Alexey Dreev
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Alexey Dreev is a chess
grandmaster
from Russia
. His career peak Elo rating
was 2705, attained in October 2003 and again in April 2005.
He qualified for the Candidates Tournament
in 1991, but lost his Quarter Final match to Viswanathan Anand
in Madras (+1 =5 -4).
Then in the FIDE World Championship
Tournaments, firstly in Groningen in 1997, he reached the Quarter Finals, where he lost to Boris Gelfand
. In the next four FIDE World Championship tournaments, he was knocked out at the last sixteen stage: in 1999 at Las Vegas
by Michael Adams, in 2000 at New Delhi
to Veselin Topalov
, in 2001 at Moscow
to Viswanathan Anand
, and finally in 2004 at Tripoli
to Leinier Dominguez.
His best performance in the Russian Chess Championship
was in 2004 which was held in Moscow
, when he finished third (+4 =5 -2). This tournament was won by Garry Kasparov
.
His best tournament victories were at the Biel chess tournament
in 1995 (+5 =8 -0), and at the Corus chess tournament
also in 1995 (+9 =4 -1). In 2007 he won the 5th Parsvnath Open in New Delhi
. In 2011 he came first in the Cento Open.
He has represented Russia in five Chess Olympiads between 1992-2004. His combined score from those events was +15 =22 -6 (60.5%).
While being a promising young chess talent, he was for a period coached by the world-class chess trainer Mark Dvoretsky
.
In 2007 he wrote the book My One Hundred Best Games (in short-list of "Chess Book of the Year").
Then followed the books "The Moscow&Anti-Moscow Variations. An Insider's view" (2010) and "The Meran and Anti-meran for Black. An Insider's view" (2011).
Chess
Chess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments.Each player...
grandmaster
International Grandmaster
The title Grandmaster is awarded to strong chess players by the world chess organization FIDE. Apart from World Champion, Grandmaster is the highest title a chess player can attain....
from Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. His career peak Elo rating
Elo rating system
The Elo rating system is a method for calculating the relative skill levels of players in two-player games such as chess. It is named after its creator Arpad Elo, a Hungarian-born American physics professor....
was 2705, attained in October 2003 and again in April 2005.
He qualified for the Candidates Tournament
Candidates Tournament
The Candidates Tournament is a chess tournament organized by the world chess federation FIDE since 1950, as the final contest to determine the challenger for the World Chess Championship...
in 1991, but lost his Quarter Final match to Viswanathan Anand
Viswanathan Anand
V. Anand or Anand Viswanathan, usually referred as Viswanathan Anand, is an Indian chess Grandmaster, the current World Chess Champion, and currently second highest rated player in the world....
in Madras (+1 =5 -4).
Then in the FIDE World Championship
World championship
A world championship is the top achievement for any sport or contest. The title is usually awarded by contests, ranking systems, stature, ability, etc. This determines the best nation, team, individual in the world in a particular field. Certain sports do not have a world championship, instead...
Tournaments, firstly in Groningen in 1997, he reached the Quarter Finals, where he lost to Boris Gelfand
Boris Gelfand
Boris Abramovich Gelfand is a Belarus-born Israeli chess Grandmaster. He won the 2011 Candidates Tournament and will challenge Viswanathan Anand for the World Chess Championship 2012.-Biography:...
. In the next four FIDE World Championship tournaments, he was knocked out at the last sixteen stage: in 1999 at Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
by Michael Adams, in 2000 at New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
to Veselin Topalov
Veselin Topalov
Veselin Aleksandrov Topalov is a Bulgarian chess grandmaster. He currently has the sixth highest rating in the world, and was the challenger facing world champion Viswanathan Anand in the World Chess Championship 2010, losing the match 6½–5½....
, in 2001 at Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
to Viswanathan Anand
Viswanathan Anand
V. Anand or Anand Viswanathan, usually referred as Viswanathan Anand, is an Indian chess Grandmaster, the current World Chess Champion, and currently second highest rated player in the world....
, and finally in 2004 at Tripoli
Tripoli
Tripoli is the capital and largest city in Libya. It is also known as Western Tripoli , to distinguish it from Tripoli, Lebanon. It is affectionately called The Mermaid of the Mediterranean , describing its turquoise waters and its whitewashed buildings. Tripoli is a Greek name that means "Three...
to Leinier Dominguez.
His best performance in the Russian Chess Championship
Russian Chess Championship
-Imperial Russia:In 1874, Emanuel Schiffers defeated Andrey Chardin in a match held in St. Petersburg with five wins and four losses. Schiffers was considered the first Russian champion until his student, Mikhail Chigorin, defeated him in a match held in St. Petersburg in 1879...
was in 2004 which was held in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, when he finished third (+4 =5 -2). This tournament was won by Garry Kasparov
Garry Kasparov
Garry Kimovich Kasparov is a Russian chess grandmaster, a former World Chess Champion, writer, political activist, and one of the greatest chess players of all time....
.
His best tournament victories were at the Biel chess tournament
Biel chess tournament
The first international Biel Chess Festival was held in 1968. A Grandmaster Tournament has taken place since 1977....
in 1995 (+5 =8 -0), and at the Corus chess tournament
Corus chess tournament
The Tata Steel Chess Tournament formerly called the Corus chess tournament takes place every year, usually in January, in a small town called Wijk aan Zee, part of the larger Beverwijk in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands...
also in 1995 (+9 =4 -1). In 2007 he won the 5th Parsvnath Open in New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
. In 2011 he came first in the Cento Open.
He has represented Russia in five Chess Olympiads between 1992-2004. His combined score from those events was +15 =22 -6 (60.5%).
While being a promising young chess talent, he was for a period coached by the world-class chess trainer Mark Dvoretsky
Mark Dvoretsky
Mark Izrailovich Dvoretsky is a world-renowned Russian chess trainer, writer and International Master.He was awarded the International Master title in 1975 and for a while, was widely regarded as the strongest IM in the world...
.
In 2007 he wrote the book My One Hundred Best Games (in short-list of "Chess Book of the Year").
Then followed the books "The Moscow&Anti-Moscow Variations. An Insider's view" (2010) and "The Meran and Anti-meran for Black. An Insider's view" (2011).
Notable games
- Alexey Dreev-Gata KamskyGata KamskyGata Kamsky is a Soviet-born American chess grandmaster, and the current World Rapid Chess Champion. He is also the current United States Chess Champion. As of September 2011, he is rated No. 1 in the United States and No...
Kazakhstan 1987 Ponziani opening 1-0 56 moves. - Alexey Dreev-Viswanathan AnandViswanathan AnandV. Anand or Anand Viswanathan, usually referred as Viswanathan Anand, is an Indian chess Grandmaster, the current World Chess Champion, and currently second highest rated player in the world....
Candidates match game 3 1991 Queen's Indian defence 1-0 46 moves. - Loek Van WelyLoek van WelyLoek van Wely is a chess Grandmaster from the Netherlands. He won the Dutch Chess Championship six times straight from 2000 through 2005. He was rated among the world's top ten in 2001. In 2002, in Maastricht, Netherlands, van Wely took on the computer program Rebel in a four-game match. The...
-Alexey Dreev World cup 2005 Semi-Slav defence 0-1 91 moves. - Alexander MorozevichAlexander MorozevichAlexander Morozevich is a Russian chess Grandmaster. In the November 2011 FIDE list, he had an Elo rating of 2762, making him the 9th-highest rated player in the world, although he has previously ranked as high as second, in the July 2008 list....
-Alexey Dreev Russian Superfinals 2007 Sicilian defence 0-1 49 moves.