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Taimanov, Mark E

Total Games

256

Wins

37

Draws

143

Losses

76

14.5% wins55.9% draws29.7% losses

Most Played Openings

B44 - Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation10E14 - Queen's Indian Defense: Spassky System8B46 - Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation7E40 - Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System6E54 - Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Smyslov Variation5A13 - English Opening: Neo-Catalan5A36 - English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System5B43 - Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Wing Attack4E55 - Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation4D46 - Semi-Slav Defense: Main Line4

Most Faced Opponents

Geller, Efim P27 gamesSmyslov, Vassily27 gamesBronstein, David I25 gamesPolugaevsky, Lev22 gamesPetrosian, Tigran V19 gamesSpassky, Boris V19 gamesTal, Mihail18 gamesKeres, Paul16 gamesBotvinnik, Mikhail12 gamesKortschnoj, Viktor9 games

Featured Games

FCGFCG
1-0

Fischer, Robert James vs Taimanov, Mark E

Palma de Mallorca Interzonal

1970

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FCGFCG
1-0

Taimanov, Mark E vs Larsen, Bent

Palma de Mallorca Interzonal

1970

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FCGFCG
1-0

Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Taimanov, Mark E

Leningrad Interzonal

1973

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Games (256)

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Taimanov, Mark E vs Geller, Efim P★
1/2-1/2
Wch Seniors 1992 D59
Taimanov, Mark E vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Leningrad Interzonal 1973 E46
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Taimanov, Mark E
1-0
Leningrad Interzonal 1973 A22
Taimanov, Mark E vs Tal, Mihail
1/2-1/2
Leningrad Interzonal 1973 A36
Taimanov, Mark E vs Larsen, Bent
1/2-1/2
Leningrad Interzonal 1973 E15
Smyslov, Vassily vs Taimanov, Mark E
1/2-1/2
Palma de Mallorca Interzonal 1970 A12
Portisch, Lajos vs Taimanov, Mark E
1/2-1/2
Palma de Mallorca Interzonal 1970 E06
Geller, Efim P vs Taimanov, Mark E
1/2-1/2
Palma de Mallorca Interzonal 1970 B47
Taimanov, Mark E vs Larsen, Bent
1-0
Palma de Mallorca Interzonal 1970 E14
Fischer, Robert James vs Taimanov, Mark E
1-0
Palma de Mallorca Interzonal 1970 B44
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Taimanov, Mark E
1/2-1/2
Palma de Mallorca Interzonal 1970 A11
Taimanov, Mark E vs Polugaevsky, Lev
1/2-1/2
Palma de Mallorca Interzonal 1970 E14
Larsen, Bent vs Taimanov, Mark E
1/2-1/2
Dortmund 1961 B44
Taimanov, Mark E vs Smyslov, Vassily
1/2-1/2
Dortmund 1961 D38
Taimanov, Mark E vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
Saltsjobaden Interzonal 1952 B19
Geller, Efim P vs Taimanov, Mark E
1/2-1/2
Saltsjobaden Interzonal 1952 D56
Portisch,L vs Taimanov,M
1/2-1/2
Uhlmann Jubilaeumsturnier 2012 E15
Taimanov,M vs Korchnoi,V
1/2-1/2
Botvinnik Mem Senior 2011 D38
Taimanov,M vs Portisch,L
1/2-1/2
Botvinnik Mem Senior 2011 D52
Korchnoi,V vs Taimanov,M
1-0
Korchnoi 70 2001 E39
Taimanov,M vs Korchnoi,V
1/2-1/2
Korchnoi 70 2001 A36
Taimanov, Mark E vs Portisch, Lajos
1/2-1/2
Petrosian mem 1999 A30
Spassky, Boris V vs Taimanov, Mark E
1/2-1/2
Petrosian mem 1999 B46
Taimanov, Mark E vs Smyslov, Vassily
1/2-1/2
Petrosian mem 1999 A11
Larsen, Bent vs Taimanov, Mark E
1/2-1/2
Petrosian mem 1999 A17
Taimanov, Mark E vs Ponomariov, Ruslan
0-1
Cannes Generations 1998 A13
Ponomariov, Ruslan vs Taimanov, Mark E
1-0
Cannes Generations 1998 B22
Khalifman, Alexander vs Taimanov, Mark E
1/2-1/2
St Petersburg-ch 1998 D53
Taimanov, Mark E vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Viking op 1997 A39
Khalifman, Alexander vs Taimanov, Mark E
1/2-1/2
St Petersburg-ch 1996 B46
Taimanov, Mark E vs Svidler, Peter
1/2-1/2
St Petersburg-ch 1996 A04
Taimanov, Mark E vs Smyslov, Vassily
1/2-1/2
Furman mem 1995 D13
Svidler, Peter vs Taimanov, Mark E
1-0
St Petersburg-ch 1995 B22
Taimanov, Mark E vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Oviedo rapid45 1992 A41
Taimanov, Mark E vs Khalifman, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Leningrad2 1989 D59
Short, Nigel D vs Taimanov, Mark E
1-0
Plovdiv 1984 B46
Tal, Mihail vs Taimanov, Mark E
1/2-1/2
Titograd 1984 D56
Taimanov, Mark E vs Short, Nigel D
0-1
Baku 1983 E50
Taimanov, Mark E vs Polugaevsky, Lev
1/2-1/2
Moscow-4teams 1981 E15
Taimanov, Mark E vs Timman, Jan H
0-1
Hoogovens 1981 A12
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Taimanov, Mark E
1-0
Moscow-4teams 1981 E11
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Taimanov, Mark E
1-0
URS Spartakiad 1979 B46
Taimanov, Mark E vs Smyslov, Vassily
1/2-1/2
URS Spartakiad 1979 A06
Taimanov, Mark E vs Polugaevsky, Lev
1/2-1/2
URS Spartakiad 1979 E12
Bronstein, David I vs Taimanov, Mark E
1/2-1/2
Jurmala 1978 D58
Taimanov, Mark E vs Beliavsky, Alexander G
1/2-1/2
URS-FL 1977 D58
Karpov, Anatoly vs Taimanov, Mark E
0-1
October Revolution 60 1977 B28
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Taimanov, Mark E
1/2-1/2
October Revolution 60 1977 B46
Taimanov, Mark E vs Tal, Mihail
1/2-1/2
October Revolution 60 1977 D75
Taimanov, Mark E vs Smyslov, Vassily
1/2-1/2
October Revolution 60 1977 D28
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