Oleg Krivonosov
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11 May 1961
Soviet Union
Latvia.jpg) Krivonosov in 2016 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Oleg Valerevich Krivonosov 11 May 1961 |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Soviet Union Latvia |
| Title | International Master (1993) |
| Peak rating | 2471 (March 2013) |
Oleg Valerevich Krivonosov (Russian: Олег Валерьевич Кривоносов, Latvian: Oļegs Krivonosovs; born 11 May 1961, Daugavpils, Latvia) is a Soviet/Latvian chess player. He was awarded the International Master title in 1993.
Krivonosov began playing at age 11 and quickly became one of the best players in Latvia. In 1978 he participated in the qualifying tournament for the USSR chess championship.[1] In 1979 Krovonosov participated in the Championship of USSR juniors.[2] In 1986 Krivonosov played for Latvia in the Soviet Team Chess Championships (+3, =4, -0). In 1991 at the last USSR Championship in rapid chess in Minsk with 70 participants, he shared the 4th to 8th place. Oleg Krivonosov regularly participated in Latvian Chess Championship, with as most noteworthy results: 3rd place in 1998 and in 2001.[3] Oleg Krivonosov played for Latvia in Chess Olympiads:[4]
- In 1998, he played at the second reserve board in the 33rd Chess Olympiad in Elista (+2 −1 =2).
Oleg Krivonosov graduated from Daugavpils Pedagogical Institute and worked in the State Police of Latvia. In the Chess Bundesliga he was playing for chess club TSV Schott Mainz.[5]
