,R vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
1st Rapid 2006 D14
Vaganian,R vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
ch-FRA Top 16 Poule Basse 2005 E63
Grischuk,A vs Vaganian,R
1/2-1/2
6th Karpov 2005 C16
Vaganian,R vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
6th Karpov 2005 D73
Vaganian,R vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
XIV It 2004 D55
Mamedyarov,S vs Vaganian,R
1/2-1/2
XIV It 2004 D37
Karjakin,Sergey vs Vaganian,R
1-0
XIV It 2004 B04
Grischuk,A vs Vaganian,R
1-0
20th ECC 2004 C17
Grischuk,A vs Vaganian,R
1-0
CCM4 Ordix Open 2004 C02
Vaganian,R vs Adams,Mi
1-0
ARM-ROW Match 2004 D05
Svidler,P vs Vaganian,R
1/2-1/2
ARM-ROW Match 2004 C17
Vaganian,R vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
ARM-ROW Match 2004 A32
Vaganian,R vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2003 E14
Svidler,P vs Vaganian,R
1/2-1/2
TCh-BEL 2002-3 2003 C17
Vaganian,R vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Ordix Open 2002 D79
Leko,P vs Vaganian,R
0-1
World Teams 2001 C16
Ponomariov,R vs Vaganian,R
1-0
World Teams 2001 C17
Grischuk,A vs Vaganian,R
1/2-1/2
World Teams 2001 C02
Aronian,L vs Vaganian,R
0-1
zt 1.5 2000 A30
Timman,J vs Vaganian,R
1-0
Blitz Chess Marathon 2000 D31
Vaganian,R vs Timman,J
0-1
Blitz Chess Marathon 2000 A07
Vaganian, Rafael A vs Short, Nigel D
1/2-1/2
Elista ol (Men) 1998 D59
Jussupow, Artur vs Vaganian, Rafael A
1/2-1/2
Elista ol (Men) 1998 D58
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Vaganian, Rafael A
1-0
Presidents Cup 1998 D37
Vaganian, Rafael A vs Ivanchuk, Vassily
1/2-1/2
Presidents Cup 1998 E60
Vaganian, Rafael A vs Khalifman, Alexander
1-0
Yerevan 1996 D76
Vaganian, Rafael A vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Yerevan ol (Men) 1996 A11
Vaganian, Rafael A vs Svidler, Peter
1/2-1/2
Yerevan 1996 E94
Vaganian, Rafael A vs Adams, Michael
0-1
Yerevan ol (Men) 1996 A30
Vaganian, Rafael A vs Kasparov, Gary
1/2-1/2
Horgen 1995 D36
Vaganian, Rafael A vs Short, Nigel D
1/2-1/2
Novgorod 1995 D06
Timman, Jan H vs Vaganian, Rafael A
1/2-1/2
Novgorod 1995 D56
Vaganian, Rafael A vs Jussupow, Artur
1/2-1/2
Novgorod 1995 A13
Jussupow, Artur vs Vaganian, Rafael A
1/2-1/2
Horgen 1995 D53
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Vaganian, Rafael A
1-0
Novgorod 1995 C09
Topalov, Veselin vs Vaganian, Rafael A
1-0
Novgorod 1995 C10
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Vaganian, Rafael A
1-0
Horgen 1995 C11
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Vaganian, Rafael A
1-0
Horgen 1995 E12
Vaganian, Rafael A vs Short, Nigel D
0-1
Horgen 1995 E41
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