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GM Ilya Gurevich

GM Ilya Gurevich

Chess FideMaster Bio

FIDE ID
2000628
Federation Country
United States
Titled Year
1993
Birthplace
Kyiv
Born
08 Feb 72
Age
53

Ilya Gurevich is an American chess grandmaster. Born on October 1, 1972, in Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine, Gurevich moved to the United States at the age of nine. He won the 1985 World Under-14 Chess Championship in France, and then won the 1988 World Junior Chess Championship in Australia, thus becoming an International Master.


He graduated Yale University in 1995, and worked in finance for a few years before becoming a chess teacher. Now, Gurevich spends his time as a translator and tour manager.


Gurevich was awarded the title of Grandmaster by the International Chess Federation in 1990. Throughout his career, he has played competitively in many notable tournaments including the Chess Olympiad in 1990 and 1992 representing the US. Among his notable achievements is winning the U.S National High School Championship as a freshman.

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