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GM Vitali Golod

Vitali Golod

Full name

Vitali Golod

Born

1/1/1971 (age 53)‎

Place of birth

Federation

Israel

Rating

Bio

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Most Played Openings

White Pieces

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical, Noa Variation (29 games)

Semi-Slav Defense: Main Line, Stoltz Variation (27 games)

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical, Keres Defense (19 games)

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation (17 games)

Slav Defense: Modern, Quiet, Schallopp Defense (16 games)

Black Pieces

Sicilian Defense: Open, Godiva Variation (36 games)

Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch, Main Line, Exchange Variation (26 games)

Slav Defense: Modern Line (18 games)

Alapin Sicilian Defense (15 games)

Ruy López Opening: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation (15 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Vitali Golod (2496) Yonathan Uritsky (2167)	1-0	37	2024
Vitali Golod (2492) Pavel Kunin (2242)	1-0	27	2024
Vitali Golod (2374) Nuriddin Iunusov (1891)	1-0	41	2024
Vitali Golod (2574) Serikgali Daulet (1822)	1-0	54	2024
Vitali Golod (2574) Adil Borumbayev (1795)	1-0	44	2024
Vitali Golod (2492) Omri Michaeli (1965)	0-1	54	2024
Vitali Golod (2496) Nimrod Veinberg (2414)	½-½	13	2024
Vitali Golod Michael Klenburg	1-0	59	2023
Vitali Golod (2396) Ilay Zakin (1798)	1-0	48	2023
Vitali Golod (2396) Matan Poleg (2191)	1-0	27	2023

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