Konstantin Sakaev
| Konstantin Sakaev | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Konstantin Sakaev |
| Country |
 Russia |
| Born | April 13, 1974 |
| Title | Grandmaster |
| FIDE rating |
2594 (May 2015) (No. 251 on the November 2011 FIDE ratings list) |
| Peak rating | 2677 (January 2005) |
Konstantin Sakaev (Russian: Константин Сакаев; born in a Tatar family 13 April 1974) is a Russian chess Grandmaster (1992),[1] from St Petersburg and Russian Champion in 1999. He is also a chess writer. Sakaev is on the staff of the Grandmaster Chess School in St. Petersburg and has assisted Vladimir Kramnik and Nana Ioseliani while preparing for World Championship Candidates' Matches.[2]
Notable results
- World Champion under 16 – 1990[1]
- USSR Youth Champion – 1990[1]
- World Champion under 18 – 1992[1]
- Russian Champion – 1999[2]
- Chess Olympiad champion with the Russian team – 1998 and 2000[2]
- 16th in the 2005 FIDE World Cup.[3]
Works
- Expert's Guide to the 7.Bc4 Gruenfeld ISBN 978-954-8782-48-7
- Latest Trends in the Semi Slav: Anti-meran (with Semko Semkov) ISBN 978-954-8782-42-5
- How to Get the Edge Against the Gruenfeld ISBN 978-954-8782-35-7
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Alexander Morozevich |
Russian Chess Champion 1999 |
Succeeded by Sergey Volkov |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Lessons Learned", Chessville, February 2004
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 GMchess
- ↑ 2005 FIDE World Cup Results at Mark Weeks' World Chess Championship Index
External links
- Konstantin Sakaev player profile and games at Chessgames.com