Yermolinsky, Alex (w) - Khmelnitsky, Igor (b)

1996 US Closed Championship

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. 

 

 

The Player The Coach The Writer

 

 

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

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:

Check my training methods, examples and offers and comments from my students.

 

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 ChessExam-cover.jpg (39225 bytes)

 

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.

 

Here are a few examples:

 

Chess Today

Chess Life

New in Chess
New Year Issue - Jan 01, 2004

October, 2003 - Study the Classics: History Repeats Itself!

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#21, 1991 Alekhine Defense Survey

 Sveshikov,E - Khmelnitsky,I 0:1

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