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Sergey Volkov (chess)
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Sergey Viktorovich Volkov (born February 7, 1974 in Saransk
, Mordovia
) is a Russian chess
Grandmaster.
Volkov has been in the FIDE world's top 50 list and has enjoyed many tournament successes, including victory at the 2000 Russian Chess Championship
in Samara
. Also notable were his share of second place at the 2002 European Individual Chess Championship in Batumi
(finally placing third behind Bartłomiej Macieja and Mikhail Gurevich
on tie-break) and a shared victory at the 2005 Rilton Cup (with Evgeny Gleizerov and Emanuel Berg
). In 2010/11, Volkov took a clear first place with 8/9 in the 40th Rilton Cup.
In team chess he has twice represented Russia in major tournaments. At the 1998 Chess Olympiad while still an International Master and playing for Russia II, he helped the team to eighth place. At the European Team Championship
of 1999, he was elevated to play board 2 for the first team, but an overall poor team performance saw them crash out of the medals race in a surprisingly lacklustre display.
For his then club side Mikhail Chigorin of St. Petersburg he contributed to a second place finish in the European Club Cup, held at Neum
in 2000. In the process, he earned himself an individual silver medal and an Elo rating performance of 2743. He has also played in the French Nationale first league.
Sergey Volkov became a Grandmaster in 1998 following on from his Olympiad appearance in the same year.
Saransk
Saransk is a city in central European Russia and the capital of the Republic of Mordovia, as well as its financial and economic center. It is located in the Volga basin at the confluence of the Saranka and Insar Rivers, about east of Moscow...
, Mordovia
Mordovia
The Republic of Mordovia , also known as Mordvinia, is a federal subject of Russia . Its capital is the city of Saransk. Population: -Geography:The republic is located in the eastern part of the East European Plain of Russia...
) is a Russian chess
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.
Volkov has been in the FIDE world's top 50 list and has enjoyed many tournament successes, including victory at the 2000 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...
in Samara
Samara, Russia
Samara , is the sixth largest city in Russia. It is situated in the southeastern part of European Russia at the confluence of the Volga and Samara Rivers. Samara is the administrative center of Samara Oblast. Population: . The metropolitan area of Samara-Tolyatti-Syzran within Samara Oblast...
. Also notable were his share of second place at the 2002 European Individual Chess Championship in Batumi
Batumi
Batumi is a seaside city on the Black Sea coast and capital of Adjara, an autonomous republic in southwest Georgia. Sometimes considered Georgia's second capital, with a population of 121,806 , Batumi serves as an important port and a commercial center. It is situated in a subtropical zone, rich in...
(finally placing third behind Bartłomiej Macieja and Mikhail Gurevich
Mikhail Gurevich (chess player)
Mikhail Naumovich Gurevich is a Soviet chess player. He lived in Belgium from 1991 to 2005 and since then resides in Turkey....
on tie-break) and a shared victory at the 2005 Rilton Cup (with Evgeny Gleizerov and Emanuel Berg
Emanuel Berg
Emanuel Berg is a Swedish chess player with the title Grandmaster.-First moves and playing style:As a youngster, he made solid progress and was consequently selected to represent his country in the various age categories of the European Youth and World Youth Championships...
). In 2010/11, Volkov took a clear first place with 8/9 in the 40th Rilton Cup.
In team chess he has twice represented Russia in major tournaments. At the 1998 Chess Olympiad while still an International Master and playing for Russia II, he helped the team to eighth place. At the European Team Championship
European Team Championship
The European Team Championship is an international team chess event, eligible for the participation of European nations whose chess federations are located in zones 1.1 to 1.9...
of 1999, he was elevated to play board 2 for the first team, but an overall poor team performance saw them crash out of the medals race in a surprisingly lacklustre display.
For his then club side Mikhail Chigorin of St. Petersburg he contributed to a second place finish in the European Club Cup, held at Neum
Neum
Neum is the only coastal town in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It comprises of coastline, the country's only access to the Adriatic Sea. As of 2009, municipal population was of 4,605 and the one of Neum main town was of 4,268 .-Features:Neum has steep hills, sandy beaches, and several large tourist...
in 2000. In the process, he earned himself an individual silver medal and an Elo rating performance of 2743. He has also played in the French Nationale first league.
Sergey Volkov became a Grandmaster in 1998 following on from his Olympiad appearance in the same year.