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Player:
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Shalnev, Nicolai
Years
:
1965-2015
Number of games
:
152
Number of wins
:
38
Number of draws
:
76
Number of losses
:
38
White score
:
36/75 (48% - Average Elo: 2242.91)
Black score
:
40/77 (51.95% - Average Elo: 2285.98)
Rating progression
Games
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White draws
White losses
Black wins
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Top wins
Shalnev, Nicolai (2335) - Honfi, Karoly (2375), Schneider Memorial op, Budapest (B02) - 1991
Shalnev, Nicolai - Legky, Nikolay A (2330), URS Army-ch31 Semifinal, Soviet Union (B29) - 1977
Shalnev, Nicolai (2295) - Birjukov, Sergey (2280), Vantaa op, Vantaa (C11) - 1994
Petrosian, Arshak B (2435) - Shalnev, Nicolai, Yerevan Unions, Yerevan (E14) - 1980
Lokotar, Erkki (2330) - Shalnev, Nicolai (2295), Vantaa op, Vantaa (D20) - 1994
Kovacevic, Veljko (2320) - Shalnev, Nicolai (2335), Schneider Memorial op, Budapest (A34) - 1991
Shalnev, Nicolai - ? (71)
Jelecevic, Ivo (1/2)
Kallio, Heikki (½/2)
Korsunsky, Rostislav R (0/2)
Legky, Nikolay A (1½/2)
Abergel, Thal (0/1)
Aijala, Jouko (½/1)
Anastasian, Ashot (½/1)
Arutiunov, Albert (1/1)
Ascic, Anto (½/1)
Birjukov, Sergey (1/1)
Blazeka, Matej (½/1)
Dautov, Rustem (0/1)
De Ruiter, Danny (½/1)
Di Trapani, Davide (½/1)
Fritz, Anton (½/1)
Gaspari, Mauro (½/1)
Georgiev, Vladimir (½/1)
Glod, Philippe (½/1)
Gubnitsky, Semen B (0/1)
Haanpaa, Jorma (½/1)
Haapasalo, Jukka Pekka (1/1)
Haeckler, Daniel (½/1)
Havik, Victor (1/1)
Honfi, Karoly (1/1)
Hytonen, Harri (1/1)
Kaplun, Leonid I (½/1)
Karasev, Vladimir I (0/1)
Karner, Hillar (0/1)
Kartsev, Alexandr (½/1)
Kekki, Petri (½/1)
Kiik, Kalle (0/1)
Klovans, Janis (½/1)
Kostadinov, Atanas (0/1)
Kranewitter, Norbert (½/1)
Kuporosov, Viktor (0/1)
Lehto, Antti (1/1)
Lucas, Jean (½/1)
Machulsky, Anatoly D (½/1)
Maidla, Vallo (½/1)
Mamedjarova, Turkan (½/1)
Massironi, Marco (½/1)
Naegelein, Andreas (½/1)
Peresipkin, Vladimir (0/1)
Pietinen, Pekka (0/1)
Pirttilahti, Janne (1/1)
Podgaets, Mikhail (0/1)
Puranen, Jukka (0/1)
Ragozin, Evgeni (½/1)
Safin, Shukhrat (0/1)
Sandholm, Kalevi (1/1)
Santos, Antonio Pereira (½/1)
Seeger, Peter (½/1)
Shaboian, Vladimir (½/1)
Shpilker, Boris (1/1)
Silkin (1/1)
Strobel, Norbert (1/1)
Svorjov, Igor (0/1)
Telman, Valeri (1/1)
Tscharotschkin, Michael (½/1)
Vaisanen, Kauko (1/1)
Van Mierlo, Guido (0/1)
Veingold, Aleksandr (½/1)
Vereggen, Lars (½/1)
Vogel, Jaap (½/1)
Vovk, Andrey (0/1)
Vuckovic, Aleksandar (½/1)
Wanderer, Thomas (1/1)
Wiedemeyer, Dirk (1/1)
Yuferov, Sergey N (0/1)
Zaid, Leonid D (½/1)
Zheliandinov, Viktor (½/1)
? - Shalnev, Nicolai (74)
Buturin, Vladimir (½/2)
Dudas, Eszter (1/2)
Shvedchikov, Anatoli I (½/2)
Aleksandrov, Aleksej (0/1)
Alenius, Arto (1/1)
Aura, Kristian (1/1)
Balen, Teo (½/1)
Bielczyk, Jacek (½/1)
Borisov, Venjamin (1/1)
Bozinovic, Bogdan (½/1)
Brunner, Juergen (½/1)
Cherniak, Leonid (½/1)
Dorfman, Josif D (½/1)
Emami, Madjid (½/1)
Fejtlikher, Leonid (½/1)
Finster, Michael (½/1)
Gerola, Fausto (½/1)
Gofshtein, Leonid D (½/1)
Gori, Andrea (½/1)
Grokhotov, Vladimir T (0/1)
Guliyev, Namig (½/1)
Gutschi, Ernst (1/1)
Haanpaa, Jorma (½/1)
Hamalainen, Sami (½/1)
Hendrikx, Niels (½/1)
Henrichs, Thomas (1/1)
Hirn, Oskar (½/1)
Hrabinska, Myroslava (0/1)
Izvozchikov, Alexander (0/1)
Justen, Detlef (½/1)
Kersic, Matej (½/1)
Khalikian, Ovik (½/1)
Kiik, Kalle (0/1)
Kociurzynski, Andre (1/1)
Kovacevic, Veljko (1/1)
Kravtsiv, Martyn (0/1)
Lehto, Ville (1/1)
Lenz, Alarich (½/1)
Lerner, Konstantin Z (0/1)
Link, Michael (1/1)
Lokotar, Erkki (1/1)
Makarichev, Sergey (½/1)
Markovic, Miroslav (0/1)
Mihalincic, Tomislav (½/1)
Minasian, Artashes (0/1)
Monsma, Menno (½/1)
Nikolic, Sava N (1/1)
Nykopp, Jan Michael F (1/1)
Pesce, Gabriele (½/1)
Petrosian, Arshak B (1/1)
Pihlajasalo, Hannu (1/1)
Podlesnik, Bogdan (0/1)
Pogorelov, Ruslan (½/1)
Predojevic, Borki (0/1)
Puhakka, Erkki (1/1)
Rautanen, Sari (1/1)
Rychagov, Mikhail (0/1)
Schlamp, Frank (1/1)
Semenov, Vladimir (1/1)
Sihvonen, Tero (1/1)
Stajcic, Nikola (½/1)
Stezko, Oleg (½/1)
Stips, Felix (½/1)
Terasti, Pasi (1/1)
Timmermans, Mark (½/1)
Tolonen, Mikko (1/1)
Vahidov, Tair (0/1)
Veingold, Aleksandr (0/1)
Vekshenkov, Nikolai (0/1)
Vlasov, Igor (½/1)
Vossen, Klaus (½/1)
Zheliandinov, Viktor (0/1)
Zhidkov, Valery S (½/1)
Zwirs, Nico (½/1)
Openings played as White (37)
B80 Sicilian, Scheveningen (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6)
Average Elo:
2320.4
Result:
3/8 = 37.5%
B56 Sicilian (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3)
Average Elo:
2287.71
Result:
1½/7 = 21.43%
B70 Sicilian, Dragon Variation (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6)
Average Elo:
2454.5
Result:
2/4 = 50%
C77 Ruy Lopez (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6)
Average Elo:
2320.67
Result:
2/4 = 50%
B13 Caro-Kann, Exchange (1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5)
Average Elo:
2132.67
Result:
2½/4 = 62.5%
B07 Pirc (1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6)
Average Elo:
2176.5
Result:
1/3 = 33.33%
B91 Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.g3)
Average Elo:
2256.33
Result:
1½/3 = 50%
B02 Alekhine's Defense (1.e4 Nf6)
Average Elo:
2216
Result:
1½/3 = 50%
C16 French, Winawer (1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5)
Average Elo:
2059.67
Result:
1/3 = 33.33%
B01 Scandinavian (1.e4 d5)
Average Elo:
2252.5
Result:
1½/3 = 50%
A03 Bird's Opening (1.f4 d5)
Average Elo:
2092.67
Result:
1/3 = 33.33%
C01 French, Exchange (1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 exd5 4.Nc3 Nf6 5.Bg5)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
½/2 = 25%
B40 Sicilian (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6)
Average Elo:
2313
Result:
1½/2 = 75%
B47 Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7)
Average Elo:
2300.5
Result:
½/2 = 25%
C39 King's Gambit Accepted (1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.h4)
Average Elo:
2022.5
Result:
1½/2 = 75%
C32 King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.f4 d5 3.exd5 e4 4.d3 Nf6 )
Average Elo:
0
Result:
1/1 = 100%
B98 Sicilian, Najdorf (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Be7)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
1/1 = 100%
B76 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 O-O)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
1/1 = 100%
B32 Sicilian (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 e5)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
0/1 = 0%
B29 Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nf6)
Average Elo:
2330
Result:
1/1 = 100%
B92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be2)
Average Elo:
2450
Result:
0/1 = 0%
B08 Pirc, Classical (1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Nf3)
Average Elo:
2390
Result:
0/1 = 0%
D27 Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical (1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 e6 5.Bxc4 c5 6.O-O a6)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
½/1 = 50%
C66 Ruy Lopez (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.O-O d6)
Average Elo:
2330
Result:
½/1 = 50%
C74 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 d6 5.c3)
Average Elo:
2410
Result:
0/1 = 0%
C41 Philidor Defense (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
1/1 = 100%
C40 King's Knight Opening (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
1/1 = 100%
C18 French, Winawer (1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3)
Average Elo:
2190
Result:
½/1 = 50%
C75 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 d6 5.c3 Bd7)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
0/1 = 0%
C11 French (1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6)
Average Elo:
2280
Result:
1/1 = 100%
C10 French (1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
1/1 = 100%
C19 French, Winawer, Advance (1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Ne7)
Average Elo:
2350
Result:
½/1 = 50%
B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3 (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.Nc3)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
1/1 = 100%
B33 Sicilian (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
½/1 = 50%
B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 a6)
Average Elo:
2175
Result:
1/1 = 100%
C42 Petrov Defense (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6)
Average Elo:
2313
Result:
½/1 = 50%
C63 Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 f5)
Average Elo:
1767
Result:
½/1 = 50%
Openings played as Black (33)
A34 English, Symmetrical (1.c4 c5 2.Nc3)
Average Elo:
2346.88
Result:
6/12 = 50%
B87 Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5 (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6 6.Bc4 a6 7.Bb3 b5)
Average Elo:
2255.71
Result:
5/8 = 62.5%
B97 Sicilian, Najdorf (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Qb6)
Average Elo:
2277.67
Result:
2½/6 = 41.67%
B90 Sicilian, Najdorf (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6)
Average Elo:
2334.2
Result:
1½/5 = 30%
B22 Sicilian, Alapin (1.e4 c5 2.c3)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
2½/4 = 62.5%
B51 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+)
Average Elo:
2238.5
Result:
2/3 = 66.67%
B92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be2)
Average Elo:
2302.5
Result:
2/3 = 66.67%
B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4 (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.f4)
Average Elo:
2302
Result:
1/3 = 33.33%
B94 Sicilian, Najdorf (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5)
Average Elo:
2105.67
Result:
1½/3 = 50%
A08 King's Indian Attack (1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 c5 3.Bg2)
Average Elo:
2042
Result:
1½/2 = 75%
B23 Sicilian, Closed (1.e4 c5 2.Nc3)
Average Elo:
2108
Result:
1/2 = 50%
D20 Queen's Gambit Accepted (1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4)
Average Elo:
2330
Result:
2/2 = 100%
D27 Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical (1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 e6 5.Bxc4 c5 6.O-O a6)
Average Elo:
2132.5
Result:
1/2 = 50%
E11 Bogo-Indian Defense (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4+)
Average Elo:
2377.5
Result:
½/2 = 25%
E16 Queen's Indian (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3 Bb7 5.Bg2 Bb4+)
Average Elo:
2460
Result:
½/2 = 25%
A05 Reti Opening (1.Nf3 Nf6)
Average Elo:
2490
Result:
½/1 = 50%
A14 English (1.c4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.g3 Nf6 4.Bg2 Be7 5.O-O)
Average Elo:
2520
Result:
½/1 = 50%
B20 Sicilian (1.e4 c5)
Average Elo:
1965
Result:
1/1 = 100%
B25 Sicilian, Closed (1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.d3 d6)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
1/1 = 100%
B26 Sicilian, Closed, 6.Be3 (1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.d3 d6 6.Be3)
Average Elo:
2059
Result:
½/1 = 50%
B53 Sicilian (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Qxd4)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
1/1 = 100%
B54 Sicilian (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4)
Average Elo:
2173
Result:
½/1 = 50%
B55 Sicilian, Prins Variation, Venice Attack (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.f3 e5 6.Bb5+)
Average Elo:
2520
Result:
0/1 = 0%
B86 Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6 6.Bc4)
Average Elo:
2566
Result:
0/1 = 0%
B91 Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.g3)
Average Elo:
2131
Result:
½/1 = 50%
C14 French, Classical (1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e5 Nfd7 6.Bxe7 Qxe7)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
0/1 = 0%
C77 Ruy Lopez (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6)
Average Elo:
2355
Result:
½/1 = 50%
D38 Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation (1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 Bb4)
Average Elo:
2375
Result:
½/1 = 50%
D48 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran (1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 c6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Bd3 dxc4 7.Bxc4 b5 8.Bd3 a6)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
½/1 = 50%
E00 Queen's Pawn Game (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
½/1 = 50%
E04 Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3 (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2 dxc4 5.Nf3)
Average Elo:
2250
Result:
1/1 = 100%
E14 Queen's Indian (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.e3)
Average Elo:
2435
Result:
1/1 = 100%
E73 King's Indian (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Be2)
Average Elo:
0
Result:
0/1 = 0%