GM Ruslan Pogorelov

Soviet UnionSoviet Union
Born 1959
Elo2283
FIDE Profile

Ruslan Pogorelov is a Grandmaster born in 1959 in the Soviet Union, with a career built around the King's Indian Defence and Queen's Indian Defence. He has reached an Elo of 2283 over the course of his long competitive career.

Ruslan Pogorelov

Associated Openings

As White

E90King's Indian Defence: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4...... 5.Nf3108 games
E98King's Indian Defence: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4...... 9.Ne150 games

As Black

E13Queen's Indian Defence: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4...... Bb46 games

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