Kirill Shevchenko
| Kirill Shevchenko | |
|---|---|
 Shevchenko in 2023 | |
| Country | Ukraine (until 2023) Romania (since 2023) |
| Born | 22 September 2002 (age 22) Kyiv, Ukraine |
| Title | Grandmaster (2017) |
| FIDE rating | 2653 (November 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2694 (June 2023) |
| Ranking | No. 75 (November 2024) |
| Peak ranking | No. 39 (June 2023) |
Kirill Serhiyovych Shevchenko (Ukrainian: Кірілл Сергійович Шевченко; born 22 September 2002) is a Ukrainian chess grandmaster currently playing for Romania.
Chess career
[edit]Born in 2002, Shevchenko earned his international master title in 2016[1] and his grandmaster title in 2017, at the age of 14 years 10 months.[2] In February 2018, he competed in the Aeroflot Open and finished 51 out of 92,[3] scoring 4½/9 (+2–2=5).[4] In March 2018, he competed in the European Individual Chess Championship and placed 32nd,[5] scoring 7½/11 (+6–2=3).[6]
In November 2021, Shevchenko won the Lindores Abbey Blitz tournament in Riga, Latvia. He finished clear first on 14/18, half a point ahead of Fabiano Caruana and Arjun Erigaisi.[7] Later in the month, he represented Ukraine at the European Team Chess Championship. He played on board 4, scoring 4½/8 (+1–0=7), as Ukraine won gold.[8]
Cheating accusation
[edit]On 14 October 2024, he was expelled from the Spanish Team Championship after being accused of cheating by using his mobile device in his games against Francisco Vallejo and Bassem Amin.[9] His victory against Vallejo and draw against Amin were both changed to losses.[10] He has been temporarily suspended by the International Chess Federation (FIDE) for 75 days, following the incident. The suspension will end a day after the World Blitz Championship, and he will also miss out on the World Rapid Championship.
References
[edit]- ^ 87th FIDE Congress 2016, 1-14 September, Baku, Azerbaijan FIDE
- ^ 88th FIDE Congress 2017, 7-15 October, Goynuk, Antalya, Turkey FIDE
- ^ Staff writer(s) (28 February 2018). "Aeroflot Open 2018 A". Chess Results.
- ^ Staff writer(s) (28 February 2018). "Aeroflot Open 2018 A: Shevchenko Kirill". Chess Results.
- ^ Staff writer(s) (28 March 2018). "European Individual Chess Championship 2018". Chess Results.
- ^ Staff writer(s) (28 March 2018). "European Individual Chess Championship 2018: Shevchenko Kirill". Chess Results.
- ^ Doggers, Peter (8 November 2021). "Kirill Shevchenko Surprise Winner At Lindores Abbey Blitz". Chess.com.
- ^ Doggers, Peter (22 November 2021). "Ukraine, Russia Winners At 2021 European Team Chess Championships". Chess.com.
- ^ "Kirill Shevchenko, expulsado del Campeonato de España por usar el móvil en el baño". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 14 October 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ McGourty, Colin (14 October 2024). "Shevchenko Expelled From Spanish Team Championship After Phone Found In Toilet".
External links
[edit]- Kirill Shevchenko rating card at FIDE
- Kirill Shevchenko player profile at Chess.com
- Kirill Shevchenko player profile and games at Chessgames.com
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