Artiom Samsonkin
Belarusian-Canadian chess player (born 1989)
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Artiom Samsonkin is a Belarusian-Canadian chess player.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 23, 1989 |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Belarus (until 2008) Canada (since 2008) |
| Title | International Master (2007) |
| Peak rating | 2437 (April 2018) |
Chess career
In 2007, he tied for first in the Canadian Chess Championship with Nikolay Noritsyn, Jean Hébert, and Ron Livshits. He ultimately lost the championship to Noritsyn on tiebreaks.[1]
In May 2008, he won the Canadian Junior Chess Championship.[2]
In May 2011, he played in the Canadian Chess Championship, where he achieved a draw against Eric Hansen.[3]
In August 2022, he played board 5 for Canada at the 44th Chess Olympiad, where he scored 3.5/6 and achieved a draw against Bardiya Daneshvar.[4]
In January 2023, he won the top section (Master/Expert) of the Winter Open Chess Tournament hosted by the Central Florida Chess Club with a score of 4.5/5.[5]