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{{Short description|Ukrainian-Canadian chess grandmaster (born 1992)}}
{{for|Russian footballer|Anton Vladimirovich Kovalyov}}
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|image = Kovalyov 2009-12.jpg
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|caption = Kovalyov at the [[Figueira da Foz]] tournament in 2009
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|title = [[Grandmaster (chess)|Grandmaster]] (2008)
|title = [[Grandmaster (chess)|Grandmaster]] (2008)
|peakrating = 2664 (November 2017)
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|peakrating = 2649 (September 2017)
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'''Anton Kovalyov''' (born 4 March 1992) is a Ukrainian-born Canadian (formerly representing Argentina) [[chess]] [[Grandmaster (chess)|grandmaster]].
'''Anton Kovalyov''' (born 4 March 1992) is a Ukrainian-born Canadian (formerly representing Argentina) [[chess]] [[Grandmaster (chess)|grandmaster]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cohen |first=David |date=2018-10-25 |title=Anton Kovalyov |url=https://www.canadianchess.info/canadianchesshistory/CanadianChessBiographiesK.html#KOVALYOV |access-date=2024-03-19 |website=Canadian Chess Biographies}}</ref> He has been a team member for Argentina and subsequently Canada at [[Chess Olympiad|Chess Olympiads]].


==Chess career==
==Chess biography==
Born in [[Kharkiv]], [[Ukraine]],<ref>[https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main3735.jpg GM title application]. FIDE. Retrieved 6 February 2019.</ref> Kovalyov moved to Argentina in 2000, where he learned to play chess under the tutelage of [[Pablo Ricardi]] and [[Oscar Panno]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2009-07-12 |title=Anton Kovalyov, un ucraniano con bandera argentina |trans-title=Anton Kovalyov, a Ukrainian under the Argentine flag |url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/deportes/ajedrez/anton-kovalyov-un-ucraniano-con-bandera-argentina-nid1149692/ |access-date=2024-03-20 |work=La Nacion |language=Spanish}}</ref>
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In 2004, he finished equal first at the Pan American Under-12 Championship<ref>[http://brasilbase.pro.br/p12b2004.htm 17° Campeonato Panamericano u12 (boys)] BrasilBase</ref> and thanks to this result he was awarded the title of [[FIDE Master]].


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In 2004, he finished equal first at the Pan American Under-12 Championship and was awarded the title of [[FIDE Master]].<ref>[http://brasilbase.pro.br/p12b2004.htm 17° Campeonato Panamericano u12 (boys)] BrasilBase. Retrieved 6 February 2019.</ref>
In 2008 Kovalyov played for the Argentine team at the [[38th Chess Olympiad]].<ref>[http://chess-results.com/tnr16314.aspx?lan=1&art=20&fed=ARG&flag=30&wi=821 38th Olympiad Dresden 2008 Open: Argentina] Chess-Results</ref> At the [[FIDE]] congress held during the competition he was awarded the grandmaster title.<ref>[http://www.fide.com/component/content/article/1-fide-news/3583--titles-approved-at-the-79th-fide-congress- Titles approved at the 79th FIDE Congress] FIDE</ref>


In 2007 he moved to [[Montreal|Montreal, Quebec]], Canada, with his family.<ref>{{cite news |date=20 January 2008 |title=Un profeta que busca tierra |trans-title=A prophet looking for land |url=http://www.lanacion.com.ar/980370-un-profeta-que-busca-tierra |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170906091244/http://www.lanacion.com.ar/980370-un-profeta-que-busca-tierra |archive-date=6 September 2017 |accessdate=6 February 2019 |work=[[La Nación]] |language=es}}</ref>
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In 2009 he won the Quebec Invitational Championship in [[Quebec]], Canada.<ref>{{cite news|url= http://reports.chessdom.com/news-2009/anton-kovalyov-quebec-chess-champion |title=Anton Kovalyov Wins Quebec Invitational Chess Championship|date=June 30, 2009|publisher=Chessdom|accessdate=December 8, 2013}}</ref> He won the Quebec Junior Championship in 2010, 2011 and 2012.<ref>[http://www.fqechecs.qc.ca/cms/article/co-gms Fédération québécoise des échecs]</ref>


He [[List of nationality transfers in chess|switched]] to the Canadian Chess Federation in 2013.<ref>[https://ratings.fide.com/fedchange.phtml?year=2013 Player transfers in 2013] FIDE</ref> In August 2014, he played for Canada on the top board at the [[41st Chess Olympiad]].<ref>[http://chess-results.com/tnr140380.aspx?lan=1&art=20&flag=30&wi=821&snr=37 41st Olympiad Tromso 2014 Open: Canada] Chess-Results</ref> He scored 7/11 (+4–1=6) for a [[Glossary of chess#Performance rating|performance rating]] of 2670.<ref>[http://www.olimpbase.org/2014/2014can.html 41st Chess Olympiad: Tromsø 2014]</ref>
In 2008 Kovalyov played for the Argentine team at the [[38th Chess Olympiad]].<ref>[http://chess-results.com/tnr16314.aspx?lan=1&art=20&fed=ARG&flag=30&wi=821 38th Olympiad Dresden 2008 Open: Argentina] Chess-Results. Retrieved 6 February 2019.</ref> He received the grandmaster title at the [[FIDE]] Congress held during the competition.<ref>{{cite web |date= |title=79th FIDE Congress, 16-26 November 2008, Dresden, GER |url=https://ratings.fide.com/title_applications.phtml?pb=21 |accessdate=2024-03-20 |website=International Chess Federation |publisher=FIDE}}</ref>


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In 2009 he won the Quebec Invitational Championship<ref>{{cite news|url=http://reports.chessdom.com/news-2009/anton-kovalyov-quebec-chess-champion|title=Anton Kovalyov Wins Quebec Invitational Chess Championship|date=30 June 2009|publisher=Chessdom|accessdate=6 February 2019|archive-date=7 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190207015527/http://reports.chessdom.com/news-2009/anton-kovalyov-quebec-chess-champion|url-status=dead}}</ref> as well as the Quebec Junior Championship for three consecutive years from 2010-12.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fqechecs.qc.ca/article/co-gms|title=Co GMs|publisher=Fédération québécoise des échecs|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308052701/http://www.fqechecs.qc.ca/article/co-gms|archivedate=8 March 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all|accessdate=15 September 2015}}</ref>
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At the 2015 [[Pan American Chess Championship#American Continental Chess Championship|American Continental Chess Championship]] he scored 8 points out of 11 finishing in a tie for third with other five players, with whom he played a [[Fast chess|rapid]] playoff and managed to earn a spot in the [[Chess World Cup 2015]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chessdom.com/gm-sandro-mareco-is-2015-american-continental-champion/|title=GM Sandro Mareco is 2015 American Continental champion|publisher=Chessdom|date=2015-05-25|accessdate=2015-09-18}}</ref> In the latter he knocked out [[Rustam Kasimdzhanov]] and [[Sandro Mareco]] in round one and two respectively, then he was eliminated by [[Fabiano Caruana]] in the third round.


In 2014, Kovalyov, who had [[List of nationality transfers in chess|switched]] to the [[Chess Federation of Canada]] in 2013,<ref>[https://ratings.fide.com/fedchange.phtml?year=2013 Player transfers in 2013] FIDE. Retrieved 6 February 2019.</ref> played for Canada on the top board at the [[41st Chess Olympiad]].<ref>[http://chess-results.com/tnr140380.aspx?lan=1&art=20&flag=30&wi=821&snr=37 41st Olympiad Tromso 2014 Open: Canada] Chess-Results. Retrieved 6 February 2019.</ref> He scored 7/11 (+4–1=6) for a [[Glossary of chess#Performance rating|performance rating]] of 2670.<ref>[http://www.olimpbase.org/2014/2014can.html 41st Chess Olympiad: Tromsø 2014] Retrieved 6 February 2019.</ref>
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In September 2016, he competed for Canada on board 2 at the [[42nd Chess Olympiad]]. He scored 8/10 (+6–0=4) for a [[Glossary of chess#Performance rating|performance rating]] of 2852.<ref>[http://www.olimpbase.org/2016/2016can.html 42nd Chess Olympiad: Baku 2016]</ref> This was the second best board 2 performance, behind only [[Vladimir Kramnik]]'s 2903 performance for Russia.<ref>[http://chess-results.com/tnr232875.aspx?lan=1&art=21&flag=30&wi=821 Board-prizes (Final Ranking after 11 Rounds) - Open]</ref>


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At the 2015 [[Pan American Chess Championship#American Continental Chess Championship|American Continental Chess Championship]] he scored 8/11 finishing in a tie for third with other five players, with whom he played a [[Fast chess|rapid]] playoff to earn a spot in the [[Chess World Cup 2015]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chessdom.com/gm-sandro-mareco-is-2015-american-continental-champion/|title=GM Sandro Mareco is 2015 American Continental champion|publisher=Chessdom|date=25 May 2015|accessdate=6 February 2019}}</ref> In the latter he knocked out [[Rustam Kasimdzhanov]] and [[Sandro Mareco]] in rounds one and two, respectively, but was eliminated by [[Fabiano Caruana]] in the third round.
In the [[Chess World Cup 2017]], he defeated [[Varuzhan Akobian]] in the first round and former World Champion [[Viswanathan Anand]] in the second, and was due to face [[Maxim Rodshtein]] in the third.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://tbilisi2017.fide.com/results/|title=Results|work=FIDE World Chess Cup 2017 Tbilisi Georgia|access-date=2017-09-08|language=en-US}}</ref> Shortly before the game with Rodshtein was due to start, Kovalyov was instructed by the event organisers to change his shorts, the same pair he had worn in the first two rounds, as they violated the dress code. In response, Kovalyov left the venue and did not return, thus forfeiting the game.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://en.chessbase.com/post/the-shorts-episode-at-the-world-cup |title=The shorts episode at the FIDE World Cup 2017 |last=Shah |first=Sagar |date=9 September 2017 |website=chessbase.com}}</ref> Kovalyov later accused organiser [[Zurab Azmaiparashvili]] of yelling and racially abusing him during the incident, resulting in his withdrawal.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://twitter.com/TarjeiJS/status/906554939052318720 |title=Kovalyov accusing ECU president and FIDEWorldCup organizer Azmaiparashvili of verbal abuse |website=twitter.com}}</ref>


In May 2016, he tied for second at the [[Pan American Chess Championship#American Continental Chess Championship|American Continental Chess Championship]], qualifying for a place in the [[Chess World Cup 2017]].
==Personal life==

Born in [[Kharkiv]], [[Ukraine]] to Russian parents,<ref>[https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main3735.jpg GM title application]. FIDE.</ref><ref name=spraggett/> Kovalyov moved to Argentina in 2000, where he learned how to play chess under the guidance of [[Pablo Ricardi]] and [[Oscar Panno]]. In 2007 he moved to [[Montreal|Montreal, Quebec]], Canada, with his family.<ref>[http://www.lanacion.com.ar/980370-un-profeta-que-busca-tierra Interview with Anton Kovalyov] {{es icon}} La Nacion</ref><ref name=spraggett>[https://kevinspraggettonchess.wordpress.com/2012/07/24/the-strange-case-of-anton-kovalyov/ The strange case of Anton Kovalyov] Spraggett on Chess</ref> As of 2017, he is pursuing a master's degree in Computer Science at the [[University of Texas at Dallas]].<ref>https://www.chess.com/news/view/favorites-falter-adams-anand-karjakin-knocked-out</ref>
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In September 2016, he competed for Canada on board 2 at the [[42nd Chess Olympiad]]. He scored 8/10 (+6–0=4) for a [[Glossary of chess#Performance rating|performance rating]] of 2852.<ref>[http://www.olimpbase.org/2016/2016can.html 42nd Chess Olympiad: Baku 2016] Retrieved 6 February 2019.</ref> His silver-medal winning performance on board 2 was second only to that of the former world champion, [[Vladimir Kramnik]], of Russia.<ref>[http://chess-results.com/tnr232875.aspx?lan=1&art=21&flag=30&wi=821 Board-prizes (Final Ranking after 11 Rounds) - Open] Retrieved 6 February 2019.</ref>

At the Chess World Cup 2017, Kovalyov defeated [[Varuzhan Akobian]] and former world champion [[Viswanathan Anand]] in the first and second rounds, and was due to face [[Maxim Rodshtein]] in the third.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://tbilisi2017.fide.com/results/|title=Results|work=FIDE World Chess Cup 2017 Tbilisi Georgia|accessdate=6 February 2019}}</ref> Shortly before the game with Rodshtein was due to start, tournament director [[Zurab Azmaiparashvili]] confronted Kovalyov regarding his dress. Heated words were exchanged and Kovalyov exited the venue, forfeiting the game and match.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.chessbase.com/post/the-shorts-episode-at-the-world-cup|title=The shorts episode at the FIDE World Cup 2017|author=Shah, Sagar|date=9 September 2017|website=chessbase.com|accessdate=6 February 2019}}</ref> Kovalyov said part of his anger came from Azmaiparashvili shouting that he was dressed like a 'gypsy,' a word that struck him as a racial slur. The Canadian Chess Federation filed a complaint about the incident, which received international coverage.<ref>{{cite news |author=Ashifa Kassam |date=13 September 2017 |title=Canada chess officials protest after player condemned for wearing shorts |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/sep/13/canada-chess-anton-kovalyov-shorts |accessdate=6 February 2019 |work=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Doggers |first=Peter |date=2017-10-12 |title=Kovalyov Case Not Admitted By Ethics Commission |url=https://www.chess.com/news/view/kovalyov-case-not-admitted-by-ethics-commission |access-date=2024-03-20 |work=Chess.com}}</ref><ref>See also: [[Chess World Cup 2017#Dress code controversy|Dress Code Controversy]]</ref>

Kovalyov graduated with a master's degree in computer science from the [[University of Texas at Dallas]] in 2019. As of 2024, he is pursuing a PhD in Electrical Engineering at the Statistical Signal Processing Research Laboratory at the University.<ref>{{cite web |title=Research Team Statistical Signal Processing Research Laboratory - The University of Texas at Dallas |url=https://labs.utdallas.edu/ssprl/hearing-aid-project/research-team/ |website=www.labs.utdallas.edu |publisher=The University of Texas at Dallas |access-date=8 September 2024}}</ref>


==References==
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*[http://www.365chess.com/players/Anton_Kovalyov Anton Kovalyov] chess games at 365Chess.com
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*[https://www.chess.ca/en/ratings/p/?id=142449 Anton Kovalyov] tournament record at [[Chess Federation of Canada]]

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Anton Kovalyov
Kovalyov at the Figueira da Foz tournament in 2009
CountryArgentina (until 2013)
Canada (since 2013)
Born (1992-03-04) 4 March 1992 (age 32)
Kharkiv, Ukraine
TitleGrandmaster (2008)
FIDE rating2631 (December 2024)
Peak rating2664 (November 2017)
Peak rankingNo. 80 (November 2017)

Anton Kovalyov (born 4 March 1992) is a Ukrainian-born Canadian (formerly representing Argentina) chess grandmaster.[1] He has been a team member for Argentina and subsequently Canada at Chess Olympiads.

Chess biography

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Born in Kharkiv, Ukraine,[2] Kovalyov moved to Argentina in 2000, where he learned to play chess under the tutelage of Pablo Ricardi and Oscar Panno.[3]

In 2004, he finished equal first at the Pan American Under-12 Championship and was awarded the title of FIDE Master.[4]

In 2007 he moved to Montreal, Quebec, Canada, with his family.[5]

In 2008 Kovalyov played for the Argentine team at the 38th Chess Olympiad.[6] He received the grandmaster title at the FIDE Congress held during the competition.[7]

In 2009 he won the Quebec Invitational Championship[8] as well as the Quebec Junior Championship for three consecutive years from 2010-12.[9]

In 2014, Kovalyov, who had switched to the Chess Federation of Canada in 2013,[10] played for Canada on the top board at the 41st Chess Olympiad.[11] He scored 7/11 (+4–1=6) for a performance rating of 2670.[12]

At the 2015 American Continental Chess Championship he scored 8/11 finishing in a tie for third with other five players, with whom he played a rapid playoff to earn a spot in the Chess World Cup 2015.[13] In the latter he knocked out Rustam Kasimdzhanov and Sandro Mareco in rounds one and two, respectively, but was eliminated by Fabiano Caruana in the third round.

In May 2016, he tied for second at the American Continental Chess Championship, qualifying for a place in the Chess World Cup 2017.

In September 2016, he competed for Canada on board 2 at the 42nd Chess Olympiad. He scored 8/10 (+6–0=4) for a performance rating of 2852.[14] His silver-medal winning performance on board 2 was second only to that of the former world champion, Vladimir Kramnik, of Russia.[15]

At the Chess World Cup 2017, Kovalyov defeated Varuzhan Akobian and former world champion Viswanathan Anand in the first and second rounds, and was due to face Maxim Rodshtein in the third.[16] Shortly before the game with Rodshtein was due to start, tournament director Zurab Azmaiparashvili confronted Kovalyov regarding his dress. Heated words were exchanged and Kovalyov exited the venue, forfeiting the game and match.[17] Kovalyov said part of his anger came from Azmaiparashvili shouting that he was dressed like a 'gypsy,' a word that struck him as a racial slur. The Canadian Chess Federation filed a complaint about the incident, which received international coverage.[18][19][20]

Kovalyov graduated with a master's degree in computer science from the University of Texas at Dallas in 2019. As of 2024, he is pursuing a PhD in Electrical Engineering at the Statistical Signal Processing Research Laboratory at the University.[21]

References

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  1. ^ Cohen, David (2018-10-25). "Anton Kovalyov". Canadian Chess Biographies. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  2. ^ GM title application. FIDE. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Anton Kovalyov, un ucraniano con bandera argentina" [Anton Kovalyov, a Ukrainian under the Argentine flag]. La Nacion (in Spanish). 2009-07-12. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  4. ^ 17° Campeonato Panamericano u12 (boys) BrasilBase. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  5. ^ "Un profeta que busca tierra" [A prophet looking for land]. La Nación (in Spanish). 20 January 2008. Archived from the original on 6 September 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  6. ^ 38th Olympiad Dresden 2008 Open: Argentina Chess-Results. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  7. ^ "79th FIDE Congress, 16-26 November 2008, Dresden, GER". International Chess Federation. FIDE. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  8. ^ "Anton Kovalyov Wins Quebec Invitational Chess Championship". Chessdom. 30 June 2009. Archived from the original on 7 February 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  9. ^ "Co GMs". Fédération québécoise des échecs. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  10. ^ Player transfers in 2013 FIDE. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  11. ^ 41st Olympiad Tromso 2014 Open: Canada Chess-Results. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  12. ^ 41st Chess Olympiad: Tromsø 2014 Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  13. ^ "GM Sandro Mareco is 2015 American Continental champion". Chessdom. 25 May 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  14. ^ 42nd Chess Olympiad: Baku 2016 Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  15. ^ Board-prizes (Final Ranking after 11 Rounds) - Open Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  16. ^ "Results". FIDE World Chess Cup 2017 Tbilisi Georgia. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  17. ^ Shah, Sagar (9 September 2017). "The shorts episode at the FIDE World Cup 2017". chessbase.com. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  18. ^ Ashifa Kassam (13 September 2017). "Canada chess officials protest after player condemned for wearing shorts". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  19. ^ Doggers, Peter (2017-10-12). "Kovalyov Case Not Admitted By Ethics Commission". Chess.com. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  20. ^ See also: Dress Code Controversy
  21. ^ "Research Team Statistical Signal Processing Research Laboratory - The University of Texas at Dallas". www.labs.utdallas.edu. The University of Texas at Dallas. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
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