Yakovich, Yuri (30.11.1962)

Russian Grandmaster (1990). Former coach of the Russian Women’s Team.

Best results: won or shared first in the Rilton Cup in 2000-01, Gothenburg in 2000 and 2002 and in the Isle of Man Open in 2007.

He was a member of the silver medal winning Russian team at the 1997 European Team Chess Championship.[1]

Author of Play the 4 f3 Nimzo-Indian 

Best ELO: 2610 in 1997.