Ruslan Chinakhov Explained
Ruslan Yuryevich Chinakhov (Russian: Руслан Юрьевич Чинахов; born 25 January 1992) is a Russian professional primarily nine-ball pool player. Ruslan was the world nine-ball Juniors champion in 2009.[1] Chinakhov has won several events, including the Euro Tour Dutch Open 2017, defeating Christoph Reintjes in the final.[2]
Career
Ruslan entered his first tournament in 2005, at the age of 13, at the Russian pool championships.[3] The following year, he won the 2006 Kremlin Cup 9-Ball event. Chinakhov reached his first semi-finals of a Euro Tour event the following year in 2007, doing so at the Netherlands Open 2007, losing to Imran Majid 10–7.[4] [5]
Chinakhov's career took off in 2009, at the age of 17, he won his first world championship, winning the junior 2009 WPA World Nine-ball Championship, winning 11–7 in the final.[6] The following year, Chinakhov made the semi-finals of the 2010 WPA World Eight-ball Championship defeating number one seed Mika Immonen, Yukio Akakariyama and Jeffrey de Luna before a loss to Karl Boyes.[7]
Chinakhov's most successful season came in 2017, when he won the European Pool Championships, and his first Euro Tour event at the 2017 Dutch Open.[8] [9] [10]
In 2019, Chinakhov would reach the final of the 2019 Leende Open, and play Joshua Filler.[11] Despite having a two rack advantage at 6–4, Chinakhov would later lose 9–7.[12]
Personal life
Chinakhov has also competed at snooker at various levels, and was a wildcard player at the World Series of Snooker in Moscow. Despite losing in the first round to world champion Mark Selby, he won a frame, losing 4–1.[13]
Titles & achievements
- 2021 Russian Pool Championship 9-Ball
- 2017 World Pool Series Molinari Players Championship
- 2017 Euro Tour Dutch Open[8]
- 2016 Russian Pool Championship 8-Ball
- 2015 Kremlin Cup
- 2015 Derby City Classic 14.1 Challenge
- 2014 Russian Pool Championship 9-Ball
- 2014 Kremlin Cup
- 2013 Russian Pool Championship 8-Ball
- 2012 Russian Pool Championship 8-Ball
- 2012 Russian Pool Championship 10-Ball
- 2012 Russian Pool Championship 14.1
- 2011 Russian Pool Championship 10-Ball
- 2010 Russian Pool Championship 14.1
- 2010 Russian Pool Championship 9-Ball
- 2009 WPA World Nine-ball Junior championship
- 2009 Russian Pool Championship 9-Ball
- 2008 Russian Pool Championship 8-Ball
Notes and References
- Web site: World Juniors 9-Ball Championship 2009 :: ProPool.info. propool.info. 9 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20180425120339/http://propool.info/tours/world-juniors-9-ball-championship-2009.htm. 2018-04-25. live.
- Web site: Chinakhov wins his first Euro-Tour . azbilliards.com . 9 January 2019 .
- Web site: Players: Ruslan Chinakhov :: ProPool.info. propool.info. 9 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20180830224402/http://propool.info/players/ruslan-chinakhov.htm. 2018-08-30. live.
- Web site: Players invited to register for the Kremlin Cup 10-Ball Open! . poolbilliard.cz . 9 January 2019 .
- Web site: Netherlands Open 2007 - match results :: ProPool.info . propool.info . 9 January 2019 .
- Web site: World Juniors 9-Ball Championship 2009 - match results :: ProPool.info. propool.info. 9 January 2019. 7. https://web.archive.org/web/20180427213346/http://propool.info/tours/world-juniors-9-ball-championship-2009-matches.htm. 2018-04-27. live.
- Web site: Day Four of the World 8-Ball Championships. azbilliards.com. 9 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20160321171230/http://www.azbilliards.com/news/stories/6566-day-four-of-the-world-8-ball-championships/. 2016-03-21. live.
- Web site: Chinakhov wins his first Euro-Tour – European Pocket Billiard Federation . europeanpocketbilliardfederation.com . 9 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171022141702/https://europeanpocketbilliardfederation.com/chinakhov-wins-his-first-euro-tour/ . 2017-10-22 . live .
- Web site: Chinakhov wint Eurotour 9-ball poolbiljart . Rosmulder . Jan . ed.nl . 13 August 2017 . 9 January 2019 .
- Web site: Chinakhov’s great season continues - Matchroom Pool . Matchroom Pool . 9 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171018213016/http://www.matchroompool.com/news/mosconi-cup/chinakhovs-great-season-continues/ . 2017-10-18 . live .
- Web site: "Killer"-Filler wins the Dynamic Billiard Leende Open 2019 - News - AZBilliards.com . azbilliards.com . 13 February 2019 .
- Web site: Ruslan Chinakhov vs Joshua Filler Scoresheet . billiardapps.com . 13 February 2019 .
- Web site: 2008 World Series of Snooker – Event 4 Moscow. Global Snooker Centre. https://web.archive.org/web/20081224055805/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/2008-9/Professional/2008-worldseries-moscow.htm. 24 December 2008.