Ilya Shikshin

Ilya Valerievich Shikshin (Илья Валерьевич Шикшин, born 7 May 1990) is a 3 dan professional Go player from Russia. He was the fourth player to be awarded professional status by the European Go Federation. He has won 26 major European titles including the European Championship, European Team Championship and European Pair Go Championship.

Ilya Shikshin
Born (1990-05-07) May 7, 1990
Kazan, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
ResidenceMoscow, Russia
TeacherValery Shikshin
Turned pro2015
Rank3 dan
AffiliationEuropean Go Federation

Biography
Shikshin competing at a pair go tournament with his sister in 2013

Shikshin was born on 7 May 1990, in Kazan, Soviet Union. He began playing go at the age of 5 along with his sister Svetlana Shikshina, being tutored by his father, go teacher Valery Shikshin.[1] In 2000, Shikshin won the European Under 12 Championship in Sinaia, Romania while holding the rank of 2 kyu.[2] He reached the rank of 5 dan amateur two years later, after placing 4th in the European Youth Go Championship in Prague, Czech Republic.[3]

Shikshin was promoted to 6 dan in 2005,[4] two years later he was promoted to 7 dan after winning the Russian, European Individual and European Team Championships within the same year.[5] Shikshin later made multiple trips to South Korea, where he studied as an Insei under Chun Poong Jho 9 dan professional,[1] failing however to become a Hanguk Kiwon professional.[6] Shikshin went on to win multiple major European titles including the Russian Go Championship, European Team Championship, European Pro Championship and European Pair Go Championship in which he competed with his sister Svetlana.[1] In 2015, Shikshin became the fourth player to be awarded the European Go Federation professional status after taking second place in the 2015 Pro Qualification Tournament. He was promoted to 2 dan and 3 dan in 2018 and 2019 respectively.[1]

Personal life

In 2010, Shiskhin unsuccessfully participated in the Kazan City Duma elections, representing the Communist Party of the Russian Federation. [7] Shikshin resides in Moscow with his wife and daughter, combining his professional career with his role as Moscow Go Federation vice-president.[1]

Titles and runners-up
Titles
TitleWinsRunners-up
European Championship6 (2007, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2017, 2019)1 (2012)[1]
European Team Championship5 (2007, 2011, 2014, 2017, 2018)3 (2013, 2016, 2019)[1]
European Pair Go Championship4 (2013–2016)[1]
Russian Go Championship9 (2005-2007, 2009, 2012, 2014-2017)2 (2010, 2013)

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European Pro Championship2 (2017, 2019)2 (2016, 2018)[1]
Career total
Total268

References
  1. "Ilya Shikshin". European Go Federation. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  2. "European Children Championship 2000". European Go Database. 3 March 2000. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  3. "European Youth Championship 2002". European Go Database. 15 March 2002. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  4. "Russian Cup Circuit". European Go Database. 26 February 2005. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  5. Pavlov, Sergei (24 November 2007). "Russian Championship". European Go Database. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  6. Dinerchtein, Alexander (5 November 2009). "An interview with "roln111",8-dan". Go Sensations. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  7. "Выборы в Казани: где спрятаны сюрпризы?". Business Gazeta. 5 October 2010. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  8. "Чемпионат России (финал)". Russian Go Federation. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
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  12. "Финал Чемпионата России". Russian Go Federation. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  13. Pavlov, Sergei (21 October 2012). "Russian Championship, Final". European Go Database. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  14. Pavlov, Sergei (18 December 2005). "Russian Championship". European Go Database. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  15. Pavlov, Sergei (15 December 2006). "Russian Championship". European Go Database. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  16. Pavlov, Sergei (26 November 2009). "Russian Championship". European Go Database. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  17. Pavlov, Sergei (25 November 2010). "Russian Championship". European Go Database. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
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