Savva Vetokhin Explained

Country:Russia (until 2023)
FIDE (since 2023)
Birth Place:Moscow, Russia
Grandmaster (2024)[1]
Peakrating:2502 (October 2024)
Fideid:44144474

Savva Vetokhin is a Russian chess grandmaster.

Chess career

In May 2017, he played in the Russian U9 Championship, where he co-led the tournament alongside Egor Koshulyan with a perfect score after 6 rounds.[2]

In June 2017, he won the silver medal in the U8 World Youth Rapid Championship, losing on tiebreaks to Pham Tran Gia Phuc.[3]

In September 2019, he became the U10 World Youth Champion, finishing half a point ahead of runners-up Meng Yihan and Wei Jianzhou.[4]

In June 2023, he won the U14 World Youth Blitz Championship ahead of runner-up Artem Uskov.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIDE Title Application (GM).
  2. Web site: Savva Vetokhin and Egor Koshulyan Lead Russian Under 9 Championship. May 28, 2017.
  3. Web site: WORLD CADETS RAPID AND BLITZ CHAMPIONSHIPS – MEDAL WINNERS.
  4. Web site: Artem Lebedev, Savva Vetokhin and Galina Mikheeva Become World Youth Champions. September 1, 2019.
  5. Web site: Winners crowned at 2023 FIDE World Cadets & Youth Blitz and Rapid Championship. June 11, 2023.

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