Yuri Yakovich

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
CountrySoviet Union → Russia
Born (1962-11-30) November 30, 1962
Kuybyshev
TitleGrandmaster (1990)
FIDE rating2528 (October 2023)
Peak rating2610 (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

References
  1. Bartelski, Wojciech. "European Men's Team Chess Championship: Yuri Yakovich". OlimpBase. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
  2. "Russian Teams Win European Senior Championship". Chess Federation of Russia. 2019-09-27. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
  3. Crowther, Mark (2003-12-15). "TWIC 475: Fakel Jamala Noyabrsk". London Chess Center. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
  4. Crowther, Mark (2007-10-01). "TWIC 673: 16th Monarch Assurance Isle of Man". London Chess Center. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
  5. "Yuri Yakovich wird Bundestrainer der Frauen - Deutscher Schachbund - Schach in Deutschland". www.schachbund.de (in German). Retrieved 2022-08-10.
  6. "Germany announces Women's Team for 44th Chess Olympiad 2022 – Chessdom". www.chessdom.com. Retrieved 2022-08-10.


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