Vladimir Ilyich Afromejew
Vladimir Ilyich Afromejew ( Russian Владимир Ильич Афромеев; born April 2, 1954 in Tula ) is a Russian businessman, chess player and organizer. He holds the title of FIDE Master and has also been an international referee since 2000 .
Life
Noteworthy is his Elo rating of 2646, with which he was ranked 78th in the world in July 2008. This made him the only one among the world's 100 best players who did not hold the title of grandmaster . Given that Afromeev achieved his success in tournaments that he organized himself, Grandmaster Alexander Baburin accused him of cheating . In 2007 Afromejew won a tournament in his hometown of Tula, in which mostly completely unknown players took part, with 13 points from 13 games. Chess journalist Mark Crowther then expressed doubts in The Week in Chess as to whether Afromejew's Elo rating was legitimately obtained. In a telephone interview with the New York Times, Afromeev responded to the criticism of his high rating that he had many envious people because of his wealth and that he could not leave the country to play tournaments abroad because of his business relationships with the Russian Defense Ministry.
Web links
- Wladimir Iljitsch Afromejew at the World Chess Federation FIDE (English)
- Replayable chess games by Vladimir Ilyich Afromejew on chessgames.com (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Top 100 Players July 2008
- ↑ Chess today (PDF file; 124 kB), September 3, 2001, p. 2
- ↑ The Week in Chess No. 660 , July 2, 2007
- ^ Dylan Loeb McClain: Ranking system is questioned after a wealthy Russian's rise , New York Times, July 6, 2008
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Afromejew, Vladimir Ilyich |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Afromeev, Vladimir; Афромеев, Владимир Ильич |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Russian chess player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 2, 1954 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tula |