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* 2008: 1st at [[Szombathely]]; 2nd at Lviv |
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* 2011: 1st–3rd with [[Maxim Turov]] and [[Vladimir Georgiev (chess player)|Vladimir Georgiev]] in the Dutch Open in Dieren.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ratings.fide.com/tournament_report.phtml?event16=53830|title=FIDE Archive. Tournament report September 2011: Dutch Open|publisher=World Chess Federation|accessdate=17 December 2011}}</ref> |
* 2011: 1st–3rd with [[Maxim Turov]] and [[Vladimir Georgiev (chess player)|Vladimir Georgiev]] in the Dutch Open in Dieren.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ratings.fide.com/tournament_report.phtml?event16=53830|title=FIDE Archive. Tournament report September 2011: Dutch Open|publisher=World Chess Federation|accessdate=17 December 2011}}</ref> |
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* 2011: 1st in the Vasylyshyn Memorial.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://chess-results.com/tnr59277.aspx?art=1&lan=1&flag=30|title=8th Vasylyshyn Memorial Tournament-GM|date=2011-12-07|publisher=Chess-Results.com|accessdate=22 January 2012}}</ref> |
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Yuri achieved his maximum [[Elo rating system|Elo]] rating in April 2009, with 2575 points. |
Yuri achieved his maximum [[Elo rating system|Elo]] rating in April 2009, with 2575 points. |
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Revision as of 08:45, 22 January 2012
| Yuri Vovk | |
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| Full name | Юрій Вовк |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Born | November 11, 1988 Lviv |
| Title | Grandmaster |
| FIDE rating | 2546 (January 2010) |
| Peak rating | 2575 (April 2009) |
Yuri Vovk (Template:Lang-uk) (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.[1]
Other tournament results:
- 2003: 1st at Ternopol
- 2004: 2nd at the Ukrainian under-16 championship
- 2007: wins the under-20 Ukrainian championships; = 1st at Liverpool; 2nd at Rochefort
- 2008: 1st at Szombathely; 2nd at Lviv
- 2011: 1st–3rd with Maxim Turov and Vladimir Georgiev in the Dutch Open in Dieren.[2]
- 2011: 1st in the Vasylyshyn Memorial.[3]
Yuri achieved his maximum Elo rating in April 2009, with 2575 points.
He is the older brother of Andrey Vovk.
References
- ^ Chessbase: Yuri Vovk wins 25th Cappelle-la-Grande
- ^ "FIDE Archive. Tournament report September 2011: Dutch Open". World Chess Federation. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
- ^ "8th Vasylyshyn Memorial Tournament-GM". Chess-Results.com. 2011-12-07. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
External links
- Yuri Vovk rating card at FIDE
- Biography, blog, games, gallery
- Yuri Vovk player profile and games at Chessgames.com