Mikhail Kobalia
| Mikhail Kobalia | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Михаил Кобалия |
| Country |
 Russia |
| Born | May 3, 1978 |
| Title | Grandmaster |
| FIDE rating |
2623 (January 2016) (No. 100 in the December 2012 FIDE World Rankings) |
| Peak rating | 2679 (July 2011) |
Mikhail Kobalia (Russian: Михаил Кобалия; born May 3, 1978) is a Russian chess Grandmaster (1997).
In 1994 he won European Youth Chess Championship (U16) in Guarapuava. In 2001 was clear first in the Chigorin Memorial at St. Petersburg.[1] In 2005 came first in the Masters Open Tournament in Biel.[2] In 2007, he tied for 1st–6th with Vitali Golod, Mateusz Bartel, Yuri Yakovich, Michael Roiz and Zahar Efimenko in the 16th Monarch Assurance Isle of Man International tournament.[3] In 2009 he tied for 9th–11th with Boris Grachev and Tomi Nyback in the European Individual Chess Championship in Budva.[4] In 2010 he tied for 1st–2nd with Manuel León Hoyos in the Arctic Chess Challenge.[5] He took part in the Chess World Cup 2011, but was eliminated in the first round by Igor Lysyj.[6]
Notable games
- Mikhail Kobalia vs Michael Adams, FIDE WCh KO 2001, King's Indian Attack: Yugoslav Variation (A07), 1/2-1/2
- Mikhail Kobalia vs Ante Brkic, 10th European Championship 2009, Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations (B50), 1-0
References
- ↑ "Archive. Tournament report January 2002". World Chess Federation. Retrieved 23 December 2010.
- ↑ "Biel: Master Open Tournaments". BielChessFestival.ch. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
- ↑ Crowther, Mark (2007-10-01). "TWIC 673: 16th Monarch Assurance Isle of Man". London Chess Center. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
- ↑ "Chess News: The European Individual Championship 2009". Chessib.com. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
- ↑ "Arctic Chess Challenge 2010 September 2010 Norway". FIDE. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
- ↑ Crowther, Mark (2011-09-21). "The Week in Chess: FIDE World Cup Khanty-Mansiysk 2011". London Chess Center. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
External links
- Mikhail Kobalia player profile and games at Chessgames.com