Zvyagintsev Vadim

Born August 18, 1976.
International grandmaster since 1996.

The winner of international tournaments Stokerau (1993), St. Petersburg (1994), Reykjavik (1994), Barber Open (1996), Goodrick Open (1997), Memorial Vidmar (1997), Linares Anibal Open (2000), Essen (2000).


Professional rating of 1 September 2001. - 2577
FIDE rating of 1 July 2001. - 2638


Vadim Zvyagintsev - one of the most talented students of Mark Dvoretsky "last wave". The first major success on the international scene came to him quite early - Vadim won the European Championship to 16 years. However, in a more "adult" Junior began to affect the basic "lack" of his game - too much commitment to the classical principles and peacefulness. But vain Zvyagintsev is one of the best coaches. Vadim is playing an assertive and aggressive. Success did not take long. Despite great talent and excellent chess prospects Zvyagintsev no hurry to be made to the "pure professional" (and here the influence of Dvoretzky, . who has always tried to be for their students not just a coach, . a mentor), . and graduated from Faculty of Economics of Moscow State University,
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Vadim quite successfully performed at the FIDE world championships - both times it has moved far enough. Owing to the peculiarities of his style, he is an excellent team player. His debut for the youth team was held in the now distant 1994. Since then he has played for the major command, and at the Olympics and at world and European championships. And yet, despite the hard work done by Zvyagintsev, not feeling that if more of relaxation and the aggressiveness of the young grand master has just celebrated its 25 anniversary, on the shoulder a much greater. His last speech at the command Botvinnik Memorial (the best result at the first board), Vadim has demonstrated that is not going to stop there: