Nikita Afanasiev (born August 29, 2000) is a Russian chess player. He was awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE in 2020.
| Nikita Afanasiev | |
|---|---|
| Country | Russia |
| Born | August 29, 2000 |
| Title | Grandmaster (2020) |
| FIDE rating | 2541 (May 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2583 (June 2022) |
Chess career edit
Afanasiev earned the FIDE Master title in 2014, International Master in 2019 and Grandmaster title in 2020.[1]
He qualified to play in the Chess World Cup 2021 through the European continental qualifiers.[2]
In March 2022, he won the Moscow Championship on tie-break ahead of Ivan Eletskiy and Viacheslav Zakhartsov after all scored 7/9.[3]
In July 2023, he won the Aluston Open with a score of 7/9.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Afanasiev, Nikita". ratings.fide.com. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
- ^ "Participants of the World Cup 2021" (PDF), FIDE
- ^ "The Week in Chess 1428". theweekinchess.com. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
- ^ "The Week in Chess 1497". theweekinchess.com. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
External links edit
- Nikita Afanasiev rating card at FIDE
- Nikita Afanasiev chess games at 365Chess.com
- Nikita Afanasiev player profile and games at Chessgames.com
