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GM Zahar Efimenko

Zahar Efimenko

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Full name

Zahar Efimenko

Born

Jul 3, 1985 (age 39)‎

Place of birth

Makiivka, Ukraine

Federation

Ukraine

Rating

Bio

Zahar Efimenko is an Ukranian Grandmaster.

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf, Opočenský, Traditional Line (28 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Classical, Richter-Rauzer Variation (27 games)

Sicilian Defense: Taimanov, Bastrikov Variation (26 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Scheveningen, Classical Variation (25 games)

Ruy López Opening: Berlin Defense (21 games)

Black Pieces

Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf, English Attack (27 games)

Ruy López Opening: Morphy Defense, Closed, Martinez Variation (15 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Accelerated Dragon, Modern Variation (13 games)

Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense (12 games)

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation (11 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Zahar Efimenko (2566) Frederik Svane (2625)	1-0	37	2024
Zahar Efimenko (2566) Vojtech Plat (2516)	1-0	46	2024
Zahar Efimenko (2729) Eduardo Jesus Mendez Fortes (2587)	1-0	33	2024
Zahar Efimenko (2723) Teimur Toktomushev (2524)	1-0	21	2024
Zahar Efimenko (2719) Jakub Suder (2522)	1-0	20	2024
Zahar Efimenko (2718) Juan P Cerrato Nadal (2098)	1-0	29	2024
Zahar Efimenko (2568) Jari Reuker (2383)	1-0	66	2024
Zahar Efimenko (2568) Jana Schneider (2303)	1-0	63	2024
Zahar Efimenko (2733) Padmini Rout (2487)	1-0	37	2024
Zahar Efimenko (2728) Timofey Iljin (2577)	1-0	40	2024

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