Vladimir Okhotnik
| Vladimir Okhotnik | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Volodymir Ilyich Okhotnik (Володимир Ілліч Охотник) |
| Country |  France  Ukraine  Soviet Union |
| Born | February 28, 1950 Kiev, Ukraine |
| Title | Grandmaster (2011) |
| FIDE rating | 2427 (November 2011) |
Vladimir Ilyich Okhotnik (born 1950) is a French chess Grandmaster[1] of Ukrainian origin.
In 1979 he won the 44th Ukrainian Championship at Dnipropetrovsk. In 2011 he became World Senior Chess Champion.[2]
Tournament results include the following:
- 1984 : first at Mezőhegyes
- 1986 : equal 2nd at Satu Mare
- 1987 : first at Samos; 4th at Halle
- 1988 : first at the Cappelle-la-Grande Open
In the 1990s he moved to France, taking up French citizenship.
Together with Bogdan Lalić, he wrote two books:
- Carpathian Warrior book one. Secrets of a Master, Pandora Press, 2005 (370 pp.), covering the Pirc, the Modern Defense, the Czech and the Philidor
- Carpathian Warrior 2, Pandora Press, 2008, covering lesser known lines vs. the Pirc and the Modern, as well as other Black systems with a king's side fianchetto.[3]
References
- ^ Vladimir Okhotnik rating card at FIDE
- ^ Capece, Adolivio (2011-12-04). "World Senior Championship won by IM Vladimir Okhotnik". ChessBase.com. Retrieved 04 December 2011.
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External links
- Vladimir Okhotnik player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Vladimir Okhotnik repertoire and games at 365Chess.com