| Evgeny Tkachev | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Евгений Ткачёв |
| Country |  Russia |
Evgeny Tkachev (Russian: Ткачёв Евгений, born Tadjikistan, August 1, 1966) is a CEO of Whychess.
Blitz Brothers
editOn the less serious side of chess, Evgeny Tkachev is one half of a duo, known as the "Blitz Brothers", responsible for setting up the World Chess Beauty Contest. With the intention of promoting chess worldwide and attracting the interest of media and sponsors, Evgeny and his brother Vladislav created a website that hosted the competition. Although the site is currently offline, viewers were able to register to see the full size images and vote for their favourites.
Whilst the contest was controversial in some quarters and considered to be degrading by some female chess players, the not-too-revealing photographs were mostly sent in by the participants themselves. A judging panel was made up of a wider selection of chess grandmasters, including Nigel Short, who along with some women players like Jennifer Shahade, supported the idea behind the venture. Amongst the more noted chess players featured in the contest were Natalija Pogonina, Maria Manakova, Almira Skripchenko and Elisabeth Pähtz.
References
edit- [1] "Blitz Brothers" on Chessbase