| Kirill Shevchenko | |
|---|---|
 Shevchenko in 2023 | |
| Country | Ukraine (until 2023) Romania (since 2023) |
| Born | 22 September 2002 (2002-09-22) (age 22) Kyiv, Ukraine |
| Title | Grandmaster (2017) |
| FIDE rating | 2653 (January 2025) |
| Peak rating | 2694 (June 2023) |
| Ranking | No. 76 (January 2025) |
| Peak ranking | No. 39 (June 2023) |
Kirill Serhiyovych Shevchenko (Ukrainian: Кірілл Сергійович Шевченко; born 22 September 2002) is a Ukrainian chess grandmaster currently playing for Romania.
Chess career
Born in 2002, Shevchenko earned his international master title in 2016 and his grandmaster title in 2017, at the age of 14 years 10 months. In February 2018, he competed in the Aeroflot Open and finished 51 out of 92, scoring 4½/9 (+2–2=5). In March 2018, he competed in the European Individual Chess Championship and placed 32nd, scoring 7½/11 (+6–2=3).
In November 2021, Shevchenko won the Lindores Abbey Blitz tournament in Riga, Latvia. He finished clear first on 14/18, half a point ahead of Fabiano Caruana and Arjun Erigaisi. Later in the month, he represented Ukraine at the European Team Chess Championship. He played on board 4, scoring 4½/8 (+1–0=7), as Ukraine won gold.
Cheating accusation
On 14 October 2024, he was expelled from the Spanish Team Championship after being accused of cheating by using his mobile device in his games against Francisco Vallejo and Bassem Amin. His victory against Vallejo and draw against Amin were both changed to losses. He was temporarily suspended by the International Chess Federation (FIDE) for 75 days, following the incident. The suspension ended a day after the World Blitz Championship; he also missed out on the World Rapid Championship.
References
- 87th FIDE Congress 2016, 1-14 September, Baku, Azerbaijan FIDE
- 88th FIDE Congress 2017, 7-15 October, Goynuk, Antalya, Turkey FIDE
- Staff writer(s) (28 February 2018). "Aeroflot Open 2018 A". Chess Results.
- Staff writer(s) (28 February 2018). "Aeroflot Open 2018 A: Shevchenko Kirill". Chess Results.
- Staff writer(s) (28 March 2018). "European Individual Chess Championship 2018". Chess Results.
- Staff writer(s) (28 March 2018). "European Individual Chess Championship 2018: Shevchenko Kirill". Chess Results.
- Doggers, Peter (8 November 2021). "Kirill Shevchenko Surprise Winner At Lindores Abbey Blitz". Chess.com.
- Doggers, Peter (22 November 2021). "Ukraine, Russia Winners At 2021 European Team Chess Championships". Chess.com.
- "Kirill Shevchenko, expulsado del Campeonato de España por usar el móvil en el baño". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 14 October 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- McGourty, Colin (14 October 2024). "Shevchenko Expelled From Spanish Team Championship After Phone Found In Toilet".
External links
- Kirill Shevchenko rating card at FIDE
- Kirill Shevchenko player profile at Chess.com
- Kirill Shevchenko player profile and games at Chessgames.com
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