Vitaly Sivuk
| Vitaly Sivuk | |
|---|---|
 Sivuk in 2015 | |
| Country | Ukraine (until 2022) Sweden (since 2022) |
| Born | January 1, 1992 Mykolaiv, Ukraine |
| Title | Grandmaster (2014)[1] |
| FIDE rating | 2572 (August 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2600 (October 2022) |
Vitaly Sivuk is a Ukrainian-Swedish chess grandmaster.
Chess career
[edit]In September 2023, he tied for first place with Mitrabha Guha, Aditya Bagus Arfan, and J. Deepan Chakkravarthy in the Malaysian Open. He won the tournament based on tiebreak scores.[2]
In January 2024, he won the Rilton Cup with a score of 7.5/9, half a point ahead of runners-up Yahli Sokolovsky and Yair Parkhov.[3]
In June 2024, he won the Futures section of the UzChess Cup.[4]
In July 2024, he won the Swedish Chess Championship, defending his title from the previous year.[5] He had four consecutive wins, and drew all of his remaining games, finishing the tournament with half a point ahead of runner-up Jonny Hector.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).
- ^ Jittenmeier, Franz (September 5, 2023). "Vitaly Sivuk wins 2023 Malaysian Open".
- ^ Besenthal, Klaus (January 9, 2024). "Vitaly Sivuk wins the 51st edition of the Rilton Cup".
- ^ "Top tournament in Tashkent - the UzChess Masters live". Chessbase. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ "Swedish Championship 2024: Vitaly Sivuk retains title". July 8, 2024.
- ^ "Swedish Championship: Vitaly Sivuk retains title". July 10, 2024.