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GM Nikolai Kabanov

Full name

Nikolai Kabanov

Born

1/1/1980 (age 44)‎

Place of birth

Federation

Russia

Rating

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

Sicilian Defense: Canal Attack (21 games)

Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo, Fianchetto Variation (20 games)

Sicilian Defense: Kramnik Variation (15 games)

Sicilian Defense: Canal, Main Line (9 games)

Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack (8 games)

Black Pieces

Pirc Defense (16 games)

Sicilian Defense: Four Knights, Cobra Variation (11 games)

Philidor Defense: Exchange Variation (10 games)

Pirc Defense: Czech Defense (10 games)

Trompowsky Attack (9 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Nikolai Kabanov (2464) Alvaro Rodriguez Avila (2280)	1-0	36	2024
Nikolai Kabanov (2457) Armin Kekic (2309)	1-0	51	2024
Nikolai Kabanov (2490) Sofia Pogorelskikh (2299)	1-0	33	2024
Nikolai Kabanov (2511) Tyrell Harriott (2326)	1-0	45	2024
Nikolai Kabanov (2408) Tufan Can Uzuner (2275)	1-0	50	2024
Nikolai Kabanov (2409) Mert Acikel (2225)	1-0	51	2024
Nikolai Kabanov (2419) Cyprian Mulawa (2557)	1-0	25	2024
Nikolai Kabanov (2410) Gor Glidzhain (2578)	1-0	45	2024
Nikolai Kabanov (2399) Wiktoria Smietanska (2247)	1-0	35	2024
Nikolai Kabanov (2421) Ana Kuchava (2208)	1-0	37	2024

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