Anton Demchenko (born 20 August 1987) is a Russian chess grandmaster who represents Slovenia.[1] He competed in the FIDE World Cup in 2017.
| Anton Demchenko | |
|---|---|
 Demchenko at the ZMDI Chess Festival, Dresden 2016 | |
| Country | Russia (until 2023) Slovenia (since 2023) |
| Born | August 20, 1987 |
| Title | Grandmaster (2013) |
| FIDE rating | 2615 (November 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2679 (April 2018) |
| Peak ranking | No. 60 (May 2018) |
Career
editDemchenko won the PSC/Puregold International Chess Challenge in Quezon City in 2014,[2][3] the ZMDI Open in Dresden in 2016,[4] the 47th International Tournament Bosna (pl) in Sarajevo in 2017[5] and the European Individual Chess Championship in Reykjavik in 2021.[6]
Together with 43 other Russian elite chess players, Demchenko signed an open letter to Russian president Vladimir Putin, protesting against the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine and expressing solidarity with the Ukrainian people. [7]
References
edit- ^ "GM Anton Demchenko is champion of the Russian Southern Federal District". Chessdom. 24 March 2014. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
- ^ "The Week in Chess 1050". theweekinchess.com. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
- ^ Luarca, Roy (2014-12-21). "Demchenko holds off Laylo, snares Int'l Challenge title". Inquirer.net. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
- ^ Meyer, Henrik (2016-09-14). "Romantic chess in modern times". Chess News. ChessBase. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
- ^ "The Week in Chess 1176". theweekinchess.com. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
- ^ "Anton Demchenko wins European Championship". www.fide.com. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
- ^ "'Stop the war.' 44 Top Russian Players Publish Open Letter To Putin", Chess.com, 3 March 2022
External links
edit- Anton Demchenko rating card at FIDE
- Anton Demchenko chess games at 365Chess.com
- Anton Demchenko player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Interview by Chess.com
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