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GM Yaroslav Zherebukh

Yaroslav Zherebukh

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Full name

Yaroslav Zherebukh

Born

1/1/1993 (age 31)‎

Place of birth

Federation

United States

Rating

Bio

Yaroslav Zherebukh is an American grandmaster who qualified for the 2021 FIDE World Cup.

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

Réti Opening: Nimzowitsch-Larsen Attack (11 games)

Ruy López Opening: Morphy Defense, Keres, Breyer, Zaitsev Hybrid Variation (9 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf, English Attack (9 games)

Sicilian Defense: Taimanov, Bastrikov Variation (8 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Dragon, Main Line (7 games)

Black Pieces

Sicilian Defense: Canal Attack (12 games)

Semi-Slav Defense: Main Line, Stoltz Variation (10 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf, English Attack (9 games)

Alapin Sicilian Defense (9 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf Variation (8 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Yaroslav Zherebukh (2531) surrenderPLS (2549)	1-0	26	2023
Yaroslav Zherebukh (2531) Ruben Gideon Koellner (2314)	1-0	27	2023
Yaroslav Zherebukh (2531) Ekaterina Goltseva (2114)	1-0	47	2023
Yaroslav Zherebukh (2531) Lazaro Lorenzo De La Riva (2294)	1-0	47	2023
Yaroslav Zherebukh (2531) Chawit Asavasaetakul (1919)	1-0	66	2023
Yaroslav Zherebukh (2882) Calin Gheorghiu (2486)	1-0	55	2023
Yaroslav Zherebukh (2624) Robert Shlyakhtenko (2393)	1-0	66	2023
Yaroslav Zherebukh (2531) George Stoleriu (2308)	0-1	31	2023
Yaroslav Zherebukh (2531) Rasmus Svane (2601)	0-1	38	2023
Yaroslav Zherebukh (2531) Frederik Svane (2502)	0-1	32	2023

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