Viswanathan Anand hailed Evgeny Sveshnikov on social media.© AFP
5-time world champion Viswanathan Anand on Thursday mourned the dying of famend Russian GM Evgeny Sveshnikov, who died on the age of 71. Sveshnikov had develop into a grasp on the age of 17. Anand stated he at all times admired the Russian’s love for the sport and the willingness to share it. “Very unhappy to listen to in regards to the passing away of GM. Evgeny Sveshnikov. In my profession I’ve spent plenty of time finding out the “Sveshnikov”. I at all times admired his love for the sport and his willingness to share it. I treasure the reminiscence of my video games with him. R. i.P,” Anand tweeted.
Born in Chelyabinsk in 1950, Sveshnikov gained the USSR Junior Grasp Candidate Championship and certified for the USSR Championship in 1974. General he participated in 9 USSR championships.
Based on the Worldwide Chess Federation (FIDE), Sveshnikov’s spectacular match report consists of the victories at Decin 1974, Sochi 1976 (each collectively), Le Havre 1977 and Cienfuegos 1979.
He additionally tied for third place in Wijk aan Zee in 1981. Sveshnikov gained the Latvian Chess Championship in 2003 and 2010. In 2017, he emerged because the winner of the 65 part of the World Senior Chess Championship.
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Sveshnikov represented Latvia on the Olympiads of 2004, 2006, 2008, and 2010 and the European Group Championship in 2011. In 2016 he performed on the highest board of the gold medal-winning Russian staff within the 65 plus part of the World Senior Group Championship.
FIDE stated his contribution to the idea of openings is immense. At a really younger age, he developed the Sveshnikov Sicilian — probably the most fashionable techniques these days.
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