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Dmitry Andreikin
Biography
Dmitry Andreikin was born on 5 February 1990 in Ryazan, in the Russian SFSR, and was awarded the grandmaster title in 2007. He announced himself on the world stage by winning the World Junior Chess Championship in 2010 in Chotowa, Poland, and went on to become a two-time Russian national champion, taking the title in 2012 and again in 2018, the latter decided by a rapid playoff against Dmitry Jakovenko.
His best individual result came at the Chess World Cup 2013, where he reached the final before losing 1½–2½ to Vladimir Kramnik; he was eliminated in the round of 16 at the 2015 edition by Sergey Karjakin. That World Cup final earned him his sole appearance in a Candidates Tournament, in 2014, where he tied for third to fifth on 7/14. He also won the Tashkent leg of the 2014–15 FIDE Grand Prix with a 7/11 score and a performance rating near 2852, and was runner-up in the finals of a 2022 Grand Prix leg in Belgrade. His peak FIDE rating, 2743, was reached in June 2016.
As a member of Russia's national team, Andreikin played board one at the 2019 European Team Chess Championship in Batumi, scoring 5½/8 with the best individual percentage on that board as Russia won gold. Since 2022, in line with FIDE's sanctions on the Russian federation following the invasion of Ukraine, he has competed under a neutral FIDE flag rather than for Russia; the Russian federation itself has been excluded from the Chess Olympiad since 2022. He has also remained active online, with strong results in Chess.com's Titled Tuesday series.
Key achievements
- World Junior Chess Champion, 2010
- Russian Chess Champion: 2012, 2018
- Chess World Cup 2013 runner-up, losing the final to Vladimir Kramnik
- Winner, Tashkent leg of the FIDE Grand Prix 2014–15 (7/11, 2852 performance)
- European Team Chess Championship gold, 2019, on board one for Russia
Ratings
| Date | Milestone | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Awarded the grandmaster title | — |
| 2010 | World Junior Chess Champion, Chotowa | — |
| Jun 2016 | Career-peak FIDE rating | 2743 |
| 2019 | European Team Championship gold, board 1 (5½/8) | — |
| Sep 2026 | Current rating | 2714 |
Titles
| Title | Details | Year |
|---|---|---|
| GM | Grandmaster | 2007 |
| World Jr. | World Junior Chess Champion, Chotowa | 2010 |
| Russian Ch. | Russian Chess Champion, twice | 2012, 2018 |
Classical Tournaments
| Year | Tournament | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Chess World Cup | Runner-up (lost final to Kramnik) |
| 2014 | Candidates Tournament | T-3rd–5th (7/14) |
| 2014–15 | FIDE Grand Prix, Tashkent leg | 1st (7/11) |
| 2015 | Chess World Cup | Round of 16 |
| 2022 | FIDE Grand Prix, Belgrade leg | Runner-up in finals |
Team Events
| Year | Event (Board) | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | European Team Chess Championship, Batumi (Board 1) — gold | 5½/8 |
Source: OlimpBase (olimpbase.org) Russia Olympiad rosters for 2010–2018 were checked directly; Andreikin does not appear on Russia's fixed five-player Olympiad squad in any of those years. The Russian federation has been excluded from the Chess Olympiad since 2022, so no appearance under a neutral flag exists to report.
Read more on Wikipedia or view his FIDE profile.