I was born on 8th of February, 1978 in Kherson, former USSR. Began to play chess at the age of five. In 2000 I have finished Kherson State Technical University with diplomas of the mechanical engineer and the economist. After this I have started my professional chess career. Became an International Master in 2001 and International Grandmaster in January 2007. My best  rating  so  far was 2601 (in September 2009). Actual rating 2578 makes me №23 player in Ukraine.

In 2004 I married Elena Sukhotina, our son Maxim was born on 14 of November 2009. Now we live in Kherson, Ukraine.

My hobbies are: books (audiobooks during the travel), movies, football. I like to travel around the world and I do this when going to play in chess tournaments.

Few words about my style of play: I am very agressive player – 1.e4 by White, Sicilian and other sharp systems by Black are my favorites. But sometimes I like to switch for much more quiet openings (Petroff, QGA) or try something offbeat (like Nimzowitsch Opening 1.e4 Nc6).

My best results:

YearTownCountryTournamentPlace
1998HlohovecSlovak RepublicOpen2nd place
1998HollabrunnAustriaOpen (juniors)2nd place
1998PlzenCzech RepublicOpen (juniors)1st place
2003RochefortFranceOpen1st place
2003Agneaux - St. LoFranceOpen2nd place
2003Bad WildbadGermanyOpen1st place
2003Rudnik nad SanemPolandOpen1st place
2003GothaGermanyOpen1st place
2004GuingampFranceOpen3rd place
2004SelestatFranceOpen2nd place (shared)
2004SevastopolUkraineOpen1st place
2004SaarlouisGermanyOpen1st place
2004NiortFranceOpen2nd place
2005RochefortFranceOpen1st place
2005NaplesItaly1st International Festival Parthenope2nd place
2005NeuhausenGermanyOpen1st place (shared)
2005FeffernitzAustriaOpen1st place
2005St. VeitAustriaOpen1st place
2005HamburgGermanyOpen1st place (shared)
2005BethuneFranceOpen3rd place
2006SolingenGermanyChess-960 Rapid1st place
2006VoronezhRussia10th Voronezh Open3rd place
2006ChamberyFrance12th International Chess Festival1st place
2006CastelldefelsSpain3rd Open Fincas Mediterranea2nd place (shared)
2006RodatychiUkraine4th Instalplast Open1st place (shared)
2008CutroItaly14th International Festival "Leonardo di Bona"1st place (shared)
2008Naberezhnye ChelnyRussiaRound-robin (Cat. IX)1st place
2008NimesFranceOpen des 40 ans de l'Echiquier Nimois3rd place
2008Val ThorensFrance32nd International Festival Val-Thorens 1st place
2008ChamberyFrance1er Master de Chambery2nd place
2008PanevezysLithuaniaPanevezys Open 20081st place
2008DennewitzGermanyRapid Tournament "Schlacht bei Dennewitz"1st place
2008HerfordGermany37th International Rapid Tournament1st place
2008AlbaceteSpain16th International Tournament "Ciudad de Albacete"1st place (shared)
2008MilanItaly29th Edoardo Crespi Trophy2nd place
2009LeutersdorfGermany14. Eibauer Open1st place
2009LeidenNetherlands69th Noteboom Tournament1st place
2009BergamoItaly1st International Tournament Bergamo 20091st place
2009FourmiesFrance33rd International Open Fourmies1st place
2009MaastrichtNetherlands3rd ENCI Limburg Open1st place (shared)
2009BergamoItaly8th International Open "Citta di Bergamo"1st place
2009SitgesSpain35th International Open "Vila de Sitges"2nd place
2009FigueresSpain10th International Open "Miquel Mas"1st place (shared)
2009NikolaevUkraine1st Open Chess-960 Rapid Cup "Wild Park"1st place
2010RochefortFrance9th International Chess Festival2nd place
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