Igor Khmelnitsky
International master, experienced coach, best-selling award winning author ("Chess Exam" series).
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Location: Philadelphia, PA, US 
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Yermolinsky, Alex (w) - Khmelnitsky, Igor (b)
1996 US Closed Championship
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Born in Kiev, Ukraine
My father Naum taught me Chess at age 6. My mother Polina brought to the "Avangard" chess club when I was 9. I participated in several individual and team events on local, regional and National level. Member of Ukrainian Junior team along with current super GMs Vassiliy Ivanchuk, Boris Alterman and others... Thanks to M. Gorbachev's policies, in 1989 I played my first tournament abroad. Currently I live and work in the suburb of Philadelphia - "The City of Brotherly Love!" and a home of the World Open . I live with my beautiful wife Svetlana, son Alec and daughter Nikki. I have a degree in Business from Temple University.
International Chess Master (since 1991)
Highest Fide Rating 2495; Highest USCF Rating 2644;
International Tournament Results
Winner or shared 1st Place in Major International Tournaments
Europe - 1989 - Ruse Open (Bulgaria) 1990 - Crancal Open (Germany) 1990 - Shibenik, Porech Opens (Yugoslavia) 1990 - L'vov Invitational Stein Memorial (Ukraine)
| USA - 1992, 1993, 1995 Liberty Bell Open 1993 Philadelphia Open 1995 PA State Co-Champion 2001 National Congress Several times NJ Open Champion
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Participant of 1995 and 1996 US Championship (top 14 US players Invited). Participant of 2001/2002 US Championship |
Playing and Beating World Elite GMs
I have Victories in a tournament game against the following Grandmasters:
Alburt, Alterman, Aseev, Bologan, Brodsky, Garcia, Golod, Golubev, Gurevich D., Dlugy, Ivanov A., Komarov, Michalchishin, Maximenko, Palatnik, Ruban, Romanishin, Svechinikov, Shabalov, Wolf, Yermolinsky and others
Play over some of my most important wins against GMs, games from the recent events, my best games ever!
Coaching Experience:
1989 - 1991: Assistant Coach of Ukrainian National Junior Team. Among the members current Super GMs - Ivanchuk (UKR), Alterman (ISR), Komarov (UKR), Savchenko (UKR)
1991: Second of Lidia Semenova WGM former challenger to the Fide Women World Championship
1991 - Present - Personal Instructions in Philadelphia Area; Group Lecturing; Internet Training.
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Writing:
| My new book "Chess Exam and Training Guide: Tactics - Rate Yourself and Learn How to Improve" (2007) generated a lot of positive feedback More information |  |
Press Release (11/2006) from Kasparov Chess Foundation: The three-volume curriculum, titled Teaching Chess Step by Step, features a Teacher's Manual (336 pages), Exercises (160 pages) and Activities (48 pages). Authored by notable chess educators Igor Khmelnitsky, Michael Khodarkovsky and Michael Zadorozny, and editorialized by Pete Tamburro, the materials provide teachers with mechanics to lead a group of beginning students from the rudiments of chess rules to the ability of playing a full game in a competent manner. Combined, they bring a 21st Century approach to teaching one of the oldest strategy games in existence. My contribution was writing the Exercises book. I am very pleased with the final product. Schools can get the books free, so please pass the information. |  |
| My book "Chess Exam and Training Guide: Rate Yourself and Learn How to Improve" (2004) is a big hit with players and experts. Winner of the 2005 Cramer Award - Best Chess Book by Chess Journalists of America. Made the "Short list" - top 3, in 2004 Book of the Year voting by the readers of ChessCafe.com. Translated into Russian and French. More information |  |
| I am a contributing author to Wall Street Journal bestseller Masters of Success Proven Techniques for Achieving Success in Business and Life (2004). More information |  |
Over the years my work has been published in various chess media. Among them are most prestigious publications – Chess Informant, New in Chess, ChessBase, 64, Chess Life, Chess Today and others.
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