Biography
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. With current ELO 2613 I am №15 player in Ukraine. My best rating so far was 2629 in November 2011.
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 by Black or 1.g3 by White).
My best results:
| Year | Town | Country | Tournament | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Plzen | Czech Republic | Open (juniors) | 1st place |
| 2003 | Rochefort | France | Open | 1st place |
| 2003 | Bad Wildbad | Germany | Open | 1st place |
| 2003 | Rudnik nad Sanem | Poland | Open | 1st place |
| 2003 | Gotha | Germany | Open | 1st place |
| 2004 | Sevastopol | Ukraine | Open | 1st place |
| 2004 | Saarlouis | Germany | Open | 1st place |
| 2005 | Rochefort | France | Open | 1st place |
| 2005 | Neuhausen | Germany | Open | 1st place (shared) |
| 2005 | Feffernitz | Austria | Open | 1st place |
| 2005 | St. Veit | Austria | Open | 1st place |
| 2005 | Hamburg | Germany | Open | 1st place (shared) |
| 2006 | Solingen | Germany | Chess-960 Rapid | 1st place |
| 2006 | Voronezh | Russia | 10th Voronezh Open | 3rd place |
| 2006 | Chambery | France | 12th International Chess Festival | 1st place |
| 2006 | Rodatychi | Ukraine | 4th Instalplast Open | 1st place (shared) |
| 2008 | Cutro | Italy | 14th International Festival "Leonardo di Bona" | 1st place (shared) |
| 2008 | Naberezhnye Chelny | Russia | Round-robin (Cat. IX) | 1st place |
| 2008 | Val Thorens | France | 32nd International Festival Val-Thorens | 1st place |
| 2008 | Panevezys | Lithuania | Panevezys Open 2008 | 1st place |
| 2008 | Dennewitz | Germany | Rapid Tournament "Schlacht bei Dennewitz" | 1st place |
| 2008 | Herford | Germany | 37th International Rapid Tournament | 1st place |
| 2008 | Albacete | Spain | 16th International Open "Ciudad de Albacete" | 1st place (shared) |
| 2009 | Leutersdorf | Germany | 14. Eibauer Open | 1st place |
| 2009 | Leiden | Netherlands | 69th Noteboom Tournament | 1st place |
| 2009 | Bergamo | Italy | 1st International Tournament Bergamo 2009 | 1st place |
| 2009 | Fourmies | France | 33rd International Open Fourmies | 1st place |
| 2009 | Maastricht | Netherlands | 3rd ENCI Limburg Open | 1st place (shared) |
| 2009 | Bergamo | Italy | 8th International Open "Citta di Bergamo" | 1st place |
| 2009 | Figueres | Spain | 10th International Open "Miquel Mas" | 1st place (shared) |
| 2009 | Nikolaev | Ukraine | 1st Open Chess-960 Rapid Cup "Wild Park" | 1st place |
| 2010 | Driehuis | Netherlands | 3rd Ichthus Open Chess Tournament | 1st place |
| 2010 | Voorschoten | Netherlands | Open Rapid Championship of the Leidse Chess Federation | 1st place (shared) |
| 2010 | Ditzingen | Germany | International Open Stuttgart City Championship 2010 | 1st place |
| 2010 | Naujac sur Mer | France | 16th Open "Cote d'Argent" | 1st place |
| 2010 | San Lorenzo de El Escorial | Spain | XXVII Open Rapid Tournament | 1st place |
| 2010 | St-Ursanne | Switzerland | 8th Jura Open | 1st place (shared) |
| 2010 | Milan | Italy | 31st Edoardo Crespi Trophy | 1st place (shared) |
| 2010 | Nikolaev | Ukraine | 2nd Open Chess-960 Rapid Cup "Wild Park" | 1st place (shared) |
| 2011 | Rochefort | France | 10th International Chess Festival | 1st place |
| 2011 | Metz | France | XXIX International Open Tournament "Ville de Metz" | 1st place |
| 2011 | Mulhouse | France | TOP12 French Team Championship | 4,5/5 (perfomance 3018) |
| 2011 | Bergamo | Italy | 10th International Open "Citta di Bergamo" | 1st place (shared) |
| 2011 | Gioiosa Marea | Italy | XVII International Chess Open “Cittа di Gioiosa Marea” | 1st place |
| 2011 | Creon | France | 16th International Festival "Open de Creon" | 1st place |
| 2011 | Rome | Italy | 1st International Barclays Festival | 1st place |
| 2011 | Leeuwarden | Netherlands | 3rd Waling Dijkstra Weekend Tournament | 1st place |