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Mikhail Gurevich
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Mikhail Gurevich

BelgiumBorn 1959 (age 67)FIDE ID 200930

FIDE classical

2500260027002800200020052010201520202025
Monthly FIDE ratings, now 2530

Trophy cabinet

Mikhail Gurevich's classical titles

5 classical titles, newest first

  • Turkish Championship 20081st
  • Turkish Championship 20061st
  • Belgian Championship 20011st
  • USSR Championship 19851st
  • Ukrainian Championship 19841st
  • Turkish Championship×2
  • Belgian Championship 
  • USSR Championship 

Luft classical rating

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Openings

Their most-played, from 3 classical games in top events over the last 4 years

OpeningGamesScore
Queen's Gambit Declined250%

Queen's Gambit Declined

With White: 2 games, won 0, drew 2, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Harrwitz Attack150%
Barmen Variation150%

French Defense

With Black: 1 game, won 0, drew 1, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Steinitz Variation150%

Recent events

EventPlace+/−+/−
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 202626 Sep 20265½/7−2−2
V Open Chess Menorca 202612 Apr 2026=20th−4−4
Maia Chess Festival 202529 Aug 2025½/1−2−2

Best wins

OpponentRating
IMA. Sameh Mohamed26 Sep 2026 · 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 20262322
IMJ. Baules Rodriguez24 Sep 2026 · 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 20262282
IMB. Eiti17 Sep 2026 · 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 20262270
CMW. Espirito Santo16 Sep 2026 · 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 20261888

Most played

OpponentGamesWDL
IME. Moreno TejeraLast 29 Aug 2025 · Maia Chess Festival 20251010
IMN. AverinLast 9 Apr 2026 · V Open Chess Menorca 20261010
WGMA. ShukhmanLast 12 Apr 2026 · V Open Chess Menorca 20261010
CMW. Espirito SantoLast 16 Sep 2026 · 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 20261100
IMB. EitiLast 17 Sep 2026 · 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 20261100

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