Yuri Yakovich

Yuri Yakovich (Russian: Юрий Якович; born November 30, 1962) is a Russian chess player. He was awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE in 1990. He was a member of the silver medal-winning Russian team at the 1997 European Team Chess Championship.[1] In 2019, Yakovich was part of the Russian team that won the gold medal at the European Senior Team Championship in the 50+ category.[2]

Yuri Yakovich
Юрий Якович
Yuri Yakovich, Warsaw 2012
CountrySoviet Union → Russia
Born (1962-11-30) November 30, 1962
Kuybyshev
TitleGrandmaster (1990)
FIDE rating2526 (June 2020)

In 2003 he tied for 1st–3rd with Evgenij Miroshnichenko and Alexander Potapov in the Fakel Jamala tournament in Noyabrsk.[3] 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.[4]

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

References
  1. Bartelski, Wojciech. "European Men's Team Chess Championship: Yuri Yakovich". OlimpBase. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
  2. "Russian Teams Win European Senior Championship". Chess Federation of Russia. 2019-09-27. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
  3. Crowther, Mark (2003-12-15). "TWIC 475: Fakel Jamala Noyabrsk". London Chess Center. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
  4. Crowther, Mark (2007-10-01). "TWIC 673: 16th Monarch Assurance Isle of Man". London Chess Center. Retrieved 23 May 2010.


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