Andrei Sokolov (Latvian chess player)
| Andrei Sokolov | |
|---|---|
| Country |
 Soviet Union  Latvia |
| Born | February 23, 1972 |
| FIDE rating | 2519 (January 2016) |
Andrei Sokolov (Latvian: Andrejs Sokolovs; Russian: Андрей Юрьевич Соколов; born 23 February 1972) is a Latvian chess player. He was awarded the International Master title in 1992.
Biography
In the late 1980s and early 1990s Andrei Sokolov was one of the best chess players in Latvia. He was regularly participated in Latvian Chess Championship. Best results - 2nd place in 1990 (won Edvīns Ķeņģis) and in 1994 (won Valerij Zhuravliov).[1][2] Andrei Sokolov played for Latvia in Chess Olympiads:[3]
- In 1994, at reserve board in the 31st Chess Olympiad in Moscow (+1 −1 =6);
- In 1996, at fourth board in the 32nd Chess Olympiad in Yerevan (+1 −1 =6).
Andrei Sokolov played for Latvia in European Team Chess Championship:[4]
- In 1992, at fourth board in Debrecen (+0 −1 =6);
Since 2002 Sokolov rarely participated in serious chess tournaments, but keep place in the top ten players in Latvia according to the FIDE rating. He currently live in Veliky Novgorod and playing in fast chess tournaments.[5] In 2013 Sokolov won the Open Championship of Novgorod Oblast in rapid and blitz chess.[6]
References
- ↑ Championship of Latvia, Riga 9-17.4.1990
- ↑ Latvia 1994
- ↑ Men's Chess Olympiads :: Andrei Sokolov
- ↑ European Men's Team Chess Championship :: Andrei Sokolov
- ↑ Соколов Андрей Юрьевич - Судейско-квалификационная комиссия Новгородской областной шахматной федерации
- ↑ Championship Novgorod region in rapid chess and blitz 2013
External links
- Andrei Sokolov rating card at FIDE
- Andrei Sokolov player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Andrei Sokolov player profile at 365chess.com