Yuri Vovk
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Yuri Vovk (born November 11, 1988) is a Ukrainian
chess player. He was trained by Vladimir Grabinsky
, coach of the Ukrainian youth team. He became a Grandmaster in 2008, at age 20.
His major success has been the victory In February 2009 of the colossal 610-player Cappelle-la-Grande Open
in France, above 106 Grandmasters and 76 International Masters, with 7.5 points out of 9.
Other tournament results:
Yuri achieved his maximum Elo
rating in April 2009, with 2575 points.
He is the older brother of Andrey Vovk
.
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
chess player. He was trained by Vladimir Grabinsky
Vladimir Grabinsky
Vladimir Grabinsky is a Ukrainian chess player and International master of Chess, coach of the Ukrainian youth team. Enrolled in the Lviv Institute of Physical Culture in 1990 and graduated in 1994...
, coach of the Ukrainian youth team. He became a Grandmaster in 2008, at age 20.
His major success has been the victory In February 2009 of the colossal 610-player Cappelle-la-Grande Open
Cappelle-la-Grande Open
The Cappelle-la-Grande Open is a chess tournament held every year in Cappelle-la-Grande, France, since 1985.It has become over the years one of the strongest opens in the world, after the Aeroflot Open of Moscow...
in France, above 106 Grandmasters and 76 International Masters, with 7.5 points out of 9.
Other tournament results:
- 2003: 1st at Ternopol
- 2004: 2nd at the Ukrainian under-16 championship
- 2007: wins the under-20 Ukrainian championships; = 1st at LiverpoolLiverpoolLiverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
; 2nd at RochefortRochefort, Charente-MaritimeRochefort is a commune in southwestern France, a port on the Charente estuary. It is a sub-prefecture of the Charente-Maritime department.-History:... - 2008: 1st at SzombathelySzombathelySzombathely is the 10th largest city in Hungary. It is the administrative centre of Vas county in the west of the country, located near the border with Austria...
; 2nd at Lviv
Yuri achieved his maximum Elo
Elo rating system
The Elo rating system is a method for calculating the relative skill levels of players in two-player games such as chess. It is named after its creator Arpad Elo, a Hungarian-born American physics professor....
rating in April 2009, with 2575 points.
He is the older brother of Andrey Vovk
Andrey Vovk
Andrey Vovk is a Ukrainian chess Grandmaster .In 2008 he tied for 3rd-5th with Oganes Danielian and Evgeni Vasiukov in the Transkarpathian Cup in Mukachevo. In 2009 he was second in the Hogeschool Zeeland Chess Tournament in Vlissingen. In 2010 he came first at Rosenheim.Andrey Vovk is the younger...
.