Yuri Rafailovich Yakovich (Russian: Юрий Рафаилович Якович; born November 30, 1962) is a Russian chess player. He was awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE in 1990. He was a member of the silver medal-winning Russian team at the 1997 European Team Chess Championship.[1] In 2019, Yakovich was part of the Russian team that won the gold medal at the European Senior Team Championship in the 50+ category.[2]
| Yuri Yakovich Юрий Якович | |
|---|---|
 Yuri Yakovich, Warsaw 2012 | |
| Country | Soviet Union → Russia |
| Born | November 30, 1962 Kuybyshev |
| Title | Grandmaster (1990) |
| FIDE rating | 2514 (May 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2610 (July 1997) |
In 2003 he tied for 1st–3rd with Evgenij Miroshnichenko and Alexander Potapov in the Fakel Jamala tournament in Noyabrsk.[3] In 2007, he tied for 1st–6th with Vitali Golod, Mateusz Bartel, Mikhail Kobalia, Michael Roiz and Zahar Efimenko in the 16th Monarch Assurance Isle of Man International tournament.[4]
Yakovich is the author of the books Play the 4 f3 Nimzo-Indian, published by Gambit Publications in 2004, and Sicilian Attacks, published by New In Chess in 2010.
In 2021, the German Chess Federation named Yakovich the coach of their women's national team.[5] He coached the team during the 44th Chess Olympiad in Chennai, India.[6]
Notable games edit
- Yuri Yakovich vs Vladimir Kramnik, USSR 1988, Sicilian Defense: Four Knights. Exchange Variation (B40), 1-0
- Yuri Yakovich vs David Bronstein, It (open) 1994, Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense (D26), 1-0
- Yuri Yakovich vs Magnus Carlsen, Bergen 2002, Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation (E12), 1-0
References edit
- ^ Bartelski, Wojciech. "European Men's Team Chess Championship: Yuri Yakovich". OlimpBase. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
- ^ "Russian Teams Win European Senior Championship". Chess Federation of Russia. 2019-09-27. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
- ^ Crowther, Mark (2003-12-15). "TWIC 475: Fakel Jamala Noyabrsk". London Chess Center. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
- ^ Crowther, Mark (2007-10-01). "TWIC 673: 16th Monarch Assurance Isle of Man". London Chess Center. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
- ^ "Yuri Yakovich wird Bundestrainer der Frauen - Deutscher Schachbund - Schach in Deutschland". www.schachbund.de (in German). 11 July 2021. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
- ^ "Germany announces Women's Team for 44th Chess Olympiad 2022 – Chessdom". www.chessdom.com. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
External links edit
- Yuri Yakovich games at 365Chess.com
- Yuri Yakovich player profile and games at Chessgames.com
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