| Alexander Donchenko | |
|---|---|
 Donchenko in 2021 | |
| Full name | Alexander Anatolyevich Donchenko |
| Country | Germany |
| Born | 22 March 1998 (age 26) Moscow, Russia |
| Title | Grandmaster (2015) |
| FIDE rating | 2631 (May 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2684 (August 2023) |
| Peak ranking | No. 52 (August 2023) |
Alexander Anatolyevich Donchenko (Russian: Александр Анатольевич Донченко; born 22 March 1998) is a German chess grandmaster. He is the No. 4 ranked German player as of December 2023.[update][1]
Chess career[edit]
Born in 1998, Donchenko earned his international master title in 2012[2] and his grandmaster title in 2015.[3] In March 2018, he competed in the European Individual Chess Championship. He placed 114th,[4] scoring 6/11 (+4–3=4).[5] He participated in the European Championship again in 2019, placing 103rd with 6½/11 (+5–3=3).[6]
Donchenko shared second with Gata Kamsky at the Biel Masters in July 2019 with 6½/9 (+5–1=3), half a point behind winner Amin Tabatabaei.[7] Donchenko competed in the Barcelona Open 2019, held from 27 September to 5 October. He scored 7½/9 (+6–0=3) to take clear-first place.[8]
Donchenko was a late replacement for Daniil Dubov in the 2021 Tata Steel Masters, as the latter withdrew due to a close associate testing positive for COVID-19.[9] Donchenko placed last in the tournament, with a score of 3½/13 (+0–6=7).[10]
In August 2021, he won the Riga Technical University Open "A" tournament.[11]
In January 2023, Donchenko won Tata Steel Challengers 2023 with one round to spare, securing him a place in Tata Steel Masters in 2024.[12]
Personal life[edit]
Born in Moscow, Donchenko moved to Germany as a young child.[8] He is the son of Anatoly Donchenko, an international master.[13]
References[edit]
- ^ "FIDE Chess Ranking and Statistics". ratings.fide.com. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
- ^ 83rd FIDE Congress, Istanbul, TUR, 27 Aug - 10 Sept 2012 FIDE
- ^ 1st quarter Presidential Board Meeting, 26-29 April 2015, Chengdu, CHN FIDE
- ^ "European Individual Chess Championship 2018". Chess Results. 28 March 2018.
- ^ "European Individual Chess Championship 2018: Donchenko Alexander". Chess Results. 28 March 2018.
- ^ European Individual Chess Championship 2019: Donchenko Alexander chess-results
- ^ "Tabatabaei wins Biel Masters 2019". ChessBase. 3 August 2019.
- ^ a b Colodro, Carlos Alberto (7 October 2019). "Alexander Donchenko prevails in Barcelona". ChessBase.
- ^ Donchenko playing in Wijk! ChessBase
- ^ Jorden van Foreest gewinnt das Tata-Steel-Turnier ChessBase
- ^ "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - Riga Technical University Open 2021 - Tournament A". chess-results.com.
- ^ McGourty, Colin (29 January 2023). "Tata Steel 12: Abdusattorov on brink as Carlsen misses win". chess24.com. chess24. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ Donchenko, Anatoly FIDE Chess Profile
External links[edit]
- Alexander Donchenko rating card at FIDE
- Alexander Donchenko player profile at Chess.com
- Alexander Donchenko player profile and games at Chessgames.com
