Vladimir Sveshnikov
| Vladimir Sveshnikov | |
|---|---|
| Full name |
Vladimirs Svešņikovs Vladimir Evgenyevich Sveshnikov |
| Country |
 Latvia |
| Born |
6 May 1986 Riga, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Title | International Master (2011) |
Vladimir Sveshnikov (Latvian: Vladimirs Svešņikovs; Russian: Владимир Евгеньевич Свешников, Vladimir Evgenyevich Sveshnikov; born 6 May 1986) is a Latvian chess player. He was awarded the International Master title in 2011.
Biography and career
Born in Riga, Vladimir Sveshnikov is the eldest son of Grandmaster Evgeny Sveshnikov. As a junior, he was Latvian champion in the under-14 age category.[1] He was the best Latvian player in the Riga Technical University Open 2011, in which he finished third.[2] Sveshnikov won the Latvian Chess Championship in 2016.[3]
He played for Latvia in the 39th Chess Olympiad in 2010[4] and 42nd Chess Olympiad in 2016 (+2, -2, =1).
In 2015, together with his father, he wrote the book A Chess Opening Repertoire for Rapid and Blitz, published in English and Russian.
Publications
- Sveshnikov, Evgeny; Sveshnikov, Vladimir (2015). A Chess Opening Repertoire for Blitz and Rapid. Sharp, Surprising and Forcing Lines for Black and White. New In Chess. ISBN 978-90-5691-603-9.
References
- ↑ Sveshnikov, Evgeny (2010-10-28). "Хит-парад. Отцы и дети" (in Russian). ChessPro. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
- ↑ "The Week in Chess 876". theweekinchess.com. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
- ↑ Latvian championship final-2016. chess-results.com.
- ↑ Vladimirs Svešņikovs team chess record at Olimpbase.org
External links
- Vladimir Sveshnikov rating card at FIDE
- Vladimir Sveshnikov player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Vladimir Sveshnikov chess games at 365Chess.com