Alexander Ipatov
| Alexander Ipatov | |
|---|---|
 Alexander Ipatov in Wijk aan Zee | |
| Country |  Ukraine Spain Turkey |
| Born | 16 July 1993 Lviv, Ukraine |
| Title | Grandmaster |
| FIDE rating | 2644 (November 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2648 (January 2016) |
Alexander Ipatov ([Олександр Іпатов, Oleksandr Ipatov] Error: {{Lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help); born 16 July 1993) is a chess grandmaster and one of the top chess players in Turkey.
He played for Turkey in the Chess Olympiads of 2012 and 2014.
Early years
Ipatov was born on July 16, 1993 in Lviv, Ukraine. His father taught him how to play chess when he was four, and his mother brought him to the local chess club at the age of six. He trained there for four years.
Chess career
In March, 2003, Ipatov became the under-10 vice-champion of Ukraine. This made him eligible to participate in the World Youth Chess Championship (U10 section), which took place in Greece. Ipatov finished in 11th place out of 133 players.
In 2007, he finished second in the under-14 Ukrainian championship, and therefore qualified for the world U14 championship in Turkey, where he finished in 8th place, entering the top 10 for the first time.
In 2008, Ipatov gained 207 Elo rating points, became twice vice-champion of Ukraine (U16 and U20), and was awarded the titles of National Master and International Master. From January 2009 to February 2012, he represented Spain.
In 2011, Ipatov finished third in the Cappelle-la-Grande Open, where 573 players competed in, of which 85 were grandmasters.[1]
Since February, 2012, Alexander Ipatov has represented the Turkish Chess Federation.[2] In August, 2012, he became the World Junior Chess Champion in Athens and this achievement made him eligible to participate in the 2013 FIDE World Cup.[3] In the latter he was knocked out in the first round by Wesley So.
In February, 2013, he took the bronze medal in the Turkish Chess Championship.[4][5] Ipatov became Turkish champion in 2014 and 2015.[6] At the FIDE World Cup 2015 he eliminated in round one Ivan Cheparinov to progress to round two, where he was knocked out by Pavel Eljanov.
Education
Ipatov is currently studying law at the National University “Yaroslav the Wise Law Academy of Ukraine” in Kharkov via distance education. He is fluent in Russian, Ukrainian, Spanish and English.
Chess clubs
Ipatov currently plays for Spanish, German, Turkish, Serbian, French and Ukrainian chess clubs:
- 2012 – Bois Colombes (France)
- 2012 – Niş (Serbia)
- 2011 – İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi Spor Kulübü (Turkey)
- 2011 – SK Turm Emsdetten (Germany)
- 2010 – Law Academy Chess Club (Ukraine)
- 2007 – Club d’Escacs Barberà (Spain)
Notable games
- Ipatov vs Sergei Zhigalko, 27th Cappelle-la-Grande (2011), Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto. Nimzowitsch Variation Timman's Line
- Nils Grandelius versus Ipatov, World Junior Championship (2012), Indian Game: Anti-Nimzo-Indian (E10)
- Ipatov versus Sergey Volkov, Moscow Open (2010), Semi-Slav Defense: Anti-Noteboom. Stonewall Variation Portisch Gambit (D31)
References
- ^ Results 27e Open International de Cappelle-la-Grande
- ^ Player transfers in 2012 FIDE. Retrieved 20 December 2015
- ^ "GM Alexander Ipatov and WGM Guo Qi are World Junior Chess Champions". WJCC 2012. Chessdom. 2012-05-15. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ^ 2013 TÜRKİYE SATRANÇ ŞAMPİYONASI
- ^ IM Ipatov comments his victory against GM Zhigalko Chessdom, retrieved Mar 13, 2011
- ^ "GM Ipatov is Turkish Chess Champion 2015". Chessdom. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
External links
- Official website
- Alexander Ipatov rating card at FIDE
- Alexander Ipatov chess games at 365Chess.com
- Alexander Ipatov player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Alexander Ipatov player profile at Chess.com
- Interview with GM Alexander Ipatov after winning WJCC Chessdom