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GM Valentin Dragnev

Valentin Dragnev

Full name

Valentin Dragnev

Born

1/1/1999 (age 26)‎

Place of birth

Federation

Austria

Rating

Bio

GM Valentin Dragnev is an Austrian grandmaster who qualified for the 2023 FIDE World Cup.

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

Queen's Gambit Declined: Catalan Opening (11 games)

Ruy López Opening: Berlin Defense (9 games)

Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack (8 games)

Closed Sicilian Defense (7 games)

Sicilian Defense: Taimanov, Bastrikov Variation (7 games)

Black Pieces

Queen's Gambit Declined: Catalan Opening (14 games)

Sicilian Defense: Taimanov, Bastrikov Variation (10 games)

Giuoco Piano Game: Main Line, Giuoco Pianissimo Variation (10 games)

English Opening: Agincourt Defense (10 games)

Philidor Defense: Exchange Variation (9 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Valentin Dragnev (2744) Artem Galaktionov (2890)	1-0	57	2025
Valentin Dragnev (2739) Dino Ballecer (2522)	1-0	27	2025
Valentin Dragnev (2751) Bulat Murtazin (2508)	1-0	39	2025
Valentin Dragnev (2774) Edgar Hayrapetyan (2648)	1-0	21	2025
Valentin Dragnev (2787) Valiantsin Yezhel (2606)	1-0	60	2025
Valentin Dragnev (2755) Daniel Dardha (3046)	1-0	43	2025
Valentin Dragnev (2752) Flavio Wisniacki (2469)	1-0	30	2025
Valentin Dragnev (2798) Afruza Khamdamova (2578)	1-0	69	2025
Valentin Dragnev (2793) Mina Wael Sabry (2625)	1-0	42	2025
Valentin Dragnev (2795) KonstantinVshivkov (2490)	1-0	46	2025

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