GM Rafael Vaganian

Rafael Vaganian

Full name

Rafael A Vaganian

Born

Oct 15, 1951 (age 73)‎

Place of birth

Federation

Armenia

Rating

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

King's Indian Attack: Yugoslav Variation (64 games)

English Opening: Anglo-Indian, King's Indian Defense (37 games)

King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto, Debrecen, Classical Main Line (27 games)

English Opening: Symmetrical, Three Knights System (22 games)

King's Indian Attack (22 games)

Black Pieces

French Defense: Tarrasch, Open, Delayed Exchange, Main Line (79 games)

Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense (61 games)

French Defense: Winawer, Advance Variation (54 games)

French Defense: Winawer, Advance, Retreat Variation, Armenian Line (36 games)

French Defense: Tarrasch, Open, Delayed Exchange Variation (36 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Rafael Vaganian (2503) Anthony Wirig (2897)	1-0	36	2025
Rafael Vaganian (2541) Veronika Shubenkova (2621)	1-0	56	2025
Rafael Vaganian (2539) Marat I Gilfanov (2679)	1-0	64	2025
Rafael Vaganian (2536) Sebastian Poltorak (2666)	1-0	50	2025
Rafael Vaganian (2520) Brahian Diaz Herquinio (2340)	1-0	14	2025
Rafael Vaganian (2521) Laurent Huynh (2347)	1-0	32	2025
Rafael Vaganian (2521) Rafael Muniz (2315)	1-0	38	2025
Rafael Vaganian (2586) Alexandr Triapishko (2871)	1-0	61	2025
Rafael Vaganian (2576) Musa Zakirov (2706)	1-0	73	2025
Rafael Vaganian (2575) Judah Nathan Levitan (2278)	1-0	45	2025

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