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Ilye Figler

Number of games in database: 74
Years covered: 1964 to 2011
Last FIDE rating: 2269 (2294 rapid, 2308 blitz)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2394
Overall record: +21 -34 =19 (41.2%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 English (7) 
    A13 A10 A17 A15 A16
 English, 1 c4 e5 (5) 
    A21 A28 A29
With the Black pieces:
 Caro-Kann (7) 
    B10 B18 B12
 Sicilian (5) 
    B67 B22 B40 B30
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   I Figler vs S Agaian, 2003 1-0
   A Bangiev vs I Figler, 1986 0-1
   I Figler vs E Santarius, 2008 1-0
   I Figler vs A Garcia Alarcon, 2008 1-0

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Moldovan Championship (1977)
   Marshall Chess Club Championship (2003)

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ILYE FIGLER
(born Mar-03-1947, died Feb-12-2018, 70 years old) Moldova (federation/nationality United States of America)

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Ilye Naumovich Figler was an International Master. He was Moldovan Champion in 1970 and 1991.

Last updated: 2020-11-23 07:49:17

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 page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 74  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. E Chukaev vs I Figler  1-03519644th Soviet Team Cup sf TallinnA30 English, Symmetrical
2. I Figler vs S Zamanov  0-1351965Students and Young WorkersA07 King's Indian Attack
3. I Figler vs NN 1-0311966Championship of MoldovaA07 King's Indian Attack
4. G Timoscenko vs I Figler  ½-½3119665th Soviet Team CupD79 Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O, Main line
5. I Figler vs M Dvoretzky  ½-½1619665th Soviet Team CupE62 King's Indian, Fianchetto
6. I Figler vs Kupreichik  ½-½32196710th Soviet Team Championship qual-2D20 Queen's Gambit Accepted
7. V Adler vs I Figler  1-044196710th Soviet Team Championship qual-2C62 Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense
8. I Figler vs N Kasimov 0-162196710th Soviet Team Championship Final-CD35 Queen's Gambit Declined
9. I Figler vs G Borisenko 0-1161971URS-ch sf Ivano-FrankivskC43 Petrov, Modern Attack
10. Shamkovich vs I Figler  1-0311971URS-ch sf Ivano-FrankivskD31 Queen's Gambit Declined
11. I Figler vs A Lein  0-1571971URS-ch sf Ivano-FrankivskA56 Benoni Defense
12. I Figler vs J Ludolph  0-1391977All-Union Tournament (Farmers)A17 English
13. I Figler vs Y Gornyak  1-0331977Moldovan ChampionshipA29 English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto
14. I Figler vs N Popov  ½-½301977Moldovan ChampionshipA21 English
15. I Figler vs O Averkin  1-0261977Moldovan ChampionshipA16 English
16. I Figler vs Y Agafonov  1-0351978Ch URS (farming team)A15 English
17. S Zhukhovitsky vs I Figler  0-1381978Ch URS (farming team)E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation
18. B Nevednichy vs I Figler  0-1311978Moldovan ChampionshipB22 Sicilian, Alapin
19. I Polovodin vs I Figler  1-038197914th Soviet Team Championship Final-AB67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7
20. Savon vs I Figler 1-028197914th Soviet Team Championship Final-AB67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7
21. I Figler vs G Uusi  0-188197914th Soviet Team Championship qual-3E92 King's Indian
22. I Figler vs F Sideifzade  0-1211983CorrespondenceA43 Old Benoni
23. A Bangiev vs I Figler 0-1221986corrC34 King's Gambit Accepted
24. I Figler vs R Cappallo  0-12619987th Eastern Class ChampionshipsD27 Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical
25. D Katz vs I Figler  1-0541999US Amateur Team EastB01 Scandinavian
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Kibitzer's Corner
Jun-20-10  rapidcitychess: I'm sure all those losses were just figler slips.
Jun-20-10  whiteshark: Is he the Figler on the Rook?
Jul-04-17  Mudphudder: This guy is one of the nicest, most considerate person I have ever met over the chess board. Even at this ripe age o his, he is still a powerful force at the Marshall Chess Club today.

I enjoyed watching you dominate the competition at Marshall today, I'm very impressed by your positional style. I hope my kids can take lessons from you one day soon!

Jul-04-17  hemy: <Mudphudder> I played against him in 1967 (Soviet Union "Spartakiada" team tournament, 15 Soviet Republics plus Moscow and Leningrad).

I Figler vs N Kasimov, 1967

Jul-05-17  Mudphudder: Hemy - that's great! What tournament was this that you were paired against him?? And what strength were you two at the time you played against each other in 1967?
Jul-05-17  hemy: <Mudphudder> In 1967 I played in Lithuanian National team in the "Spartakiada" tournament that was dedicated to 50th Anniversary of the October Revolution.

Figler was already one of the best players in Moldavia and played on masters level.

After the last round I was approached by official from USSR chess federation and invited to play in special tournament for "Master" title: 7 young "Master Candidates" playing 2 rounds against 7 masters. I declined the invitation because my exams in University were postponed and chess wasn't my priority. Interestingly that this tournament was held in my city - Vilnius and many of "Candidates" succeed to get the "Master" title. Among them were Evgeni Ellinovich Sveshnikov and Rafael Vaganian The masters norm was 7.5/14. Sveshnikov finished with 12/14.

Nov-08-18  Caissanist: Obituary here: https://new.uschess.org/news/im-ily... .
Nov-08-18
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  keypusher: <Caissanist: Obituary here: https://new.uschess.org/news/im-ily... .>

Thanks for posting. I had the pleasure of getting clobbered by him in a weekend tournament, and then having him patiently and politely go over the game with me -- it was a good lesson from a real gentleman.

I Figler vs S Thomson, 2006

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