Yevgeniy Vladimirov (russian: Евгений Владимиров; born 20 January 1957) is a
chess
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player and trainer from
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the north and west, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the southeast, Uzbeki ...
. He was awarded the title of
Grandmaster by
FIDE in 1989.
Career
In 2004, during the 14th
Abu Dhabi Chess Festival, Vladimirov played a match against the computer program
Hydra, losing three games and drawing one.
He acted as one of
Garry Kasparov
Garry Kimovich Kasparov (born 13 April 1963) is a Russian chess grandmaster, former World Chess Champion, writer, political activist and commentator. His peak rating of 2851, achieved in 1999, was the highest recorded until being surpassed by ...
's s in his
1986 World Championship match against
Anatoly Karpov
Anatoly Yevgenyevich Karpov ( rus, links=no, Анато́лий Евге́ньевич Ка́рпов, p=ɐnɐˈtolʲɪj jɪvˈɡʲenʲjɪvʲɪtɕ ˈkarpəf; born May 23, 1951) is a Russian and former Soviet chess grandmaster, former World Che ...
, when he was accused by Kasparov of giving information about the former's preparation to Karpov. In 2004 he was awarded the title of
FIDE Senior Trainer
FIDE titles are awarded by the international chess governing body FIDE (''Fédération Internationale des Échecs'') for outstanding performance. The highest such title is Grandmaster (GM). Titles generally require a combination of Elo rating an ...
. In 2014, at the 1st Annual Asian Chess Excellence Awards in
Al Ain, Vladimirov was voted the best coach of the year.
1st Annual Asian Chess Excellence Awards
FIDE. 2014-06-05.
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1957 births
Living people
Chess grandmasters
Chess coaches
Soviet chess players
Kazakhstani chess players
Chess players at the 2010 Asian Games
Asian Games competitors for Kazakhstan
Sportspeople from Almaty
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