Alexander Vasilievich Kochiev (born March 25, 1956 , Leningrad ) is a Russian chess player , grandmaster ( 1977 ), Honored Trainer of Russia . In the 1970s, he was the youngest grandmaster in the world [1] . Graduated from Leningrad State University .
 Alexander Vasilievich Kochiev | |
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| Country |  the USSR  Russia |
| Date of Birth | March 25, 1956 (63 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Leningrad |
| Rank | grandmaster ( 1977 ) international master ( 1976 ) USSR Master of Sports ( 1972 ) |
| Maximum rating | 2555 (January 1978) |
| Actual Rating | 2376 (May 2017 ) |
| Personal card on the FIDE website Personal card on the Chess DB website | |
He achieved his first success in youth competitions; USSR Championship ( 1972 ) - 1st place; World Cup ( 1974 ) - 4th; European Championship ( 1975/1976 ) - 1st place. The winner of the team world championships among youth ( 1978 , 1980 and 1981 as part of the USSR national team) and the Cup of European clubs ( 1979 , as part of the Petrel team). Member of the FIDE Zone Tournament (1978).
The best results in other international competitions: Kapfenberg (1976) - 3rd; Dortmund (1977) - 1-2; Le Havre (1977) - 2-3rd; Hastings (1978/1979) - 2-5th; Reggio Emilia (1979/1980) - 1st; Sombor (1980) - 1-2; Stari-Smokovec (1983) - 1st; Leningrad (1984) - 6th (Kotov memorial), 4-7th (international tournament); Tallinn (1985) - 3-6th; Dresden (1986) - 3rd; Leningrad (1987) - 2β4 places (Furman memorial).
Ten-time blitz champion of St. Petersburg [2] . Took 12th place in the 45th championship of the USSR .
Content
Books
- Verkhovsky L. S., Kochiev A. V., Yakovlev N. G. βZugzwangβ. "The advantage of two elephants." Publisher: Moscow. Physical Education and Sports, 1989, 160 pp.
Literature
- Chess: Encyclopedic Dictionary / Ch. ed. A.E. Karpov . - M .: Soviet Encyclopedia , 1990. - S. 180. - 624 p. - 100,000 copies. - ISBN 5-85270-005-3 .
Notes
- β Adrian Mikhalchishin. Golden Time 64 - Chess Review
- β The final of the chess blitz championship will be held in St. Petersburg
Links
- Personal card of Alexander Kochiev on the FIDE website
- Alexander Kochiev's games in the database
- Alexander Kochiev's personal card on 365chess.com