Mikhail Golubev
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| Full name | Михаил Голубев |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Born | May 30, 1970 Odesa, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Title | Grandmaster (1996) |
| FIDE rating | 2461 (April 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2570 (January 1995) |
Mikhail Golubev (born 30 May 1970, Odesa) is a Ukrainian chess Grandmaster (1996), journalist and author.
Chess career[edit]
Golubev began playing chess at the age of six and played his first tournament a year later in 1977.[1] He played several times in Ukrainian Chess Championship, and shared first place (with Valery Neverov) at Yalta 1996 (declared winner on better tie-breaks). In 2008, he won the Odesa Region Open Championship.[2]
Other successful performances include first place at Karviná 1992-93, first at Bucharest 2002, and first at Béthune 2002.[3] In recent years, Golubev cut down on his tournament appearances to focus on chess writing and coaching.
Chess strength[edit]
According to the website Chessmetrics, at his peak in January 1995 Golubev's play was equivalent to a rating of 2598, and he was ranked number 151 in the world. His best single performance was at Biel open, 1995, where he scored 4 of 6 possible points (67%) against 2605-rated opposition, for a performance rating of 2643.[4]
According to the database Mega Database 2009, his best performances were Bethune 2002 (6,5 points on 7 possible and a 2768 performance), Karvina 1992–93 (8 points on 9 possible and a 2691 performance), Yalta 1996 (8,5 points on 11 possible and a 2663 performance) and Berlin 1993 (7 points on 9 possible and a 2662 performance).
In the November 2009 FIDE list, he has an Elo rating of 2492, making him Ukraine's number 71.
Notable games[edit]
- Vlatko Bogdanovski vs Mikhail Golubev, Skopje 1991, King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation (A46), 0-1
- Mikhail Golubev vs Renzo Mantovani, Biel Open 1992, Sicilian Defense: Fischer-Sozin Attack (B87), 1-0
- Mikhail Golubev vs Emil Sutovsky, Groningen GM open 1993, Sicilian Defense: Exchange Variation (B45), 1-0
- Mikhail Golubev vs Vladimir Podinic, Lasker Autumn GM 2001, Sicilian Defense: Paulsen (B48), 1-0
Photos[edit]
Books[edit]
- Golubev, Mikhail (1999). Easy Guide to the Dragon. Everyman Chess. ISBN 978-1857442755.
- Golubev, Mikhail (2001). The Sicilian Sozin. Gambit Publications. ISBN 978-1901983388.
- Golubev, Mikhail (2006). Understanding the King's Indian. Gambit Publications. ISBN 1-904600-31-X.
- Golubev, Mikhail (2017). Understanding the Sicilian. Gambit Publications. ISBN 978-1911465102.
Journalism[edit]
Golubev is as much a chess journalist as an author.[citation needed] In addition to being chess observer for the Ukrainian newspaper Komanda and making contributions to ChessBase.com, Chesspro and Chess-News.ru, he has contributed to over a 1000 editions of the online daily chess newspaper Chess Today.[5][6]
References[edit]
- ^ "GM Mikhail Golubev vs Mircea Parligras - How to be a Chess Grandmaster". Chess Videos, Chess DVDs, Chess Software and more. 2011-09-22. Retrieved 2017-11-30.
- ^ Crowther, Mark (2008-04-28). "TWIC 703: Odesa Region Open Championship". London Chess Centre. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
- ^ Шахова Україна (in Russian). ChessPage.Kiev.ua. Retrieved 2009-06-29.
- ^ Sonas, Jeff. "Event Details: Biel op, 1995". ChessMetrics. Retrieved 2009-06-29.
- ^ Golubev, Mikhail. "Mikhail Golubev's Website". mikhailgolubev.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2017-06-12.
- ^ "Chess Today Editors". chesstoday.net. 2017-06-12.
External links[edit]
- Mikhail Golubev's Chess Page
- Mikhail Golubev player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Mikhail Golubev at 365Chess.com
- Chessmetrics Player Profile: Mihail Golubev
- Rating data for Mikhail Golubev at the Wayback Machine (archived 2008-01-23)
- Mikhail Golubev - Products - New In Chess
- LatestChess - Interview with GM Mikhail Golubev
- The Chess Mind Player Profile Mikhail Golubev at the Wayback Machine (archived 2009-07-02)
- Featured Chess Author - GM Mikhail Golubev at the Wayback Machine (archived 2016-03-03)
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