Sergey Ionov
Sergey Dmitrievich Ionov is a Russian chess grandmaster.
| Sergey Ionov | |
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Ionov in 2009 | |
| Country | Russia |
| Born | January 7, 1962 Veliky Novgorod, Soviet Union |
| Title | Grandmaster (1996) |
| FIDE rating | 2502 (June 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2559 (May 2011) |
Chess career
In April 1998, he finished fourth in the St. Petersburg Championship, and was one of a few players to end the tournament with a plus score.[1]
In January 1999, he played in Group B of the Hoogovens Wijk aan Zee Chess Tournament 1999. He went undefeated in the tournament and finished tied for third place. During the tournament, he defeated Friso Nijboer and held top seeds Smbat Lputian and Igor Glek to draws.[2]
In April 2017, he played on the Russian 50+ team alongside Alexander Khalifman, Sergey Ivanov, and Evgeniy Solozhenkin in the World Senior Team Championship.[3][4]
In October 2022, he won the Russian Senior Rapid Championship with a score of 8/10, finishing ahead of Yuri Balashov and Evgenij Kalegin.[5]
References
- "1998 St. Petersburg Championship".
- Mark Crowther (1 February 1999). "The Week in Chess 221". The Week in Chess.
- "Two Russian Teams Lead the World Seniors". April 29, 2017.
- "2017 WORLD SENIOR TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS OPEN 50 PLUS".
- "Sergey Ionov Wins Russian Senior Rapid Championship". October 4, 2022.