Nikolay Legky
Ukrainian-French chess grandmaster (born 1955)
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Nikolay Anatoliyovych Legky is a Ukrainian chess grandmaster who plays for France.
BornApril 11, 1955
Odesa, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
CountrySoviet Union (until 1992)
Ukraine (1992–2010)
France (since 2010)
Ukraine (1992–2010)
France (since 2010)
TitleGrandmaster (1994)
Peakrating2540 (July 1996)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 11, 1955 Odesa, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Soviet Union (until 1992) Ukraine (1992–2010) France (since 2010) |
| Title | Grandmaster (1994) |
| Peak rating | 2540 (July 1996) |
Chess career
In November 2022, he tied for second place with Jose Fernandez Garcia, Jens Kristiansen, and Nils-Gustaf Renman at the World Senior Chess Championship, ultimately being ranked in third place after tiebreak scores.[1]
In November 2022, he tied for third place with Rainer Knaak, Daniel Campora, Rafael Vaganian, and Alexander Reprintsev at the World Senior Chess Championship, ultimately being ranked in third place after tiebreak scores.[2]