Sergei Zjukin (born 19 January 1972 in Tallinn) is an Estonian chess player who won the Estonian Chess Championship. He received the FIDE title of International Master (IM) in 2000.
| Sergei Zjukin | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Soviet Union Estonia |
| Born | 19 January 1972 Tallinn, Estonia |
| Title | International Master (2000) |
| FIDE rating | 2279 (August 2021) |
| Peak rating | 2425 (July 1997) |
Biography
editIn 1989, Zjukin graduated from secondary school in Tallinn and in 2001 he graduated from Tallinn University of Technology with degree a Chemical and Materials Technology. Tallinn chess school alumnus. For four consecutive years (1987–90) Zjukin won the Estonian championships among schoolchildren.[1] He won the Estonian Chess Championship in 1996 and finished third in 2000.[2]
He played for Estonia in the Chess Olympiads:[3]
- In 1996, at reserve board in the 32nd Chess Olympiad in Yerevan (+2 −1 =5);
- In 2000, at second reserve board in the 34th Chess Olympiad in Istanbul (+3 −0 =6).
Since 2004, Zjukin has been working as a chess coach in Tallinn's Tinu Truusa chess club and the Lasnamäe Noorte chess club.[4]
FIDE ratings
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References
edit- ^ "ZJUKIN, SERGEI". ESBL.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 5 February 2014.
- ^ "Eesti meistrid 1923—2005" [Estonian champions 1923—2005]. Vabaettur.ee (in Estonian). Archived from the original on 18 January 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
- ^ "Men's Chess Olympiads :: Sergei Zjukin". OlimpBase.org. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
- ^ "MTÜ Lasnamäe Noorte Maleklubi" [NGO Lasnamäe Youth Chess Club]. LasnamaeChess.ee (in Estonian). Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
- ^ Numbers according to FIDE Elo lists. Data sources: FIDE (period since 2001), OlimpBase (period 1971 to 2001)
External links
edit- Sergei Zjukin rating card at FIDE
- Sergei Zjukin player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Sergei Zjukin chess games at 365Chess.com
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