| Kirill Shevchenko | |
| Country: | Ukraine (until 2023) Romania (since 2023) |
| Birth Place: | Kyiv, Ukraine |
| Grandmaster (2017) | |
| Peakrating: | 2694 (June 2023) |
| Peakranking: | No. 39 (June 2023) |
| Fideid: | 14129574 |
Kirill Serhiyovych Shevchenko (uk|Кірілл Сергійович Шевченко; born 22 September 2002) is a Ukrainian chess grandmaster currently playing for Romania.
Born in 2002, Shevchenko earned his international master title in 2016[1] and his grandmaster title in 2017, at the age of 14 years 10 months.[2] In February 2018, he competed in the Aeroflot Open and finished 51 out of 92,[3] scoring 4½/9 (+2–2=5).[4] In March 2018, he competed in the European Individual Chess Championship and placed 32nd,[5] scoring 7½/11 (+6–2=3).[6]
In November 2021, Shevchenko won the Lindores Abbey Blitz tournament in Riga, Latvia. He finished clear first on 14/18, half a point ahead of Fabiano Caruana and Arjun Erigaisi.[7] Later in the month, he represented Ukraine at the European Team Chess Championship. He played on board 4, scoring 4½/8 (+1–0=7), as Ukraine won gold.[8]
On 14 October 2024, he was expelled from the Spanish Team Championship after being accused of cheating by using his mobile device in his games against Francisco Vallejo and Bassem Amin.[9] His victory against Vallejo and draw against Amin were both changed to losses.[10] He has been temporarily suspended by the International Chess Federation (FIDE) for 75 days, following the incident. The suspension will end a day after the World Blitz Championship, and he will also miss out on the World Rapid Championship.