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Mikhail Simantsev

Number of games in database: 190
Years covered: 1998 to 2021
Highest rating achieved in database: 2569
Overall record: +63 -52 =67 (53.0%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database. 8 exhibition games, blitz/rapid, odds games, etc. are excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Semi-Slav (17) 
    D45
 Nimzo Indian (11) 
    E20 E25 E39 E33 E32
 Slav (11) 
    D10 D14 D15 D12 D18
 Queen's Gambit Declined (10) 
    D37 D31 D38 D35 D06
 King's Indian (9) 
    E90 E76 E77 E60
 Queen's Pawn Game (8) 
    A41 E10 A40 A50
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (30) 
    B43 B84 B42 B50 B47
 Modern Benoni (17) 
    A62 A79 A70 A64 A65
 Queen's Indian (11) 
    E17 E12 E15
 Sicilian Kan (9) 
    B43 B42
 Nimzo Indian (7) 
    E41 E32 E51 E42
 English, 1 c4 c5 (7) 
    A30
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   G Varchenko vs M Simantsev, 2002 0-1
   S Domogaev vs M Simantsev, 2007 0-1

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Lasker Memorial (2017)
   Irish New Year GM Norm Event (2018)
   Ukrainian Championship (2002)
   Kharkiv Caissa Open (2000)
   Swidnica Open (1999)
   Kaissa Open (2002)
   Chigorin Memorial (1999)
   13th Dubai Open (2011)
   23rd Czech Open A (2012)
   Panchenko Memorial Open-A (2021)

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 Panchenko Memorial Open-A
   M Simantsev vs B Thing (Sep-21-21) 1-0
   A Grebnev vs M Simantsev (Sep-20-21) 1-0
   M Simantsev vs K Shubin (Sep-19-21) 1/2-1/2
   R Makarian vs M Simantsev (Sep-19-21) 1-0
   M Simantsev vs A Urazayev (Sep-18-21) 1-0

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MIKHAIL SIMANTSEV
(born Nov-01-1978, 46 years old) Ukraine

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Awarded the GM title in 2008.

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 page 1 of 9; games 1-25 of 215  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. E Kengis vs M Simantsev  1-0371998Swidnica op rapA04 Reti Opening
2. V Malaniuk vs M Simantsev  1-0361998Zepter opA46 Queen's Pawn Game
3. S Sulskis vs M Simantsev  0-1601999Swidnica OpenB51 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
4. M Simantsev vs V Shishkin  1-0501999Swidnica OpenE20 Nimzo-Indian
5. Filippov vs M Simantsev  1-0331999Swidnica OpenA30 English, Symmetrical
6. M Simantsev vs Miroshnichenko  1-0531999Swidnica OpenD45 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
7. M Simantsev vs R Kempinski  0-1311999Swidnica OpenE77 King's Indian
8. M Brodsky vs M Simantsev  1-0311999Bydgoszcz Bank Pocztowy opB84 Sicilian, Scheveningen
9. M Kazakov vs M Simantsev  0-1681999Bydgoszcz Bank Pocztowy opB84 Sicilian, Scheveningen
10. M Simantsev vs M Brodsky  ½-½271999Polanica-Zdroj opE33 Nimzo-Indian, Classical
11. Filippov vs M Simantsev  1-0371999Polanica Zdroj opA30 English, Symmetrical
12. M Simantsev vs S Beshukov  0-1171999Polanica Zdroj opD31 Queen's Gambit Declined
13. A Smirnov vs M Simantsev  0-1451999Chigorin Memorial OpenA79 Benoni, Classical, 11.f3
14. M Simantsev vs R Ovetchkin  0-1421999Chigorin Memorial OpenA60 Benoni Defense
15. M Rogovoi vs M Simantsev  0-1581999Chigorin Memorial OpenB84 Sicilian, Scheveningen
16. M Simantsev vs K Aseev  ½-½361999Chigorin Memorial OpenE25 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch
17. R Shcherbakov vs M Simantsev  1-0381999Chigorin Memorial OpenA62 Benoni, Fianchetto Variation
18. M Simantsev vs D Kovaljov  1-0401999Chigorin Memorial OpenD37 Queen's Gambit Declined
19. V Yandemirov vs M Simantsev  ½-½201999Chigorin Memorial OpenB54 Sicilian
20. D Yevseev vs M Simantsev  0-1471999Chigorin Memorial OpenE17 Queen's Indian
21. M Simantsev vs V Yemelin  0-1431999Chigorin Memorial OpenE20 Nimzo-Indian
22. M Simantsev vs V Zakhartsov  ½-½102000Tula opD14 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation
23. M Simantsev vs E Maratkanov  1-0252000Kharkiv Caissa OpenD17 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
24. M Simantsev vs D Shurkaev  1-0322000Kharkiv Caissa OpenE20 Nimzo-Indian
25. A Karlovich vs M Simantsev 1-0382000Kharkiv Caissa OpenB50 Sicilian
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Kibitzer's Corner
Dec-05-08  whiteshark: Grandmaster title approved to him at the 79th FIDE Congress which was held 16-26 November 2008 in Dresden, Germany.

Congratulations!

Apr-12-09  wordfunph: <BIDMONFA> any photo and date of birth of GM Simantsev? Thanks!
Jul-17-10
Premium Chessgames Member
  Tabanus: GM Mikhail Simantsev, Ukraine, born 1 November 1978. Now rated 2539, http://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?...

IM in 1999, GM in 2008. Ranked #46 in Ukraine. ICC: Brushkovskiy

Pictures:
http://www.paracinchess.rs/uros_din... http://www.chessdom.com/images/stor...

Placed 7-14th (shared) in UKR Ch 2002, 1st in Matskevich Memorial (Ukraine) 2009, 17th in Paracin Open 2009, 4th in First Saturday GM March 2010,

7th in Paracin Open (Serbia) 9-16 July 2010:
http://www.chess-results.com/tnr343...

Jul-17-10  wordfunph: thanks <Tabanus>..
Jul-24-10
Premium Chessgames Member
  Tabanus: 2nd today in the "Battle of Senta 1697" Open A (Serbia) 17-24 July 2010:

http://www.chess-results.com/tnr347...

Jan-03-18
Premium Chessgames Member
  Domdaniel: Jan 2018: playing in New Year GM Norm tournament in Dublin, Ireland, along with GM Matthew Turner, IM Alex Lopez, IM Sam Collins, et al.

GM Simantsev drew with FM Daly in the 1st round.

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