Yuri Yakovich
| Yuri Yakovich | |
|---|---|
 Yuri Yakovich, Warsaw 2012 | |
| Full name | Юрий Якович |
| Land |  Russland |
| Born | November 30, 1962 Kuybyshev |
| Titel | Grandmaster |
| FIDE rating | 2513 (September 2024) |
Yuri Yakovich (Russian: Юрий Якович; born November 30, 1962) is a Russian chess Grandmaster (1990), FIDE Senior Trainer (2012).
Graduated with honors (1985) from Kuibyshev Aviation Institute named after academician S.P. Korolev (Samara State Aerospace University named after academician S.P. Korolev (National Research University)) major in radiotechnics.
Chess achievements
Silver medalist of European team championship 1997 as a member of Russian national team, the winner of European Cup 1997 as a member of club “Ladja (Azov)” , the winner of Russian team championship 1997 as a member of club “Ladja”, the winner of Swedish team championship 2000 as a member of club “Sollentuna”, the winner of Moscow championship 1996, the prizewinner of international tournaments in Russia, Cube, Netherlands, France, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Portugal, Spain, India, China, Egypt and other countries. The participant of major leagues of 53rd (Kiev, 1986) and 58th (Moscow, 1991) USSR championships.
Coaching
Head Coach of Russian women’s chess national team from 2000 till 2006.
Results:
34th Chess Olympiad (Istanbul, 2000) – 3rd place
35th Chess Olympiad (Bled, 2002) - 2nd place
14th European team chess championship (Plovdiv, 2003) - 3rd place
36th Chess Olympiad (Calvia, 2004) – 3rd place
15th European team chess championship (Gothenburg, 2005) - 3rd place
Head Coach of Kazakhstan women’s chess national team on the 41st Chess Olympiad (Tromso, 2014) Result – 6th place
In 2005 Yuri Yakovich founded Togliatti grandmaster chess school for advanced young players, which has become one of the most successful chess centres in Russia.
Books
1."The Complete Sveshnikov Sicilian",- United Kingdom, "Gambit Publications ltd.", 2002,
2."Play the 4 f3 Nimzo-Indian",- United Kingdom, "Gambit Publications ltd.", 2004,
3."Sicilian Attacks. Powerful Charges & Typical Tactics",-The Netherlands, "New In Chess", 2010
4."Sicilian middlegame. Attacks on different flanks" (Russian: "Сицилианский миттельшпиль. Атаки на разных флангах"), Moscow, 2013.
He was a member of the silver medal winning Russian team at the 1997 European Team Chess Championship.[1]
In 2003 he tied for 1st–3rd with Evgenij Miroshnichenko and Alexander Potapov in the Fakel Jamala tournament in Noyabrsk.[2] In 2007, he tied for 1st–6th with Vitali Golod, Mateusz Bartel, Mikhail Kobalia, Michael Roiz and Zahar Efimenko in the 16th Monarch Assurance Isle of Man International tournament.[3]
Yakovich is the author of the books Play the 4 f3 Nimzo-Indian, published by Gambit Publications in 2004 and Sicilian Attacks, published by New In Chess in 2010.
Notable games
- Yuri Yakovich vs Vladimir Kramnik, USSR 1988, Sicilian Defense: Four Knights. Exchange Variation (B40), 1-0
- Yuri Yakovich vs David Bronstein, It (open) 1994, Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense (D26), 1-0
- Yuri Yakovich vs Magnus Carlsen, Bergen 2002, Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation (E12), 1-0
References
- ^ Bartelski, Wojciech. "European Men's Team Chess Championship: Yuri Yakovich". OlimpBase. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
- ^ Crowther, Mark (2003-12-15). "TWIC 475: Fakel Jamala Noyabrsk". London Chess Center. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
- ^ Crowther, Mark (2007-10-01). "TWIC 673: 16th Monarch Assurance Isle of Man". London Chess Center. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
External links
- Yuri Yakovich player profile and games at Chessgames.com
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