Alex Yermolinsky
Alex Yermolinsky (born April 11, 1958) is an American chess player. Awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE in 1992, he is a two-time U.S. champion.
Alex Yermolinsky
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- Name
- Alex Yermolinsky
- Born
- 11 April 1958
- Birthplace
- Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
- Spouse
- Camilla Baginskaite
- Nationality
- United States · Soviet Union
- Occupation
- chess player · philosopher · writer
- Education
- Saint Petersburg City Palace of Youth Creativity
- Teachers
- Vladimir Zak
- Languages
- English
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Alex Yermolinsky (born April 11, 1958) is an American chess player. Awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE in 1992, he is a two-time U.S. champion.
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Alex Yermolinsky (born 1958) is a chess player, philosopher and writer, of Soviet and American nationality. The chess player was born in Saint Petersburg. Alex Yermolinsky was educated at Saint Petersburg City Palace of Youth Creativity. Languages used include English.
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• Name — Alex Yermolinsky • Country — Soviet Union (until 1991) United States (since 1991) • Born — 11 April 1958 • Birthplace — Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union • Title — Grandmaster (1992) • Peak Rating — 2660 (January 1998) • Peak Ranking — No. 21 (January 1998) • Spouse — Camilla Baginskaite • Fide Id — 2005492
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Yermolinsky tied for first with Vladislav Vorotnikov in the Leningrad City Chess Championship in 1985. In 1993, Yermolinsky won the U.S. Chess Championship, tying for first place with Alexander Shabalov. In 1996 he was the sole champion. He won the World Open in Philadelphia three times: in 1993, 1995 and 1996; in 1999 he shared first with nine other players, but Gregory Serper won the playoff. In 2001 he won the American Continental Championship in Cali, Colombia. In 2012 Yermolinsky was inducted into the US Chess Hall of Fame. He is a regular commentator and presenter on the Internet Chess Club.
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• Yermolinsky, Alex (2000). Road to Chess Improvement. Gambit Publications.. • Yermolinsky, Alex (2006). Chess Explained: The Classical Sicilian. Gambit Publications..
Alexander Yermolinsky during the American Continental Chess Championship in Toluca (Mexico), April 2011
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