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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 (2503) Anthony Wirig (2897)	1-0	36	2025
Rafael Vaganian (2541) Veronika Shubenkova (2621)	1-0	56	2025
Rafael Vaganian (2539) Marat I Gilfanov (2679)	1-0	64	2025
Rafael Vaganian (2549) Derek Wu (2714)	0-1	42	2025
Rafael Vaganian (2550) Simon Williams (2741)	0-1	20	2025
Rafael Vaganian (2536) Alexey Sarana (3118)	0-1	76	2025
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

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