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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 (2452) Arnold Riemland (2112)	1-0	59	2024
Rafael Vaganian (2452) Simon Knudsen (2251)	1-0	31	2024
Rafael Vaganian (2629) Lazaro Lorenzo De La Riva (2351)	1-0	47	2024
Rafael Vaganian (2645) Michal Provaznik (2270)	1-0	51	2024
Rafael Vaganian (2592) Itay Sitbon (2571)	1-0	26	2024
Rafael Vaganian (2597) Anastasios Mihailidis (2477)	1-0	48	2024
Rafael Vaganian (2603) Marcelo Playa (2443)	1-0	42	2024
Rafael Vaganian (2535) Ratko Novak (2398)	1-0	27	2024
Rafael Vaganian (2528) Craig Clawitter (2260)	1-0	23	2024
Rafael Vaganian (2547) Sargis Sargissyan (2400)	1-0	42	2024

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