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IM Inna Gaponenko

Inna Gaponenko

Full name

Inna Gaponenko

Born

Jun 22, 1976 (age 48)‎

Place of birth

Kherson, Ukraine

Federation

Ukraine

Rating

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

Alapin Sicilian Defense (86 games)

French Defense: Exchange Variation (45 games)

Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack (35 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf, English Attack (32 games)

Alapin Sicilian Defense: Barmen Defense (29 games)

Black Pieces

Alapin Sicilian Defense (28 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Dragon, Main Line (27 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Dragon, Rauzer Variation (25 games)

Modern Defense: Standard Line (20 games)

Sicilian Defense: Canal Attack (20 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Inna Gaponenko (2296) Salomeja Zaksaite (2144)	1-0	56	2025
Inna Gaponenko (2296) Monica Calzetta Ruiz (2146)	1-0	52	2025
Inna Gaponenko (2218) Teodora Injac (2318)	0-1	40	2025
Inna Gaponenko (2218) Lela Javakhishvili (2308)	½-½	33	2025
Inna Gaponenko (2218) Inga Charkhalashvili (2271)	½-½	49	2025
Inna Gaponenko (2332) Fruzsina Szente Varga (2025)	1-0	24	2024
Inna Gaponenko (2324) Camilla Baginskaite (2103)	1-0	32	2024
Inna Gaponenko (2324) Adela Velikic (2260)	1-0	39	2024
Inna Gaponenko (2324) Miruna-Daria Lehaci (2180)	1-0	40	2024
Inna Gaponenko (2324) Savitha Shri B (2348)	1-0	55	2024

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