Vladislav Borovikov | |
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![]() Borovikov in 2010 | |
Country | Ukraine |
Born | Dnipro, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union | August 10, 1973
Title | Grandmaster (2001) |
FIDE rating | 2525 (October 2024) |
Peak rating | 2601 (July 2010) |
Vladislav Borovikov is a Ukrainian chess grandmaster.
He was the trainer of chess prodigy Sergey Karjakin, who became the youngest grandmaster in 2004. [1] He is also a past winner of the Kiev Cup. [2]
In 2010, he tied for 1st–6th with Mircea Pârligras, Gabriel Sargissian, Sergey Volkov, Bela Khotenashvili and Yuriy Kryvoruchko in the 2nd International Tournament in Rethymno. [3]
In November 2013, he was the joint tournament leader after the fifth round of the Hyderabad International Grandmasters chess tournament. [4] He ultimately finished in 10th place with a score of 7/11. [5]
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