Mikhail Aleksandrovich Antipov (; born 10 June 1997) is a Russian
chess
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grandmaster who plays for the United States.
Chess career
At the age of 15, Antipov was awarded the title of
Master of Sports of Russia. He earned his first grandmaster norm when he won the
First Saturday tournament in December 2011, his second grandmaster norm at the international tournament in
Sarajevo
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in May 2012, and achieved his third grandmaster norm at
Riga Technical University Open
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in August 2013, where he shared third place.
Antipov was officially awarded his grandmaster title in October 2013, which, at the age of 16, made him the youngest grandmaster in Russia at the time. In 2014, he was a bronze medalist in the Spain chess team championship. In 2015, Antipov won the under-20
World Junior Chess Championship
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, which was held in
Khanty-Mansiysk
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.
In November 2022, Antipov tied for 1st place at the 2022 U.S. Masters Championship with a score of 7/9. In November 2023, he won the 2023 U.S. Masters Championship on tiebreak, with a score of 7/9.
Antipov has been featured in various chess-related publications. For instance, the article "
ow Grandmasters Play Chess on Chess.com highlighted his strategic approach and decision-making during competitive games. Additionally, ESPN referenced Antipov in the article "
hy Grandmasters Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana Lose Weight Playing Chess, focusing on the physical and mental challenges faced by top players.
Coaching roles
* 2024: Served as the main coach for Team USA at the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad held in Budapest, Hungary, where the team secured second place.
* 2023–2024: Assisted Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana in his preparation for the U.S. Chess Championship, contributing to his third and fourth national title.
Best results
* Champion, Under-20 World Junior Chess Championship.
* Bronze medalist, Spain Chess Team Championship Premier League (2014).
* Champion, Swiss Rapid Chess Championship (2018, 2019).
* Silver medalist, Longtou Cup the Belt and Road Chess Open (2018).
* Champion, Moscow City Chess Championship (2020).
* Champion, Netanya International Chess Festival (2019).
* Champion, 2022 Summer Chess Classic - B.
* Champion, 50th Annual World Open (2022).
* Tied for 2nd place, Saint Louis Super Swiss (2023).
* Champion, 10th Cherry Blossom Classic – Open (2023).
* Champion, 1000GM Las Vegas Summer Super Swiss (2023).
* Champion, National Open (2023).
* Champion, 16th Annual Chicago Class – Masters (2023).
* Champion, 10th Annual Washington International – Championship (2023).
* Champion, 32nd Annual Kings Island Open – Major (2023).
* Tied for 2nd place, Spring Chess Classic – A (2024).
* Champion, 33rd Annual Chicago Open (2024).
* Champion, 150K Universal Open – Championship (2024).
* Tied for 2nd place, 52nd Annual World Open (2024).
* Champion, 3rd Annual Nashville Summer Classic – FIDE Championship (2024).
References
External links
*
Mikhail Antipovchess games at 365Chess.com
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1997 births
Chess Grandmasters
Russian chess players
Chess players from Moscow
Living people
American chess players
Russian emigrants to the United States