German Grandmaster (2004) born in Ukraine who moved to Germany in 1995. Vice-champion of Germany in 2009.
Best results: Young Master of Zug 1999, 1st; German Championship 2001, 4th; Third GM Tage Pulvermühle 2006, 1st-3rd; Wunsiedel Open 2007, 1st; Wunsiedel Meisterturnier 2008, 1st; Max Gutmann Memorial 2011, 3rd; Arber Open 2017, 1st-5rd.