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Vaganian, Rafael A

Standard: 2431 Rapid: 2416 Blitz: 2439 (last updated 2026-10-02)
FIDE ID: 13300016 (view FIDE profile)
Federation: ARM Sex: M Birth Year: 1951 Age: 75
Title: GM Women's title: — Other title: — FOA title: —
Games: 46 Wins: 15 (33%) Draws: 25 (54%) Losses: 6 (13%)
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Dossier

46 of 46 games analyzed.

Accuracy: 92.5%
Opened d4: 13/17Opened Nf3: 4/17
Castled kingside: 33Same-side castling: 26Opposite-side castling: 2Castled queenside: 2Did not castle: 1
Played in the center: 20Fianchettoed queenside: 10Played on the kingside: 8Played on the queenside: 7Fianchettoed kingside: 7
Active pieces: 27Space advantage: 24Initiated exchanges: 18Isolated pawn: 17Kept the bishop pair: 17Backward pawn: 15Sacrificed material: 15Accepted short draws: 14Avoided exchanges: 10Missed tactics: 7
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Openings

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As White 17 games 6W 9D 2L
Trompowsky Attack 3 games 1W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Classical Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Big Center Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Queen's Gambit Declined 3 games 2W 1D 0L
Exchange Variation 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Positional Variation 2 games 2W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Queen's Indian Defense 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Spassky System3 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Spassky System 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Zukertort Opening 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Reversed Grünfeld 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Indian Defense 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Spielmann-Indian 2 games 2W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 2W 0D 0L
King's Indian Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Double Fianchetto 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Slav Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Czech Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Krause Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Mikenas Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Catalan Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Closed 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Tarrasch Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Symmetrical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
As Black 19 games 5W 12D 2L
Queen's Gambit Declined 5 games 0W 4D 1L
Tartakower Defense 3 games 0W 2D 1L
(unspecified) 3 games 0W 2D 1L
Anti-Tartakower Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Petrosian Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Dutch Defense 4 games 3W 1D 0L
Classical Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Bellon Gambit 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Stonewall Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Modern Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Bogo-Indian Defense 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Retreat Variation 2 games 0W 2D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
London System 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Catalan Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Open Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Classical Line 1 game 0W 1D 0L
English Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Anglo-Indian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
King's Knight Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
King's Indian Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Symmetrical Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Réti Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Anglo-Slav Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
with g3 1 game 0W 0D 1L
French Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Tarrasch Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Eliskases Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Caro-Kann Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Panov Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Main Line 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Sicilian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Modern Variations 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Anti-Qxd4 Move Order Accepted 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Blunders Top 4 of 119

This player's costliest moves in analyzed games. Can you find the winning move?

? · 55... Qc1 (−75.5% win chance) 1-0
Vaganian, Rafael A
Sydykov, Bayastan
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2024.08.16 · 38... Kxg7 (−74.5% win chance) 0-1
Vaganian, Rafael A
Zuferi, Enis
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2024.11.06 · 48. Rc8+ (−60.8% win chance) 1/2-1/2
Khalikian, Hovik
Vaganian, Rafael A
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2024.11.10 · 45. Rxh5 (−41.5% win chance) 0-1
Khalikian, Hovik
Vaganian, Rafael A
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Date Event Round Color Opponent Result Accuracy % First moves