Aleksandr Volodin (chess player)
{{short description|Estonian chess grandmaster (born 1990)}}
{{Infobox chess player
|name = Aleksandr Volodin
|image = Wolodin alexander 20081120 olympiade dresden.jpg
|caption = Aleksandr Volodin in 2008
|birthname =
|country = Estonia
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|12|10|df=yes}}
|birth_place = Kohtla-Järve, Estonia
|death_date =
|death_place =
|title = Grandmaster (2011)
|worldchampion =
|peakrating = 2523 (July 2011)
|FideID = 4501950
}}
Aleksandr Volodin (born 10 December 1990) is an Estonian chess grandmaster (2011), four-times Estonian Chess Championships winner (2019, 2021, 2022, 2024).
Chess career
From 2000 to 2010 Aleksandr Volodin repeatedly represented Estonia at the European Youth Chess Championship and World Youth Chess Championship in various age categories. His best result - 7th place in European Junior Championships U16 in 2006.{{Cite web|url=https://en.chessbase.com/post/the-future-of-che-in-herceg-novi|title=The future of chess in Herceg Novi|date=September 22, 2006|website=Chess News}} In 2008 and 2010 he won the Estonian Youth Chess Championship. Aleksandr Volodin has competed many times in the individual Estonian Chess Championship finals, winning 4 golds (2019,{{Cite web|url=http://chess-results.com/tnr463572.aspx?lan=1&art=4|title=Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - EESTI MEESTE JA NAISTE MV MALES (sh U20 Eesti noormeeste ja neidude MV)|website=chess-results.com}} 2021,[http://chess-results.com/tnr595631.aspx?lan=1&art=4 Estonian Chess Championship 2021] 2022,[http://chess-results.com/tnr705406.aspx?lan=1&art=4 Estonian Chess Championship 2022] 2024[https://chess-results.com/tnr1073815.aspx?lan=1&art=29&rd=4 Estonian Chess Championship 2024]), silver (2009) and bronze (2006) medals.
In 2006, Aleksandr Volodin shared 1st place in an International Chess Tournament in Saint Petersburg. In 2009 he finished 2nd in the Salongernas IM International Chess Tournament in Stockholm.
Aleksandr Volodin played for Estonia in Chess Olympiads:{{Cite web|url=http://www.olimpbase.org/players/prhd5n7j.html|title=OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Aleksander Volodin|website=www.olimpbase.org}}
- In 2006, at second reserve board in the 37th Chess Olympiad in Turin (+0, =1, -3),
- In 2008, at reserve board in the 38th Chess Olympiad in Dresden (+4, =1, -2),
- In 2010, at fourth board in the 39th Chess Olympiad in Khanty-Mansiysk (+6, =3, -1),
- In 2016, at first board in the 42nd Chess Olympiad in Baku (+0, =4, -5),{{Cite web|url=http://chess-results.com/tnr232875.aspx?lan=1&art=20&fed=EST&flag=30|title=Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - 42nd Olympiad Baku 2016 Open|website=chess-results.com}}
- In 2018, at third board in the 43rd Chess Olympiad in Batumi (+3, =5, -3).{{Cite web|url=http://chess-results.com/tnr368908.aspx?lan=1&art=20&fed=EST&flag=30|title=Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - 43rd Olympiad Batumi 2018 Open|website=chess-results.com}}
Aleksandr Volodin played for Estonia in the European Team Chess Championship:
- In 2019, at second board in the 22nd European Team Chess Championship in Batumi (+3, =2, -3).{{cite web|url=http://chess-results.com/tnr434677.aspx?lan=1&art=20&fed=EST&turdet=YES&flag=30|title=22nd European Team Chess Championship 2019 Open|website=chess-results.com}}
In 2008, he was awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title and received the FIDE Grandmaster (GM) title three years later.
References
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External links
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- [http://www.365chess.com/players/Aleksandr_Volodin Aleksandr Volodin] chess games at 365Chess.com
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Category:Estonian chess players
Category:Chess Olympiad competitors
Category:Sportspeople from Kohtla-Järve
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