Sergey Kasparov
Belarusian chess grandmaster (born 1968)
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Sergey Vladimirovich Kasparov is a Belarusian chess grandmaster.
Kasparov in 2011 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 8, 1968 |
Spouse | Tatiana Kasparova |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Belarus (until 2022) FIDE (since 2022) |
| Title | Grandmaster (2007)[1] |
| FIDE rating | 2427 (June 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2546 (January 2007) |
Chess career
In August 2008, he played in the Arctic Chess Challenge. He finished in 8th place after an eleven-move draw against Vitaly Kunin in the final round.[2]
In January 2016, he played in the Groningen Festival, where he finished 9th after losing to eventual winner Jorden van Foreest in the final round.[3]
In April 2018, he played in the Kathmandu Open, where he was in the joint lead after the fourth round,[4] but was defeated by Shyaam Nikhil P. in the seventh round.[5]
In October 2018, he played in the Gujarat Open, where he was held to a draw by Gaurav Kumar in the final round.[6] Later that month, he played in the Goa International Open, where he defeated Vitaliy Bernadskiy in the ninth round, and was tied for first after the round.[7]
Personal life
He is married to Tatiana Kasparova, with whom he has one daughter.[8] He is not related to former World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov.