Alexander Moiseenko facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Alexander Moiseenko |
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Moiseenko in 2018
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| Country | Ukraine |
| Born | 17 May 1980 Severomorsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Title | Grandmaster (2000) |
| FIDE rating | 2620 (June 2025) |
| Peak rating | 2726 (September 2011) |
| Peak ranking | No. 22 (September 2011) |
Alexander Moiseenko (born May 17, 1980) is a famous chess player from Ukraine. He is a Grandmaster, which is the highest title a chess player can get. In 2013, he became the European chess champion. He also helped his Ukrainian team win gold medals at the Chess Olympiads in 2004 and 2010.
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Who is Alexander Moiseenko?
Alexander Moiseenko was born in Severomorsk. His family was from Ukraine. When he was nine years old, his family moved to Kharkiv, Ukraine.
Early Chess Success
Alexander started playing chess at a young age. In 1996, he won the World Youth Chess Championship for boys under 16. This big win happened in Spain. Because of his skill, he was given the title of International Master. Over the next few years, he kept getting better at chess.
In 1998, he placed second in the Ukrainian Junior Championship. He also shared second place at the European Junior Chess Championship.
Becoming a Grandmaster
In 1999, Alexander tied for first place in the Ukrainian Chess Championship. He then won another Ukrainian chess event, which helped him earn the Grandmaster title. This is a very important achievement in chess. He also won other tournaments in Russia that year. By 2000, he was officially a Grandmaster.
Major Tournament Wins
Alexander continued to play in many important chess tournaments.
European Championship and World Cup
In 2003, he did very well at the European Individual Chess Championship. This allowed him to play in the FIDE World Chess Championship 2004. In this big event, he won his first two matches. He beat strong players like Sergey Dolmatov and Victor Bologan. He was eventually knocked out in the third round.
Canadian Open and Other Victories
Also in 2003, Alexander won the Canadian Open Chess Championship. He won it again in 2004. He also won the Guelph International Pro-Am in 2004. In 2006, he won the Cappelle-la-Grande Open tournament.
In 2007, Alexander won the Arctic Chess Challenge in Norway. He finished ahead of famous players like Magnus Carlsen. In 2008, he won the Canadian Open Championship again. He also won the Edmonton International tournament. In 2009, he tied for first place at the Aeroflot Open in Moscow. In 2014, he shared first place at the Moscow Open.
Recent Achievements
In 2017, Alexander won a silver medal in chess. This was at the 2017 Maccabiah Games in Israel. In 2019, he shared second and third place at the Netanya International Chess Championship.
Playing for His Country
Alexander Moiseenko has often played for Ukraine in team chess competitions. He has represented his country many times.
Chess Olympiads
The Chess Olympiad is a big team event where countries compete. Alexander played for Ukraine six times:
- 2002 (Bled): He won 7 out of 9 games.
- 2004 (Calvià): His team won the gold medal.
- 2006 (Turin): He won 4 out of 6 games.
- 2010 (Khanty-Mansysk): His team won the gold medal again.
- 2012 (Istanbul): His team won the bronze medal.
- 2014 (Tromsø): He won a silver medal for his performance on his board.
World Team Chess Championship
Alexander also played in the World Team Chess Championship five times:
- 2005 (Beersheva)
- 2011 (Ningbo): He won 6 out of 8 games.
- 2013 (Antalya)
- 2015 (Tsaghkadzor)
- 2017 (Khanty-Mansiysk): He won 5.5 out of 8 games.
European Team Chess Championship
He represented Ukraine in the European Team Chess Championship five times:
- 2003 (Plovdiv)
- 2005 (Gothenburg): He won a bronze medal for his performance on his board.
- 2007 (Crete)
- 2011 (Novi Sad)
- 2013 (Porto Carras)
