Sergey Ionov Explained

Country:Russia
Birth Date:7 January 1962
Birth Place:Veliky Novgorod, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Grandmaster (1996)
Peakrating:2559 (May 2011)
Fideid:4100875

Sergey Dmitrievich Ionov is a Russian chess grandmaster.

Chess career

In April 1998, he finished fourth in the St. Petersburg Championship, and was one of a few players to end the tournament with a plus score.[1]

In January 1999, he played in Group B of the Hoogovens Wijk aan Zee Chess Tournament 1999. He went undefeated in the tournament and finished tied for third place. During the tournament, he defeated Friso Nijboer and held top seeds Smbat Lputian and Igor Glek to draws.[2]

In April 2017, he played on the Russian 50+ team alongside Alexander Khalifman, Sergey Ivanov, and Evgeniy Solozhenkin in the World Senior Team Championship.[3] [4]

In October 2022, he won the Russian Senior Rapid Championship with a score of 8/10, finishing ahead of Yuri Balashov and Evgenij Kalegin.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1998 St. Petersburg Championship.
  2. Web site: The Week in Chess 221. Mark Crowther. The Week in Chess. 1 February 1999.
  3. Web site: Two Russian Teams Lead the World Seniors. April 29, 2017.
  4. Web site: 2017 WORLD SENIOR TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS OPEN 50 PLUS.
  5. Web site: Sergey Ionov Wins Russian Senior Rapid Championship. October 4, 2022.