Vitaly Sivuk Explained

Country:Ukraine (until 2022)
Sweden (since 2022)
Birth Date:1 January 1992
Birth Place:Mykolaiv, Ukraine
Grandmaster (2014)[1]
Peakrating:2600 (October 2022)
Fideid:14116502

Vitaly Sivuk is a Ukrainian-Swedish chess grandmaster.

Chess career

In September 2023, he tied for first place with Mitrabha Guha, Aditya Bagus Arfan, and J. Deepan Chakkravarthy in the Malaysian Open. He won the tournament based on tiebreak scores.[2]

In January 2024, he won the Rilton Cup with a score of 7.5/9, half a point ahead of runners-up Yahli Sokolovsky and Yair Parkhov.[3]

In June 2024, he won the Futures section of the UzChess Cup.[4]

In July 2024, he won the Swedish Chess Championship, defending his title from the previous year.[5] He had four consecutive wins, and drew all of his remaining games, finishing the tournament with half a point ahead of runner-up Jonny Hector.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIDE Title Application (GM).
  2. Web site: Vitaly Sivuk wins 2023 Malaysian Open. September 5, 2023. Franz. Jittenmeier.
  3. Web site: Vitaly Sivuk wins the 51st edition of the Rilton Cup. January 9, 2024. Klaus. Besenthal.
  4. Web site: Top tournament in Tashkent - the UzChess Masters live. Chessbase. 14 June 2024. 14 June 2024.
  5. Web site: Swedish Championship 2024: Vitaly Sivuk retains title. July 8, 2024.
  6. Web site: Swedish Championship: Vitaly Sivuk retains title. July 10, 2024.