Konstantin Aseev
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Konstantin Aseev was a Russia
n chess
Grandmaster
and trainer.
Among his tournament successes were first at Leningrad 1989 with 9/13 (beating Leonid Yudasin
and Alexander Khalifman
among others) and second to Sergei Tiviakov
in the 1992 Alekhine Memorial in Moscow with 6/9 (ahead of Vladimir Kramnik
(whom he beat), Mikhail Gurevich
, Vladimir Akopian and many others). He participated in many Soviet and Russian Championships, and played in the FIDE World Championship in 2001 (but was knocked out by Mikhail Kobalia
in the first round). His last tournament was in St Petersburg in October 2003 where he scored 5.5/9. His final FIDE
Elo rating was 2511; his peak Elo rating was 2591 in July 2001.
Among the players Aseev trained are Maya Chiburdanidze, Andrei Kharlov
and Evgeny Alekseev.
Aseev died in St Petersburg after a long illness. On December 6, 2004, a rapid tournament in memory of Aseev was held in St. Petersburg
, won by Evgeny Alekseev on tie break from Peter Svidler
. All proceeds from the event went to Aseev's family.
Here is Aseev's victory with Black over Khalifman at Leningrad
1989 (moves given in Algebraic chess notation
):
1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.d4 Be7 5.Bg2 O-O 6.O-O dxc4 7.Qc2 a6 8.Qxc4 b5 9.Qc2 Bb7 10.Bg5 Nbd7 11.Nbd2 c5 12.dxc5 Nxc5 13.Bxf6 gxf6 14.Nb3 Rc8 15.Rad1 Qb6 16.Nxc5 Bxc5 17.Qb1 Rfd8 18.Ne1 Rxd1 19.Qxd1 Bxg2 20.Kxg2 Qc6+ 21.Nf3 Bf8 22.Qd2 Qe4 23.Qd3 Qxd3 24.exd3 Rc2 25.Rb1 Bc5 26.d4 Bb6 27.Ne1 Rc4 28.d5 exd5 29.Rd1 d4 30.Kf3 Kf8 31.Ke4 Ke7 32.Kd3 a5 33.Nc2 Kd7 34.Re1 Rc5 35.Re4 Rf5 36.Rf4 Rxf4 37.gxf4 Bc7 38.Nxd4 Bxf4 39.Nxb5 Bxh2 40.a3 Be5 41.b3 h5 42.a4 h4 43.Ke2 h3 44.Kf1 Kc6 45.Na3 Kd5 46.Nc2 Bd6 47.Kg1 Bc5 48.Kh2 Ke4 49.Ne3 Bxe3 50.fxe3 Kxe3 51.b4 axb4 52.a5 b3 53.a6 b2 54.a7 b1=Q 55.a8=Q Qc2+ 0-1
Russia
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n 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
International Grandmaster
The title Grandmaster is awarded to strong chess players by the world chess organization FIDE. Apart from World Champion, Grandmaster is the highest title a chess player can attain....
and trainer.
Among his tournament successes were first at Leningrad 1989 with 9/13 (beating Leonid Yudasin
Leonid Yudasin
Leonid Grigoryevich Yudasin is a prominent chess grandmaster and trainer, now living in New York City.Awarded the International Master title in 1982, he secured the International Grandmaster title in 1984, the year he became Leningrad Champion...
and Alexander Khalifman
Alexander Khalifman
Alexander Valeryevich Khalifman is a Soviet and Russian chess Grandmaster of Jewish descent; he is also a former FIDE champion.When Khalifman was 6 years old, he was taught chess by his father....
among others) and second to Sergei Tiviakov
Sergei Tiviakov
Sergei Tiviakov is a naturalised Dutch chess Grandmaster.Tiviakov won the Dutch Chess Championship in 2006 and 2007. In 2008, in Plovdiv, he won the European Individual Chess Championship with 8.5/11....
in the 1992 Alekhine Memorial in Moscow with 6/9 (ahead of Vladimir Kramnik
Vladimir Kramnik
Vladimir Borisovich Kramnik is a Russian chess grandmaster. He was the Classical World Chess Champion from 2000 to 2006, and the undisputed World Chess Champion from 2006 to 2007...
(whom he beat), 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....
, Vladimir Akopian and many others). He participated in many Soviet and Russian Championships, and played in the FIDE World Championship in 2001 (but was knocked out by Mikhail Kobalia
Mikhail Kobalia
Mikhail Kobalia is a Russian chess Grandmaster .In 1994 he won European Youth Chess Championship in Guarapuava. In 2001 was clear first in the Chigorin Memorial at St. Petersburg. In 2005 came first in the Masters Open Tournament in Biel...
in the first round). His last tournament was in St Petersburg in October 2003 where he scored 5.5/9. His final FIDE
Fédération Internationale des Échecs
The Fédération Internationale des Échecs or World Chess Federation is an international organization that connects the various national chess federations around the world and acts as the governing body of international chess competition. It is usually referred to as FIDE , its French acronym.FIDE...
Elo rating was 2511; his peak Elo rating was 2591 in July 2001.
Among the players Aseev trained are Maya Chiburdanidze, Andrei Kharlov
Andrei Kharlov
__FORCETOC__Andrei Kharlov is a Russian chess player. In 1992, he received the title of Grandmaster after tying for first place in the 1990 Russian National Championships. Since then, Kharlov has won the 1996 Eurocup and the 1998 Russian Club Cup with the Kazan chess team...
and Evgeny Alekseev.
Aseev died in St Petersburg after a long illness. On December 6, 2004, a rapid tournament in memory of Aseev was held in St. Petersburg
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
, won by Evgeny Alekseev on tie break from Peter Svidler
Peter Svidler
Peter Veniaminovich Svidler is a Russian chess grandmaster.He is six-time Russian champion ....
. All proceeds from the event went to Aseev's family.
Here is Aseev's victory with Black over Khalifman at Leningrad
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
1989 (moves given in Algebraic chess notation
Algebraic chess notation
Algebraic notation is a method for recording and describing the moves in a game of chess. It is now standard among all chess organizations and most books, magazines, and newspapers...
):
1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.d4 Be7 5.Bg2 O-O 6.O-O dxc4 7.Qc2 a6 8.Qxc4 b5 9.Qc2 Bb7 10.Bg5 Nbd7 11.Nbd2 c5 12.dxc5 Nxc5 13.Bxf6 gxf6 14.Nb3 Rc8 15.Rad1 Qb6 16.Nxc5 Bxc5 17.Qb1 Rfd8 18.Ne1 Rxd1 19.Qxd1 Bxg2 20.Kxg2 Qc6+ 21.Nf3 Bf8 22.Qd2 Qe4 23.Qd3 Qxd3 24.exd3 Rc2 25.Rb1 Bc5 26.d4 Bb6 27.Ne1 Rc4 28.d5 exd5 29.Rd1 d4 30.Kf3 Kf8 31.Ke4 Ke7 32.Kd3 a5 33.Nc2 Kd7 34.Re1 Rc5 35.Re4 Rf5 36.Rf4 Rxf4 37.gxf4 Bc7 38.Nxd4 Bxf4 39.Nxb5 Bxh2 40.a3 Be5 41.b3 h5 42.a4 h4 43.Ke2 h3 44.Kf1 Kc6 45.Na3 Kd5 46.Nc2 Bd6 47.Kg1 Bc5 48.Kh2 Ke4 49.Ne3 Bxe3 50.fxe3 Kxe3 51.b4 axb4 52.a5 b3 53.a6 b2 54.a7 b1=Q 55.a8=Q Qc2+ 0-1