Nikolay (Nikolai) M. Pavlov-Pianov (Pjanov, Pyanov) () was a Russian

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master.

Chess career

Before World War I, he tied for 5–6th place at Moscow 1911 (

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won), and shared 1st prize with

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at Moscow 1913. After the

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, he finished 3rd in

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in 1919/20 (

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won), won at Moscow 1920, drew a mini match with Alekhine at Moscow 1920 (+1−1 =0), tied for 11–12th place at Moscow 1920 (the 1st

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, Alekhine won), took 2nd position, behind

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, at Moscow 1921, tied for 12–13th at Moscow 1925 (Sergeev won), tied for 15–16th at Moscow 1926 (

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won), shared 2nd, behind Zubarev, at Moscow 1927, shared 10th at Moscow 1927 (the 5th USSR-ch,

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and

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won), and finished 9th at Odessa 1929 (the 6th USSR-ch, quarter final).

References

External links

Nikolay Pavlov-Pianov at 365Chess.com
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