Yuri Razuvayev
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Yuri Razuvaev is a Russian chess
player and trainer.
in 1977. In 2005 he was awarded the title of FIDE Senior Trainer.
Tournaments he has won include Dubna
1978, Polanica-Zdrój 1979, London
1983, Dortmund
1985, Jūrmala
1987, Pula
1988, Protvino
1988, Reykjavik
1990, Leningrad
1992, Tiraspol
1994, Reggio Emilia
1996, San Sebastian
1996.
At the second USSR vs Rest of the World
match in 1984, he substituted for Tigran Petrosian
, who was absent because of illness. Razuvaev performed admirably by limiting his opponent, the much higher rated Robert Hübner
, to four straight draws
.
Razuvaev was the coach of Alexandra Kosteniuk
at Women's World Chess Championship
2008. Kosteniuk won this tournament and became the women's world champion.
, at his peak in December 1984 Razuvaev's play was equivalent to a rating of 2690, and he was ranked number 28 in the world. His best single performance was at Reykjavik (Open), 1990, where he scored 6.5 of 9 possible points (72%) against 2616-rated opposition, for a performance rating of 2706.
In the July 2009 FIDE list, he has an Elo rating of 2540, making him Russia's number 92.
Chess
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player and trainer.
Chess career
He became International Master in 1973, Grandmaster in 1976 and Honoured Coach of RussiaUnified Sports Classification System of the USSR
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in 1977. In 2005 he was awarded the title of FIDE Senior Trainer.
Tournaments he has won include Dubna
Dubna
Dubna is a town in Moscow Oblast, Russia. It has a status of naukograd , being home to the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, an international nuclear physics research centre and one of the largest scientific foundations in the country. It is also home to MKB Raduga, a defence aerospace company...
1978, Polanica-Zdrój 1979, London
London
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1983, Dortmund
Dortmund
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1985, Jūrmala
Jurmala
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1987, Pula
Pula
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1988, Protvino
Protvino
Protvino is a town in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located about south of Moscow and west of Serpukhov, on the left bank of the Protva River. Population: -History:...
1988, Reykjavik
Reykjavík
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1990, Leningrad
Leningrad
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1992, Tiraspol
Tiraspol
Tiraspol is the second largest city in Moldova and is the capital and administrative centre of the unrecognized Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic . The city is located on the eastern bank of the Dniester River...
1994, Reggio Emilia
Reggio Emilia
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1996, San Sebastian
San Sebastián
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1996.
At the second USSR vs Rest of the World
Russia (USSR) vs Rest of the World
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match in 1984, he substituted for Tigran Petrosian
Tigran Petrosian
Tigran Vartanovich Petrosian was a Soviet-Armenian grandmaster, and World Chess Champion from 1963 to 1969. He was nicknamed "Iron Tigran" due to his playing style because of his almost impenetrable defence, which emphasised safety above all else...
, who was absent because of illness. Razuvaev performed admirably by limiting his opponent, the much higher rated Robert Hübner
Robert Hübner
Robert Hübner is a respected German chess Grandmaster, chess writer, and papyrologist . At eighteen, he was joint winner of the West German Chess Championship...
, to four straight draws
Draw (chess)
In chess, a draw is when a game ends in a tie. It is one of the possible outcomes of a game, along with a win for White and a win for Black . Usually, in tournaments a draw is worth a half point to each player, while a win is worth one point to the victor and none to the loser.For the most part,...
.
Razuvaev was the coach of Alexandra Kosteniuk
Alexandra Kosteniuk
Alexandra Konstantinovna Kosteniuk is a Russian chess Grandmaster and a former Women's World Chess Champion.-Chess career:Kosteniuk learned to play chess at the age of five after being taught by her father...
at Women's World Chess Championship
Women's World Chess Championship
The Women's World Chess Championship is played to determine the women's world champion in chess. Like the World Chess Championship, it is administered by FIDE....
2008. Kosteniuk won this tournament and became the women's world champion.
Chess strength
According to ChessmetricsChessmetrics
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, at his peak in December 1984 Razuvaev's play was equivalent to a rating of 2690, and he was ranked number 28 in the world. His best single performance was at Reykjavik (Open), 1990, where he scored 6.5 of 9 possible points (72%) against 2616-rated opposition, for a performance rating of 2706.
In the July 2009 FIDE list, he has an Elo rating of 2540, making him Russia's number 92.
Notable games
- Yuri Razuvaev vs Lev Gutman, URS-ch otbor 1976, Gruenfeld Defense: Exchange, Classical Variation (D86), 1-0
- Yuri Razuvaev vs Zvonimir Mestrovic, Keszthely 1981, Queen's Gambit Accepted: Janowski-Larsen Variation (D25), 1-0
- Yuri Razuvaev vs Efim Geller, USSR 1988, Catalan Opening: Open Defense (E04), 1-0
- Fernando Prada-Rubin vs Yuri Razuvaev, Las Palmas op 1996, Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack (B31), 0-1