Chernikov Oleg Leonidovich (15.10.1936-06.02.2015)

Chernikov-Oleg-LRussian Grandmaster (2000). International Arbiter (2001).
World Senior Champion in 2000. Russian Champion in 1990, Russian Senior Champion in 2010. First equal at the World Senior Championship 1997. Second equal at the World Senior Championship 1998 an equal third at the World Senior Championship in 2003.

Best results: Won or shared first at Varna 1984, Brno 1993 and Botvinnik Memorial II in 2002. Equal 2nd at the German Senior Championship 1998.

A member of the Russian Senior team in 2003 and 2004.

Peak rating: 2472 in 2001.