Mikhail Kozakov (chess player)

Mikhail Kazakov
Kozakov playing in the Independence Tournament in Warsaw (Poland) in 2013
Full nameMikhail Rustamovich Kozakov
Born (1972-05-28) May 28, 1972 (age 52)
Lviv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
TitleGrandmaster (2001)
FIDE rating2513 (November 2024)
Peak rating2527 (September 2017)

Mikhail Rustamovich Kozakov (Ukrainian: Михайло Рустамович Козаков, in some sources erroneously spelled Kazakov; born May 28, 1972, in Lviv) is a Ukrainian chess player. He was awarded the title Grandmaster (GM) in 2001 by the FIDE.[1]

Biography and career

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Kazakov studied at the Lviv State University of Physical Culture's chess department, and graduated with a Master's degree in 1993.[2] He obtained the title of International Master in 1996 from the FIDE, ad Grand Mater in 2001.[1] He is also a chess coach, and organized various chess tournaments.[3]

In 2002, he participated in the European Chess Clubs Cup, as part of the Lviv-base Karpaty-Galicia Club. He participated several times in the French Chess Championship; in 1999 for Le Mans Chess Club,[4] then in 2008, 2009 and 2014 for the Bois-Colombes Chess Club.[5][6] In 2015, Kozakov was Serbian Second League Champion.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b FIDE (2022). "Kazakov, Mikhail". ratings.fide.com. Archived from the original on 2022-10-02. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
  2. ^ Grandcoach (2009). "Chess site of Lviv grandmasters: Students: Lviv State University of Physical Culture: Biography". Grandcoach. Archived from the original on 2022-11-30. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
  3. ^ FIDE (2022). "Kazakov, Mikhail". ratings.fide. Archived from the original on 2023-01-10. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
  4. ^ a b Chesstempo (2022). "Mikhail Kozakov - Chess Games". chesstempo. Archived from the original on 2023-01-10. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
  5. ^ OlimpBase (2014). "30th European Chess Club Cup, Bilbao 2014, CE de Bois Colombes". OlimpBase. Archived from the original on 2022-08-09. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
  6. ^ France-echecs (2005). "Pronostics Bois colombes Ronde 8 et classement". france-echecs. Archived from the original on 2023-01-10. Retrieved 2023-01-10.