GM Rafael Vaganian Full name Rafael A Vaganian Born Oct 15, 1951 (age 73) Place of birth Federation Armenia Profiles #1050 World Ranking 2449 Classical 2416 Rapid 2439 Blitz Rating Bio Most Played Openings White Pieces King's Indian Attack: Yugoslav Variation (64 games) English Opening: Anglo-Indian, King's Indian Defense (37 games) King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto, Debrecen, Classical Main Line (27 games) English Opening: Symmetrical, Three Knights System (22 games) King's Indian Attack (22 games) Black Pieces French Defense: Tarrasch, Open, Delayed Exchange, Main Line (79 games) Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense (61 games) French Defense: Winawer, Advance Variation (54 games) French Defense: Winawer, Advance, Retreat Variation, Armenian Line (36 games) French Defense: Tarrasch, Open, Delayed Exchange Variation (36 games) Games Players Result Moves Year Rafael Vaganian (2452) Arnold Riemland (2112) 1-0 59 2024 Rafael Vaganian (2452) Simon Knudsen (2251) 1-0 31 2024 Rafael Vaganian (2629) Lazaro Lorenzo De La Riva (2351) 1-0 47 2024 Rafael Vaganian (2645) Michal Provaznik (2270) 1-0 51 2024 Rafael Vaganian (2592) Itay Sitbon (2571) 1-0 26 2024 Rafael Vaganian (2597) Anastasios Mihailidis (2477) 1-0 48 2024 Rafael Vaganian (2603) Marcelo Playa (2443) 1-0 42 2024 Rafael Vaganian (2535) Ratko Novak (2398) 1-0 27 2024 Rafael Vaganian (2528) Craig Clawitter (2260) 1-0 23 2024 Rafael Vaganian (2547) Sargis Sargissyan (2400) 1-0 42 2024 Show All Games