Kovalenko, Igor (29.12.1988)

Latvian, born Ukrainian chess Grandmaster (2011) is born in Novomoskovsk, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine.

Latvian Chess Champion (2013, 2014).

Best results: Alushta Summer Tournament 2009, 1st; Bondarevsky Memorial Tournament 2010, 1st; 17th Voronezh Chess Festival 2013, 1st; Baltic Zonal 2014, 1st; Zalakaros Open 2015, 1st; Iasi Open 2015, 1st; Albena Open 2015, 1st; Najdorf Memorial 2015, 1st; FIDE World Cup 2015, 1st round; European Individual Chess Championship 2016, 2nd; Astana-open A 2018, 1st; Baltic Zonal Tournament FIDE Presidential K.Ilyumzhinov Cup Liepaja stage – 2018, 1st; 22. Offene Internationale Bayerische Schachmeisterschaft 2018, tied 1st; 8th World Champion in the Mikhail Tal blitz chess memorial-2019, 1st; Riga Technical University Open 2019, 1st; M.Chigorin Memorial 2019 Blitz, 1st.

He played for Latvia in Chess Olympiads 2014, 2016, 2018 and in European Team Chess Championship 2015.

Peak rating: 2702 in August 2015