IGOR NIKOLAYEV (born Dec-01-1962, 62 years old) Russia (federation/nationality United States of America) [what is this?] Igor Aleksandrovich Nikolayev was born in Borovichi of Novgorod Region, USSR (Novgorod is one of the most important historic cities in Russia and its original capital over a millennium ago). He started playing chess at age 10. He achieved the title of FIDE Master in 1990. He was Novgorod joint champion in 1982, co-winner of Russia NW Spartakiada in Smolensk, 1982, and played at the Russia Spartakiada Final in Krasnodar in 1983, which was topped by leading Soviet grandmasters Lev Polugaevsky, Vitaly Tseshkovsky and Yuri Razuvaev. In 1988, Nikolayev was Khabarovsk champion (Khabarovsk is the largest city of Russian Far East). He won the Russia Championship Quarter-Final in Cherepovets in 1989 and tied for 2nd-3rd next year in Belgorod, and had a plus score in the Russia Championship Semi-Finals in 1989, 1990, and 1991. In 1991, he left competitive chess to devote himself entirely to his profession. Nikolayev moved to the United States in 1996 on a business contract, as a software engineer, and later became a naturalized US citizen. In 2013, he tied for 1st-2nd at the New York State Championship. (1) In 2004, he was 2nd-3rd, after GM Hikaru Nakamura, whom he drew in the penultimate round. (2) In 2005, he was 2nd-3rd, after GM Gata Kamsky (3) He also won the New York State Class Championship in 2002. (4) He was joint winner of the 4th and 6th International Bad Ragazer Oster-Open in 2009 and 2011, Switzerland (5, 6). Igor has also won hundreds of smaller local tournaments in Rochester and upstate NY. He is a member of Chessgames as User: Igornikus. (1) http://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain... (2) http://www.chesstour.com/nysc04r.htm (3) http://www.chesstour.com/nysc05r.htm (4) http://www.uschess.org/assets/msa_j... (5) http://chess-results.com/tnr20953.a... (6) http://www.chess-results.com/tnr486... Last updated: 2025-01-10 05:17:26

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page 1 of 31; games 1-25 of 761  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. I Nikolayev vs Ulyanchenko   1-0 19 1977 Russia Belaya Ladya Final C44 King's Pawn Game 2. Petukhov vs I Nikolayev   ½-½ 23 1977 Russia Belaya Ladiya Final C64 Ruy Lopez, Classical 3. I Nikolayev vs I Zakharevich   ½-½ 30 1977 Novgorod Region Junior Championship D69 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Classical, 13.de 4. V Utemov vs I Nikolayev ½-½ 64 1977 Russia Junior Championship Semi-Final D67 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Bd3 line 5. Kolosov vs I Nikolayev   ½-½ 41 1977 Russia Junior Championship Semi-Final D37 Queen's Gambit Declined 6. Yuriy Stepanov vs I Nikolayev   0-1 34 1977 Novgorod Region Spartak Championship B07 Pirc 7. I Nikolayev vs V Nasonov   1-0 22 1978 Russia Junior Championship North-West A34 English, Symmetrical 8. Georgiy Glukhikh vs I Nikolayev   0-1 26 1978 Borovichi Cup D46 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav 9. I Zakharevich vs I Nikolayev   ½-½ 25 1978 Novgorod Region Pioneer Palaces Champ. C64 Ruy Lopez, Classical 10. Yuriy Stepanov vs I Nikolayev   ½-½ 27 1978 Novgorod Region Spartak Championship C29 Vienna Gambit 11. I Nikolayev vs Aleksandr Rusakov   1-0 21 1978 Novgorod Region Spartak Championship B21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4 12. I Nikolayev vs Aleksandr Troitskiy 1-0 21 1979 Novgorod Region Scholastic Cup B21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4 13. I Nikolayev vs B Makovetsky 1-0 28 1979 Candidate Master Tournament C00 French Defense 14. I Nikolayev vs V Krutikov   1-0 34 1979 Candidate Master Tournament A25 English 15. I Nikolayev vs A Melnikov   1-0 28 1979 Russia Junior Championship Semi-Final B17 Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation 16. Pigalev vs I Nikolayev 0-1 28 1979 Russia Junior Championship Semi-Final D10 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav 17. I Nikolayev vs A Dolya   1-0 30 1979 Russia Junior Championship Semi-Final C00 French Defense 18. B Makovetsky vs I Nikolayev   0-1 19 1981 Novgorod Region Championship C57 Two Knights 19. Zolotukhin vs I Nikolayev 0-1 29 1981 Novgorod Region Zenit Championship D10 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav 20. I Levada vs I Nikolayev   ½-½ 33 1982 Novgorod City Championship A04 Reti Opening 21. V Grigoriev vs I Nikolayev 0-1 34 1982 Novgorod Championship C65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense 22. Polyakov vs I Nikolayev   ½-½ 34 1982 Russia Youth Championship D52 Queen's Gambit Declined 23. Sander vs I Nikolayev   0-1 30 1982 Russia Youth Championship C65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense 24. I Nikolayev vs Luchinkin   1-0 38 1982 Russia Youth Championship C44 King's Pawn Game 25. I Nikolayev vs I Levada   1-0 42 1982 Novgorod Region Championship E82 King's Indian, Samisch, double Fianchetto Variation  page 1 of 31; games 1-25 of 761

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Jun-08-04    dac1990: This man is currently the highest-rated player in Rochester, only he and Isay Golyak has had a USCF of over 2400. He's attended all but three of the non-scholastic tournaments I've been to.

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