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GM Rouslan Pogorelov

Full name

Ruslan Pogorelov

Born

1/1/1959 (age 65)‎

Place of birth

Federation

Spain

Rating

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

King's Indian Defense: Neo-Classical Line (38 games)

Semi-Slav Defense: Main Line, Stoltz Variation (38 games)

King's Indian Defense: Orthodox, Glek Defense (32 games)

English Opening: Symmetrical Variation (31 games)

English Opening: Nimzo-English Opening (26 games)

Black Pieces

Sicilian Defense: Taimanov, Bastrikov Variation (63 games)

Catalan Opening (30 games)

Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto, Nimzowitsch Variation, Quiet, Check Variation, Intermezzo Line (23 games)

English Opening: Nimzo-English Opening (21 games)

Queen's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation, Farago Defense (21 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Rouslan Pogorelov (2280) Miguel A Sanchez Bernardino (1954)	1-0	52	2024
Rouslan Pogorelov (2273) Miguel Angel Sanchez Bernardino (1979)	1-0	31	2024
Rouslan Pogorelov (2278) Jordi Cuadras Avellana (2172)	1-0	66	2024
Rouslan Pogorelov (2278) Albert Castillo Dalmau (2330)	1-0	61	2024
Rouslan Pogorelov (2278) Nicolas Jimenez Munoz (2070)	1-0	44	2024
Rouslan Pogorelov (2283) Sandor Biro (2054)	1-0	43	2024
Rouslan Pogorelov (2283) Nicolas Giffard (2142)	1-0	40	2024
Rouslan Pogorelov (2282) Emanuel-Marian Simion (1670)	1-0	41	2024
Rouslan Pogorelov (2280) Joaquin Noria Silvestre (2126)	0-1	67	2024
Rouslan Pogorelov (2282) Aleksa Strikovic (2389)	0-1	74	2024

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