GM Maksim Novikov Full name Maxim Novikov Born 1/1/1972 (age 52) Place of birth Federation Russia Profiles #1378 World Ranking 2423 Classical 2395 Rapid 2277 Blitz Rating Bio Most Played Openings White Pieces Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation (25 games) Sicilian Defense: Kramnik Variation (16 games) Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo, Fianchetto Variation (16 games) Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack (9 games) Sicilian Defense: Canal Attack (9 games) Black Pieces Ruy López Opening: Old Steinitz Defense (43 games) Scotch Game: Classical, Intermezzo Variation (13 games) Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line (11 games) Pirc Defense (9 games) Semi-Slav Defense: Main Line, Stoltz Variation (8 games) Games Players Result Moves Year Maksim Novikov (2477) Vladimir Moiseenko (2285) 1-0 39 2019 Maksim Novikov (2477) Alexander Smirnov (2396) ½-½ 18 2019 Maksim Novikov (2477) Murad Garayev (2447) ½-½ 14 2019 Maksim Novikov (2488) Roman Golubev (2391) 1-0 37 2018 Maksim Novikov (2488) Dmitrij Rodin (2412) 1-0 64 2018 Maksim Novikov (2488) Ilya Duzhakov (2415) 0-1 30 2018 Maksim Novikov (2488) Vladimir Barski (2386) ½-½ 57 2018 Maksim Novikov (2488) Pavel Potapov (2492) ½-½ 41 2018 Maksim Novikov (2501) Vladimir Moiseenko (2249) 1-0 42 2017 Maksim Novikov (2501) Georgiy Pogosyan (2333) 1-0 109 2017 Show All Games