grandcoach.com http://grandcoach.com/en/ http://grandcoach.com en Copyright (c) Vladimir Grabinsky php Wed, 13 May 2026 14:25:14 +0300 Tue, 25 Sep 2018 00:11:42 +0300 Vasylyshyn Memorial : Blog : Vasylyshyn Memorial 2018 http://grandcoach.com/en/students/27/blog/73/ Tue, 25 Sep 2018 00:11:42 +0300 Dear chess friends! We are happy to inform you the strongest traditional chess festival "XV Vasylyshyn Memorial" will take place from 20.11.18 to 28.11.18 Festival will consist of 2 international round robin tournaments: 1) with GM norm 2) with IM norm.

]]> http://grandcoach.com/en/students/27/blog/73/ together with legendary chessplayers : New images http://grandcoach.com/en/photogallery/5/ Sat, 22 Apr 2017 23:20:55 +0300 photo#5.969 photo#5.1157 photo#5.1158 ]]> http://grandcoach.com/en/photogallery/5/ Vladimir Grabinsky : Blog : Olympiad through the eyes of captain http://grandcoach.com/en/coach/blog/122/ Sat, 07 Jan 2017 22:50:54 +0200 Chess Olympiad attracts many people who follow the performance of the best national teams.  Normally they follow the games of top players, when few of them realize how much is left behind the scenes at Olympiad.  It’s like an iceberg, when you only see the top of it. Captains’ work is also left behind the scene. Previously this position was not always taken seriously. There used to be teams with local officials in role of captains, whose main task were photo shooting and sightseeing.

]]> http://grandcoach.com/en/coach/blog/122/ 42nd Olympiad Baku 2016 : New images http://grandcoach.com/en/photogallery/71/ Tue, 20 Sep 2016 02:13:08 +0300 photo#71.1154 photo#71.1155 photo#71.1156 ]]> http://grandcoach.com/en/photogallery/71/ Andrei Volokitin : Blog : Best game of Volokitin on Olympiad 2016 played against Grischuk http://grandcoach.com/en/students/9/blog/118/ Tue, 13 Sep 2016 21:57:21 +0300 Andrei Volokitin demonstrated extraordinary performance at Olympiad 8,5 out of 9. That's the record performance for whole history of Chess Olympiads - 2992. To realise his much it is one can compare it to previous records. Garry Kasparov in Slovenia, 2002, shooted 2933, and Sergey Karjakin in Spain, 2004 performed 2929 I suggest you to see the best game of Volokitin on Olympiad played against Grischuk with very beautiful combination

]]> http://grandcoach.com/en/students/9/blog/118/ Vita Kryvoruchko (Chulivska) : Best games : Rosen Eric (2402) - Kryvoruchko Vita (2200) http://grandcoach.com/en/students/14/games/44/ Sun, 03 Apr 2016 20:22:53 +0300 Woman Grandmaster Vita Kryvoruchko shows the kids her game from the 2016 Metro Saint Louis Class Championships against IM Eric Rosen. See if you can find the best moves in each position. This lecture was prepared for Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis.

]]> http://grandcoach.com/en/students/14/games/44/ Yuriy Vovk : Blog : FIDE World Blitz Championship 2015 http://grandcoach.com/en/students/11/blog/110/ Sun, 27 Mar 2016 23:18:41 +0300 Yuriy Vovk made furore at the World Blitz Championship 2015. Being ranked 113th Yuriy took 9th place. He had chance to face many elite players for the first time in his life. Yuriy beated Aronian, Movsesian, Vachier-Lagrave, Wojtaszek, Malakhov, and drew with Carlsen, Leko, Gelfand and Svidler. After 19th round Yuriy was leading at the world championship and played with Kramnik. Enjoy the video of his games vs Carlsen and Kramnik with commentaries

]]> http://grandcoach.com/en/students/11/blog/110/ Lviv chess history : Blog : Video-interview with legendary Beliavsky and Romanishin http://grandcoach.com/en/students/31/blog/113/ Tue, 22 Mar 2016 14:41:42 +0200 An video-interview with chess legend Alexander Beliavsky, participant of the Univé Chess tournament. Beliavsky speaks about winning the Soviet Championship four times and interview with chess legend Oleg Romanishin. Romanishin tells about his contributions to opening theory and his second place at the 1975 Soviet Championship.

]]> http://grandcoach.com/en/students/31/blog/113/ Myroslava Hrabinska (Yakivchyk):Gallery : Memorable moments : New images http://grandcoach.com/en/students/15/photogallery/11/ Mon, 21 Mar 2016 23:10:28 +0200 photo#11.238 photo#11.1054 photo#11.1135 ]]> http://grandcoach.com/en/students/15/photogallery/11/ Martyn Kravtsiv:Gallery : The moment of victory : New images http://grandcoach.com/en/students/13/photogallery/12/ Thu, 17 Mar 2016 21:13:09 +0200 photo#12.1056 photo#12.1133 photo#12.1134 ]]> http://grandcoach.com/en/students/13/photogallery/12/ grandmasters as kids : New images http://grandcoach.com/en/photogallery/6/ Tue, 23 Feb 2016 01:49:12 +0200 photo#6.776 photo#6.777 photo#6.1132 ]]> http://grandcoach.com/en/photogallery/6/ Andrei Volokitin:Gallery : Two-times champion of Ukraine : New images http://grandcoach.com/en/students/9/photogallery/70/ Wed, 16 Dec 2015 04:02:41 +0200 photo#70.1129 photo#70.1130 photo#70.1131 ]]> http://grandcoach.com/en/students/9/photogallery/70/ Vasylyshyn Memorial : Blog : Results of the "XII Vasylyshyn Memorial - 2015" http://grandcoach.com/en/students/27/blog/108/ Fri, 27 Nov 2015 23:26:01 +0200 Here you can find cross results of GMs and IMs tournaments of the "XII Vasylyshyn Memorial - 2015". In this tournament will participate players from Poland, Russia, India, Turkey, Ukraine. Results + games (9 rounds)

]]> http://grandcoach.com/en/students/27/blog/108/ 10 minutes of fun or try to recognize them. : New images http://grandcoach.com/en/photogallery/38/ Fri, 20 Nov 2015 03:06:46 +0200 photo#38.970 photo#38.971 photo#38.1119 ]]> http://grandcoach.com/en/photogallery/38/ Nataliya Buksa : Blog : Hope Khanty-Mansiysk Becomes a Springboard for Me http://grandcoach.com/en/students/33/blog/109/ Fri, 13 Nov 2015 14:00:08 +0200 The World Junior Champion Nataliya Buksa answered Vladimir Barsky's questions. "It was a very tense tournament for me; I think hardly anyone could predict before the start that I would even make it to the top ten. After winning this championship, I can say that it's not any specific preparation for a game that decides in sports, but your work as a whole and your attitude to the game. A strong will is important, and the desire to win. In every game!"

Natalia Buksa: Hope Khanty-Mansiysk Becomes a Springboard for Me
The World Junior Champion answered Vladimir Barsky's questioHope Khanty-Mansiysk Becomes a Springboard for The World Junior Champion Natalia Buksa answered Vladimir Barsky's questions.
]]> http://grandcoach.com/en/students/33/blog/109/ Nataliya Buksa:Gallery : Chess Princess : New images http://grandcoach.com/en/students/33/photogallery/69/ Wed, 04 Nov 2015 19:09:51 +0200 photo#69.1116 photo#69.1117 photo#69.1118 ]]> http://grandcoach.com/en/students/33/photogallery/69/ Yuriy Vovk : Best games : The dramatic Wei Yi - Yuri Vovk Rapid Chess match at the 2015 World Cup http://grandcoach.com/en/students/11/games/42/ Mon, 05 Oct 2015 01:43:35 +0300 GM Jan Gustafsson takes us through some amazing chess played between Yuri Vovk (2617) and Wei Yi (2734) in the FIDE World Cup 2015.

]]> http://grandcoach.com/en/students/11/games/42/ Andrei Vovk:Gallery : Chess travel : New images http://grandcoach.com/en/students/19/photogallery/68/ Sat, 26 Sep 2015 18:23:14 +0300 photo#68.1108 photo#68.1109 photo#68.1110 ]]> http://grandcoach.com/en/students/19/photogallery/68/ Без названия http://grandcoach.com/en/students/11/games/41/ Sat, 12 Sep 2015 11:58:11 +0300

Grandmaster Jan Gustafsson takes a look at the most spectacular Round 1 game of the FIDE Chess World Cup, played between the US-American prodigy Ray Robson and GM Yuriy Vovk from Ukraine.  

"The game of the day was, in my opinion, Vovk's excellent victory over Robson" GM Alejandro Ramirez.


]]> http://grandcoach.com/en/students/11/games/41/ Methods of chess training http://grandcoach.com/en/lessons/6/ Mon, 07 Sep 2015 00:02:01 +0300 Every month FIDE Trainers Comission publishes on its web page 2 articles written by leading coaches. These materials may be found here. I suggest to your attention my article which hopefully will be interesting for trainers who work with young players

]]> http://grandcoach.com/en/lessons/6/ Mykhaylo Oleksiyenko:Gallery : Men at Work : New images http://grandcoach.com/en/students/12/photogallery/7/ Mon, 27 Jul 2015 04:39:53 +0300 photo#7.1093 photo#7.1094 photo#7.1095 ]]> http://grandcoach.com/en/students/12/photogallery/7/ Lviv chess history : Blog : Alexander Beliavsky: playing dinosaur http://grandcoach.com/en/students/31/blog/105/ Tue, 09 Jun 2015 23:06:29 +0300 Four-time USSR Champion Alexander Beliavsky is still an active chess player at the age of 61, and in a recent interview he talked about the challenge Vassily Ivanchuk and Viswanathan Anand face playing elite chess in their mid-40s. As a coach for Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, though, he’s also very much in tune with the new generation, and explains what sets Magnus Carlsen and Anatoly Karpov apart from other chess players.

]]> http://grandcoach.com/en/students/31/blog/105/ Lviv chess history:Gallery : Mariya Muzychuk is the 15th World chess Champion : New images http://grandcoach.com/en/students/31/photogallery/67/ Tue, 07 Apr 2015 23:44:28 +0300 photo#67.1080 photo#67.1081 photo#67.1082 ]]> http://grandcoach.com/en/students/31/photogallery/67/ Master Zheliandinov http://grandcoach.com/en/news/13/ Tue, 17 Mar 2015 21:22:06 +0200 The article dedicated to 80-year anniversary of the honoured trainer of Ukraine, international master Viktor Zheliandinov. With best wishes from his students and colleagues chessplayers!

]]> http://grandcoach.com/en/news/13/ Vasylyshyn Memorial : Blog : Results of the Vasylyshyn Memorial 2014 http://grandcoach.com/en/students/27/blog/99/ Wed, 19 Nov 2014 09:54:30 +0200 Here you can find cross results of GMs and IMs tournaments of the Vasylyshyn Memorial - 2014. In this tournament will participate players from Germany, Poland, Russia, India, Turkey, Ukraine.

]]> http://grandcoach.com/en/students/27/blog/99/ Lviv chess history:Gallery : Kart - 85 : New images http://grandcoach.com/en/students/31/photogallery/66/ Sat, 21 Jun 2014 04:55:16 +0300 photo#66.1072 photo#66.1073 photo#66.1074 ]]> http://grandcoach.com/en/students/31/photogallery/66/ Yuriy Vovk : Best games : Vovk Yuri (2546) - Zherebukh Yaroslav (2531) http://grandcoach.com/en/students/11/games/40/ Tue, 25 Feb 2014 02:09:05 +0200 Vovk Yuri said: "Why I really love this game it's a nice educative example how even a low number of well-coordinated pieces can launch a powerful attack on opponent's king". This game confirms Yuri Vovk to be a strong attacking player.

]]> http://grandcoach.com/en/students/11/games/40/ Mykhaylo Oleksiyenko : Best games : Oleksienko Mikhailo (2568) - Laznicka Viktor (2684) http://grandcoach.com/en/students/12/games/39/ Sun, 09 Feb 2014 20:29:15 +0200 I want to share with you my last game from Czech Open 2013 against Viktor Laznicka. Before the last round we were in totally different psychological states. I had 6.5 out of 8 winning 5 last games in a row and my opponent won his first 4 games and then played all the draws. So I was more than sure that he would play for a win, because 6.5 points do not promise much in this huge open. On the other hand I wouldn't mind against a draw though to be honest I wanted to take revenge for my loss against Viktor in European Championship, where he had beaten me quite badly with black.

]]> http://grandcoach.com/en/students/12/games/39/ Master class by Genius http://grandcoach.com/en/lessons/5/ Mon, 03 Feb 2014 00:57:26 +0200

Chess is considered to be not suitable for TV format. Ivanchuk refutes this postulate. His true love for chess is touching audience, his emotions are inimitable, and beauty of his games is incredible. Vasilly Ivanchuk presents lecture in English, besides he knows Spanish, German, Polish, Turkish, he also started to learn Portuguese. Ivanchuk still has youth desire to learn everything around and seek answers for most challenging question. Perhaps, that is the main lesson we can take from him!

]]> http://grandcoach.com/en/lessons/5/ Mykhaylo Oleksiyenko:Gallery : World Chess Team Championship 2013 : New images http://grandcoach.com/en/students/12/photogallery/65/ Sat, 14 Dec 2013 22:42:09 +0200 photo#65.1051 photo#65.1052 photo#65.1053 ]]> http://grandcoach.com/en/students/12/photogallery/65/ Vasylyshyn Memorial : Blog : Results of the Vasylyshyn Memorial 2013 http://grandcoach.com/en/students/27/blog/91/ Tue, 19 Nov 2013 22:44:38 +0200 Here you can find cross results of GMs and IMs tournaments of the Vasylyshyn Memorial - 2013. In this tournament will participate players from India, Moldova, France, Slovakia, Turkey, Hungary, Ukraine.

]]> http://grandcoach.com/en/students/27/blog/91/ Yuriy Kryvoruchko : Best games : Kryvoruchko Yuriy (2659) - Kravtsiv Martyn (2626) http://grandcoach.com/en/students/10/games/38/ Wed, 16 Oct 2013 15:52:57 +0300 Winning the championship of Ukraine in 2013 was the biggest success in the career of Yuriy Kryvoruchko. He managed to score 7.5 out of 11 in the round robin with an average rating 2653. Yuri commented his best game against Martyn Kravtsiv from the memorable championship.

]]> http://grandcoach.com/en/students/10/games/38/ Arab Chess Championship 2013 : New images http://grandcoach.com/en/photogallery/64/ Tue, 24 Sep 2013 23:37:15 +0300 photo#64.1037 photo#64.1038 photo#64.1039 ]]> http://grandcoach.com/en/photogallery/64/ Mykhaylo Oleksiyenko : Best games : Oleksienko, Mikhailo (2596) - Teske, Henrik (2536) http://grandcoach.com/en/students/12/games/37/ Mon, 09 Sep 2013 13:04:21 +0300 Grandmaster lost decisive game in 19 moves! What happened? Read here about plans of play with isolated pawn, psychology of decisive game, review of the tournament in Dresden in analysis game by Oleksienko.

]]> http://grandcoach.com/en/students/12/games/37/ Yuriy Kryvoruchko:Gallery : World Cup 2013 : New images http://grandcoach.com/en/students/10/photogallery/63/ Thu, 22 Aug 2013 00:43:39 +0300 photo#63.1023 photo#63.1024 photo#63.1025 ]]> http://grandcoach.com/en/students/10/photogallery/63/ Vladimir Grabinsky : Blog : Interview with GM Oleg Romanishin http://grandcoach.com/en/coach/blog/32/ Tue, 16 Jul 2013 21:44:24 +0300 Interview with legendary Ukrainian grandmaster Oleg Romanishin by Angelmann, courtesy of www.Scacchierando.net. I hope that a few relevant pictures and games I added, will enrich the original. Highly recommended!

]]> http://grandcoach.com/en/coach/blog/32/ Vassily Ivanchuk http://grandcoach.com/en/news/37/ Wed, 05 Jun 2013 08:33:54 +0300 "Ivanchuk is a first class chess player. For instance, Gelfand and Topalov aren't such. Aronian is close to that but yet he hasn't entered that caste. Ivanchuk continues the tradition of the outstanding players who didn't become world champions, such were Keres, Korchnoi. Moreover, he even surpasses them in certain components as he for instance, overtook me and Karpov in the tournaments, while those mentioned before haven't outstripped the star players of those times.". Garry Kasparov

]]> http://grandcoach.com/en/news/37/ Chess players' weddings : New images http://grandcoach.com/en/photogallery/62/ Mon, 27 May 2013 00:07:06 +0300 photo#62.1011 photo#62.1012 photo#62.1013 ]]> http://grandcoach.com/en/photogallery/62/ Lviv State University of Physical Culture:Gallery : Students in 1980+ : New images http://grandcoach.com/en/students/26/photogallery/45/ Fri, 08 Mar 2013 17:22:43 +0200 photo#45.886 photo#45.972 photo#45.973 ]]> http://grandcoach.com/en/students/26/photogallery/45/ Vasylyshyn Memorial : Blog : Results and games of the Vasylyshyn Memorial 2012 http://grandcoach.com/en/students/27/blog/88/ Fri, 16 Nov 2012 01:01:31 +0200 Here you can find cross results of GMs and IMs tournaments of the Vasylyshyn Memorial - 2012. In this tournament will participate players from Armenia, Moldova, Poland, Russia, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine. updated final results, games, video

]]> http://grandcoach.com/en/students/27/blog/88/ Awarding ceremony 40th Olympiad Istanbul 2012 http://grandcoach.com/en/news/35/ Wed, 12 Sep 2012 13:08:58 +0300 Apart from team prizes there are also many other awards on Chess Olympiad. There are prizes for best result on each board and all team are divided on 5 equal subgroups A,B,C,D,E depending on average team rating. This gives chance for each team to fight with nearly same opponents in its subgroup and in case of success gain a cup, what is definitely important for local sponsors.

]]> http://grandcoach.com/en/news/35/ Vladimir Meleshko : Blog : Intermediate move http://grandcoach.com/en/students/29/blog/78/ Wed, 15 Aug 2012 19:14:33 +0300 I was much surprises, observing how Ivanchuk when analyzing was able to spot most difficult moves immidiately, but he spent time on seemingly obvious moves, like recapture, reptreat with queen from attack, etc. Only after I realized, that it was this habit to question obvious moves instead of playing mechanically with hand, helps Vassily to find unexpected inbetween moves. For those who want to practice finding such moves, Vladimir Meleshko prepared this interesting lecture.

]]> http://grandcoach.com/en/students/29/blog/78/ Asian Youth Chess Championship 2012 : New images http://grandcoach.com/en/photogallery/61/ Sat, 14 Jul 2012 00:17:27 +0300 photo#61.964 photo#61.965 photo#61.966 ]]> http://grandcoach.com/en/photogallery/61/ Match USSR - Yugoslavia Lviv, 1962 http://grandcoach.com/en/news/33/ Sat, 02 Jun 2012 12:57:31 +0300

]]> http://grandcoach.com/en/news/33/ Без названия http://grandcoach.com/en/students/30/photogallery/60/ Thu, 31 May 2012 00:27:24 +0300 photo#60.943 photo#60.944 photo#60.945 ]]> http://grandcoach.com/en/students/30/photogallery/60/ Без названия http://grandcoach.com/en/students/30/blog/82/ Mon, 28 May 2012 23:12:54 +0300 Participated 52 players. Winner is Vitali Koziak (international master from Ukraine). Available games of tournament.

]]> http://grandcoach.com/en/students/30/blog/82/ Dmytro Kigel : Best games : Vysochin Spartak (2550) - Kigel Dmytro (2233) http://grandcoach.com/en/students/24/games/34/ Tue, 15 May 2012 08:26:54 +0300 Any beginner knows that he shouldn't waste time in opening, but sometimes even experienced grandmasters break this rule. As a result the permanent advantage of better pawn structure vanished, and temporary advantage in development transformed into strong pair of bishops in the endgame and a point in table.

]]> http://grandcoach.com/en/students/24/games/34/ Martyn Kravtsiv : Best games : Kravtsiv Martyn (2571) - Moranda Wojciech (2586) http://grandcoach.com/en/students/13/games/33/ Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:49:01 +0300 Kravtsiv Martyn tells about the details of Sicilian defense in his game played for the team of Ukraine on 26th Summer Universiade in Shenzhen (CHN).

]]> http://grandcoach.com/en/students/13/games/33/ Yuriy Vovk : Blog : 3rd Royal Residence Cup in Zhovkva http://grandcoach.com/en/students/11/blog/80/ Wed, 25 Apr 2012 09:01:35 +0300 Dear chess friends! Let me cordially invite you to IM round robin in Zhovkva, Lviv region (24-30th April)

]]> http://grandcoach.com/en/students/11/blog/80/ Open chess tournament EURO in LVIV http://grandcoach.com/en/news/32/ Thu, 12 Apr 2012 12:30:20 +0300

Before the start of Football Europe Championship, there will be held International Chess Festival "Euro Open" in Lviv (28.05 - 02.06.2012), which will include 2 open tournaments with total prize fund about 3000 USD. While participating in this tournament you can enjoy ancient Lviv and feel the atmosphere of Euro 2012!

]]> http://grandcoach.com/en/news/32/ Vitaliy Bernadskiy : Best games : Potapov Pavel (2457) - Bernadskiy Vitaliy (2439) http://grandcoach.com/en/students/20/games/31/ Sat, 07 Apr 2012 14:23:45 +0300 On open tournament in Brno (Czech Republic) Vitaliy scored 8,5 out of 9. That’s why it’s interesting that who chose the only draw game for commentaries instead of any of his victories.

]]> http://grandcoach.com/en/students/20/games/31/ Vasylyshyn Memorial : Best games : Two games of Yildiz, Betul Cemre with comments of Lviv grandmaster Adrian Mikhalchishin http://grandcoach.com/en/students/27/games/30/ Thu, 08 Dec 2011 13:24:56 +0200 Yildiz, Betul Cemre (Turkey) became winner of 8th Vasylyshyn Memorial - IM. This brought for her norm of WGM and IM. Her coach Lviv grandmaster Adrian Mikhalchishin commented 2 games of this winning tournament.

]]> http://grandcoach.com/en/students/27/games/30/ Vasylyshyn Memorial : Blog : Results of the Vasylyshyn Memorial 2011 http://grandcoach.com/en/students/27/blog/74/ Tue, 29 Nov 2011 21:56:34 +0200 In this section you can find cross tables of GMs and IMs tournaments of the Vasylyshyn Memorial - 2011. As well as download games in cbv format.

]]> http://grandcoach.com/en/students/27/blog/74/ 2011 World Youth Under 16 Chess Olympiad : New images http://grandcoach.com/en/photogallery/59/ Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:24:02 +0200 photo#59.877 photo#59.878 photo#59.879 ]]> http://grandcoach.com/en/photogallery/59/ Yaroslav Zherebukh : Blog : "My favourite player is Akiba Rubinstein because of his perfect technique and very rich understanding of chess'. http://grandcoach.com/en/students/16/blog/72/ Wed, 26 Oct 2011 23:08:47 +0300 Yaroslav Zherebukh (FIDE 2594) is a 17 year old Grandmaster from the Ukraine who earned the GM title when he was only 15 years old! He is in the top 10 highest rated U18 players in the world and shows tons of potential to become a top 2700+ super GM within the next few years with many convincing wins against many super GMs such as Pavel Elijanov and David Navara.

]]> http://grandcoach.com/en/students/16/blog/72/ FIDE Trainers' Seminar in Yerevan, Armenia : New images http://grandcoach.com/en/photogallery/58/ Sun, 09 Oct 2011 22:48:42 +0300 photo#58.862 photo#58.863 photo#58.864 ]]> http://grandcoach.com/en/photogallery/58/ Vita Kryvoruchko (Chulivska):Gallery : Wedding day : New images http://grandcoach.com/en/students/14/photogallery/57/ Tue, 04 Oct 2011 18:01:38 +0300 photo#57.843 photo#57.844 photo#57.845 ]]> http://grandcoach.com/en/students/14/photogallery/57/ Yaroslav Zherebukh:Gallery : Chess World Cup 2011 : New images http://grandcoach.com/en/students/16/photogallery/56/ Fri, 09 Sep 2011 01:02:12 +0300 photo#56.797 photo#56.798 photo#56.799 ]]> http://grandcoach.com/en/students/16/photogallery/56/ Yaroslav Zherebukh : Blog : I try not to bend under the burden http://grandcoach.com/en/students/16/blog/71/ Wed, 07 Sep 2011 00:04:52 +0300

Yaroslav Zherebukh defeated Pavel Eljanov (Ukraine), Ruben Felgaer (Argentine), Shakhriyar Mamedjarov (Azerbaijan) and qualified to 1/8 World Cup 2011.

]]> http://grandcoach.com/en/students/16/blog/71/ Andrei Volokitin : Best games : Volokitin Andrei (2671) - Miroshnichenko Evgenij (2651) http://grandcoach.com/en/students/9/games/27/ Sun, 14 Aug 2011 02:57:38 +0300 Knowing Andrei attacking style, many of his opponents try to find consolation and comfort in Berlin Wall. But they forget Andrei impressing victories in this line over Karjakin and Alekseev. So one more instructive lecture in Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C67).

]]> http://grandcoach.com/en/students/9/games/27/ Yuriy Kryvoruchko : Blog : Interview with Yuriy Kryvoruchko http://grandcoach.com/en/students/10/blog/67/ Sat, 30 Jul 2011 06:22:57 +0300 Yuriy Kryvoruchko is a 24 year old Ukranian grandmaster with a current FIDE of over 2660. He was currently placed very well in recent tournaments with a calm positional understanding that places him as a prime candidate to break the 2700 barrier. The game we chose to cover was a game he played as white at this years Capelle la Grande in France. This was quite an exciting interview for me as this was the 5th time we we’re honored to interview a GM in the Top 100 FIDE list.

]]> http://grandcoach.com/en/students/10/blog/67/ Tournaments "Magic valley" : Blog : III MAGIC VALLEY - 2011 (IM) http://grandcoach.com/en/students/28/blog/65/ Thu, 07 Jul 2011 20:09:57 +0300 There are no changes this year in the program of third festival: again 10 players (from Moldova, Russia, Poland, Ukraine) were fighting for the title of International Master, when young players competed in the Fide calculated open. Master round-robin winner became Nguyen Piotr (Poland). Open tournament was won by Matviyishen Viktor (Vinnitsa). Oksana Golubeva (Russia) gained the title of WIM.

]]> http://grandcoach.com/en/students/28/blog/65/ Yuriy Vovk : Blog : Second Royal Residence Cup http://grandcoach.com/en/students/11/blog/63/ Tue, 28 Jun 2011 01:13:12 +0300 How fast this week has passed away! And now we are made to wait for a 3rd Royal Residence Cup in 2012.

]]> http://grandcoach.com/en/students/11/blog/63/ Granmaster's blitz-tournament http://grandcoach.com/en/news/28/ Fri, 24 Jun 2011 20:29:39 +0300 In Saturday 25th June Lviv chess federation organized granmaster's blitz-tournament dedicated to 50th anniversary of Lviv youth chess school. 50 years ago Kart started to train little Marta Litinskaya, Oleg Romanishin, Alexander Beliavsky.

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