Yuri Razuvaev
Notable Games

Yuri Razuvaev

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  • 1968 Knezevic, Milorad vsRazuvaev, Yuri S 0-1 Hungarian Opening: Symmetrical Variation 25 moves Moscow UM Moscow 1968 against Milorad Knezevic. 14...Bxd4 15.Nxb6 Bxe3+ 16.Kh1 Bxb6 gives up the black queen for three minor pieces, and the knights finish the game with 24...Bxa2 and 25...Nbc2 in 25 moves.
  • 1972.12.04 Gufeld, Eduard vsRazuvaev, Yuri S 0-1 Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation 25 moves URS-ch40 Final 40th USSR Championship, Baku 1972, round 12, against Eduard Gufeld in the Caro-Kann. 13...b5 and 14...bxc4 open the b-file, the rook swings over with 19...Rb6 and 20...Ra6, and 22...Ba4 23.Rb3 Bxb3 wins the exchange before 25...Qe7 ends the game.
  • 1975 Razuvaev, Yuri S vsRee, Hans 1-0 Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Keres Attack 27 moves IBM IBM tournament, Amsterdam 1975, against Hans Ree in the Keres Attack of the Scheveningen Sicilian. The kingside pawns advance with 6.g4, 7.g5 and 9.h4, 18.Rxb7 Nxb7 19.Nxd5 gives the exchange, and 25.h5, 26.g6 and 27.Nf6 decide the game.
  • 1976.05.29 Razuvaev, Yuri S vsHonfi, Karoly 1-0 Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind 40 moves Capablanca Memorial-13 Group A Capablanca Memorial, Cienfuegos 1976, round 13, against Karoly Honfi in the Maróczy Bind. 16.e5 gives a pawn, the c-pawn runs with 17.b5, 18.c5, 21.c6 and 23.c7, 26.Rxb6 Kxe7 gives up the exchange, and 31.cxb8=Q promotes.
  • 1976 Razuvaev, Yuri S vsGutman, Lev 1-0 Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Classical Variation 15 moves URS-ch44 Semifinal USSR Championship semifinal, Rostov-on-Don 1976, against Lev Gutman in the Exchange Grünfeld. The h-pawn advances with 9.h4 and 11.h5, the queen enters with 13.Qh3 and 14.Qh7+ Kf8, and 15.dxe5 ends the game in 15 moves.
  • 1978.12 Razuvaev, Yuri S vsKasparov, Garry 1-0 Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation 35 moves URS-ch46 Final 46th USSR Championship, Tbilisi 1978, round nine, against the 15-year-old future World Champion Garry Kasparov in the Najdorf Sicilian. 17.e5 opens lines, 22.Bh5 and 23.Ng5 bring pieces to the kingside, 24.Bxg6 hxg6 25.Rxf7 breaks through, and 35.h4 ends the game.
  • 1979.03 Razuvaev, Yuri S vsGaprindashvili, Nona 1-0 Benko Gambit Accepted: Modern Variation 39 moves Tbilisi Team Team event, Tbilisi 1979, against the former Women's World Champion Nona Gaprindashvili in the Benko Gambit. 19.Qe6+ and 20.Bxb5 regain the gambit pawn, 30.Qxc7 wins a knight, and 38.Rxd4 cxd4 39.Qxd4+ ends the game.
  • 1979.10 Razuvaev, Yuri S vsLputian, Smbat G 1-0 Catalan Opening: Closed 35 moves URS-ch47 First League USSR Championship First League, Frunze 1979, round 13, against Smbat Lputian in the Catalan. 20.Nf5 gxf5 21.Qxf5 gives a knight, 31.Nd7 Qxd7 32.Rxd7 Bxd7 33.Bxf6 removes the defender, and 35.Qe7 ends the game.
  • 1979 Razuvaev, Yuri S vsFarago, Ivan 1-0 Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense 31 moves Dubna Dubna 1979 against Ivan Farago in the Semi-Tarrasch. 16.Nh7 and 17.Bxh6 gxh6 18.Qxh6 open the black king, 20.Rg3+ Bxg3 21.Qg6+ gives up a rook, and 22.Nf6 leads to 23...Qxf6 24.Qxf6+. The game ends with 31.Qh5+.
  • 1981 Razuvaev, Yuri S vsMestrovic, Zvonimir 1-0 Queen's Gambit Accepted: Janowski-Larsen Variation 44 moves Keszthely Keszthely 1981, round 11, against Zvonimir Mestrovic in the Queen's Gambit Accepted. 16.d5 and 27.d6 push the d-pawn, 29.bxc6 and 30.Bxc6 follow in the queenless position, and 38.Nh7 Kxh7 39.Rxf8 wins the exchange.
  • 1982.07 Razuvaev, Yuri S vsBagirov, Vladimir 1-0 Queen's Gambit Accepted 35 moves URS-ch50 Semifinal USSR Championship semifinal, Yaroslavl 1982, against Vladimir Bagirov in the Queen's Gambit Accepted. 20.f4, 22.g4 and 23.gxf5 open the kingside, the rook enters with 27.Rg6 and 29.Rh6, 32.Bxd5 Rxd5 33.Rxe6 wins a pawn, and 35.Qxd5+ ends the game.
  • 1983.04.18 Petrosian, Tigran V vsRazuvaev, Yuri S 0-1 Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System 44 moves URS-ch50 Final 50th USSR Championship, Moscow 1983, round 12, against the former World Champion Tigran Petrosian. The black knight goes 15...Nxd5, 16...Nf4 and 19...Nxg2, 30...Rgxd4 31.Bxd4 Rxd4 leaves Black two minor pieces for a rook, and 44...Nc6 ends the game.
  • 1985.04 Razuvaev, Yuri S vsPolugaevsky, Lev 1-0 English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation, Spielmann Defense 20 moves Moscow International-A Moscow International 1985 against Lev Polugaevsky in the English. The queens come off with 11...Qxd1, 16.Rxb7 and 18.Na6 invade the queenside, and 19.Rxd8+ Rxd8 20.Rxc3 leaves White a piece ahead after 20 moves.
  • 1985.09.16 Razuvaev, Yuri S vsPolgar, Zsuzsa 1-0 King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Carlsbad Variation 36 moves Dortmunder Schachtage-13 Dortmund 1985, round seven, against Zsuzsa Polgar in the King's Indian. 14.e4 and 16.e5 gain space, 17.h4 and 26.h6 advance the h-pawn, and 29.Ng5 and 31.Nxe6 lead to the finish with 36.a4.
  • 1992 Razuvaev, Yuri S vsStohl, Igor 1-0 English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line 69 moves Bundesliga 9192 Bundesliga 1991/92 against Igor Stohl in the English. 39.Nxb6 Nxb5 40.Nxa8 starts a run of exchanges that leaves White a pawn ahead in a queen ending after 45.Qxc2, and the a-pawn advances with 47.a5, 55.a6 and 66.a7.
  • 1993 Dolmatov, Sergey vsRazuvaev, Yuri S 0-1 Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation 78 moves Rostov on Don Rostov-on-Don 1993 against Sergey Dolmatov in the Scheveningen Sicilian. 19...f6 and 22...e5 free the black position, and after 34.Qxd5 Bd4+ 35.Rxd4 Nf3+ 36.Kg2 Nxd4 Black is the exchange up. The rook ending against bishop lasts until move 78.
  • 1996 Prada Rubin, Fernando vsRazuvaev, Yuri S 0-1 Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation 48 moves Las Palmas op Las Palmas Open 1996, round one, against Fernando Prada Rubin in the Rossolimo Sicilian. 15...Nxd5 and 17...Nd4 18.Bxd4 Bxd4 take the center, the queen checks with 28...Bc3+ and 29...Qg1+, and 38...Qxb3+ and 39...Qxa3+ clear the queenside before 48.Bc4.
  • 1996 Razuvaev, Yuri S vsGurevich, Dmitry 1-0 English Opening: Agincourt Defense 15 moves Geneve op Geneva Open 1996, round four, against Dmitry Gurevich in the English. 11.Qe4+ and 13.O-O-O bring the pieces out, and 14.dxc6+ and 15.c7+ end the game in 15 moves.
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