Dmitry Jakovenko facts for kids
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Jakovenko in 2018
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| Full name | Dmitry Olegovich Jakovenko |
| Country | Russia |
| Born | 29 June 1983 Nizhnevartovsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Title | Grandmaster (2001) |
| FIDE rating | 2684 (August 2025) |
| Peak rating | 2760 (January 2009) |
| Peak ranking | No. 5 (July 2009) |
Dmitry Olegovich Jakovenko, born on June 29, 1983, is a talented chess player from Russia. He earned the highest title in chess, Grandmaster, from FIDE in 2001. Jakovenko became the European chess champion in 2012. He was also part of the Russian team that won gold medals at the World Team Chess Championship in 2009 and the European Team Chess Championships in 2007 and 2015.
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Dmitry Jakovenko's Chess Journey
Early Steps in Chess
Dmitry Jakovenko started playing chess when he was just three years old. His father taught him the game. Later, he received coaching from Alexander Nikitin, who was once a trainer for the famous chess player Garry Kasparov.
In 2001, Dmitry showed his great skill by winning the Under 18 section of the World Youth Chess Championship. He also won the Saint-Vincent Open tournament in Saint-Vincent that same year.
Key Tournaments and Achievements
Jakovenko has had many strong performances in chess tournaments.
- In 2006, he tied for first place in the Russian Championship Superfinal. However, he finished second after losing a playoff match to Evgeny Alekseev.
- He also took second place at the Pamplona tournament in 2006/2007.
- He achieved second place in the Corus B Group in 2007.
- He was also second at the Aeroflot Open in 2007.
Dmitry Jakovenko has won the Anatoly Karpov International Tournament in Poikovsky, Russia, multiple times. He won this tournament in 2007, 2012, and again in 2018.
Reaching the Top Ranks
In July 2009, Jakovenko reached a very high point in his career. He became the fifth highest-rated chess player in the world according to the FIDE world rankings. At that time, he was also the top-ranked Russian player, ahead of Vladimir Kramnik. Kramnik later regained that position in September of the same year.
In July 2009, Jakovenko played in the Dortmund Sparkassen Chess Meeting. He tied for second place with Peter Leko and Magnus Carlsen. He finished fourth after tiebreak rules were applied. He scored 5½ points out of 10, just one point behind the winner, Vladimir Kramnik.
Becoming European Champion
A major highlight for Jakovenko was winning the 2012 European Individual Chess Championship. This tournament took place in Plovdiv, and he won with an impressive score of 8½ points out of 11.
He also won the Russian Cup knockout tournament several times: in 2013, 2014, 2016, and 2017. In December 2014, Jakovenko finished second in the Superfinal of the 67th Russian championship, which was held in Kazan. Igor Lysyj took first place in that event.
Grand Prix Successes
In 2015, Jakovenko tied for first place in the final stage of the FIDE Grand Prix 2014–15 series. This event was held in Khanty Mansyisk. He scored 6½ points out of 11, tying with Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana. Jakovenko took first place on tiebreak rules and finished third in the overall Grand Prix standings.
In November 2017, Jakovenko again shared first place in the last part of the FIDE Grand Prix 2017 series. This tournament was in Palma, Majorca. He tied with Levon Aronian and won first place on tiebreak.
Recent Russian Championship Performance
In 2018, Jakovenko tied for first place in the Superfinal of the 71st Russian championship, held in Satka, Chelyabinsk Oblast. He played a rapid playoff match against Dmitry Andreikin but lost, finishing in second place.
Notable Chess Games
Here are some of Dmitry Jakovenko's interesting chess games:
- Evgeny Najer vs Dmitry Jakovenko, Russian Championship Superfinal 2006, Nimzo-Indian Defense: Romanishin Variation, English Hybrid (E20), 0-1
- Dmitry Jakovenko vs Emil Sutovsky, 8th Poikovsky Karpov Tournament 2007, Spanish Game: Open Variations, Main Lines (C80), 1-0
- Vugar Gashimov vs Dmitry Jakovenko, Elista Grand Prix 2008, Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation, Main lines (B18), ½-½
See also
In Spanish: Dmitri Yakovenko para niños
