Pavel Kotsur
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Pavel Kotsur is a chess
Grandmaster (1996) and FIDE Arbiter (2009) from Kazakhstan
.
He played for Kazakhstan in the Chess Olympiad
s of 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002 and 2008 and in the World Team Chess Championship
of 1997. He took part in the FIDE World Chess Championship in 1999
(knocked out in the first round by Sergey Dolmatov
), 2002
(knocked out in the first round by Leinier Domínguez) and 2004
(knocked out in the first round by Darmen Sadvakasov
).
In 1999, Kotsur won the 4th stage of the Russia Cup in Novgorod. In 2002, he tied for first with Peter Kostenko in the Kazakhstani Chess Championship.
In the March 2011 FIDE list, he has an Elo rating of 2562, making him Kazakhstan's number four.
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 (1996) and FIDE Arbiter (2009) from Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...
.
He played for Kazakhstan in the Chess Olympiad
Chess Olympiad
The Chess Olympiad is a biennial chess tournament in which teams from all over the world compete against each other. The event is organised by FIDE, which selects the host nation.-Birth of the Olympiad:The first Olympiad was unofficial...
s of 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002 and 2008 and in the World Team Chess Championship
World Team Chess Championship
The World Team Chess Championship is an international team chess event, eligible for the participation of 10 countries whose chess federations dominate their continent.-Men's team medals:-Women's team medals:-References:*...
of 1997. He took part in the FIDE World Chess Championship in 1999
FIDE World Chess Championship 1999
The FIDE World Chess Championship 1999 was held in Las Vegas, United States, between 31 July and 28 August 1999. The championship was won by Russian Alexander Khalifman, making him the FIDE World Chess Champion.-Format:...
(knocked out in the first round by Sergey Dolmatov
Sergey Dolmatov
Sergey Viktorovich Dolmatov is a Russian Grandmaster of chess and former World Junior Chess Champion.Born in Kiselevsk in the former Soviet Union, Dolmatov's solid yet enterprising style of play was soon to launch him to the forefront of youth chess, culminating in him winning the World Junior...
), 2002
FIDE World Chess Championship 2002
The FIDE World Chess Championship 2002 was held in Moscow, Russia. The first six rounds were played between 27 November and 14 December 2001, and the final match started on 16 January and ended on 23 January 2002...
(knocked out in the first round by Leinier Domínguez) and 2004
FIDE World Chess Championship 2004
The FIDE World Chess Championship, 2004 was held at the Almahary Hotel in Tripoli, Libya, from June 18 to July 13.It was won by Rustam Kasimdzhanov, who beat Michael Adams in the final by a score of 4½-3½...
(knocked out in the first round by Darmen Sadvakasov
Darmen Sadvakasov
Darmen Sadvakasov is a Kazakhstani chess grandmaster. Sadvakasov received the International Master title in 1995 and the GM title in 1998 as a result of his victory in the World Junior Championship. He tied for first at Bali 2000 and the 2003 Samba Cup, and won first place outright at Copenhagen...
).
In 1999, Kotsur won the 4th stage of the Russia Cup in Novgorod. In 2002, he tied for first with Peter Kostenko in the Kazakhstani Chess Championship.
In the March 2011 FIDE list, he has an Elo rating of 2562, making him Kazakhstan's number four.