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GM Mikhail Golubev

Mikhail Golubev

Photo courtesy GM Mikhail Golubev.

Full name

Mikhail Golubev

Born

May 30, 1970 (age 54)‎

Place of birth

Odessa, Ukraine

Federation

Ukraine

Retired

Rating

Bio

GM Mikhail Golubev is a Ukrainian chess grandmaster (earning the title in 1996), journalist, and author. He was the 1996 Ukrainian Chess Champion.

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

Sicilian Defense: Open, Scheveningen, Sozin Attack (61 games)

Closed Sicilian Defense: Traditional Line (28 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Scheveningen, Sozin, Flank Variation (25 games)

Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation Accepted (24 games)

Sicilian Defense: Taimanov, Bastrikov Variation (20 games)

Black Pieces

King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto, Debrecen, Classical Main Line (45 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Dragon, Rauzer Variation (35 games)

Indian Game: Tartakower Defense (31 games)

King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation (27 games)

Sicilian Defense: Canal, Main Line (25 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Mikhail Golubev (2625) Nikita Nechitailo (2277)	1-0	34	2024
Mikhail Golubev (2612) Aleksandr Domalchuk-Jonasson (2446)	1-0	29	2024
Mikhail Golubev (2609) Slobodan J Filipovic (2413)	1-0	33	2024
Mikhail Golubev (2611) Michael Buscar (2381)	1-0	25	2024
Mikhail Golubev (2611) Vladimir Mikhalsky (2423)	1-0	44	2024
Mikhail Golubev (2602) Bjorn Andersson (2376)	1-0	24	2024
Mikhail Golubev (2600) Lewis Martin (2294)	1-0	25	2024
Mikhail Golubev (2629) Yuliia Osmak (2523)	1-0	41	2024
Mikhail Golubev (2620) Alexander Rustemov (2865)	1-0	37	2024
Mikhail Golubev (2580) Sylvain Carre (2368)	1-0	21	2024

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