Biography

Ukrainian Grandmaster (1998). Ukrainian Champion in 1997 and 1998. Bronze medallist in the European U18 Championship 1995.

Won or shared first in Kiev Spring 2000, Polanica Zdroj 2001, Essent Open and Brussels Rapid 2005, Kiev Independence Cup in 2006, Balaguer Open 2006, Istanbul Open 2006, Ghent Open 2007, Trieste Open 2007, Citto di Monti in 2007, Jorge Alvar Memorial (ESP) 2007, Lorca Open (ESP) 2007, Balaguer Open (ESP) 2007, Trieste Open 2009, Reykjavik Open 2011, Trieste Open 2011.

Best ELO: 2655 in 2009.

Baklan vs. Halkias, Reykjavik 2011