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Evgeny Tomashevsky – Russian Chess Grandmaster

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Evgeny Tomashevsky is a Russian Chess Grandmaster with a current FIDE rating of 2702, making him one of the few players on the list of Chess Super Grandmasters.

Last Updated: June 27, 2022

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Full Name: Evgeny Yuryevich Tomashevsky
Title: Grandmaster (2005)
Born: July 1, 1987
Place of birth: Saratov, Russia
Federation: Russia

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World Ranking: 34
Rapid: 2631
Blitz: 2695
Classical:  2702

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Biography

Evgeny Tomashevsky was born on July 1, 1987, in Russia. He grew up in a town called Saratov with his family. Tomashevsky is 35years old in 2022, waiting to celebrate his next birthday on July 1, 2022. Evgeny tied the knot with Lidiya, with whom they have one daughter. Lidiya was the former under 18 champion in the girl’s category. He enrolled at a chess school at a tender age after showing great interest in the game. His parents are great chess enthusiasts. They were vital in mentoring Evgeny from a younger generation.

Evgeny attended Saratov University, enrolling in the faculty of Economics, where he pursued a business-related course. At the University, he continued to master the chess trade and participated in various. His best ability was not in economics, as he concentrated much on becoming a chess superstar. He has represented the University in multiple tournaments across Russia. Evgeny plays chess under the Russian federation. He ranks at position 18 in FIDE’s rankings and places four in his home country, Russia.

The Beginning

Evgeny Tomashevsky his passion for chess, was realized at a tender age. Evgeny’s parents enrolled him in a chess school which helped him grow into a talented youngster. He participated in his first chess tournament aged 10. At the junior level, Evgeny posted mixed results despite having promising potential in his chess career. In 2001, Evgeny, aged 13 years, emerged victorious at the under 10 Russian championships, while in 2004, Evgeny finished second representing Russia at the World Youth Championships.

The poor results and close shaves almost became a stumbling block to the icon he is now, but he did not give up and continued mastering the trade of chess day by day. He participated in various tournaments at the junior level, such as Russian, world, and European junior championships. Evgeny scooped multiple prizes and accolades at the junior competitions as he was runner-up on several occasions.

Who knew Evgeny would one day become a chess Grandmaster? Yuri Razuvaev scouted the youngster. He mentored and helped Evgeny grow at the game of chess, improving on his strengths and correcting previous mistakes that had cost him trophies. Yuri trained Evgeny on the techniques and tactics of chess; sooner or later, Evgeny had become a hard nut to crack. It was time to show the world what he indeed was. The young star in Evgeny was growing and getting noticed in the game of chess across Russia and the world; without a doubt, he had a promising chess career ahead of him.

Achievements

Evgeny Tomashevsky had a successful career in the game of chess with many achievements. Evgeny attained the Grandmaster title in 2005. In 2001, Evgeny had also awarded the International Master title by FIDE. The chess player has also emerged victorious nationally on two occasions, winning the Russian chess championship in 2025 and 2019. The Russian icon has also embraced the European stage, winning the European Chess Championship in 2009 in a tightly contested encounter against Vladimir Malakhov.

Evgeny was also part of the Russian team at the World Team Chess Championship, where they won gold. In 2011, Evgeny, at the Aeroflot Open, tied for first place with three others (Nikita and LE Quang) but was placed third on the tie-breaker. Evgeny did the unthinkable in 2015, winning all his matches at FIDE Grand Prix held in Tbilisi, trailing second place by one and a half points. Evgeny defeated second-placed Jakovenko D., V. Lagrave, S. Mmedyarov, R. Kasimdzhanov, B. Jobava, and A. Grischuk; it was one of the best tournaments, raising his rating to 2916. Evgeny Tomashevsky is known as a professor among his peers for the tactical play and wearing of sunglasses during matches.

 

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Sources

  1. Pereira, Antonio (2019-08-23). “Girya and Tomashevsky are the 2019 Russian champions”. Chess News. ChessBase. Retrieved 2019-10-28.
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